Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 75 January 31, 1925 plot m little out of the ordinary. Those who saw It liked it. Six reels. — C. E. Johnson. Paramount theatre. Gibbon, Nebr. — General patronage. ONE LAW FOR THE WOMAN, with Cullen Landis. — A western type picture that drew and pleased. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. VIRTUOUS LIARS, with Edith Allen.— A fair picture, well acted. Miss Allen not at all hard to look at. Vitagraph prints are always good. Six reels. — Don Wilcox, Colome theatre, Colome, S. D. — General patronage. VIRTUOUS LIARS, with Edith Allen.— I can’t say much for this one ; too slow, and drags too much all the way through. People lose interest. If you haven’t bought it, you are just as well off without it, and they call this stuff ‘special.” Six reels. — C. A. Linsley, Opera House, Soldier Summit, Utah. — Railroad patronage. BORROWED HUSBANDS, with Edith Allen. — The star is just real pretty; otherwise it’s tiresome. Seven reels. — Don Wilcox, Colome theatre, Colome, S. D. — General patronage. THE LOVE BANDIT, with Doris Kenyon.— ’This picture did not draw more than 70 per cent of a normal Friday business, but seemed to please the few who came. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER, with Lou Tellegen. — This is a real "high toned” production In which Tellegen and Pauline Frederick display some wonderful talent as stars of the first water. A picture that is over the heads of some audiences but no doubt will please. Vitagraph has some wonderful pictures. Eight reels. — W. A. Clark, Jr., Castle theatre, Havana, 111. — General patronage. LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER, with Lou Tellegen. — A very splendid picture which did not have a great box office value in my show. Seven reels. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre. Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. MASTERS OF MEN, with Cullen Landis.— Might have been a good picture, but we did not get enough to tell. Seven reels. — Mr. and Mrs. E. Fox. Princess theatre, Obion, Tenn. — General patronage. THE MIDNIGHT ALARM, with Alice Calhoun. — A very good picture with very good drawing power. Seven reels. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. WHEN DANGERS SMILE, with William Duncan.— An average Western. Six reels. — Don Wilcox, Colome theatre, Colome, S. D. — General patronage. ON THE BANKS OF THE WABASH, with Mary Carr. — Drew better than reports in the "Herald” led me to believe it would. Nothing special, yet received good comments. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. MY WILD IRISH BOSE, with a special cast. — Ran this New Year’s and pleased small attendance mildly. Nothing to rave about. Seven reels. — F. L. Johnson, Johnsonian theatre, Ripley, N. Y. — Small town patronage. THE MAN FROM BBODNEYS, with J. Warren Kerrigan. — One of the best pictures played In my theatre during 1924. Good box office value. Seven reels. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre. Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. BLACK BEAUTY, with Jean Paige.— A very good picture for children. Well photographed, clean as a hound’s tooth. Seven reels. Giacoma Bros., Crystal theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. MY MAN, with Patsy Ruth Miller. — Picture pleased the few who saw it. Box office value about 60 per cent. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre. Dallas Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. PLAYING IT WILD, with William Duncan.— The comedy in this one makes it a good Western. Six reels. — Don Wilcox, Colome theatre, Colome. S. D. — General patronage. PIONEER TRAILS, with Cullen Landis.— We consider this a very good program picture. We raised price of admission 10 cents and did very good business with no kicks. As others report, the big thrills come in first two reels, but it is a very good, clean Western. Good for showing In any man’s house. Eight reels. — Crosby & Schwierske, Rex theatre, Colby, Wis. — Small town patronage. PIONEER TRAILS, with Cullen Landis. — A very good comedy, hardly to be classed as a special, but good box office value. Seven reels. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — ^Neighborhood patronage. THE MAN NEXT DOOR, with Alice Calhoun. — ^No good. Too much gone. Simply did not please at all. Seven reels.— Mr. and Mrs. E. FVjx, Princess theatre, Obion, Tenn. — General patronage. THE MAN NEXT DOOR, with Alice Calhoun. — Had lots of complaints on this picture, and it deserved it. Seven reels. — Don Wilcox, Colome theatre. Colome, S. D. — General patronage. THE MAN NEXT DOOR, with Alice Calhoun.— We booked this on the strength of all the good reports on same in the "Herald” and, although we did not consider it so much, it went over in good shape and pleased probably 75 per cent. Can’t say much for the cast except Curley, who produced what comedy there was in the picture. We got the impression that it was more of a Western than it is. First reel opens up on the ranch and, although it refers to the West several times through the picture, it surely is no Western, and don’t make the mistake we did and advertise it as a Western. Eight reels. — Crosby & Schwierske, Rex theatre, Colby, Wis. — Small town patronage. Warner Brothers THE NARROW STREET, with a special cast. — One of the most pleasing comedies ever made. This picture sure put Film Classics on the map as far as this town is concerned. Seven reels. — Sam Minich, Electric theatre, Chillicothe, Mo. — General patronage. THE DARK SWAN, with Monte Blue. — Another good Warner Bros, picture. A good story with extra good acting by all the cast. Monte Blue especially good. I believe it is a picture that will please equally well in the cities and small towns. — P. S. Stallings, Majestic theatre. Bowie, Texas. — Small town patronage. THREE WOMEN, with Lew Cody. — Must say this is a good picture, but did not draw. Was oversold on it. — A. J. Inks, Crystal theatre, Ligonier, Ind. — General patronage. LOVERS’ LANE, with a special cast. — A dandy little picture that will draw the flappers in your house. Pleased all. Seven reels. — C. L. Brown, Dreamland theatre, Fullerton, La. — Small town patronage. FIND YOUR MAN, with Rin-Tin-Tin. — Book it. boost it, play it. If this picture does not please 100%, lock up, throw your keys away, and quit. Seven reels. — Roy McAmis, Princess theatre, Sayre, Okla, — General patronage, CORNERED, with a special cast. — This picture pleased all. Another good Warner. Seven reels. — C. L. Brown, Dreamland theatre, Fullerton, La. — Small town patronage. BEING RESPECTABLE, with Monte Blue.— This is a fairly good picture but not up to the standard of Warner Bros. Box office value to my house about 85 per cent. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. BEING RESPECTABLE, with Monte Blue. — This is about as good or maybe a little better than the average Warner product. Everyone well pleased. Six reels. — C. L. Brown, Dreamland theatre, Fullerton, La. — Small town patronage. HOW TO EDUCATE A WIFE, with Monte Blue. — It’s good. My patrons liked it. Even the operator was stuck on this one. Did good business. E. C. Gehrke, Blue Mouse theatre, Davenport, Wash. — General patronage. HOW TO EDUCATE A WIFE, with Monte Blue. — This picture drew the least at box office of any 1924 Warner Bros, picture. Those who saw it were very well pleased. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. LUCRETIA LOMBARD, with Irene Rich. — They don’t make them any better than this one. I never raise my price, but if any of you small towners do. you can raise on this. Seven reels. — J. S. Walker, Alamo theatre. Moody, Tex. — Small town patronage. FLAMING PASSION, with Irene Rich. — A very excellent picture. Played in June. Fair box office value.— C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. TIGER ROSE, with Lenore Ulrich. — Don't be afraid of this one. Who said Lenore couldn't act? Boy, Oh Boy I I’ll say she can. The mountain scenery makes ’em say, "An’ isn’t that pretty?” Book it and boost it. Eight reels. — E. C. Gehrke, Blue Mouse theatre, Davenport, Wash. — General patronage. TIGER ROSE, with Lenore Ulrich. — A good Northwest picture. Eight reels. J. S. Walker, Alamo theatre. Moody, Tex. — Small town patronage. TIGER ROSE, with Lenore Ulrich. — A beautiful Northern picture with very nice scenery, and well acted, but it didn’t please the way I thought it would. No comments and no kicks. This type of picture should be shown in the Summer time, I believe, especially up here in the frigid North. Eight reels. — H. J. Eagan, American theatre, Wautoma, Wis. — Small town patronage. BABBITT, with Willard Louis. — A very good picture of this type, which did not draw expenses for two days in this house. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. BABBITT, with Willard Louis. — ^Not in a class with "Main Street.” Although I liked it, the majority of patrons did not. Has no drawing power at all. Would class it as fairly good program picture. — F. H. Stoup, Capitol theatre, Delphos, O. — General patronage. WHERE THE NORTH BEGINS, with Rin-TinTin. — A dandy picture, one that will go over as a special in any small town. Wonderful scenery. The dog does fine work. Played to three days good business. Print good ; advertising good. Warner Bros, always good. Six reels. — E. C. Gehrke, Blue Mouse theatre, Davenport, Wash. — General patronage. WHERE THE NORTH BEGINS, with Rin-TinTin. — Read all the good reports on this and add my okay and you have it. Too much good cannot be said of a picture like this. Rin-Tin-Tin is a wonder. Six reels. — Robt. L. Anderson, Olympic theatre. Forks, Wash. — Small town patronage. BEAU BRUMMEL, with John Barrymore. — A picture that I rate as one of the five best pictures played at my house in 1924, which brought about as much as an ordinary program picture. If you want to treat those who will come, advertise big and you will not lose money. Ten reels.— C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. BEAU BRUMMEL, with John Barrymore. — One of the finest pictures we have ever shown. It is great, but it is such a gem it does not please a certain per cent as it goes over their heads. Many people who can appreciate the picture are disappointed at the ending and are not boosters. Ten reels. — H. M. McDonnell, Badger Opera House, Merrill, Wis. — General patronage. BEAU BRUMMEL, with John Barrymore. — Same old story. A wonderful picture with marvelous acting, but a flop at the box office It seems impossible to put over a costume picture. — F. H. Stoup, Capitol theatre, Delphos, O. — General patronage. THE MARRIAGE CIRCLE, with Monte Blue.— Another one of the five best of 1924. Box office value only about 80 per cent of a normal Sunday. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. THE MARRIAGE CIRCLE, with Monte Blue.— This is a very good picture that everybody should see. A picture that very well explains the life of many families. Good for Sunday night. Rating 100 per cent. Showed New Year’s night. — B. R. Parsons. Grand theatre, Springfield, Minn. — General patronage. THE MARRIAGE CIRCLE, with Monte Blue.— A masterpiece of direction, but is a trifle too long for real entertainment. The whole cast interpret their parts with fine understanding. Anyone desiring a high class domestic comedy-drama will not make a mistake in booking this. — F. H. Stoup, Capitol theatre, Delphos, O. — General patronage. DADDIES, with a special cast. — About one of the best comedy dramas I have had on the screen during the holiday season. All liked it. Seven reels. — M. J. Babin, Fairyland theatre. White Castle, La. — General patronage. DADDIES, with a special cast. — Very clever comedy drama that pleased 100 per cent. Box office value about 80 per cent of an average Sunday picture. Six reels. — C. R. McHenry, Rosewin theatre, Dallas, Tex. — Neighborhood patronage. DADDIES, with a special cast. — This is a good comedy and the name of David Belasco draws the business. Six reels. — Sam Minich, Electric theatre, Chillicothe, Mo. — General patronage. CONDUCTOR 1492, with Johnny Hines.— A dandy Saturday night show for us. — It did not draw extra good but it pleased those who saw it to the last one. It had some great laughs in it. A good show. Seven reels. — C. A. Anglemire, "Y” theatre, Nazareth, Pa. — Better class patronage. CONDUCTOR 1492, with Johnny Hines.— Johnny fails to draw for me, but believe me, this picture certainly is a good one. You won’t go wrong in buying it. Seven reels. — S. G. Ihde, Photoplay theatre, Ashland, Kans. — Small town patronage.