Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Apr 1924)

54 EXHIBITORS HERALD April 5, 1924 m {Concluded from preceding page) m m screen, so I think, since he made "Fightin' Mad" for Metro. He is good also in jj g "Shadows of the North," his picture for Universal. William Desmond is there!— E. C. BAYS, Globe theatre, Buena Vista, Va. g Doris Kenyon is nominated without comment by GEORGE KOCH, Perkins g B theatre, Holton, Kan., who also joins the "Herald Only" Club this week. I nominate Anna Q. Nilsson, as she is the most popular star with my pat §n ■ rons and my best bet. — MARK HARRISON, Star theatre, San Francisco, Cal. 1 second the motion of J. C. Jenkins that the nominations be closed for g g the "Herald Only" Club Favorite Star Contest.. I surely hate to see his charm g ■ ing Viola get left, but Boys, when you cast your votes, don't forget to cast g g your votes for my choice, and that is, beautiful Louise Lorraine. Now, J. C. J., look out for me. I'm going to Lizzie out to Hollywood, g B Follywood, or whatever you call it, just as soon as the roads get in shape and, §j ■ believe me, if I am within 200 or 300 miles of you I surely will leave the trail g I and drop in on you, providing you have not hit the trail to see your favorite || 1 Viola.— C. E. BARBER, Electric theatre, Tilden, 111. Ah! At last, I got a second to my nomination for Louise Fazenda, by Brother g g W. H. Brenner. Please take note that his initials are the same as mine, which is a coincidence. On looking over the "Herald Only" Club roster, I anticipate that if all g g the exhibitors whose names are William should vote for Louise Fazenda, the g B greatest actress in the movies, she will win the contest in a walk. I, therefore, hereby solicit you to join me in a "Bill" Club for the purpose ■ ■ of showing what a power the "Bills" are in this broad land. Do not hesitate, B g Brothers, as the "Bills" must stick together Just a word to Brother Brenner in regard to his remarks that Louise is not g H noted for her beauty.. That's because you have been seeing her in her ging H || ham gowns and pig-tails. Wait until you see her in her new feature, "The B g Galloping Fish," and you will then see what real beauty is. — WILLIAM H. g g CREAL, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. I second the motion that the nominations in the Favorite Star Contest be g I closed. I would suggest that a picture of all the stars nominated be printed in the B B "Herald" before election closes. Also that the name of the exhibitor who B B made the nomination be given. — H. H. PFLUGER, Pfluger theatre, Pfluger B B ville, Tex. What is the matter with J. C. Jenkins? He must be getting cold feet, asking for nominations to close. From the B jj formidable lineup of stars now growing daily, I believe J. C. Jenkins is afraid B g his candidate will not have the walk-away he at first thought she would. Personally, the more the better for our cause, for I feel that when my can g g didate, Miss Louise Lorraine, wins the contest, the more she had to run against, B g the bigger will be the victory. And when it is all over and done with, we will say, as did the gentleman of B B old, "It was not that we loved the bunch less, but that we loved Miss Lorraine H 1 more."— R. ROSS RILEY, Wigwam theatre, Oberlin, Kan. liMliMIIM^ ■IIIIIIUllillllllllilBlffllf madge. — A satisfactory production, but not this star's best. Fine work by Miss Talmadge and Conway Tearle. — Henry W. Gaucfing, Lincoln theatre, Pittsburgh, Pa. — Neighborhood patronage. Her Reputation, with May McAvoy. — Very good little story with good acting and action but only a very few came out to replenish our sadly dented coffers. Seven reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. Her Reputation, with May McAvoy. — Very good picture and well liked. Seven reels. — G. Strasser Sons, Emblem theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Good patronage. Her Reputation, with May McAvoy and Lloyd Hughes. — It has plenty of the good old hokum, action and suspense to hold any audience, unless they were educated to like costume, sheik, and old historical junk, such as many of the so-called highbrow excessive footage features of today contain. This picture shows good direction, and the work of the stars is all that would be asked for. I had very small attendance on account of the weather, but it certainly was not the fault of the picture. — H. J. Longaker, Howard theatre, Alexandria, Minn. Her Reputation, with May McAvoy. — Good picture, but hard to put over. Needs lots of boosting. — Beach-Krahn Amuse Co., Chimes theatre, Oakland, Cal. — First-class patronage. The Eternal Flame, with Norma Talmadge. — A great many voted this better than "Smilin' Through," which is going some. Did not agree with them exactly but no exhibitor need be afraid to play this one. — M. A. Manning, Opera House, Baldwin, Wis. — Small town patronage. Bell Boy 13, with Douglas MacLean. — A corker of a good comedy with a string of real good laughs which our clientele enjoyed to the limit. Five reels. — Giacoma Bros., Crystal theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. Oliver Twist, with Jackie Coogan. — Coogan not very well liked in this kind of a picture. Drew well and seemed to please. Chaney is the outstanding star in this one. Buy it and boost it. — J. W. Boatwright, Radio theatre, Ozark, Mo. — Small town patronage. Oliver Twist, with Jackie Coogan. — This is certainly a fine Dickens picture and pleased the grown-ups very much. It is not as brutal quite as the book, for which I was thankful. It is not as good as "My Boy" or "Daddy" for the kids. Jackie is good, as usual, but whoever picked this out for him made a great mistake. It is not the kind he is best in. Film in excellent condition.-— C. H. Moulton, Bijou theatre, Beach, N. D. — Small town patronage. The Song of Life, with special cast. — An old picture but a good one, which did a fair business for two days. Seven reels. — Raymond Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. Smilin' Through, with Norma Talmadge. — Although a little old, this is a wonderful production. Pleased 90 per cent of audience. Film not in very good condition, little cloudy. Rental reasonable. Eight reels, little too long for small town. Norma drew well here. — M. F. Faytle, Orpheum theatre, McHenry, N. D. Smilin' Through, with Norma Talmadge. — An excellent picture and a pleasure to run. Heard more comments on this than any we've run in a long time. One man, regular fan, said it was best he had ever seen. Harrison Ford is good and Norma is very fine. Ran Monday and Tuesday and had Saturday business on both days. Second day more than first. Regular admission 10 and 25 cents but easily worth 35 cents. — H. H. Binions, Cozy theatre, Toledo, Iowa. — Town and country patronage. Smilin' Through, with Norma Talmadge. — This is the best one Norma ever made. If you want to see them come, book this one. I waited until the price got right and booked it and made some money. Print good. Eight reels. — C. H. Simpson, Princess theatre, Millen, Ga. — General patronage. Sonny, with Richard Barthelmess. — Good picture. — Raymond Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. Red Hot Romance, with a special cast. — A very pleasing program picture that should please any audience. We do not like this kind of a plot but this got by all O. K. except the box office. Lost money on this at program price. — J. W. Boatwright, Radio theatre, Ozark, Mo. — Small town patronage. Pools First, a Marshall Neilan production. — Good picture. Plenty of suspense and action. Excellent cast. Six reels. — Raymond Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. Within the Law, with Norma Talmadge. — This picture is good, but hasn't the drawing power to justify the price asked. The cost of production was certainly not great, outside of the star's salary, which is alleged to be fabulous. Some people seem to be receiving more than their share of prosperity. That's what makes me envious, as I don't seem to be getting as much as I think I am entitled to. How about the rest of you poor exhibitors? — W. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Within the Law, with Norma Talmadge. — A regular story, done by a regular cast. Good business. Eight reels. — Joe Winniger, Davidson theatre, Waupun, Wis. Fenrod, with Wesley Barry. — Dandy program picture. Drew fair crowd on Saturday night in spite of snow and bad roads. Print fair. Eight reels. — Needham & Mattingly, DeLuxe theatre, Moline, Kan. — Neighborhood patronage. The Wanters, with Marie Prevost. — Our patrons enjoyed this one. Story is full of interest and you are carried along to the end without realizing you have been looking at a picture. Plenty of swell gowns for the ladies to enjoy. Seven reels. — H. G. Stettmund, Jr., Odeon theatre, Chandler, Okla. — Small town patronage. The Dangerous Age, with a special cast. — A picture that's hard to beat. Has good lesson for young and old. Drew good business. Seven reels. — F. W. Cannon, Majestic theatre, Greenfield, Tenn. — Small town patronage. Daddy, with Jackie Coogan. — This is the kind of picture an exhibitor delights to show his patrons. Jackie sure acts his part. Film in good shape. Pleased all. Book it and boost it. — M. F. Faytle, Orpheum theatre, McHenry, N. D. Trouble, with Jackie Coogan. — Jackie is good in this one, but somehow I can't get 'em in above average business. Six reels. — F. W. Cannon, Majestic theatre, Greenfield, Tenn. — Small town patronage. Mighty Lak* a Rose, with a special cast. — A story that gets a world of comment from the people. They all like it. It is plain, simple hokum, but it sure gets them in and pleases. Get it by all means. — Ben L. Morris, Temple theatre, Bellaire, O. Mighty Lak' a Rose, with a special cast. — This one was so old it arrived a day late. The Des Moines office mailed it a day late and expected it to catch up. The board of arbitration nearly had an opportunity of awarding us damages — but the picture is so blame good we're giving it two days more. On the order of "Humoresque," and nearly as good, though it hasn't the drawing power. Wish they were all as good as this one. Seven reels. — Fred Hinds, Cresco theatre, Cresco, Iowa. — General patronage. Love's Redemption, with Norma Tal