Exhibitors Herald (Sep 1923)

82 EXHIBITORS HERALD September 22, 1923 criticisms. It drew good business for me and I was complimented on the merits of the entertaining picture. — D. A. Kooker, Happy Hour theatre, Ewen, Mich. — .Neighborhood patronage. Three Word Brand, with William S. Hart. — Seven reels. Good clean story. Not much action. Drags. Picture old as well as film. Wouldn't advise runningunless given a better print. Paid $10.00. — L. W. McCuan, Kozy theatre, Dresden, Tenn.— Small town patronage. Three Word Brand, with William S. Hart. — Nothing extra. William S. Hart does not draw for me. — C. A. Kelley, Rex theatre, Custer City, Okla.— Small town patronage. A Virginia Courtship, with May McAvoy. — A fine Southern story. Drew a good crowd. — C. C. Bisbee, Columbia theatre, Poynette, Wis. — General patronage. The Cowboy and the Lady, with a special cast. — Of special interest to Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah exhibitors, because play was staged at Ashton, Idaho, and Jackson Hole country. Wyoming. Beautiful scenes showing Teton mountains. Mary Miles Minter and Tom Moore are in this. Tom is the only man living who could take the part of a dude cowboy and get the sympathy of a Rocky Mountain cow puncher audience. His smile put him across. Though this is very stagey and Mary poses a lot, and it's artificial and depicts Idaho small towns as they "ain't," nevertheless it is better than the average program picture. It's not a special. Five reels. We ran an Our Gang comedy with this and charged thirty-five and fifteen cents. — Philip Rand. Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. Pathe Dr. Jack, with Harold Lloyd.— Excellent picture. Audience very well pleased. Wish there were more like it. — W. T. Waugh, Empress Theatre, Grundy Center, Iowa. — Small town patronage. Dr. Jack, with Harold Lloyd. — Five reels. Drew better than Grandma's Boy and from comments of my patrons it was a better picture. 1 paid a good price, but still had some left for myself. My advice is for every small town to book it. — F. M. Robinson, Opera House, Springfield, Minn. — General patronage. Dr. Jack, with Harold Lloyd. — Not as good as Grandma's Boy. Just a fair picture. Five reels.— Elmer M. Record, Auditorium Theatre, Osmond, Nebr. — General patronage. The Killer, with a special cast. — A Western that can be bought right and offers good enough entertainment for most any house. Film O. K. — H. G. Selk, Selk Theatre, Scotia, Nebr. — Small town patronage. Rogues and Romance, with a special cast. — Rather punk. All honor to Geo. B. Seitz for being able to write, direct, and produce a play, but why waste his talents on a Spanish yarn? No one likes them. Yes, this drama has a world of action. So has an ant hill, but I never heard of anyone getting excited watching one. So with this hectic plot. — Philip Rand, Rex Theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. Nanook of the North, with a special cast. — I appealed to children and got a good response. Parents came in large numbers. A good picture. — C. R. Otto, School Auditorium Theatre, Williams Bay. Wis. — -Resort patronage. The Empire of Diamonds, with a special cast. — A good mystery story that will hold their interest. Some good thrills. A tense moment from "The Governor's Lady," a Harry Millarde production soon to be published by William Fox. The capture of the villain in the water is a good thrill. Film good, price exceptional.—H. G. Selk, Selk Theatre, Scotia, Nebr. — Small town patronage. Playgoers Counterfeit Love, with Jack Richardson.— Ordinary hokum picture. Had love enough, thrills a plenty, and pleased the few who saw it. Lost money. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin Theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. The Hills of Missing Men, with J. P. McGowan. — Fair program picture. McGowan losing out here on account of way he ends up his story. Some one else gets the glory every time. Print in fine shape. — Needham & Mattingly, De Luxe Theatre, Moline, Kans. — Neighborhood patronage. Tracks, with a special cast. — Six reels. A pretty good Western that went over all right. The regular Sunday night gang turned out to see this. — G. F. Rediske, Star Theatre, Ryegate, Mont. — Small town patronage. Preferred Daughters of the Rich, with a special cast. — No wonder the thousands of club women are having "better films committees" and the reformers are shouting. After showing a picture like this I don't blame them. My patrons were thoroughly disgusted. I blame the director of the picture. — Geo. N. Cooke, Hub Theatre, Mill Valley, Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. Poor Men's Wives, with a special cast. — A splendid picture. One of the really good ones. You'll not make a mistake if you book it, but say. The Hero is the poorest excuse for a special I ever ran. Absolutely no good, and they had the nerve to charge me $25.00 for it. But Shadows, Rich Men's Wives, and Thorns and Orange Blossoms are very good. — Mrs. C. C. Alauire. Coloma Theatre, Coloma, Mich. — Small town patronage. Shadows, with Lon Chaney. — Seven reels. Very good, indeed. Held interest well and pleased 95 per cent. Acting of Chaney, Ford, Sainpolis and De la Motte excellent. Good Sunday night show. — J. L. Seiter, Lyric Theatre. Manteca, Cal. — Patronage, farmers and town people; Selznick Love Is an Awful Thing, with Owen Moore. — Believe this will please more adults than Reported Missing. However, the kids liked Reported Missing better. Paid $7.50 for both of these. Print in good condition. — Miller Stanton, Pictureland Theatre, Cohocton, N. Y. — Small town patronage. Shadow of the Sea, with Conway Tearle. — This was a good picture and people liked it. Not so old that it shows in any way, and sold at a decent price. — Chas. Lee Hyde, Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. — Small town patronage. The Secret of the Storm Country, with Norma Talmadge. — Did a fair Tuesdaynight business with this. Select has a few good reissues that can be bought dirt cheap and should make some money on a night when you get the people in, no matter what picture you have on. No comments from patrons. Print in fair condition. — Miller Stanton, Pictureland Theatre, Cohocton, X. Y. — Small town patronage. The Sign of the Rose, with George Beban. — Well, if they enjoy something real good, give them this one. Drawing power fair. — E. J. Reynolds, Liberty Theatre, Pasco, Wash. — General patronage. Timothy's Quest, with a special cast. — This is one of the real heart interest pictures with a couple of very clever children doing remarkable work. I ran it on a Sunday night and it went over 100 per cent. I feel certain this picture will go over strong in any neighborhood or small town house. — Chas. Lee Hyde. Grand Theatre, Pierre, S. D. — Smalltown patronage. Quicksands, with Richard Dix.— Only one worth while out of about ten A. R. C. shown here. This one is good. — Oasis Theatre, Ajo, Ariz. — Neighborhood patronage. By Right of Purchase, with Norma Talmadge. — Satisfactory. Had manyfavorable comments and some few refunds, account of having seen it. But the money was on hand when I checked up. Book it. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin Theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. Quicksands, with a special cast. — Seemed to be very well liked. Drawing power fair.— E. J. Reynolds, Liberty Theatre, Pasco, Wash. — General patronage. United Artists One Exciting Night, a D. W. Griffith production. — This wild, fast-moving, sensational melodrama, which bears the unmistakable Griffith earmarks, got us three big nights' business, and all seemed to like it. Our only fault to .find with it was the eleven reels, which make it too long. — Ben L. Morris, Temple Theatre, Bellaire, Ohio. — General patronage. Tess of the Storm Country, with Mary Pickford. — Ten reels. This is the best Mary ever made. This kind of story is what Mary should play in all the time. Pleased 100 per cent. I don't mind running this kind of picture. Book this and advertise it big and it will make you some money. Don't be afraid to advertise. I had to hang out the S. R. O. on this picture.— C. L. Brown, Paramount Theatre. Elizabeth, La. — General patronage. Salome, with Nazimova. — This is fine, just like grand opera. I don't dare criticise it, but I wouldn't give a dollar a dozen for pictures like it. High art all right, and I put it over that way, but too