Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Apr 1924)

56 EXHIBITORS HERALD April 5, 1924 Anally killed Buck for us. And pretty soon Tom Mix will be buried beside him. Put 'em both baek in honest-to-gosh Westerns and quit this highbrow drama. "Cupid's Fireman" is the worst Jones yet. Good business first night. No business second. — M. P. Foster, Orpheum, Harrisburg, 111. — General patronage. Kentucky Days, with Dustin Farnum. — The best picture I have run of this star to date. The best of its kind I have ever seen. Fine business for two days. Six reels. — Peck's theatre, LaSalle, 111. — General patronage. Kentucky Days, with Dustin Farnum. — Just a good Western picture that will go over good with your Saturday crowd. — Fred McCoy, Jefferson theatre, Springfield, Mo. Cameo Kirby, with John Gilbert. — Not a special. Just an ordinary. Mr. Fox has quite a few so-called specials that you will have to be careful and not promise too much for. Seven reels. — Jack Cairns, Brooklyn theatre, Detroit, Mich. — General patronage. Cameo Kirby, with' John Gilbert. — A wonderful picture with suspense that holds to the very end of the picture. Pleased the ones who saw it, but a lot of patrons were conspicuous by their absence. Whatever you do. don't play up the gambling atmosphere in "Cameo Kirby," for that keeps them away, especially the ladies. If you can get them in on this one, it will surely please. — Fred McCoy, Jefferson theatre, Springfield, Mo. Soft Boiled, with Tom Mix. — Will have to join in with the rest and praise this picture. Mix goes good with us and this one has lots of comedy. Would recommend it to anyone. Good business. Eight reels. — Mr. and Mrs. E. Fox, Princess theatre, Obion, Tenn. — -Small town patronage. Soft Boiled, with Tom Mix. — Here is real entertainment. Tom Mix, Tom Wilson, the girl, Tony and the dog; in fact, the whole cast works hard and they sure make a real one. Fine comedy and action. Get behind this and you may be able to do as well as I did. i. e., take in the film rental and most of the overhead. Drew better the second night. Seven reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. Alias the Night Wind, with William Russell. — A nice program number with crook and mystery trend prevailing. It will hold the attention. Five reels. — H. J. Longaker, Howard theatre, Alexandria, Minn. Alias the Night Wind, with William Russell. — A very remarkable and thrilling picture. Makes your hair stand on end. — Hazel Roberts, New Windsor, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. AUas the Night Wind, with William Russell.— Very good program picture. Five reels. — Peck's theatre, LaSalle, 111. — General patronage. Alias the Night Wind, with William Russell.— Only a fair show with practically no drawing power. Five reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. Exiles, with John Gilbert. — A very good program picture bought at a price which left us a small profit, although it was shown on our two poorest nights in the week. Advertising very misleading. — P. R. Matson, Crystal theatre, Flandreau, S. D. Exiles, with John Gilbert. — Found this to be a good picture. It will please the majority of patrons. Five reels. — Mr. and Mrs. E. Fox, Princess theatre, Obion, Tenn. — Small town patronage. Exiles, with John Gilbert. — Just fair, was the verdict of the box office and the audience. The leading lady, Betty Bouton, had better pep up a little or join the hasbeens. Five reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. Big Dan, with Charles Jones. — Why put Charles Jones in this type of picture? He has not been run in this town for some time and if this is the type of stuff he is making, the public will indicate "thumbs down" and we will be forced to part company with him again. Note to Bill Fox: Keep Mix, Jones and Farnum in good action Westerns or you'll sign their death warrants in pictures for we smaller town exhibitors. Lay off the heavy stuff for these boys. In reference to Jones — "Buck" Jones will outdraw Charles Jones any day. Six reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora. Iowa. The Silent Command, with Edmund Lowe. ■ — While this picture did not draw any extra business, it pleased. So far I haven't had a poor Fox special. You will find they will average up with any brand of pictures now being released. In lots of cases I consider them much better. Eight reels.— R. W. Hickman, Lyric theatre, Greenville, 111. The Silent Command, with Edmund Lowe. — The few that saw it liked it but very few saw It. Fell flat two days. 7,800 feet. — G. Strasser Sons, Emblem theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. The Silent Command, with Edmund Lowe. — A very good special picture. A good secret service picture. — Hazel Roberts, New Windsor, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. The Eleventh Hour, with Charles Jones and Shirley Mason. — A real honest-to-goodness knockout. Has lots of thrills and action. Jones and Mason did good work in this picture. Had more favorable comments on this one than any of Fox specials yet. Good business. Seven reels. — Mr. and Mrs. E. Fox, Princess theatre, Obion, Tenn.— ■ Small town patronage. The Eleventh Hour, with Charles Jones and Shirley Mason. — So-called special production. Here is a good melodrama with good action and thrills. Will do extra business on Saturday night, but be careful what you pay. It is not a special. Seven reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. A Mile-a-Minute Romeo, with Tom Mix. — Good Mix show. Pleased the small number who came to see it on Saturday night. One man sent his wife to see it on the second show after having seen it himself. Six reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. Skid Proof, with Charles Jones. — I see by the pictures that William is trying to make an indoor sheik out of Charles. Even if this boy has killed himself by leaving Westerns this picture will be enjoyed by the handfull that comes, regardless of who or what you are showing. This is a racing story of the type that Wally Reid made famous. Six reels. — H. G. Stettmund, Jr., Odeon theatre, Chandler, Okla. — Small town patronage. Eyes of the Forest, with Tom Mix. — One of the best pictures Mix ever made. It has practically everything that can be put into a production. And action! Boy, but there is speed in this one. Book it and get behind it. — Fred McCoy, Jefferson theatre, Springfield, Mo. Man's Size, with William Russell. — Well, as I have said before, Fox doesn't make any bad ones, and this is away above the average program picture from any other firm. So just keep behind Fox and they will deliver the goods. Five reels. — D. C. Frew, Franklin theatre, Piggott, Ark. — General patronage. The Grail, with Dustin Farnum. — A Western, all right, but no action; no stunts; no riding. Just "drammer" and, altogether, not so good. Five reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. The Loue Star Stranger, with Tom Mix. — A much better production than the picture with Farnum and pleased all that came. Mix put some different stuff in it. Six reels. — H. J. Longaker, Howard theatre, Alexandria, Minn. The Lone Star Banger with Tom Mix. — Mix is not a big star in my house. Business only fair. Not the picture that Farnum made a few years back — Beach Krahn Amuse Co., Chimes theatre, Oakland, Cal. — First class patronage. The Lone Star Stranger, with Tom Mix. — Good, better, excellent, in fact. Keep this boy in Westerns of this type and he will regain some of his popularity, I believe. Six reels. — L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. The Gun Fighter, with William Farnum. — Good picture. They finally got Farnum back in stories where he belonrs. Pleased 90 per cent. Print good. Five reels. — C. H. Simpson, Princess theatre, Millen, Ga. —General patronage. The Gun Fighter, with William Farnum. — This one pleased a fair attendance on Saturday night. Pretty draggy in spots but got across O. K., being the Western type of picture this star should never have gotten away from. Six reels.— L. F. Wolcott, Grand theatre, Eldora, Iowa. The Man Who Won, with Dustin Farnum. — Pretty good. Had good comedy, and little children win everyone's heart. Five reels. — Mr. and Mrs. E. Fox, Princess theatre, Obion, Tenn. — Small town patronage. The Village Blacksmith, with a special cast. — Very good picture. Eight reels. — G. Strasser Sons, Emblem theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. St. Elmo, with John Gilbert. — This one surprised us by the attendance it got. Seemed to attract people not in the habit of coming, due to the fame of the old story. It is a perfect picturization of St. Elmo and is just what is expected and John Gilbert makes a dandy lead. Well mounted and acted and worth running. — Ben L. Morris, Temple theatre, Bellaire, O. St. Elmo, with John Gilbert. — Drew fairly well and suited, as most people had read the book or knew the story, being told of it by the old timers. I do not consider it a big special but it is beautifully done, enough so to get many good comments. Six reels. — H. J. Longaker, Howard theatre, Alexandria, Minn. — Farmers' and retired farmers' patronage. The Madness of Youth, with John Gilbert.— One of the best of the Fox pictures in which Mr. Gilbert is starred. We recommend this picture to all the theatres that have or have not been showing the pictures in which this star plays. — C. C. Cravens, Rex theatre, Lilbourn, Mo. Snowdrift, with Charles Jones. — Not a typical Jones picture but it pleased the majority of our patrons. Good photography and snow scenes. The play leads to a smashing climax in which Buck and the villain battle in the dance hall to save the girl he loves. Five reels. — Gunther & Metzger, Palace theatre, Syracuse, Neb. — Small town patronage. While Justice Waits, with Dustin Farnum.— A good Western picture that pleased a fair crowd. Fox is giving us better service than we had before and I believe the stars are getting better stories. Played Stan Laurel in "Roughest Africa," a knockout and burlesque on the African animal pictures. Five reels. — Gunther & Metzger, Palace theatre, Syracuse, Neb. — Small town patronage. Boston Blackie, with William Russell. — Just an average crook picture. Same old story. They arrive at the prison just as the hero is about to die. Why don't they have a blowout some day and let the hero die? Would save good film. Five reels. — Russell Armentrout, K. P. theatre, Pittsfield, 111. Boston Blackie, with William Russell. — ■ A fair program picture with plenty of action and mystery. Good Saturday picture. — Leachman Brothers, Pastime theatre, Woodward, Okla. — General patronage. Skid Proof, with Charles Jones. — A Byron Morgan story that will please any audience. A good picture for Saturday. Six reels. — Roy L. Dowling, Ozark theatre, Ozark, Ala. Skid Proof, with Charles Jones. — One of Jones' best, full of thrills and action. Go after this one. Jones goes over good. Five reels. — Leachman Brothers, Pastime theatre. Woodward, Okla. — General patronage. Second Hand Dove, with Charles Jones. — A fine program picture that pleased all. One of the best Buck Jones pictures that we ever saw. Five reels. — Elmac theatre. Maple Rapids, Mich. Monte Cristo, with a special cast. — This one went as far over the heads of my patrons as is possible. Didn't like it myself either. No business at all, just "existed," that's all. Did not expect much business, but had to take it in order to get a few that I wanted. Eleven reels. — Hugh G. Martin, American theatre, Columbus, Ga. — General patronage. The Eleventh Hour, with Charles Jones and Shirley Mason. — This picture is a regular serial for action and thrills. Pleased everyone. Seven reels. — Claude McBrayer, Auditorium theatre, Hamilton, Mo. Bucking the Barrier, with Dustin Farnum. — Patrons said this was a good picture.