Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1921)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Jan-Mar 1921
Author:
Exhibitors Herald Co.
Publisher:
Chicago, Exhibitors Herald
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1921)
Leaf #:
000546
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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96 EXHIBITORS HERALD January 29, 1921 ETHEL, RUTH COOLIDGE Said to bp a ni • of Governor Calvin Cooildjfe, of MaHnnt-huiicttM, who ham been aliened by J. Stuart lllackton to appear In picture*. product in photoplays. Costumes, cast, photography and direction, and Alice keeps her mouth closed in this one. — O. E. Pierce, Theatorium theatre, Portland, Ind. — Neighborhood patronage. Her First Elopement, with Wanda Hawley. — Very pleasing; good comedy touch and worthy of an extra word of advertising. Nice business. Connected star up with Everywoman. — Dwight Baker, Circle theatre, Ottumwa, la. — Neighborhood patronage. The Law of the Yukon, with a special cast. — Ran this as a special and my patrons gave me the laugh. Absolutely nothing to it other than the title. It's amusing when you consider Alaska as it was, and as depicted in this production. — F. W. Horrigan, McDonald theatre, Philipsburg, Mont. — Neighborhood patronage. Nurse Marjorie, with Mary Miles Minter. — A good program picture. Attendance below normal. Regular admission 10c and 25c. — A. N. Miles, Eminence theatre, Eminence, Ky. — Small town patronage. You Never Can Tell, with Bebe Daniels. — Good, keen comedy-drama. A business builder. Pray for more of this kind. — O. E. Pierce, Theatorium theatre, Portland, Ind. — Neighborhood patronage. The Law of the Yukon, with a special cast. — Good action play. Audience was mostly men. Fair puller. — Dwight Baker, Circle theatre, Ottumwa, la. — Neighborhood patronage. 39 East, with Constance Binney. — One of the best. Brother exhibitors, you cannot go wrong in putting your John Henry on a Realart franchise. — Pfeiffer Bros.. Opera House, Kenton, O. — Neighborhood patronage. 39 East, with Constance Binney. — A fine picture in every way. The star's best to date. — P. G. Estee, Fad theatre, Brookings, S. D. — Neighborhood patronage. 39 East, with Constance Binney. — One of the best comedy-dramas we ever played. Boost it big, especially play up Miss Binney's dance, as it is one of the best I ever saw in a picture. — A. N. Miles, Eminence theatre, Eminence, Ky. — Small town patronage. Sinners, with Alice Brady. — Fell flat here. Star never did go. Folks don't like her. — E. E. Gailey, Crystal theatre, Wayne, Neb. Jenny Be Good, with Mary Miles Minter.— One of this star's best pictures. Bad weather; no crowd. — A. N. Miles, Eminence theatre, Eminence, Ky. — Small town patronage. You Never Can Tell, with Bebe Daniels. — A pretty little picture. It pleased. — Peter Krauth, Denison theatre, Denison, la. — Neighborhood patronage. The Mystery of the Yellow Room, with a special cast. — The title killed it. It's one of the best detective plays that I've ever seen and will hold the interest from start to finish, but they seem to think it's a serial and a total flivver at the box office was the result. — Fred S. Meyer, Palace theatre, Hamilton, O. — Transient patronage. Robertson-Cole The Bottom of the World, with Sir Ernest Shackleton. — Very interesting. Top price 30c. — Giacoma Bros., Crystal theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. The White Dove, with H. B. Warner. — The poorest, draggiest so-called special I ever ran. Not a smile in the whole six reels. No crowd and we sure were pleased. — A. J. Steggall, Fayette, la. The Beggar Prince, with Sessue Hayakawa. — This is one of his best pictures. The Jap is well liked here. Pleased everybody. — Royal theatre, Lehi, Utah. Life's a Funny Proposition, with William Desmond. — Although this picture is old, it has some new points about it. Good comedy. — Clarence Langacher, Opera House, New Glarus, Wis. The Grey Wolf's Ghost, with H. B Warner. — Fair picture. This star docs not go here. — Bill Leonard, Mystic theatre, Cedarvale, Kan. — Neighborhood patronage. Diane of the Green Van, with Alma Rubens. — Very good program picture. Something different. — Clarence Langacher, Opera House, New Glarus, Wis. Selznick Broadway and Home, with Eugene O'Brien. — Believe me, those 1921 Selznick pictures are world beaters. And, individually speaking, The Wonderful Chance was good, but this is even 100 per cent " better. — Martin W. Operlo, Armory theatre, St. Genevieve, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. The Figurehead, with Eugene O'Brien. — A very good picture that pleased all. — Adolph Kohn, Pastime theatre, Granville, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Out of the Snows, with a special cast. — Fair attraction and pulled only as all such snow pictures pull. — Dwight Baker, Circle theatre, Ottumwa, la. — Neighborhood patronage. The Daughter Pays, with Elaine Haramerstein. — Very good. — G. W. Yeaton, Ioka theatre, Exeter, N. H. — Neighborhood patronage. Blind Youth, with a special cast. — A picture you can boost and please most any audience. The society class will tave over it — W. B. Henderson, Dixie theatre, Ripley, Tenn. Everybody's Sweetheart, with Olive Thomas. — This was the last picture of this star. Played to S. R. O. No extra advertising was done. — Peter Krauth, Denison theatre, Denison, la. — Neighborhood patronage. The One Way Trail, with a special cast. — An excellent scene play. Plenty of outdoor life, action and thrills. Some beautiful scenes. Fair business and pleased audience. — A. H. Thost, Gem theatre, Fredericktown, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. Youthful Folly, with Olive Thomas. — A good picture. — Adolph Kohn, Pastime theatre, Granville, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. The Better Wife, with Alice Brady.— This was an extra good little program picture. Pleased a good house. Alice is always good. Give us more of Alice and I will be satisfied. — H. W. Jeffries, Majestic theatre, Huntington, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. The World to Live In, with Alice Brady. — A good progrtTm picture. — C. E. Power, Power's theatre, North Branch, Minn. — Country patronage. A Desperate Hero, with Owen Moore. — Not much to this. — Adolph Kohn, Pastime theatre, Granville, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. United Artists The Love Flower, a D. W. Griffith production. — A great picture. Everything fine but the title. Posters, photos all good. Way ahead of The Idol Dancer and about as easy to exploit — Dwight Baker, Circle theatre, Ottumwa, la. — Neighborhood patronage. Romance, with Doris Keanc. — Did not give satisfaction. Too mushy. No comedy. Heard no favorable comments.— G. E. Wendel, Opera House, Smithland, la. — Neighborhood patronage. Suds, with Mary Pickford. — Business up to expectations only, because I didn't expect much, as this is a disappointing picture to Pickford fans. Not that it isn't well acted. — Dwight Baker, Circle theatre, Ottumwa, la. — Neighborhood patronage. Universal Risky Business, with Gladys Walton. — Star is a comer. Poor drawing title, but picture and story good. — P. G. Estee, Fad theatre, Brookings, S. D. — Neighborhood patronage. The Devil's Passkey, with Eric Von Stroheim. — They do not make them better. Shall repeat. When Universal puts out a special it is usually a real one. — G. W. Yeaton. Ioka theatre, Exeter, N. H. — Neighborhood patronage. La La Lucille, with Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran. — Very good comedy. Pleased a good house. Will go over in any house. — H. W. Jeffries, Majestic theatre, Huntington, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. Secret Gift, with a special cast. — This truly was a picture worthy of being BLACK* BEAUTY