Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1921 - Mar 1922)

72 EXHIBITORS HERALD February 4, 1922 GEORGE ARLISS and support in a scene from his United Artists production, "The Ruling Passion." any more of these foreign classics. — Chas. H. Ryan, Garfield theatre, 2844 Madison St., Chicago, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. The Sky Pilot, a King Vidor production.— Very fine picture. Great story. Play this and please 100 per cent of your audience. Great business on this. — E. J. O'Neill, Broadway theatre, St. George, New Brunswick, Can. The Sky Pilot, a King Vidor production.— A feature that should be played in every theatre in the land. Invite all your ministers to see it. It will please 100 per cent and get 'em talking about you. — E. O. Ford, Broadway theatre, Brooklyn, la. — Neighborhood patronage. Man, Woman, Marriage, an Allen Holubar production. — I honestly believe I had more favorable comments on Man, Woman, Marriage than I ever received on any picture. My mistake was I should have run it two days. I packed the house both matinee and night and it pleased 100 per cent. The'name will draw and the picture pleased. Book it and clean Up_W. E. Elkin, Temple theatre, Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, a Maurice Tourneur production. — This is a crackerjack 3f a picture. Had a special matinee for school and when pupils went home and told what a good picture it was their parents came in the evening. — G. H. Jenkinson, Victor theatre, Minocqua, Wis. The Branded Woman, with Norma Talmadge. — Put over by wonderfully fine music. People divided in comment. Play lacked action and though beautifuly produced and finely acted, was very heavy. Why docs First National put out two plays nearly alike? Sowing the Wind is practically the same story as The Branded Woman. You may have trouble in getting this across. I charged 40 and 20 cents. — Philip Rand, Hex theatre, Salmon, Ida. — Small town patronage. The Sea Lion, with Hobaft Bosworth. — Remarkable good picture. Bosworth as good as ever. His pictures have the push that the public takes to. — J. CarSonell, Monroe theatre, Key West, Fla. — Neighborhood patronage. Love Never Dies, with Lloyd Hughes. -V«ry good, but played to poor business. — Luna theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Habit, with Mildred Harris.— Nice little picture. Play it but don't oversell it. It will please. — A. L. Picker, Rex theatre, Ironwood, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. Sowing the Wind, with Anita Stewart. — Very, very good picture. Most-talkedof picture I have run for some time. 20 and 40c. No kickers. All comments. — O. Trayer, Lyric theatre, Rugby, N. D. — General patronage. Peck's Bad Boy, with Jackie Coogan. — Don't pass this up, it's a money maker. Just what they want. Booked all First National specials and they're all good. — E. J. O'Neill, Broadway theatre, St. George, New Brunswick, Can. Curtain, with Katherine McDonald. — If your patrons like society dramas you will get by. Just average. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Ida. — Small town patronage. Courage, with special cast. — While business was poor with this picture, a lot of my patrons asked me why I do not show pictures like this one more often. It sure can be boosted as being a very good picture.— R. Navary, Liberty theatre, Verona, Pa. — Neighborhood patronage. Good References, with Constance Talmadge.— A very entertaining offering and Constance Talmadge comes up to expectations. Her performance is the usual one and pleases. Business poor. — W. H. Brenner, Cozy theatre, Winchester, Ind. The Great Adventure, with Lionel Barrymorc. — Sold as a comedy but the only funny thing I could see in the picture was the fact that First National was putting it out. Not a comedy but a joke. — Harry G. Weaver, Gem theatre, New London, Mo. — General patronage. Lying Lips, a Thomas H. Ince production.— Good picture. Business poor. Lost money on every First National in the last eight months. — L. R. Creason, Eufaula, Okla. — General patronage. The Golden Snare, with a special cast. ■ — An average Curwood. Not as good as The River's End or Nomads of the North. — Bert Norton, Kozy theatre, Eureka, III. — Neighborhood patronage. The Perfect Woman, with Constance TalmadgC. — Good clean picture. Lots of fun in this one. Patrons well pleased. — Elbert I. Conroe, Conroe's Play Housei Conroe, Tex. — General patronage. The Family Honor, a King Vidor production.— Not so bad. Plot interesting. If you run it use southern melodies to put it over. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Ida. — Small town patronage. Fox Any Wife, with Pearl White— Best picture Pearl ever made. People still think she plays in serials, but they all enjoyed Pearl in this picture. — J. Carbonell, Monroe theatre, Key West, Fla. — Neighborhood patronage. A Connecticut Yankee, with a special cast.— Excellent picture. Held over for the second week. Large space used in Saturday and Sunday newspapers. Man dressed as a knight of old paraded the streets, resulting in pleased big business. —William Noble, Rialto theatre, Oklahoma City, Okla. — General patronage. The Rough Diamond, with Tom Mix.— Not a western, but one with plenty of action. It pleased and it drew as usual. — W. E. Elkin, Temple theatre, Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. OVER THE HILL, with a special cast. — Words fail. Can't talk. Only in jerks.. We thought Fox man was kidding us. When he said, "Admission to be 50c." He knew what he was talking about. They'll pay fifty cents. Just as readily as thirty cents. Cause it's a real picture. That gets 'em coming. And gets 'em going. Cry? Of course we did. Even the organist. And it's the kind of a cry we like to cry. Feel lots better. After it's over. And the lights are on. And you see the fellow on each side has been crying too. If you never expect to play another. Big picture. Play this one. And don't try to tell the Fox man. Anything. About admissions. Cause his name is Fox. And he's wise. — Harry M. Palmer, Liberty theatre, Washington, Ind. — General patronage. Desert Blossoms, with William Russell.— Good program western that will get by in good shape with the star's admirers.— F. L. Clarke, Cozy theatre, Hazen, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. Desert Blossoms, with William Russell.— A dandy program picture. Many favorable comments. — Adolph Kohn, Pastime theatre, Granville, N. Y. — Small town patronage. The Primal Law, with Dustin Farnum. — Good. Book it. This St. John office certainly gives you good service. Pleasure to do business with them. — E. J. O'Neill, Broadway theatre, St. George, New Brunswick, Can. After Your Own Heart, with Tom Mix. — I have played better Mix features but it seemed to please the Mix fans. — E. O. Ford. Broadway theatre, Brooklyn, la. — Neighborhood patronage. Play Square, with a special cast. — My patrons liked this picture. — N. O. Foster, Elite theatre, Otsego, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. Hands Off, with Tom Mix.— Mix is the star. NulT said. He always pleases them all. Most of the Fox pictures arc good and liked by our patrons. — M. Oppcnheim, Empire theatre, New Orleans, La. — Transient patronage. The Plunger, with George Walsh.— Good picture.— J. J. Hoffman, Happy Hour theatre, Burke, S. D. — Neighborhood patronage. Cinderella of the Hills, with Barbara