Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

September 30, 1922 I-: X H I B I T O R S HER A I D 73 Hart. — Hart pulled off stunts that were equal to Mix or Fairbanks. Besides that, he can act. Good stuff. — R. Ross Riley, Wigwam theatre, Oberlin, Kan. The Birth of a Nation (D. W. G.), with a special cast.— Third time in, to fine business. Pictures are not made that can beat this one. — H. P. Thompson, Liberty theatre, Pardeeville, Wis. — ■ Neighborhood patronage. Mickey (Western Import), with Mabel Normand. — Picture too old. It wasn't plain and did not draw very well. Mistake to pay so much for so old a picture. — Welty & Son, Mid-way theatre, Hill City, Kan. — General patronage. Serials Cap'n Kidd (Serial Sales), with Eddie Polo. — Have used first and second episode. Don't think this one is going over in my town. Too much of the same thing, fighting with swords. First and second episode almost alike. Sorry I booked it. — C. H. Simpson, Princess theatre, Millen, Ga. — General patronage. Go-Get-'Em Hutch (Pathe), with Charles Hutchison. — Just finished this one and it held up good all the way through. Lots of action. — Mrs. A. B. Black, White Eagle theatre, Flint, Mich. — Neighbqrhood patronage. Adventures of Robinson Crusoe and With Stanley in Africa (Universal). — Thank the powers that be that we only have two more spasms left of these elongated serials. We are certainly off the educational historical stuff for a long time after this. Lost money on every episode and we cannot blame the people either. They are both the bunk. Could not have been worse, especially the "Crusoe" one. Might have been called "The Pirate's Loot" or anything else. As one man said though, it is a good time to enjoy a good sleep. — R. Ross Riley, Wigwam theatre, Oberlin, Kan. The Timber Queen (Pathe), with Ruth Roland. — On the fifth episode. Holding up wonderful; plenty of action. — Win. Cassidy, Frolic theatre, Midland, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. Go-Get-'Em Hutch (Pathe), with Charles Hutchison. — Just started this serial. Everybody well pleased. If it holds up as it started, it will be better than this star's last serial, "Hurricane Hutch." Book it and play one reel Snub Pollard comedies and "Aesop's Fables." — W. D. Webb, Star theatre, Corinth, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. The Flaming Disk (Universal), with Elmo Lincoln. — Pretty poor serial. Not at all interesting and did not draw. Films in good condition and photography excellent, but nothing to the story. — C. E. Hopkins, The Hopkins theatre, Cotter, Ark. — Small town patronage. The Timber Queen (Pathe), with Ruth Roland. — The best serial I ever ran. Big business. Pleased 100 per cent. — E. S. Sutter, Princess theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. Short Subjects Aesop's Fables (Pathe). — These are not bad. Amuse the kids and some of the grownups, and they are very clever. — Ralph R. Gribble, Grand theatre, New Hamburg, Ont., Can. — Neighborhood patronage. Christie Comedies (Educational) — To save space and time, here is a box office report on Christie Comedies embodying that entire brand and not just one or two releases. I think I can say without fear of contradiction that Christie Comedies are the consistently best comedies on the market. Taken one by one they are in a class by themselves. We have shown comedies that we have advertised as " — and a Comedy." When we show Christies they are featured on our attraction board and advertised as "Christie Comedy, Special, and ." If it's a Christie you know it's good. Educational has a lot of good comedies, but none more consistent than Christies. — Fred S. Meyer, Palace theatre, Hamilton, Ohio. Educational Two Reel Comedies. — Played nearly one hundred and never a single dead one in the bunch. — Dan Connors, Pipers Opera House, Virginia City, Nev. — General patronage. The Leather Pushers (Universal), with Reginald Denny. — The best short subject I have ever shown. I had to double up and show Round 5 and 6 to please. They were so anxious to see the series end. — W. R. Thompson, New Holland theatre, New Holland, Ga. The Leather Pushers (Universal), with Reginald Der.ny. — Ran up to Round Four and it is getting the money. My patrons ask me for the next one. The threes are the best. — G. E. Marr, Family theatre, Saginaw, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. Mutt and Jeff (Fox).— For the children, good. Book it, if you have never shown it— C. C. Hay, Hay's theatre. Como, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. A Trip to Paramount Town. — This is what the people of today want. A 100 per cent attraction. — Princess theatre. Roxboro, N. C. — Neighborhood patronage. The Grocery Clerk ( Vitagraph), with Larry Semon. — A howling success in the way of a two reel comedy. One thing happens right after another and you'll laugh at them all. — W. P. Perry, Rialto theatre, Cheyenne Wells, Colo. — Small town patronage. A Sailor Made Man (Asso. Ex.), with Harold Lloyd. — A real good Lloyd comedy, but because it is in four reels does not make it proportionately better than his previous two reelers. These, how ever, will prove good investments for the exhibitor wherever Lloyd is popular. — B. C. Brown, Temple theatre, Viroqua, Wis. — General patronage. The Hick (Vitagraph). with Larry Semon.— Larry sure delivers the laughs. Have run a number of his comedies and have not had a Door one. We consider these the best comedies on the market, because they sure get the laughs. — H. G. Stettmund, Jr., Odecn theatre, Chandler, Okla. — General patronage. The Money Mixup (Goldwyn), with a special cast. — This and all the Capitol comedies distributed by Goldwyn are not worth showing. I advise you, Brother Exhibitors, not to book nor use any of these comedies. I got fooled when I contracted for these comedies. — Joe Restivo, Liberty theatre, Freemanspur, 111. — Small town patronage. She Sighed by the Seaside, and Made in the Kitchen (F-N). — Poor; exceptionally poor. — Majestic theatre. Reedsburg, Wis. The Messenger (Vitagraph), with Ji'mmie Aubrey. — A good slap-stick affair that was a winner here, as that's the kind my patrons demand when it comes to comedy. — W. P. Perry, Rialto theatre, Cheyenne Wells, Colo. — Small town patronage. The Boat (F-N), with Buster Keaton — One of the best star has made. Clever and original stuff, first time in pictures. — E. M. Crawford, Regent theatre, Flint, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. The Four Seasons (Kineto), with a special cast. — I ran this scenic number some time ago, together with "The Beg transbox '•pOLLOW the leader" is a J good game, whether you play it after school or in the motion picture business. The harder the pace the leader sets, the more fun you get out of it, and in the case of Irene Castle's new picture "NO TRESPASSING," the lated into money at office. Here are some of the leaders that have booked "NO TRESPASSING" CALIFORNIA THEATRE San Francisco STATE LAKE THEATRE Chicago MADISON THEATRE Detroit CLUNE'S BROADWAY THEATRE Los Angeles GORDON'S OLYMPIA THEATRE Boston BIJOU THEATRE Atlantic City POLfS THEATRE Wilkes Barre WIZARD THEATRE _ Baltimore CRITERION THEATRE Oklahoma City KEITH'S THEATRE Indianapolis These theatres are known as big money makers. If "NO TRESPASSING" is the kind of picture that produces profits for them, it is the picture that will do business for YOU. Book it' HODKINSON PICTURE S