Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

ruly 22, 1922 EXHIBITORS HERALD 59 .ays to capacity business and can say it 5 a wonderful picture and was well liked .y all my patrons. — A. J. Economu, rranklin theatre, Ft. Valley, Ga. — Genral patronage. Western Speed, with Charles Jones. — iood star, good story, and good producon. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, )maha. Xeb. — Neighborhood patronage. After Your Own Heart, with Tom Mix. -A real good program picture with lots f action. — Adolph Kohn, Pastime thetre, Granville, N. Y. — Small town patanage. The Ragged Heiress, with Shirley lason. — Shirley Mason picking up here, 'his picture is good. — C. R. Sullivan. air theatre, Amarillo, Tex. — General atronage. Footfalls, with a special cast. — My first ;port in a long time, forwarded in the ope that it may protect some other exibitor against this piece of junk. I have ever seen any picture that is father from le one thing people pay their money to ;e, entertainment. Take my advice and :ave it alone, or if you have it bought, ay for it and shelve it. You won't be Kry Fox won't hook me again on these )-called super-specials. I have had my sson and loss and, while not satisfied, m glad that this one is over with. — P. E. [orris, Regent theatre, Cleveland, O. — eighborhood patronage. Any Wife, with Pearle White. — This is pretty good picture. Story ends showig it to be a dream, which causes conderable laughter. — Adolph Kohn, Pasme theatre, Granville, N. Y. — Small >wn pattonage. A Connecticut Yankee, with a special ist — This is a wonderful picture and I layed it two consecutive days to real ood business. I wish every exhibitor 3uld set this picture. From a box office andpoint, it is a winner. — A. J. Econtiu, Franklin theatre, Ft. Valley, Ga. — eneral patronage. A Rough Diamond, with Tom Mix. — his is another good one. Tom Mix is sure favorite with my patrons. — A. A eese. Beatrice theatre, Haw River, N. . — Neighborhood patronage. Western Speed, with Charles Jones. — ood picture that pleased large audience. •C. R. Sullivan, Fair theatre, Amarillo, ex. — General patronage. The Scarlet Letter, with a special cast. -This is a good picture I think, but my itrons did not like it and some left ■tore it was over. These ancient ones 3 not take here. — Adolph Kohn, Pastime eatre. Granville, N. Y. — Small town patnage. The Devil Within, with Dustin Farnum. Fair picture but not the kind my paons want. Pleased about 50 per cent. A. A. Neese, Beatrice theatre, Haw ver, N. C. — Neighborhood patronage. The Strength of The Pines, with Willm Russell.— Possibly not Russell's best, it got over and pleased.— C. R. Sullin. Fair theatre, Amarillo, Tex. — Genal patronage. Goldwyn Come On Over, with a special cast. — ere is one for the Irish, or anyone else io enjoys a thoroughly good wholesome :ture. Story is by Rupert Hughes, and >u know what that means.— Wm. H. eal. Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb.— eighborhood patronage. Mr. Barnes of New York, with Tom °°re.— Tom Moore's poorest for Goldra but will pass as a program picture. Malphurs, Dreamland theatre, High rings, Fla. — Small town patronage. Watch Your Step, with a special cast. -Nice light comedy. Entertaining. ^Iilillili:^i;inaiMMBBmKBIlIliinilIlltcII]ia!i;:i:[i:i;:: liii:::!. ■ .::i,M::i :,. ^ I Better Late Than Never [ And Welcome j 1 FOR BIG STAKES, (Fox) 1 | with Tom Mix — This is my 1 | first report, but I feel ashamed I | that I have not reported § | sooner because I get so much j | good out of "What the Pic I j ture Did for Me" and I buy | | all my pictures according to g | these reports. I read the | j "Herald" twice as much as all § | the other magazines I take, be | | cause I feel that I must know § 1 what the picture has done so j | that I can "guess" what it will § | do for me. Mix pleased better than | | usual in this, and you know | | what that means to a small | | towner, as he is "Our One | j Best Bet." FLOYD W. REED. Orpheum Theatre, St. Bernice, Ind. | Pleased fairly well. — J. A. Holmes, Arcade theatre. Holtville, Calif. — Neighborhood patronage. A Tale of Two Worlds, with a special cast. — Made good as a regular program picture. — Giacoma Brothers, Crystal theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. Don't Neglect Your Wife, with a special cast. — I was tipped off that this picture was no good and tried to get something else in its place but could not. Take it from me, if you have this booked pay for it and play something else. It will hurt your business more than the cost of the film will amount to. Played it on a Saturday night and one-third of my people walked out. You can judge by this, other comments in the HERALD by other exhibitors to the contrary notwithstanding.— Geo. C. Starkey, Opera House, Montour Falls, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Pardon My French, with Vivian Martin.— I consider this a splendid program picture. Many favorable comments. — Mrs. Lola H. Bell, Queen theatre. Lonoke. Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. Dangerous Curve Ahead, with a special cast. — Light entertainment. Good tTtles and just a nice little program picture. It certainly won't please 100 per cent, as someone has said. If you can buy it at a reasonable price, alright. — Geo. C. Starkey, Opera House. Montour Falls, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Guile of Women, with Will Rogers. — The big majority of our people do no> with us. This is one of his poorest. — get Will Rogers, and his pictures go bad Ben L. Morris. Olympic theatre. Bellaire. O. — General patronage. All's Fair in Love, with a special cast. — Very fine program picture. Good clean acting. Sweet story. — Mrs. Lola H. Bell. Queen theatre. Lonoke, Ark. — Small town patronage. The Man Who Had Everything, with Jack Pickford.— Nice little program pic ture. Nothing big but will please the average audience. — Geo. C. Starkey. Opera House, Montour Falls, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Come On Over, with a special cast. — The report on this picture in the issue of July 1, bearing the signature of Olen Reynolds. Pearl theatre. Hymera, Ind., should have been credited to Eugene Saunders, Saunders theatre. Harvard, 111. Hodlcinson Cameron of The Royal Mounted, with a special cast. — Splendid picture and business.— William Noble. Broadway theatre, Oklahoma City, Okla. — General patronage. The Sagebrusher, with Roy Stewart. — Latter part of film dark. Could hardly read the titles. Plot of picture okay. — A. Troyer, Lyric theatre, Rugby, N. D. — General patronage. Metro Seeing's Believing, with Viola Dana. — As usual, Viola Dana makes good in all her pictures. Ladies as well as men like her. — J. Carbonell. Monroe theatre, Key West, Fla. — Neighborhood patronage. The Match Breaker, with Viola Dana. — Viola pleased a good attendance on a stormy night, and the title is right for the story. Good cast and a lot of fine exteriors in this picure. — S. V. Wallace, Idle Hour theatre, Cambridge Springs, Pa. — Transient patronage. Hate, with Alice Lake. — Very well received.— Giacoma Brothers, Crystal theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. The Four Horsemen, with a special We sincerely sympathize with the Independent Exchangeman for his LOSS of business during the past period of depression. Let him take heart in the positive knowledge that MON OPOL SHORT REEL UNITS mark the turning point for PROFIT READY NOW Monopol Pictures, Inc. 1476 Broadway New York City Room 524 Bryant 4416