Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1923)

December 15. 1923 EXHIBITORS HERALD 61 woman. Not sufficient action. — F. G. Roberts, Wewoka theatre, Wewoka, Okla. — Oil town patronage. Love Bound, with Shirley Mason. — Very good program picture and seemed to please. This is one you can buy right and make some dough on. In tact, all of Fox are good and the price is same as last season. No 25 per cent advance. Five reels. — Majestic theatre, Mauston, Wis. — General patronage. Catch My Smoke, with Tom MLx. — A pleasing Western, chuck full of action. Tom's horse crowds him close for the honors. They liked this one. Five reels. — Meece & Hale, Xew Opera House, Dexter, Kan. — General patronage. Catch My Smoke, with Tom Mix. — Mix is not the drawing card for us that he was a year ago. This picture good, with plenty of action. Five reels. — E. P. Selz. Queen theatre, Pilot Point, Tex. — General patronage. The Town That Forgot God, with a special cast. — Wonderful. I could fill pages with the good reports that came in on this. Packed house. Showed it Sunday and Monday. I say it's one that all can try to beat. — W. J. Stephens, Rex theatre, Scobey, Mont. Three Jumps Ahead, with Tom MLx. — There is the boy that makes us the money, and they are not asking big price for him neither. Five reels. — L. J. Frana. Olympic theatre. Calmar, Iowa. — General patronage. Three Jumps Ahead, with Tom Mix. — A dandy Western that held up good two nights. By all means Mix should be kept in Western pictures. He is no good in this costume stuff. Print in fair condition. Admission ten and twenty-two cents. — W. E. Elkin. Temple theatre. Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. Oathbound, with Dustin Farnum. — A good picture. Holds interest right through and we must hand it to Dustin. he's an actor. Film good. Five reels. — Ralph R. Gribble. Grand theatre, New Hamburg, Ont, Can. — General patronage. In Arabia, with Tom MLx. — Not up to Mix standard. Tom best liked in his old time Westerns. — O. B. Sterling. Sterling theatre, Dayton, Tex. — Small town patronage. The Crusader, with William Russell. — Average entertainment: that's about all. Some real fighting and nice scenery. Drew good business but "Rides and Slides." a Sunshine comedy, pleased better. It's certainly good — W. Cruickshank, Lyceum theatre, Wingham. Ont.. Can. — General patronage. Who Are My Parents? with a special cast. — Get behind this. Try every trick you can think of but get them in the first night even if you have to drive them in with a free show. It you have a good crowd the first night you will not have to worry about the rest of the run. as it will take care of itself. The title will almost kill the picture and that is what you will have to overcome in vour advertising. — Russell Armentrout. K. P. theatre, Pittsfield, 111. — Geenral patronage. Boston Blackie, with William Russell — A prison reform picture that will hold interest fairly well. Perhaps a bit over<irawn in places. However, don't be afraid of it. Five reels. — W. Cruickshank. Lyceum theatre. Wingham. Ont.. Can. — General patronage. The Love Gambler, with John Gilbert. — Pleased a Saturdav night crowd. Good program picture. Five reels. — Meece & Hale, New Opera House. Dexter, Kan. — •General patronage. The Love Gambler, with John Gilbert. Three scenes from Vitagxaph's latest production "The Man from Brodney's," directed by David Smith. — This is the first Gilbert I ever used, so he is new here and did not draw very good, but this is a good Western and seemed to please those that saw it. Five reels. — J. W. Andresen, Rialto theatre. Cozad, Neb. — General patronage. Pawn Ticket 210, with Shirley Mason. — A little better than most Mason's. I think Fox picks all the good stories over and gives Shirley what is left. This one pleased the most of my patrons. Five reels. — W. Cruickshank. Lyceum theatre. Wingham, Ont., Can. — General patronage. Just Tony, with Tom MLx. — Good picture at a fair rental. Do not be afraid to step on this one. I played it as a special but did not raise the price, while this picture would stand a raise better than lots other specials. Six reels. Fox gives a fair rental and good service. — Don H. Phillips. Film theatre. Craigmont, Idaho. — Small town patronage. The Yellow Stain, with John Gilbert. — Good picture. Pleased well. Heroine kept faith with hero. That's strange in pictures. Hope to have more like it. Five reels. — J. J. Enloe. Y. M. C. A. theatre. Hitchins. Ky. — Small community patronage. Madness of Youth, with John Gilbert. — Just a fair program picture. Gilbert would make good if given good stories. Five reels. — A. A. Neese. Beatrice theatre. Haw River. N. C. — General patronage. The Fast Mail, with Charles Jones. — A melodrama that is there. Fast and furious action. Good acting and thrills, so fast you can't get your breath from one till the next hits. Play it and advertise, and you won't lose. Six reels. — S. C. Hene, Castle Creek theatre, Lavoye, Wyo. — Oil field patronage. The New Teacher, with Shirley Mason. — The best star series on the market. Her pictures all clean and suitable for any day. Had extra good attendance for program picture. Five reels. — E. P. Selz, Queen theatre. Pilot Point, Tex. — General patronage. Shirley of the Circus, with Shirley Mason.— Average program picture. Business fair. — S. L. Byerly, Rainbow theatre No. 3, De Graff, Ohio. — General patronage. While Justice Waits, with Dustin Farnum.— A good program picture that pleased and we think it is the best one Dustin has made lately. Fair business, good weather and no home talents to buck the night we showed this one. Five reels. — E. E. Gailey, Crystal theatre, Wayne, Neb. — General patronage. While Justice Waits, with Dustin Farnum.— As weak a Western as I've ever seen. Just about the average Farnum. Five reels. — S. C. Hene. Castle Creek theatre, Lavoye. Wyo. — Oil field patronage. While Justice Waits, with Dustin Farnum.— A very good Western. Dustin draws them in for me. However, this picture is nothing to rave over. Five reels. — C. L. Brown, Paramount theatre, Elizabeth, La. — Small town patronage. The Strength of the Pines, with William Russell. — It's a shame for any exchange to take the money on such stuff as this. This was a good picture when it was a five-reeler, but now it's not even four reels and all shot to pieces. If you can't get a new print lay off of this one. We wired for another picture for the second day showing. — Wm. Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kan. — General patronage. Strange Idols, with Dustin Farnum. — While this is a good one. we ran it two days to a poor business. If you are running mostly Western stuff, I advise you to lay off of this one. It's not a picture for a house that runs mostly Western stuff. The picture is O. K. but we could not get them in. — Wm. Thacher, Royal theatre. Salina. Kan. — General patronage. Desert Blossoms, with William Russell. — While this is a good picture, we lost money on it for a two-day showing. The star in this kind of a picture has no pulling power in my house. William Russell never gets me any place. Just can't get them in. — Wm. Thacher. Royal theatre, Sa'.ina. Kan. — General patronage. Second Hand Love, with Charles Jones. — Was very much disappointed in this. I have always lived in a small town, but I have never seen small town folks dressed as they do in this picture, and never have I known a bunch of citizens to arm themselves with a hoe. rake, or a stick, to run some woman out of town. I know you see pictures like this lots of times, but will some one please tell me where they get it? — C. M. Peterson. Grand theatre, Genoa, Nebr. — General patronage. Second Hand Love, with Charles Jones. Very ordinary program picture to only ordinary business. Jones has done lots better. Prefer him here in Westerns. Film fair. Five reels— A. L. Lighter. Orpheum theatre, Mellen, Wis. — General patronage. Second Hand Love, with Charles Jones. — A rural drama. A eood program picture that drew well. This completes the Jones series of the last season. Considered all of them good, especially "Skid Proof and "West of Chicago." The latter is the onlv Western in the