Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1923)

December 15, 1923 EXHIBITORS HERALD 67 well as interesting picture. A picture all school children would do well to see. — O. B. Sterling. Sterling theatre. Dayton, Tex. — Small town patronage. Nanook of the North, with a special cast. — A fine picture and very interesting. Run it by all means. Five reels. — R. Ross Rile}'. Wigwam theatre, Oberlin, Kans. — General patronage. Safety Last, with Harold Lloyd. — Everything a first class box office attraction should be. Get it and if they do not like this kind, quit the business. — Ben. L. Morris, Temple theatre, Bellaire, Ohio. — General patronage. Safety Last, with Harold Lloyd. — This is a dandy picture, even if they did charge me just twice as much as they did for "Grandma's Boy". The scene in the last reel where Harold gets knocked dizzy by a weather vane while apparently on the uppermost ledge of a tail skyscraper, and then gets his feet tangled up in a rope is enough to make 'em hang onto their chairs. In fact, one of my lady customers ga\-e a scream that could have been heard over in the next township. Seven reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf. Trags theatre. Xeillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. Playgoers Counterfeit Love, with a special cast. — A "meller". Nothing to brag about. — G. J. Ritter. Regent theatre, Bogota. X. J. — General patronage. Counterfeit Love, with Marion Swayne. — The paper says "special", but it's about like all the other Playgoers pictures — it won't please your audience if they are the least bit critical. Five reels. — M. P. Foster. Orpheum theatre. Harrisburg. 111. — General patronage. The Man Who Waited, with a special cast. — A fair Western. This is called a five reeler but we got only about 3.500 feet. Seemed to please Saturday night crowd with as much as we had of it. — Xeedham & Mattingly. De Luxe theatre. Moline. Kans. — Neighborhood patronage. Preferred The Virginian, with a special cast. — A well produced Western. A trifle draggy in spots but on the whole pleasing. Yery well acted. Drew good business for three days. — -John W. Hawkins. Capitol theatre. Xew Bedford. Mass. — General patronage. The Virginian, with a special cast. — Best box office bet of the season. Turned away business for seven consecutive days. Everyone very well pleased. Opposition last days of run. "Little Old Xew York". "Circus Days". 'Silent Command" and The Covered Wagon" and business stood up to capacity. Eight reels. — R. V. Erk, Barcli theatre. Schenectady. X. Y. — General patronage. The Hero, with Gaston Glass. — Xot much of a picture. Failed to please. Picture too long. Seven reels. — C. L. Brown. Paramount theatre. Elizabeth. La. — Small town patronage. The Hero, with Gaston Glass. — A good picture. Good acting, good story. Seven reels. — E. Kent French. Opera House. Sandstone. Minn. — General patronage. Mothers-In-Law, with Gaston Glass. — Bang up good entertainment that pleased everyone and drew very well. A real tribute to mothers-in-law. Seven reels. — R. Y. Erk. Barcli theatre. Schenectady, X. Y. — General patronage. Rich Men's Wives, with House Peters. — Bought this and "Thorns and Orange Blossoms". "Shadows", and "The Hero" and none of them did anything for me. "Shadows" was good but too long drawn out. "Rich Men's Wives" was jazz society and lead in "The Hero" was a cad. — C. W. Brayman, Emprize theatre. Cedar Springs, Mich. — Small town patronage. Shadows, with Lon Chaney. — Wonderful acting on Chaney's part. Story was out of the ordinary. Took good with patrons. Seven reels. — E. Kent French. Opera House, Sandstone, Minn. — General patronage. Thorns and Orange Blossoms, with a special cast. — A highly satisfactory production which registered well at the box office. — W. H. Harman, Strand theatre, Kingsport, Tenn. — General patronage. Selznick One Week of Love, with Elaine Hammerstein. — This was liked very much. We considered it a very fine picture. Had many good comments on it. Had a very good crowd. Fine entertainment. Seven reels. — A. F. Jenkins. Community theatre, David City, Xebr. — General patronage. One Week of Love, with Elaine Hammerstein. — Good from start to finish. Plenty of action. Will please if you can get them in. Seven reels. — W. T. Waugh, Princess theatre. Reinbeck, Iowa. — Small town patronage. One Week of Love, with Elaine Hammerstein. — A good special that pleaesd, and sold so it will make some money. If we exhibitors just had sense enough to leave these big specials alone that are priced beyond our reach and play pictures like this we could all make some Baby Peggy plays a dual role in her current Century comedy, "Miles of Smiles," which is being distributed by Universal. Here are two scenes from the comedy. money. — Clifford L. Xiles, Grand theatre, Anamosa. Iowa. — General patronage. Pawned, with Tom Moore. — It mayhave been written by the author of "The Miracle Man" but this "Argosy Magazine" story will disgust an intelligent audience. Might get by on Saturday as it has sensational qualities. Five reels. — M. P. Foster, Orpheum theatre, Harrisburg. 111. — General patronage. Pawned, with Tom Moore. — Was awayhunting deer when this happened so can't report much on it, although they say it was good. Business was just fair. "When the cat's away the mice will play" you know. Six reels.— H. P. Thompson, Liberty theatre, Pardeeville, Wis. — Village and country patronage. A Wide Open Town, with Conway Tearle. — Just another picture that pleases the kids. Five reels. — E. Kent French, Opera House, Sandstone, Minn. — General patronage. My Old Kentucky Home, with a special cast. — Very fine picture. Paid too much tor it. Did not make enough money to brag about. Seven reels. — C. R. Miller, Gem theatre, Spur, Tex. — General patronage. A Pair of Silk Stockings, with Constance Talmadge. — This is a very' good picture, but of course a little old. Constance always draws them in and they all liked it. Has such a funny mix up at the house party, but all ended happily for everybody. A good program picture. Good comments and a buster of a crowd. It's a Selznick picture. Five reels. — A. F. Jenkins, Community theatre, David City. Xebr. — General patronage. The Grubstake, with Xell Shipman. — This one is fine. The animals are wonderful. Story' a little too long drawn out. Seven reels. — E. Kent French, Opera House. Sandstone. Minn. — General patronage. United Artists Garrison's Finish, with Jack Pickford. — A good picture where the best jockeywins. Jack as usual, although misjudged and ill treated in the beginning, ends the picture with colors flying. — O. B. Sterling, Sterling theatre. Dayton. Tex. — General patronage. The Glorious Adventure, with LadyDiana Manners. — A real novelty, but the coloring was overdone. It is O. K. for once in a while, but do not believe color photography is advanced enough for a regular diet yet. Actors' faces do not register as well as in black and white. Xice story and good acting. Seven reels. — R. Ross Riley, Wigwam theatre. Oberlin. Kans. — General patronage. Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood. — All that it has been represented to be. A great picture. Rental too high for small town to make any money. Twelve reels. — T. A. Shea, Xew Palace theatre. McGehee. Ark. — Xeighborhood patronage. Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood. — A wonderful picture. One of the best ever shown here. Acting of Doug, pleased everybody. Audience satisfied. Eleven reels. — W. T. Waugh. Empress theatre. Grundy Center. Iowa. — Small town patronage. Salome, with Xazimova. — A pretty fair picture but not so good as the one Fox made with Theda' Bara. The dance was rather short and lifeless and the acting of supporting actors overdone. Xothing elaborate like Fox picture. Six reels. — R. Ross Riley. Wigwam theatre, Oberlin. Kans — General patronage.