Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1923 - Mar 1924)

INIarch 8. 1924 EXHIBITORS HERALD a riot. As it was. it pleased them, and that's what we want. It's a shame for any exchange to send out a film in such condition. Two reels. — D. A. White. Cozy theatre. Checotah, Okla. — General patronage. CoIambTis, Jamestown ( Pathe) . — Chronicles of America Series. Very little drawing power, but do fine with the school back of them. Four reels. — Sun theatre, Gothenburg. Xeb. — General patronage. The Connter Jamper (Vitagraph), with Larry Senion. — Larry Semon puts out the best two reel comedies. I have played almost all and every one was good. Two reels. — P. G. Held. Sterling theatre. Fairmont. Neb. — General patronage. Crash, (Educational), with Jimmy Adams. — This is the funniest one reeler we have shown in some time. Just a little different. Fine print. — Needham & Mattingly. I>e Luxe theatre, Moline. Kan. — Neighborhood patronage. Dog's of War (Pathe), with Our Gang. — Some Comedy, some advertising, and a few laughs. Two reels. — Needham & Mattingly, De Luxe theatre, Moline. Kan.^ — Neighborhood patronage. The Educator (Educational), with Lloyd Hamilton. — Poorest Ham comedy we have ever had. Had we known, would have paid for it and not played it. — Clifford L. Niles, Grand theatre. Anamosa. lowa.^ — ^General patronage. Explorers (Fox), a Sunshine comedy. — This is above the average comedy. Fox . certainly makes the best comedies on tlie market. Two reels. — C. Malphurs, Dreamland theatre. High Springs, Fla. — General patronage. The Pall Quy (Vitagraph). with Larry Semon. — Personally thought this to be on'/ of the poorest Semon ever made. However, it will get by very well at that. Two reels. — S. G. Ihde. Photoplay theatre, Ashland, Kan. — Small town patronage. Plip Flops (Pathe). — The best two reel slapstick comedy I have run for six months. Pathe sure does come across with an extra good comedy once in a while. Over 125 children saw this comedy and enjoyed it so much that over half remained for second show. Two reels. — Raymond Pfeiffer. Princess theatre, Chilton. Wis. — General patronage. Frog'Iand (Fox). — What an agreeable surprise we received when we viewed this one reel novelty. It was the most unusual thintr we and all our audiences ever saw. We tiuderstand that Fox jnst bought one of these to try it out. We'll take the rest of them if they will hoy them^ You know what Aesops Fables are. Well tliis is just three times as good. One reel. — Harry M. Palmer. Indiana theatre. Bloomington, Ind. — General patronage. Front (Educational), with Poodles Hannaford. — This is very good comedy and got lots of laughs. Personally I like the Cliristie and Mermaid comedies better, but this will please. Two reels. — C H. Moulton. Bijou theatre. Beach, N. D. — Small town patronage. The Goat (Pathe). with Snub PollarJ. — This was really a funny comedy and pleased my audience well. It is old, however, but it is better than a lot of the new ones. One reel. — C. V. Anderson. Oak tlieatre. Oakdale, Neb. — General patronage. I Do (A. E.), with Harold Lloyd. — Good, as all others. — Frank E. Lee, Lee"s theatre. Three Oaks. Mich. — General patronage. luhad the Sailor (Pathe). — Pretty good. Fair crowd. Two reels. — G. F. Rediske, Star theatre. Ryegate, Mont. — Small town patronage. The Income Tax Collector ( Fox ) , with Lew Brice, — ^Us a circus of a comedy, all the way through. Lots of laughs and pep. Print in fine shape. Two reels. — Joe Koopman, Amenia Opera House, Amenia, N. Y. — Small town patronage. Is Conan Doyle Bight? (Pathe). — Not so good for small town. Did not draw. Two reels.— Sun theatre. Gothenburg, Neb. — General patronage. Jamestown (Paflie). — 100 per cent better news in the second issue of the Chronicle, twice as much action, photography twice as good, twice as interesting. Walkouts reduced from 30 per cent to 0. If they improve at this rate. No. 3 ought to be a cracker jack. Four reels.— F ah rney and Elson. Electric theatre, Curtis. Neb. — Small town patronage. Just Passing Throuffh (Pathe). with Will Rogers. — Not much of a comedy. Didn't take at all. Two reels. — Raymond Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton. Wis. — Small town patronage. Xiazy Bones (Fox), with Clyde Cook.— The kids stayed to see this second show, so must have been O. K. — Gem theatre, Waterville, Minn. — General patronage. The i;imit (Educational), a Cameo comedy.— Very good. One of best Cameos we ever used. One reel. — S. G. Ihde. Photoplay theatre, Ashland, Kan. — Small town patronage. Kittle Miss Hollywood (Universal), with Baby Peggy. — Baby Peggy is a cute little girl, but there is nothing to this one. Not Iier fault. She did not write it. Lay off. Two reels. — C. H. MouUon. Bijou theatre. Beach, N. D. — Small town patronage. The Love Nest (First National), with Buster Keaton. — This is my first Keaton comedy and I'll say that this one was a wow — whatever that* is. This old boy is going to knock 'em cold before the series is finished, if the rest are even a fraction as good as this. Two reels. — Russell Armentrout. K. P. theatre, Pittsfield, 111.— General patronage. The Man from Madrid (Universal); with Billy Sullivan. — Billy may be the star (and he's fine) but I can't neglect Hayden Stevenson. I get a big kick when he hands me that personal line. Fine starter for fourth series. 'Ray for the entire cast! Two reels. — F. E. Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka. Mont. — Small town patronage. ITo Wedding Bells (Vitagraph), with Larry Semon. — I have not played a poor Semon comedy yet. nor have I yet received a poor print on Semon comedies. We ought to have more exchang'es like Vitagraph. — A. E. Berlin. Lyric theatre. Rock Falls, III, — General patronage. Once Over (Educational), a Cameo comedy.— Not much, but I guess is good as most single reel comedies. — Clifford L. Niles. Grand theatre, Anamosa, Iowa. — General patronage. Fat's Patents (Hod.), with Charles Murray.— The best of this series of comedies. I hope he keeps up with slapstick. — A. C. Russell. N&w Iris theatre, Velva. N. D. — General patronage. Pop Tuttle'B Grass Widow (F. B. O.), \\ ith Dan Mason. — Best Plum Center comedy we have ever used. Got lots of laughs. Two reels. — S. G. Ihde, Photoplay theatre, Ashland, Kan. — Small town patronage. Pop Tnttle's tost Control (F. B. O.), with Dan Mason. — My people, as well as myself, enjoy Dan Mason, but this Pop Tuttle was the poorest I ever saw. If you have bought the entire series, as I did. you will play it and it will get by O. K.. but if you are picking out your comedies, pass this one by. Two reels. — George ('. Starkey, Opera House. Montour Falls. N. Y. — General patronage. Pop Tuttle's Tactics (F. B. O.). with Dan Mason. — To say that I am pleased that this is the last one of Pop Tuttle's Plumb Center comedies would be putting it mild. I cannot see anything to those comedies and my patrons seem to feel the same way about them. They looked very good at first, but it is about the same thing all the time and that gets on your nerves. Enough said. Two reels. — F. J. O'Hara. Community theatre, Elgin, Neb. — General patronage. A Quiet Street (Pathe), with Our Gang. — Every one of these seems to be better than the one before it. You can make these rascals do anytliing. Two reels. — D. F. Wolfe. Princess theatre, Lansing, Iowa. — Neigliborhood patronage. A Sailor Made Man (A. E.). with Harold Lloyd. — This is good. All like Lloyd, enough said. — Frank E. Lee, Lee's theatre, Three Oaks. Mich. — General patronage. She's a He (Universal), with Buddy Messlnger. — A rather entertaining bit containing quite a number of laughs. Two reels. — Henry W. Gauding, Lincoln theatre, Pittsburgh. Pa. — Neighborhood patronage. So This Is Hamlet (Hod.), with Charles Murray. — One of the poorest comedies I have ever seen. Absolutely nothing to it. Very silly and will not please. Good print. Two reels. — W. E. Elkin, Temple theatre, Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. Snowed Under (Metro), with Bull Montana.—Very glad this was our last Montana comedy. Two reels. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre. Hobart Mills, Cal. — Small town patronage. The Social Error (Hodkinson), with Charles Murray. — Here is an old comedy, with the print in very fine shape, that is an absolute knockout. One that is worth picking up for any place that has not run it. We have run two of these and both were good, better than the average. Two reels. — Miller & Wilcox, Lake View theatre. Lake View, Iowa. — General patronage. Step Forward (F. N.). with Ben Turpin. — A little old. but was a good comedy and will go over ;jood with any program. Two reels. — D. A. White, Cozy theatre, Checotah, Okla. — General patronage. Sunny Spain (Pathe), with Paul Parrot, ^'ery good comedy. One reel. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre, Hobart Mills. Cal. — General patronage. Southbound I>imited (G.-A.), with Monty Banks, — Better than his previous attempts Two reels. — M. P. Foster, Orpheum theatre, Harrisburg, 111. — Stanley, Wis. — General patronage. Sunday Calm (Pathe), with Our Gang. — Great stuff. They all wait for the next one. Two reels. — M. P. Foster. Orpheum theatre. Harrisburg:, lU. — General patronage. Skylarking (Pathe). — Pleased fairly well. Not as good as some of the other Pathe comedies. Two reels. — Raymond Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — General patronage. Spring Biver (Fox), a Sunshine comedy. — I'll say they had it all right. This is a pippin. Just one roar from beginning to end. Fox is making some good comedies this year. Two reels. — F. J. O'Hara. Community theatre, Elgin, Nebr. — General patronage. Tut Tut King (Universal), with Neely Edwards. — Boys, take my word for it, this is a good comedy, and I heard more laughs on this than I have heard for months. It sounds good again to get a comedy that really makes them laugh a little. One reel. — C. V. Anderson, Oak theatre. Oakdale, Nebr. — General patronage. Town Terrors ( Fox) . with Jane and Katherine Lee. — .A dandy two-reel comedy, and especially fine for cliildren. Print in only fair shape. Two reels. — W. E. Elkin, Temple theatre; Aberdeen, Miss. — Neighborhood patronage. Tips (Universal), with Baby Peggy. — Nothing to this, but the audience seemed to like it, so we should worry, — Clifford L. Niles. Grand theatre, Anamosa, Iowa. — General patronage. A Tropical Borneo (Fox), with Al St. John. — This was a darn good comedy and it got the laughs. Film in only fair shape. Two reels. — Miller & Wilcox, Lake View. Iowa, — General patronage. That Son of a Sheik ( Educational ) . a Christie comedy. — Just a fair comedy with a few laughs. Two reels. — Erie Martin, Hobart theatre. Hobart Mills, Cal. — Small town patronage. Two Twins (Metro), with Bull Montana. — One of the poorest comedies we have seen. No more of Montana's for us. Two reels.— Erie Martin. Hobert theatre. Hobart Mills. Cal.^ — Small town patronage. Two Wagons — Both Covered (Pathe) , with Will Rogers. — As a comedy it is a knockout. Goes big on the coast. I featured the comedy, gave it first place In my newspaper ads and on marquee. Big business. First run. Two reels. — Nat Holt. California theatre. San Francisco, Cal. — General patronage. Two Wagons — Both Covered ( Pathe) . with Will Rogers. — A good burlesque. Played it with "Spanish Dancer." Business very light. The comments on this were varied. Not so good as "Ropin* Fool." said one. I agreed with him. Two reels. — Star theatre, Humble, Tex, — General patronage. , Treasure Bound i Educational), a Mer