Exhibitors Herald (Apr-Jun 1922)

80 EXHIBITORS HERALD May 20, 1922 ploitation was concerned. — William Noble, New Folly theatre, Oklahoma City, Okla. — General patronage. The Glorious Fool, with Richard Dix. — Clean high class entertainment. Story is there in every respect. — Ben. L. Morris, Olympic theatre, Bellaire, O. Theodora, with a special cast. — This is a very spectacular production and is well acted and produced, but this historical stuff won't go here. It proved to be a big lemon for us. — Harold M. Schoonover, Mazda theatre, Aurora, Neb. — Small town patronage. Beating The Game, with Tom Moore. — As I have written before, it is a shame to put Tom Moore in such weak stories. He is a mighty clever actor and his smile pleases everybody. This picture is good and is sure to please your audience, but there is not much to the story. I don't understand why the producers keep this up. — Geo. C. Starkey, Opera House, Montour Falls, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Wet Gold, with a special cast. — A very good picture. Something different and well liked by about 80 per cent. — C. C. Patterson, Opera House, Thurber, Texas. ■ — Small town patronage. His Back Against The Wall, with Raymond Hatton. — Drew fair houses for second half of the week. Audience and critics favorable in their comments. — William Noble, Empress theatre, Oklahoma City, Okla. — General patronage. All's Fair in Love, with a special cast. — A very good picture of the comedy-drama type. Some excellent photography and a good cast. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Snowblind, with a special cast. — Did not prove much of a drawing card for us. — C. C. Patterson, Opera House, Thurber, Texas. — Small town patronage. The Old Nest, with a special cast. — There has been a great deal said about this wonder play and it could stand that much more, but I can't say it for it is too great for me to pass on it. However, if you haven't run it, get it now and don't worry about what you will make on it. You won't be sorry. — F. W. Horrigan, McDonald theatre, Phillipsburg, Mont. — Mining camp patronage. A Voice in the Dark, with a special cast. — One of the best mystery pictures ever screened. What "The Bat" is to the OLD pictures prematurely recalled have been brought into profitable circulation and new pictures lacking box office fitness have been summarily retired through the illuminating influence of "The Box Office Record." Showmen, money ahead because of that influence, are writing in this department today the reports that assure its perpetuation. speaking stage this picture is to the the screen. It will keep any audience guessing right up to the last and it holds their attention from the very first. — T. H. Smith, Princess theatre, Colchester, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. An Unwilling Hero, with Will Rogers. — Same old story, if Rogers plays and Clarence Badger directs, go get it, you're safe. This is not Will's best but it's ahead of a lot we are forced to play. Tie to Rogers and Badger and you'll stay out of the divorce courts. — J. C. Jenkins, Auditorium theatre, Neligh, Neb. — General patronage. Water, Water Everywhere, with Will Rogers. — Good, but not up to Jubilo. Will Rogers liked by all my patrons. — A. C. Betts, Powers theatre, Red Creek, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Just Out of College, with Jack Pickford. — A good five reel comedy that will please. — Olen Reynolds, Pearl theatre, Hymera, Ind. — Small town patronage. Guile of Women, with Will Rogers. — Poorest picture we have ever shown of this star. I feel that I must deal gently with this picture, however, as Rogers is a favorite of ours. We have a great many people of Swedish descent as our patrons, and they praised the picture as they left the theatre. Business was good, so we are not downhearted. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. The Old Nest, with a special cast. — This has always been satisfactorily com mented on. I can only add mine to this and say the exhibitor who fails to play this misses a good drawing card. This always pleases. — Mrs. James Webb, Cozy theatre. Union, Okla. — Small town patronage. The Blooming Angel, with Madge Kennedy.— Very, very poor. This ought to be on the junk pile. Played a Capital comedy and 11th episode of "Tarzan" serial and held business up. — A. C. Betts, Powers theatre, Red Creek, N. Y.— Neighborhood patronage. Wet Gold, with a special cast. — Gave general satisfaction to good business. — Giacoma Bros., Crystal theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. Doubling for Romeo, with Will Rogers — The best Will Rogers picture yet. It'si a rip roaring comedy and will stand an extended run and pleases everybody. Grab it and boost it. You can't boost it too much. — Harold M. Schoonover. Mazda theatre, Aurora, Neb. — Small town patronage. Hodkinson Cameron of the Royal Mounted, with a special cast. — Here is the best Western picture I have played to date. The lobby display alone is enough to bring 'em in The cast is great, story O.K., and ii pleased 100 per cent. Book it. It will gc you business. — Harold F. Wendt, Rivol theatre, Defiance, O. The Light in the Clearing, with a special cast. — An excellent picture that fol lowed Bacheller's book closely. — Ben Norton, Kozy theatre, Eureka, 111. Cameron of the Royal Mounted, with ; special cast. — This is by far the bes Northwest picture we have shown. Hod kinson furnishes some of the most at tractive photos on this production w< have ever seen. — Minnie Eakins, Roya theatre, Nowata, Okla. — Neighborhooi patronage. The Man of the Forest, with a specia cast. — Wow! How they ate it up. Las reel one storm of applause. The kind yoi can stand in the foyer as they leave with out having an alibi or two along witl you. Kids and adults both liked it.— A S. Kolstad, Rialto theatre, Hood Rivet Ore. — Small town patronage. The Mysterious Rider, with a specia cast. — Good picture, but not as good a we had expected, after running the othe Zane Greys. Patrons would much rathe see Robert McKim in his usual role o hard citizen. — E. L. Frank, Oasis theatr. Ajo, Ariz. — Neighborhood patronage. Cameron of the Royal Mounted, with special cast. — Consider this a very gooi production. Ran it Saturday, April 29th Audiences well pleased. It's fresh atf bright.— W. G. Sturdivant, Hoyburn the atre, Evanston, III. — Neighborhood pat ronage. The Man of the Forest, with a specia cast. — One exhibitor knocks this becaus it does not follow the book. Personally, do not know whether I read the book o not, but I do know it pleases us and ther were no adverse comments. Hook it h all means in the small towns. — MrJames Webb, Cozy theatre, Union, Okl; — Small town patronage. Lavender and Old Lace, with a specia cast.— I didn't see this myself but the. tell me it was a fine picture and it dre\ the largest house for us that we have ha in a year and pleased 100 per cent, so must have been some picture.— A. r Rogers, Temple theatre. Dexter, N. VN'eighborhood patronage. The U. P. Trail, with Roy StewartLittle rough, but the kind the boys an men like. Pleased (>."> per cent.— Horae BILLY BEVAN puts up a stiff fight with Fat Lobac, his rival for the hand of the postmistress, in "Gymnasium Jim," the new Mack Sennett comedy, distributed by Associated First National.