Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1922 - Mar 1923)

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80 K X II I P. I T ( ) R S II M K A L I) fanuarv 20, 1923 USE THIS BLANK Box Office Reports Tell the WhoU Story. Join in This Co-operative Service Report Regularly on Pictures You Exhibit And Read in The Herald Every Week What Picturei Are Doing for Other Exhibitors Pill in this blank now and tend to Exhibitors Herald, 417 S. Dear born St., Chicago. Title ... Star Producer Remarks Title ... Star Producer Remarks Exhibitor Name of Theatre Transient or Neighborhood Patronage City State ( edarburg, W is. — Neighborhood patronage. The Paleface (F. N.), with Buster Keaton. — Good comedy, hut not near as good as those released by Metro. This is the first one we have run of the First National series. — J. J. Kudlacek, Swan theatre, Swanton, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. The News Maker (Universal), with a special cast.— A good lemon. The laughs have been abstracted before it was made. Don't buy it for a comedy. — Roy L. Dowling. Ozark theatre. Ozark, Ala. — Neighborhood patronage. Free and Easy < Educational,*, with a >pecial cast. — One of the best two reel comedies we have had this season. — R. Ross Riley, Wigwam theatre, Oberlin, Kan. — General patronage. Our Gang (,1'athc). — Not so good. A lew laughs, a few stunts, two thousand feet of film. That's all. — E. L. Wharton, Orpheum theatre, Glasgow, Mont. -Neighborhood patronage. Sawing a Lady in Half (C B. C), with a special cast. — An expose of the vaudeville act, and it was a good two reel Idler. Was really entertaining. — R. Ross Riley, Wigwam theatre, Oberlin, Kan— General patronage. An Idle Roomer (Universal), with Harry Sweet. — A fairly good comedy with a few scattered laughs. — Roy Dowling. Ozark theatre. Ozark, Ala.— Neighborhood patronage. Small Town Stuff (Fox), with Al St John. — A good comedy, liked by all. Book it and send them home laughing. — R. D. Troutman, Ethel theatre, Ethel. Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. For Rent — Haunted (Pathe), with Johnny Jones. — While this comedy seemed to please a good Sunday business it is not as good as "Our Gang" convedies. See it before you book it. — Anderson & Weatherby, Gem theatre. Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Cold Feet (Educational), with a special cast. — Clever comedy. — Dan Conners, Pipers Opera House, Virginia, New— General patronage. False Quake (Universal), with a special cast. — A lemon. It's punk. Stay off, bovs. W hat's wrong with Universal lately?— Roy Dowling, Ozark theatre, Ozark, Ala.— Neighborhood patronage. I Do (A. E.). with Harold Lloyd.— This is the best comedy we have run since The Boat by Keaton. Is an absolute knockout. They laugh every minute from start to finish. A perfect series of laugh producers. — E. L. Wharton, Orphcum theatre, Glasgow, Mont. — Neighborhood patronage. Lazy Bones (Fox), with Clyde Cook. — "The funniest man on earth" is right. Always registers. — Dan Conners, Piper Opera House, Virginia, Nev. — General patronage. Bow Wow (F. N.), a Mack Sennett comedy. — The best Sennett I have seen in a good while. It's a rich one. My advice is grab it. — Roy Dowling, Ozark theatre, Ozark, Ala. — Neighborhood patronage. The Battle of Jutland (Educational).— A remarkable historic production, and strange to say, very interesting. It will make a very good attraction if a strong short subject program is built around it. I made the mistake of raising admissions and didn't draw. — M. Hillyer, Pastime theatre. Reserve, Kan. — Small town patronage. The Haunted House (Metro), with Buster Keaton. — Sure some comedy. Played with Gibson in Sure Fire (Universal). Made fine program. — Thos. ( raw ford, Strand theatre, Griswold. Ia. — Neighborhood patronage. The Sportsman (Vitagraph), with Larry Semon. — Larry is the boy that gets the laughs out of our patrons. Ran 1 1 t t — with our Sunday program. Everybody pleased. Anderson & Weatherby. Clem theatre, Omaha. Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Shoulder Arms • I". V). with Charles Chaplin. — This famous comedy is still afunny as it ever was, and should pay to play it again. However, on account oi the coming holidays when I played it. I did not even take in enough to pay running expenses. Print in excellent condition.— M. Hillyer. Pastime theatre. Ri serve, Kan. — Small town patronage. No Immoral Pictures Shall Pass Muster Screen Opinions took the first stand against the immoral. Clean pictures help. You are safe when you read gCTeenopinionj A Sure Investment CHICAGO, ILL. BULL DOG FILM CEMENT ULL DOS/I "the old reliable" H CtitK'' ,\ Your Supply Dealer has It The Greatest Achievement in Thtitrt Or tan BuiUint SMITH UNIT ORGAN CO. Manufacturers of High-Grad« ELECTROPNEUMATIC PIPE ORGANS for Theatre and Home. 413-419 W. ERIE ST. CHICAGO, ILL. CLASSIFIED Five Cents per Word Payable in Advance. Minimum Charge, $1.00 GENERATOR SET FOR SALE FOR SALE: 60 Ampere 110 V. or 220 V. 6' t'ycle — one phase — Hallberg Motor Generator Set ?27.">.00 if taken at once. H. J. Winkler. 6931 IKcker Ave.. Cleveland. Ohio. SLIDES EXCHANGED MR. EXHIBITOR— You can exchange all you o!d slides for new feature announcement slideCentury Photo-View Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. U. S. GOVERNMENT UNDERWEAR 2,500.000 pc. New Government Wool Under wear purchased by us to sell to the public direc at 75c each. Actual retail value $2.50 each. A sizes, Shirts 34 to 46 — Drawers 80 to 44. Sen correct sizes. Pay postman on delivery or send i money order. If underwear is not satisfactory we will refund money promptly upon reaues Dept. 24, The Pilgrim Woolen Co., 1476 Broadwa New York, N. Y. FOR SALE FOR SALE: Theatre chairs— new and Can replace your broken seats and backs. Bunce. 4239 Park Ave., Chicago. 111.