Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1923 - Mar 1924)

March 8. 1924 E X H I K I T O U S HERALD 71 cast.— This is extra good. Six reels. — E. A. Armistead, Lyric theatre, Easley, S. C. — General patronage. jQSt IiUte a Woman, with Marguerite de la Motte. — It did not satisfy my patrons. Many walked out. I*ay off. — A. R. Pytlik, Lyric theatre. Humphrey, Nebr, — General patronage. Metro Onr Hospitality, with Buster Keaton. — One continued line of chuckles and laughs. The first one of the new Keaton's that I have played. Went over very well. Ran it two days to good business. If they like comedy they will like "Our Hospitality." New print. Paper not so good. — M. R. Blair, Regent theatre. Cedar Rapids. Iowa. — Central patronage. Our HoEpitality, with Buster Keaton. — Chalk up another one for Keaton that's different. The reproduction of the trains of 100 years ago is fine. It's educational as well as entertaining. The ancient "bike" is good also. There are quite a few good laughs in this one and it is deserving of a better business than I did. Two nights to ordinary business at 10-20-25 cents. After having played two of the three Keatons (one more to play) I am convinced that I paid more for them than they will earn — they all fail to show me a profit. Seven rels. — B. P. McCormick. Liberty theatre, Florence. Colo. — Small town patronage. Hong'ed Ups, with Viola Dana. — This is the kind to please a Saturday night family show. Six reels. — Olen Reynolds. Pearl theatre. Hymera. Ind. — Small town patronage. Eeld to Answer, with House Peters. — A well made program picture, nothing more. Used it with my serial. Six reels. — R. G. Jordan. Hinsdale theatre, Hinsdale, III. — Suburban patronage. Desire, with a special cast. — Not so good. Seven reels. — Glen Reynolds, Pearl theatre, Hymera, Ind. — Small town patronage. Her Fatal Millions, with Viola Dana. — Not so good as the average Dana picture. Slow and draggy. Not enough pep and that is what makes the Dana picture. — M. R. Blair, Regent theatre. Cedar Falls, Iowa.— General and college patronage. The Eternal Strag'ST^et with a special cast. — A Northwest police story. Very prety Northern scenery in this production. Eight reels. — Olen Reynolds, Pearl theatre, Hymera, Ind.^Small town patronage. Sonl of tlie Beast, with a special east. — A good picture for Saturday night. The circus and the elephant will get the kids. Five reels. — W. J. Van Stratt, asst. mgr., Rex theatre. Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. Sonl of the Beast, with a special cast. — Consider this one of the best little pictures I have played in some time, and with a Buster Keaton comedy, "One Week.'" went over big. Film in nice shape from Omaha exchange. A small town cannot go wrong on this program. Five reels. — Wni. Winterbottom. Electric theatre, Brady, Nebr. — Small town patronage. £ove in the Dark, with Viola Dana. — The name is just a little agains this, but it is a mighty good little picture. Clean throughout, and lots of good comedy, and produced more laughs than many comedies I have run. X always was satisfied with a Viola Dana picture, and in this voting business what's coming off, you can just mark up my vote for Viola. six reels, — J. J. Kudlacek. Swan tlieatre, Swanton, Xebr. — Small town and country patronage. A Noise in Newboro, with Viola Dana. — Viola Dana always liked here. My patrons like her better than Constance Talmadge. So do I. She is more original in her stuff than Conny. Six reels. — M. J. Babin, Fairyland theatre. White Castle, La. — General patronage. The Pive Dollar Baby, with Viola Dana. — Sweet Viola always draws for me. The boys and girls all love her. Yes, and the papas and mammas do, too. Good little picture. Five reels. — V. E. Sager. Southern theatre, Akron, Ohio. — General patronage. The Pive Dollar Baby, with Viola Dana.— Just as much entertainment as in some I've paid four times the price of this one for. — Vernon Locey, Temple theatre. Howell, Mich. — General patronage. Toll of the Sea, with a special cast, — Color picture which is very pretty, but hard on the eyes. Not much of a story. Five reels. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre. Hobart Mills, Cal.— Small town patronage. Hearts Aflame, with Frank Keenan. — An excellent i>i(iure. a well told story, and an exceptional, color toned forest fire. Nine reels. — R. C. Jordan, Hinsdale theatre, Hinsdale, 111. — Suburban patronage. Hearts Aflame, with Frank Keenan. — ^^'ill please any audience anywhere. Metro pictures are all good. This one no exception to the rule. Nine reels.— New theatre, Valiiant, Okla. — General patronage. Hearts Aflame, with Frank Keenan. — A wonderful picture. It has a good story which is portrayed by real actors. The forest fire makes some of the other film fires look like bonfires. Business good two days. S. R. O. second day. Eight reels. — E. Behrndt. Cozy theatre. Cambridge. Minn. — Small town patronage. Fashion Bow, with Mae Murray. — Best .Murray since "Peacock Alley." Mae shows her usual pep. without so much stargazing. Two days to poor business at ten and thirty cents. Seven reels. — T. A. Shea, Palace theatre, McGehee. Ark. — Neigliborhood patronage. Where the Pavement Ends, with Alice Terry. — Not so great as the exchange would have you believe. It pleased fairly well, but absolutely fell flat at the box office. Print in poor condition. Seven reels. — W. E. Elkin. Temple theatre. Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. Fhere the Pavement Bnds, w i t li Al ic* Terry. — Fairly good entertainment. A little draggy. ^Chas. Prokop, Rex theatre, Wahoo. Nebr. — Neighborhood patronage. The Woman of Bronze, with Clara Kimball Young. — Fair program picture. Clara Kimball Young, the Talmadge sisters, Katherine MacDonald, Buster Keaton and a lot more of these high salary stars don't mean a thing at our B. O. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Big Game, with May Allison. — Lay off this one. Print in poor condition, from San Francisco exchange. Five reels. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre, Hobart Mills. Cal. — Small town patronage. The Fourteenth Imovbt, with Viola Dana. — An old release, but still good. Will please and is worth an hour of anyone's time. — Clifford L. Niles, Grand theatre, Anamosa, lowa.^ — General patronage. AH the Brothers Were Valiant, with a special cast. — Everyone well pleased. Photography very good and price was right. Seven reels. — Erie Martin, Hobert theatre, Hobart Mills. Cal. — Small town patronage. Forget Me Not, with a special case. — A dandy picture if you like plenty of sob stuff. With the right kind of music it will go over very good with a general audience. A little old but it is worth running.— M. R, Blair. Regent theatre. Cedar Falls, Iowa. — General patronage. Soul of the Beast, with a special cast. — Everyone well pleased and rental was right. Five reels. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre, Hobart Mills, CaL^Small town patronage. Crinoline and Bomauce, with Viola Dana. — -Very good program picture. Not a complaint on this one. Six reels. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre, Hobart Mills. Cal. — Small town patronage. Paramount Scenes from the Truart production "On Time", with Richard Tahnadge. Made by Carlos. The liifirht That Palled, with Percy Marmont. — Heard some good comments on this one. A dandy picture, although a little sad. Films in good condition. Price was right. Seven reels. Average business. — Geo. J. Kosatka. Grove theatre. Fox River Grove. 111. — General patronage. The Hamming Bird, with Gloria Swanson. — We thought "Zaza" was great, but its just the fishing worm's eye. compared tn 'The Humming Bird." "Herald Only" Club members read this and weep. Glorious Gloria has 'em all backed off the boards. Gloria shows you in this one what a great actress she is. You'll love her just as much in trousers and rags as you do in her gorgeous gowns. Some August, 1914, war stuff that is beyond description and brought the big crowds to their feet in big applause. Appropriate music required. Three days of turn away crowds at ten and thirty cents. Pleased 100 per cent. Eight reels. — George Rea, Colonial theatre, Washington, C. H.. Ohio. — General patronage. West of the Water Tower, with Glenn Hunter. — Good picture, but failed at the box office. Eight reels. — Harry Van Noy, Riviera theatre, Anderson, Ind. — General patronage. Zaza, with Gloria Swanson. — Not the type that Gloria is titled for. Although picture was very well acted and Swanson put her part over as she always does. Fair attendance, although it was played in very cold weather. Newspaper and street advertising brought fair returns. — M. R. Blair. Regent theatre. Cedar Falls. Iowa. — General patronage. The Strang-er, with a special cast. — This is what I call a very poor picture, and would advise all exhibitors to leave it alone. Had Semon comedy on with and that's what got me by with it. — A. E. Berlin. Lyric theatre. Rock Falls. III. — General patronage. The Spanish Dancer, with Pola Negri. — The producers went to a great deal of trouble making this one. It shows up good on the screen, but costume pictures will not get me any money. I consider it a very good picture. Its only trouble is its length. Nine reels. — Star theatre. Humble, Tex. — General patronage. Big Brother, with Tom Moore, — A most unusual picture, one that created much mouth to mouth comment. But regardless of how big a picture is — right now it is like pulling eyeteeth to get them into the theatre. Too much big stuff last fall is what we blame for the attendance slump. Seven reels. — Harry M. Palmer. Indiana theatre, Bloomington, Ind. — General patronage. Big Brother, with Tom Moore. — Here's one loudly heralded by Paramount, but it's only a cheap crook, one night program picture. Through their extensive advertising by letters to club^ etc., you will get a big crowd the first night, but it will fail to satisfy. Here the Elks gave a big free matinee to the school children and it's a