Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1923 - Mar 1924)

March S. 1924 EXHIBITORS HERALD 71 rotten for a small town. Kifiht rt-els. — W. T. Waugh, Empress theatre, Grundy "'enter, Iowa— ^Small town patronage. Woman Proof, with Thomas Meighan. — Although this is not so good as "Back Home and Broke," or "Homeward Bound," it is a very entertaining picture. Business very good, as Meighan is popular in this town. Kight reels. — James Hawoi-th, Ho Ho theatre, Cumbt-rland, B. C, Can. — Small town patronage. Frodiffal Saoffhtera, with Gloria Swanson. — Everyone well pleased with this one, but rental too hi^h to make an>' mnoey. Six reels.^lCrle Martin. Hobart theatre, Hobart Mills, <.'al.— Small town jiatronage. Frodlffal Sanghtera, with Gloria Swanson. — <_Jood picture. i;ood print, and good business. Six reels. — Hugh G. Martin, American theatre. Columbus, Ga.— General patronage. The Ctieat, with Pola Negri. — Very splendid picturt from every standpoint; 90 per cent better than "Bella Donna." Seven reels. — Clark & Edwards, Palace theatre, Ashland, Ohio. — General patronage. Throaffh a Olasa Window, with May ^IcAvoy.— A good program picture. If you play a good two-reel comedy with it. Print in good condition. Five reels. — P. G. Held, Sterling theatre, Fairmont, Nebr. — NeighI'orhood patronage. A Danffhter of ^nxury, with Agnes Ayres. — Good little program picture. Not a special by any means, but will satisfy. Film, as always with F. P. L... was perfect. — I,. E. Gray. Movie theatre. Drayton, N. D. — Neighborhood patronage. A Dangrhter of ZitLznry, with Agnes Ayres. — This is a dandy good little program picture and gave satisfaction. It is short, but that is the way we like "em. It's good and can be bought right. Don't step on it. and advertise it as a program picture, and they will be satisfied. F. P. U films are always in dandy shape. Tlie operator can forget the machine and look at the picture. Five reels. — L. E. Gray. Movie theatre, Drayton, N. D. — Neighborhood patronage. Java Head, with Leatrice Joy. — This is a fair program picture and nothing more. Do not step on it too hard or you will be sorry. Not the special they would have you believe it is. In fact. I wish I hadn't played it. — L. K. Gray. Movie theatre. Drayten, N. D.— Neighborhood patronage. Boomerang' BUI, with Lionel Barrymore. — \'ery good program picture with a dandy moral lesson in it. Six reels. — P. G. Held, Sterling theatre, Fairmont, Nebr. — Neighborhood patronage. WMte Oak, with William S. Hart. — A good picture that pleased everyone. William S. Hart draws in tliis town, so am glad he "came back." Seven reels. — Geo. J. Kosatka, Grove theatre, Fo.\ River Grove, 111. — General patronage. The Green Temptation, witli Betty Conipson. — This is a very good picture. You can't so wrong in booking this. Print in No. 1 condition. Six reels. — P. G. Held. Sterling theatre, Fairmont, Nebr. — Neighborhood patrunai;e. The Old Homeatead, with Theodore Roberts.— A good clean "Rube" play, beautiful scenes, good cast, fine photography, film in good shape. Many old timei's renienibering Denman Thompson in stage play said Theodore Roberts was higlily satisfactory as Uncle Josh. Eight reels. — Giacoma Bros.. Crystal theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. The Good Provider, with Vera Gordon. — Splendid. One could not ask for a more interesting pictuie. Don't pass this by.— F. E. Sabin, Majestic theatre, Eureka. Mont.— Small town patronage. The Beanty Shop, with Raymond Hitchcock.— Just a light comedy, so light it would float. Just some more junk they are unloading on the exhibitors. Lay offSeven reels. — C R. Miller, Gem theatre, Spur. Tex. ^General patronage. Iiadiea Mnst Iiive, with Bett> Compson. — Lay off of this one. Absolutely punk. People got up and left before it was half over. Would have been better in five reels instead! of eight. — M. F. Bod well, i'aramount theatre. Wyoming, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. The Pride of Falomar, with a special cast. — This is a knockout. One of the best pictures we ran during l!i23. Eight reels. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre, Hobart Mills, Cal. — Small town patronage. The Pride of Palomar, with Forrest Stanley.— A real honest-to-goodness picture with comedy, thrills, and all one could ask for. Went over better than lots of specials that cost big money. Eight reels. — D. F. Wolfe, Princess theatre, Lansing, Iowa. — Neighborhood patronage. Travelin' On, with William S. Hart. — Bill's name puts it over for the box office. Where were the censors when this was made? Protestant preacher become a highwayman in this picture. 150 disappointed adults. Icicles hung all over the lobby after the crowd went out. Seven reels. — C. R. Miller, Gem theatre. Spur, Tex. — General patronage. Travelin* On, with William S. Hart. — About the poorest Hart picture that I have ever seen. Lay off of this one if you don't want to get stung. Some said good; others said rotten. About fifty-fifty. — M. F. Bodwell, Paramount theatre, Wyoming, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. The Man TTnconqnerable, with Jack Holt. — Good program picture. Pleased all that saw it. Rainy night. — D. C. Frew, Franklin theatre, Piggott, Ark. — General patronage. Travelin' On, with William S. Hart. — The poorest picture we ever showed. No story, no acting. Why do they release pictures like this one'.' It sure hurts' the small town guy, as it is hard to get the people back. Seven reels. — Harwood &l Johnson, Beaver theatre, Spencer. Idaho. — Small town patronage. If Yon Believe It, It's So, with Thomas Meighan. — Like all other Meighan's. it draws the crowd and keeps them entertained. Seven reels. — Amsberry & Leuzinger, Carthage theatre. Carthage, S. D. — Small town patronage. The Ghoat Breaker, with Wallace Reid. — Average picturir with comedy to make it very well received. Five reels. — Unique theatre. Bricelyn, Minn. — General patronage. A Bachelor Daddy, with Thomas Meighan. — A picture that will please them all. Seven reels. — Ray J. Delap. Pastime theatre. Kansas. 111. — Small town patronage. The City of Silent Men, with Thomas Scenes from "Here and There," an Educational-Cameo comedy with Cliff Bowes, Sid Smith and Virginia Vance. Meighan. — Well, well, I never have played a real bad Meighan picture yet and this one, boys, is sure fine. I sure wish sorno or all of our screen opponents could have seen this. It would teach them a lesson they need; To be sure and have the evidence before passing judgment; not to take circumstance as a false and unfounded proof. Prove all things. Five reels. Reels in good shape. — G. L. Blasingame. Halls theatre. Halls. Tenn. — General patronage. Blood and Sand, with Rodolph Valentino. — Settiim in old Spain. A peasant makes good as a gnat bull fighter. Woman's wiles and man's weakness handled in splendid shape. Mammoth production all through. Personally thought it a wonderful production. Good lesson. Patrons divided. Some thought it did not end right. Hero diss, but if you are looking for a real picture this will fill the gap. I call it as near 100 per cent as I ever get, unless you are looking for just light comedy entertainment. Eight reels. Film in A-1 condition. — Unique theatre. Bricelyn. Minn. — General patronage. The Little Minister, with Betty Compson. — This is a picture any exhibitor should be proud to run. fine of the best little program pictures I iiave run in some time. Played this to packed house and didn't have a kick on it. Paramount has some good program at least. — Six reels. — D. C. Frew. Franklin theatre. Piggott. Ark. — General patronage. The Top of New York, with May McAvoy. — Quite a pleasing picture. Not big at all but will en over good as a regular pro -rani feature. The kid actors are good. Good for Sunday night. Three breaks in the film and some dark spots. Eight reels, — H. J. Eagan. American theatre, Wautoma. Wis. — Small town patronage. A Bachelor Daddy, with Thomas Meighan. This is a picture that I would call a real program, and I think it would stand a small increase in admissions, but do not class it as a special. It pleased about 90 per cent. Seven reels. — D. C. Frew, Franklin theatre, Piggott, Ark. — Neighborhood patronage. While Satan Sleeps, with Jack Holt. — All three of the audience said it was a good picture. Seven reels. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — Small town patronage. At the End of the World, with Betty Compson. — The plot is not true to life, but as a picture must be unusual to please, it was quite satisfactory. Miss Compson carries out her part well. So does the rest of the cast. Paramount prints from Memphis are good. The Memphis exchange personnel is very obliging. — Pugh Moore, Strand theatre, iMcKenzie, Tenn. — General patronage. To Have and To Hold, with Bert Lytell. — "Firstly, bredren. Ise gwine take a text, secondly Use gwine to depart from it. and thirdly I ain't never gwine to return to it." There wasn't mucii left of Mary Johnston's splendid story but the name and a few of the principal characters after Ouida Bergere got through adopting it. The story is laid in Virginia, ilost of the play happens in England. Among the interpolations are some intimate bathing and bedroom scenes that made my conservative folks gasp. Some of them praised it. but one golden haired flapper echoed my sentiments when she said, "It w'asn't worth a dam." (Muscle Shoals Dam, I suppose.) It's too long. too. Eight reels. — Roy W. Adams. Pastime theatre. Mason. Mich. — Small town patronage. Experience, with Richard Barthelmess. — iJood picture, but too high. — Hunter Causey, Pastime theatre. Gloster. Miss. — General patronage. Pool's Paradise, with a special cast. — W picture. Some story, some cast. We raised admission on this and did some business. It will please any audience any place. It's old. but who cares how old if it's good? Nine reels. — M. Royster. Grand theatre. Galena, III. — General patronage. Below the Snrface, with Hobart Bosworth. ^ — One of the old ones that was well liked. Pleased at least 95 per cent and the print was in excellent condition. Business fair. Seven reels. — Hugh G. Martin. American theatre. Columbus. Ga. — General patl*ona;^e. W^hen Xniffhthood Was in Flower, with :\larion ! >a\ies.— Biggest thing ever in our