Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1923 - Mar 1924)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Dec 1923 - Mar 1924
Publisher:
Chicago, Exhibitors Herald Co.
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1923-Mar 1924)
Leaf #:
0001258
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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72 EXHIBITORS HERA 1,1) i\Iarch 8. 1924 picture 1 hated to have the children see. Cuss words, crook dens, dance halls, etc. Eig-ht reels. — Jack Tiller, Temple theatre. McCook. Xebr.— General patronage. Bl|f Brother, with Tom Moore. — This is nearly a 100 per cent picture. Step on this. Ifs a winner. Seven reels. — James Haworth. Ilo Ho theatre. Cumberland, E. C, (_'an. — Small town patronage. Lawful Iiarceny, with a special cast. — Some ^vonderful setting's in this one. My people ssemed to think it was very good and that is what makes or breaks it for me. Good acting by all the characters. — M. K. Blair. Regent theatre, Cedar Falls, Iowa. — General patronage. The Heart Saider, with Agnes Aj-res. — With the exception of "Racing Hearts," this is. I believe. Miss Avres" best offering as a star. It is suitable for any program booking. iMy wife phoned me just as Agnes was about to appear in lier bathing suit — we haven't .spoken since.) "Racing Hearts" and "The Heart Raider" will keep Miss Ayres a star — or they should. — Fred Hinds. Cresco theatre, Cresco. Iowa. — General jiatronage. The Heart Balder, witJi Agnes Ayres. — A real nice little picture that pleased them all. Not a kick regi.'itered. although many complimented it. while several said that Agnes looks exceptionally good in a bathing suit. Business fail'. Six reels. — Hugh G. Martin. American theatre. Columbus, Ga. — -General jiatronage. Childred of Jazz, with a special cast. — In my honest opinion, a good show. Played two days to pretty good business. The younger folks liked it and it pleased about 50 per cent. I'll say one thing in regard to Kosloff. he's great. He's good in anything.— J. Bailey, Dixie theatre. Shelbyvilie. Tenn, The Purple Hig'hway, witli ■\Uidge Kennedy.— Nice program picture. Very pretty photography. Seven reels. — Erie Martin. Hobart theatre. Ilobart Mills, Cal. — Small town patronage. The I*eopardeBB, with Alice Brady. — Good pi'ogram picture with a good cast and fine story. Six reels. — Crosby Bros.. Lily theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Drams of Fate, with Mary Miles Minter. —.lust a ,i,'ooil program picture. Pleased the majority. Print in good condition. — Paul B. Hoffman. Legion theatre. Holyrood. Kans. — Small town patronage. DxiuuB of Fate, with Mary ^liles Minter. — Good program picture to average business. Six reels. — Crosby Bros.. Lily theatre. Buffalo. N. y. — General patronage. The Go-Getter, with T. Roy Barnes. — This semed to please. Had many favorable comments. Quite a lot of comedy in first three or four reels and considerable action in some of the rest. About an average good program feature. Seems that it could have been made in six reels. Eight reels. — H. J. Eagan. Ameiican theatre. "Wau tenia. \Vis. — Small town jiatrniiage. The Trail of the Zionesome Pine, with Mary Miles Minter. — Drew only fair business. A good picture of a Kentucky feud. Seemed to give general satisfaction. Seven reels.— Raymond Pfeiffer, Princess theatre. Chilton. Wis. — Small town jiatronage. Saclng Hearts, with Agnes Ayres. — Real good picture with an exciting auto race. Drew good. Six reels. — Crosby Bros.. Lily theatre. Buffalo. N. Y.— Neigliborhood patronage. The Siren Call, with Dorothy Dalton. — Well received here because Miss Dalton is very well liked and she can act. We did not say she was the most beautiful girl on the screen, but her entertaining value is high. The only reason 1 cannot see for her not being one of the most popular actresses in the silent drama is because she is not a jazzed-up baby doll beauty. I would say a good picture. Six reels. — M. W. A. theatre. Soldier. Kans. — Small town patronage. Kick In, with Bert Lytell. — Very good picture, but not as good as "Mighty Lak' a Rose." Seven reels. — Crosby Bros.. Lily theatre, Buffalo, X. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Sixty Cents an Honr, witli Walter Hiefs. — Pleased nearly ever>one. Much better than "Mr. Billings Spends Hi.s Dime." Six reels. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre, Hobart Mills. Cal. — Small town yiatronage. Back Home and Broke, with Thomas Meighan. — Patrons thou gin this a very good picture. Story ajipeals to a small town crowd. — C. M. Vail. Blende theatre. Benton, \\'is. — Neighborhood patronage. Missing 3UUIions, with Alice Brady. — A very interesting program picture worth playing. — Geo. C. Starkey, Opeia house, Montour Fall.s. N. Y.— General patronage. Pog Bound, with Dorothy Dalton. — Dorothy is entirely at home in this type of story. A murder mystery with lots of other stuff that makes it unusual. Clever story, fine scenery, a little "touch o' high life" and the good old farm. The.\"ll like it. Give it to them on a Friday-Saturday. Paramount will please us more with more stories of this type — and they'de doing it this season. — Fred Hinds, Cresco tlieatre. Cresco. Iowa. — General patronage. Nice People, with Wallace Reid. — This is an excellent picture but should not be shown on nights when many children are present because there are too many smoking and drinking scenes. — C. M. Vail. Blende theatre. Benton, Wis. — Neighborhood patronage. The Nth Commandment, with Colleen IMoore. — Very good entertaining picture. Got us some extra business. Seven reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre. Buffalo. N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. IB Matrimony a Failure?, with a special cast. — A very j-'ood comedy-drama. Not much to the story, l>ut it appeared to be made for laughing purposes and -answers tliis purpose. Entirely satisfactory, bought right. Film in good condition. Six reels. — O. W. Moore. Itock Lake theatre. Rock Lake, N. D. — General patronage. The White Flower, with Betty Compsun. — Poor story in good settings. Very little entertainment value. The star a hard worker with nothing to work witli. Six reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo. N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. The "White Tlo-wer, with Betty Compson. — A very good Hawiian jiicture, with strong love story and beautiful scenes. Seven reels. — Raymond Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. Anna Ascends, with Alice Brady. — Alice Brady has made a picture after all these years. I never could see her a-tall, but she scores in this one Excellent supporting cast. Print good. Six reels. — 'D. F. Wolfe, Princess theatre. Lansing. Iowa. — Neighborhood patronage. Our I^eading Citizen, .with .Thomas Meighan and Lois Wilson. ^ — Two popular stars in a dandy comedydrania. Pleased nearly everyone. Seven reels. — Needham & Mattingly. DeLuxe theatie. Moline, Kans. — Neighborhood patronage. Onr ^eadinp Citizen, with Thomas Meighan.— The slogan. "You can't go wrong on ileighan" still holds good. He goes over better for me than any other star. He just acts natural and you can't help })ut like him. Cast hard to beat. Print good. — D. F. Wolfe, Princess theatre, Lansing, Iowa. — Neighborhood patronage. The World's Applause, with Bebe Daniels.— This will please a certain class. Poor business for two days. — Chas. Prokop. Rex CYTHEREA Means what you mean only more so theatre, ^^'ahoo. Nebr. — Neighborhood patronage. The Man From Home, with James Kirkwood. — Good program picture. Seven reels. — Xee'lham & Mattingly, De Luxe theatre, iloline. Kans. — Neighborhood patronage. Burning Sands, with Milton Sills. — This picture pleased them all. Some very pretty scenes in it. Seven reels. — W. .T. Van St rat t. asst. mgr., Rex theatre, Salmon, Ida ho. ^ — General patronage. My American Wife, with Gloria Swanson. —A good pictuie. Pleased the majority of patrons. Rental too high to make any money. — Paul B. Hoffman, Legion theatre, Holyrood, Kan.s. — .Small town patronage. The Idol of the North, with Dorothy Dalton. — A dandy thrilling picture of the Northwest. 'Tis old, but was served with a new print. Business fair. Six reels. — Hugli G. Martin. American theatre. Columbus, Ga. — General patronage. The £aw of the lawless, with Dorothy Dalton. — Good. We just finished using all of Paramounl's "41" picture. They're excellent. No better group made. You should use them all. Prints are about new — good. Seven reels. — Frank E. Lee, Lee's tlieatre. Three Oaks, Mich.— General patronage. Her Gilded Cage, with Gloria Swanson.— Excellent entertainment. Gloria is wonderful. Fine print. — Frank E. Lee. Lee's theatre. Three Oaks, Jlich. — General patronage. The Dictator, with Wallace Reid. — Excellent. Use it. They want to see Reid — always was our best star. — Frnak E. Lee, Lee's theatre. Three Oaks, Mich. — General patronage. Saturday Night, with a special cast. — A nine-reel Paramount picture that pleased a good crowd. It is a little too long. Edith Roberts was very good and the same can be said for Conrad Nagel. It seems to us that the chauffetir was a little too much in evidence. He wins the rich and haughty and then casts her aside for the beautiful l:at poor. Possibly he had his eye on the alimony. — M. Vi'. A. theatre. Soldier, Kans. — Small town jjatronage. The Good Provider, with Vera Gordon. — An old one. but its first time here. Stars delightful, story pleasing, continuity unbroken, photography excellent, direction superb. Handkerchiefs in evidence, with comedy relief. Good attendance. Universal satisfaction. Vera as "Mamma" is a pippin and Dore Davidson as "Papa" is even better than Frank O'Hara. that old Jewish scoundrel at Elgin. It's a darn .good picture and I"ll bet six bits against a bull pup that none of you have played a better one since the last run of dog salmon at Bullhead Corners. If you have played it once, bring it back. It's worth repeating. I don't want any better one here. Seven reels. — J. C. Jenkins, Auditorium theatre. Neligh. Nebr. — General patronage. The Woman Who Walked Alone, with Dorothy Dalton. — The best Dorothy Dalton has made. Milton Sills also does good work on this. Print in good condition. Seven reels.— P. G. Held, Sterling theatre. Fairmont. Xebr.— Neighborhood patronage. The Silent Partner, witli Leatriee Joy. — Fair program picture. Will not satisfy at advanced admissions. Se\ en reels. — T. A. Shea. Palace theatre, McGehee, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. Grumpy, witli Theodore Roberts. — This is a dandy. Paramount has very good prints, good service, and advertising tliat brings the crowds in. Six reels. — Erie Martin. Hobart theatre, Hobart Mills, Cal. — Small town patronage. Grumpy, with Theodore Roberts. — Exceptionally good picture. A very good cast. with Roberts doing the best work of his career. Seven reels. — Crosby Bros., Lily theatre, Buffalo. N. Y. — Neighborhood patronage. Grumpy, with Theodore Roberts. — A very line picture. A very good Sunday-Monday change. It will substantiate anything said in advertising. Eight reels.— E. L. Wharion. Orpheum theatre. Glasgow, Mont. — General patronage. Glimpses of the Moon, with a special ■ ast — L;iv off of It. as it is just simply