Exhibitors Herald (Apr-Jun 1922)

86 EXHIBITORS HERALD May 20, 192 Ross Riley, Wigwam theatre, Oberlin, Kan. It Isn't Being Done This Season, with Corinne Griffith. — The title is all there is to this picture. I didn't find anybody that said jt was good. All condemned it and should not be shown again this season. Lay off of it. — A. E. Rogers, Temple theatre, Dexter, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Black Beauty, with Jean Paige. — A picture everybody wants to see, and one that pleased. It was liked by the grownups, as well as the youngsters.— Mrs. James Webb, Cozy theatre, Union, Okla. — Small town patronage. The Romance Promoters, with Earle Williams. — Our patrons did not care for this. Not much to it. — Chas. Hurich, Ray theatre, Dickenson, N. D. — Neighborhood patronage. Moral Fibre, with Corinne Griffith. — A fair picture. One that you will get by with. Fair comments from a small house. — Spaulding Brothers, Gem theatre, Taylorville, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. The Sporting Duchess, with Alice Joyce. — This is a real good picture which drew fairly well for Wednesday night and pleased 95 per cent. Don't be afraid to play it. It's worth showing anywhere. — A. E. Rogers, Temple theatre, Dexter, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. The Romance Promoters, with Earle Williams. — A very satisfactory picture. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand theatre, Pierre, S. Dak. — Small town patronage. The Rainbow, with Alice Calhoun. — Hardly worth booking. The story is very fair but the actors are a poor lot. You never forget for one moment but that it is a "movie." It's neither enough society nor western to please either lovers of those type. Mary Pickford with a good cast would have put this over fine, but Alice Calhoun seemed too large for the little girl part and the hero was neither much of a hero nor an actor. It's clean and might go over fairly well if the house were crowded and was largely made up of young people. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. The Purple Cipher, with Earle Williams.—Fair picture. Sort of a mystery to it. Took very well, but didn't draw for some reason. Just broke even on it. I guess times are too hard here. Small town. — A. E. Rogers, Temple theatre, Dexter, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. From the Manger to the Cross, with a special cast. — An exceedingly fine picture for its kind. Had many favorable comments. Charged no admission at the door and filled the house. Took collection to pay expenses and had about $16 left after expenses were paid. This kind of picture should be used every once in a while and will uplift the theatre. — Horn & Morgan, Star theatre, Hay Springs, Neb — Small town patronage. From the Manger to the Cross, with 'a fecial cast. — Ran this Good Thursday and Friday to average business. — Luna theatre. Brooklyn, N. Y. Wid Gunning, Inc. Alias Phil Kennedy, with William Patton. — Here is a picture that is a picture. Not much of a title to get them in, but as an action picture it would be hard to beat. A treat. Comments as people departed all to the right direction. One regular patron (who leans to action pictures said it was the second best he had ever seen. Such a rating is most complimentary. Gunning is a real friend of the exhibitor, to my notion. lie is putting out consistently Rood pictures, with exploitation aids that put two of the bigRest concerns to shame. Your competitor will envy you if you book this one. — Harold F .Wendt, Rivoli theatre, Defiance, O. The Old Oaken Bucket, with a special cast. — If you want to go back over your childhood days book this picture. It is very fine, but may cause you to smile or drop a tear over childhood memories. — Mrs. James Webb, Cozy theatre, Union, Okla. — Small town patron'age. State Rights School Days (Warner Brothers), with Wesley Barry. — Now on its second week and still playing to good crowds. A real box office attraction in any town — Samuel Harding, Doric theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Transient patronage. A Western Adventurer (Pioneer), with William Fairbanks. — A fair western. Fairbanks not in it with Duncan. Some of the cowboys said he didn't know how to get on or off his horse. The airplane stunt seemed faked, though it might have been okay. It wa^ difficult to make out just what did happen. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. The Midlanders (Federated), with Bessie Love. — Bessie gained quite a number of new friends with this one. Little pull at the box office, but will please extremely. A good program picture. — Harold F. Wendt, Rivoli theatre, Defiance, O. Western Pep (Pioneer), with William Fairbanks. — As I wrote before in my review on A Western Adventure. I can't see why some exhibitors sent in such glowing reports of these Fairbanks pictures. This is just a very ordinary western picture. It perhaps will please your "shoot 'em up Jack" crowd, but the high class audience will tell you different. — Geo. C. Starkey, Opera House, Montour Falls, N. Y— Neighborhood patronage. Blue Blazes (Western Ex.), with Lester Cuneo.— This is sure a good Western — E. Noah, Liberty theatre, Frankford, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. Kazan (Davis), with Jane Novak.— Another good picture. — Giacoma Bros., Crystal theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. Burn 'Em Up Barnes (Affil. Dist), with Tohnny Hines. — If you want to please your patrons, get this one if possible and hear them laugh. The subtitles by Ralph Spence are a positive knockout. I don t see how any other company has anything on the independents.— Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb.— Neighborhood patronage. The Golden Trail (Arrow), with Jane Novak.— Miss Novak put this over. She always seems to please out here. The play was about Class B and worth playing if vou can get it at a price that won t compel you to raise admissions. I paid too much. There are a great many better Northerns, of course. However, my patrons said thev enjoyed it.— Philip Rand, Ml* 1 PRODUCTIONS, INC., Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — Gener; patronage. The Soul of Rafael (Equity), with Clat Kimball Y oung. — Don't let anyone se you this one. Clara is a thing of th past with our patrons and few cared t see her. Those few cared little for th excuse of a picture. — Harold F. Wend Rivoli theatre, Defiance, O. The County Fair (Tourneur), with special cast. — We got this one as a sul stitute on a missout, and it is not at a bad. The younger class of our patroi ate it up, despite their disappointmentWm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omah Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. The Ranger and the Law (Wester Ex.), with Lester Cuneo. — A fairly goo Western. Cuneo is a favorite with n. patrons. He gives them plenty of actic This picture will please. — Harold 1 Wendt, Rivoli theatre, Defiance, O. Peggy (Triangle), with Billie Burk — Old, but worth going back and diggin up. It will please and if advertised ; old I do not think it hurts the new pi' tures. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand theatr Pierre, S. Dak. — Small town patronag Bonnie May (Federated), with Bess Love. — A poor title and a star with litt back of her. That's a poor start fc profit. The picture is fair enough if yc can get them in, but don't depend on tr picture doing this, for it won't. — Harol F. Wendt, Rivoli theatre, Defiance, 0. Mickey (Western Import), with Mab Normand. — Drew good crowds for week on the strength of its past reput; tion here. — Samuel Harding, Liberty the; tre, Kansas City, Mo. — Transient patroi age. Lone Hand Wilson (Western Ex. with Lestern Cuneo. — Not as good ; some of Cuneo's previous pictures. Tl let-down didn't help business any.Harold F. Wendt, Rivoli theatre, Dt fiance, O. Serials With Stanley in Africa (Universal with George Walsh. — First episode full i action and got a good start. Think th; it will go over well. — Martin W. Operl Armory theatre, Ste. Genevieve, Mo.Neighborhood patronage. With Stanley in Africa (Universal with George Walsh. — Who said that th serial was not classy? I must differ, ai Universal is not handing me anything f< saying so. The star, of course, is gre in this as in everything he ever a tempted. The support is all that oi could hope for. The story is gripping ai at the same time instructs beside ente taining. I am glad I started it and n house is filled.— Mrs. W. H. Helfe Itasca, theatre, Alice, Tex. — Small tow patronage. The Adventures of Tarzan (Seri Sales), with Elmo Lincoln. — On the 12 episode. Business falling off. Pcop getting rather tired, I think, although v had a full house for the 12th. Think tin came to see Will Rogers in Water, Wat< Everywhere. — A. C. Betts, Powers th atre, Red Creek, N. Y. — Ncighborhoc patronage. White Eagle (Pathc), with Ruth R< and. — On the 12th episode and holclii up good, in fact increasing. A gcu serial. Lots of action. — J. F. McKinlc Lyric theatre, Leigh, Neb.— Ncighbo hood patronage. The Adventures of Tarzan (Scri Sales), with Elmo Lincoln. — On the 1 episode and holding up fine. I am Ui able to see much to it. but the childn seem to like it.— W. E. Elkin, Temp