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February 14, 1925 EXHIBITORS HERALD
Never has the world known such a record breaker
The HUNC HBACK NOTRE DAME
In the Big Cities
— a big winner I
^‘Our lobby is impassable. Crowds reach to entrances of other theatres!” Hippodrome Theatre,
Baltimore, Md. “Biggest box-office attraction we ever had!” Milwaukee Theatre,
Milwaukee, Wis. “Broke all records by $1200. Second day’s again broke record!”
Adams Theatre, Detroit, Mich.
In Smaller Cities
— size makes no difference!
“Broke all house records for past fifteen years!”
Oliver Theatre, South Bend, Ind.
“Broke all records by far of any picture ever played in Bridgeton!” Criterion Theatre, Bridgeton, N.J.
“Broke all records! The greatest masterpiece ever produced!” Rivoli Theatre, Portland, Oregon
In Farming Districts
— the green backs grow all around !
“Playing to turnaway business. Tremendous box-office attraction!”
Palace Theatre, Wichita, Kan.
“Complete sell-out. Turned away another capacity house!”
Plaza Theatre, Waterloo, Iowa
“Record houses for all performances!” Charleston Theatre, Charleston, S. C.
No matter how you judge it, no matter what standard you use, ‘^The Hunchback of Notre Dame’^ is the greatest money-maker of all time. No other picture has ever received such tumultuous acclaim or box-office capacities. It is a picture that stands alone. You can never exhaust its drawing power. Play it again and again — its profit possibilities have hardly been scratched.
Cleaning Up Abroad
— or any place that money is used!
“New Screen History! Released three theatres simultaneously and we all cleaned up.”
Mr. Ohta of theNippon Kan, Mr. Masuda of the Meguro Kinema, Mr. Nichimoto of the Kanda Kan, Tokyo, Japan.
“Immense success! Hundreds turned away!”
C. Eskell, Wellington, New Zealand.
“Biggest business in three years!” Queen’s HallTheatre, London, Eng
Repeat Engagements
— make $2 grow where $ 1 grew before !
“Picture did more gross on return than on original engagement!” Jewel Photoplay Co., Hamilton, O.
“Return engagement showed more admissions than opening day record-breaking first run!”
Capitol Theatre, Dallas, Texas
“Played picture after five houses in zone and did biggest business in two years!” Crown Theatre, Toronto, Ontario
In Industrial Towns
— an unprecedented money-maker!
“Box-office receipts largest ever taken in!” Margaret Theatre,
Anaconda, Montana
“The whole town tried to crowd in!” Colonial & Palace Theatres, Pittsfield, Mass.
“Smashed record. Capacity business and hold-out crowds!”
Majestic Theatre, Qrand Rapids, Mich.
A Universal Production Presented by Carl Laemmle