Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

September 23, 1922 EXHIBITORS HERALD 63 Christman, Gayoso theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Downtown patronage. Silent Man (Tri), with William S.Hart. — William Hart is still the best drawing card. Good picture. — G. C. Christman, Gayoso theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Downtown patronage. Serials Go-Get-'Em Hutch (Pathe). with Charles Hutchison. — Have shown seven episodes and my crowd increases every week. Show this with a good Western and a Harold Lloyd comedy and made some money.— J. D. Pitner, Dixie theatre, Ripley, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. Perils of the Yukon (Universal), with William Desmond. — This is a fooler and looks like an exciting Northern drama, but it is a story of the old Alaska Purchase. Not much to it. Universal seems to be losing its pep on serials. — Ben L. Morris, Olympic theatre, Bellaire, O. Go-Get-'Em Hutch (Pathe), with Charles Hutchison. — This is a good serial, good clean thrills, but making nothing for me. But neither is anything else, so why blame the picture? — Mrs. Lola Bell, Queen theatre, Lonoke, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. Robinson Crusoe (Universal), with Harry Myers. — Contrary to expectations, this serial did not create much excitement. On third episode and are making efforts to build it up. Do not believe now that we will use more than original 12. — Horn & Morgan, Star theatre, Hay Springs, Neb. — Small town patronage. Robinson Crusoe (Universal), with Harry Myers. — A bad day and a missed second chapter got this going bad, and it seemed to get worse each week. These so-called "historical serials" of Universal are bunk. — Ben L. Morris, Olympic theatre. Bellaire, O. Winners of the West (Universal), with Art Acord. — Have run 15 episodes. Starts out fine but drags a bit on the later episodes. Consider it better than the average Western type of serial. Has held its patronage all the way, even through the Summer. — O. A. Kern, Dixie theatre, Senath, Mo. White Eagle (Pathe), with Ruth Roland.— Just finished this one and it kept up the pace all the way and pleased Saturdays and kept getting a little better each week. That is what counts in a serial. Anybody can exploit the first chapter and pack 'em. — Ben L. Morris, Olympic theatre, Bellaire, O. The Timber Queen (Pathe), with Ruth Roland. — Have just run two episodes of this serial and if it holds up all the way as good as the two episodes just run, it is going to be the best serial I ever saw. — A. A. Neese, Beatrice theatre. Haw River, N. C. — Small town patronage. Robinson Crusoe (Universal), witli Harry Myers. — On the second chapter. It seemed to please the small crowd that PERCY and FERDIE I IN THE NEW 1922-25 HALLROOH BOYS COMEDIES turned out election night. Just breaking even. — G. F. Rediske, Star theatre, Ryegate, Mont. — Small town patronage. Vanishing Trails (Canyon), with Franklyn Farnum. — A pretty consistent Western serial with pep and action that seems to be holding up on a usually bad day for us. It is not getting worse each week, and that counts. — Ben L. Morris, Olympic theatre, Bellaire, O. Short Subjects Aesop's Fables (Pathe). — This short reel is worth the price, though it isn't a real drawing card, but a mighty fine filler-in. Gets the laughs every time. — Mrs. Lola Bell, Queen theatre, Lonoke, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. Aesop's Fables (Pathe). — These are the best single reels I have been able to find that give satisfaction. — Majestic theatre, Reedsburg, Wis. Aesop's Fables (Pathe) and Pathe News. — Two short reel subjects that are good for any house. They always please. — J. S. Wasserman, Rialto theatre, Pecos, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. Big V Comedies (Vitagraph), with Jimmy Aubrey. — I used all these old single reelers when new six and seven years ago. To my surprise people don't seem to remember them and they are better than 90 per cent of the single reelers made now. — A. L. Middleton, Grand theatre, De Queen, Ark. — Small town patronage. Hal Roach One Reelers (Pathe). — Very good for the price, but don't pay too much for them. — Mrs. Lola Bell, Queen theatre, Lonoke, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. The Leather Pushers (Universal), with Reginald Denny. — It took quite a bit of talking to sell me this series of six two reel (yet) features. Was I sorry? H — 1 No! They are regular money makers. They seem to go big in any neighborhood. Get 'em and let the people know. That's all. — T. W. Lancaster, Grande theatre, Detroit, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. Mutt and Jeff (Fox). — I run this one half reel with Topics of the Day, which is another half reel and then the one reel makes a better short subject than a one reel comedy and don't cost me half as much. — J. J. Feldcr, Jr., Clinch theatre, Frost Proof, Fla. — General patronage. Topics of the Day (Pathe).— A good comedy for those who read. Good clean jokes that get the laughs. — Mrs. Lola Bell, Queen theatre, Lonoke, Ark. ■ — Neighborhood patronage. Sea Shore Shapes (Universal), with Baby Peggy. — A dandy comedy. Century comedies are nearly all good. — J. H. Ebersole, Majestic theatre, Avoca, la. — Small town patronage. An Eastern Westerner (Pathe), with Harold Lloyd. — Anything with Harold Lloyd is good. Our patrons are wild about him. He is the best drawing card we have. — J. D. Pitner, Dixie theatre, Ripley, Miss.— Neighborhood patronage. Mutts (Universal), with a special cast. — Patrons liked it. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Ida. A Sailor Made Man (Asso. Ex,), with Harold Lloyd. — This is, in my opinion, the finest comedy I ever saw, and judging from the compliments of all my patrons it pleased 100 per cent. I ran it with Go-Get-'Em Hutch.— Mrs. Lola Bell. Queen theatre, Lonoke, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. A Dark Horse (Universal), with a special cast. — One elderly lady has told me RALPH CONNOR rnever wrote a more stirring" story of the Northwest than "CAMERON OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED/' He never wrote a better description of the spirit of "pioneering, that carries the* peoples of the Old World into the wilds of the New than "GOD'S CRUCIBLE."' Both of these masterpieces have been picturized with a fidelity to detail that breathes the very atmosphere of Canada's Western Empire. An entire squadron of the Northwest Mounted Police take part in "CAMERON," an accomplishment due solely to the influence of Sir Charles Gordon, who is "Ralph Connor" in private life. This is the first time these indomitable soldiers of the Northwest have ever appeared as an organization in motion pict u r e s , and their participation lends a measure of action to the picture that at times moves at breath-taking speed Book both of these RALPH CONNOR features Millions of ^readers know his books; many more millions will be attracted to the theatres that show his pictures They are BIG in every test that you carC^pply to motion pictures. HODKINSON PICTURE S