Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

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February 28, 1925 EXHIBITORS HERALD 93 THE UNINVITED GUEST: Special cast— A corking good sea story and this class pleased very well. Seven reels. — Giacoma Bros., Crystal theatre. Tombstone, Ariz. — General patronage. THY NAME IS WOMAN: Barbara LaMarr— Very good picture, but a poor drawing card. Poor title. Lost money. Nine reels. — R. Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. THE GREAT WHITE WAY: Anita Stewart^ A good picture. Pleased well. Has everything from tender love scenes to prize fights. Good entertainment. Nine reels. — Rex P. Barrett, Cozy theatre, Columbia, Mo. — Small town patronage. THE SHOOTING OF DAN McGREW: Barbara LaMarr — Just a good Western program picture. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. THE SHOOTING OF DAN McGREW: Barbara LaMarr — A darned good dramatization of Service’s poem that seemed to grip everyone who saw it. Actually made expenses on this. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — General patronage. WOMEN WHO GIVE: Frank Keenan — Received many comments on this wonderful production. An entertaining and educational sea story with plenty of thrills and comedy and at times is very sad. Wonderful cast of characters. Excellent direction. Eight reels. — R. Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. THROUGH THE DARK: Colleen Moore— A good picture but failed dismally at the box office. Pleased the few who turned out; to see it. Eight reels, — Rex P. Barrett, Cozy theatre, Columbia, Mo. — Small town patronage. RED LIGHTS: Special cast — A rip-snorting mystery melodrama that had ’em shrieking and shivering — the few who saw it. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — General patronage. THE RECOIL: Betty Blythe — A story of Monte Carlo prety well done. Gave fair satisfaction and drew fair business for three days. — John W. Hawkins, Capitol theatre, New Bedford, Mass, — General patronage. SIX DAYS: Corinne Griffith — A production that drew a fair size audience on a Tuesday night. Seemed to be well liked. Objection extreme length. Nine reels. — R. C. Geeting, Lyric theatre, Chappell, Neb. — Small town patronage. HELD TO ANSWER: House Peters — Little better than the ordinary picture. — George C. Starkey. Opera House, Montour Falls, N. Y. — General patronage. ENEMIES OF WOMEN: Lionel Barrymore — A fine big picture that failed to overcome the cold weather, radio and cross-word puzzle handicap. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — General patronage. SCARAMOUCHE: Rex Ingram — A good picture but costume plays don’t draw any more. Print fair. Ten reels. — W. T. Waugh, Empress theatre, Grundy Center, la. — Small town patronage. SCARAMOUCHE: Rex Ingram — Although old, we did good on this picture. Our folks like action pictures, so they sure liked this, as it has action. Eight reels. — V. E. Sager, Southern theatre, Akron, O. — Neighborhood patronage. THREE WEEKS: Aileen Pringle — Used this on a cold night and it warmed them up. Some picture. The suggestive part, which was thoroughly advertised before play date, brought folks to the show that never went otherwise. Eight reels. — M. J. Babin, Fairyland theatre. White Castle, La. — General patronage. Paramount. MISS BLUEBEARD; Bebe Daniels — Boys, 1 made a huge mistake when I put this picture on. 1 ran it as a program picture and it’s the best comedy since) “The Hottentot.’* I’m shooting this report to you right away so you’ll run it as a special and make some money on it. It was bought at our mimimum Paramount rental so, of course, we put it in on program dates, but it’s the best comedy we’ve seen in months. We used it before any reports were available anywhere. But here’s one that tells the world it’s the best comedy of the season and your chance to clean up because you’ve probably got it bought cheap. Step on it hard for the opening — after that it will pack your house. Seven reels. — Fred Hinds, Cresco theatre, Cresco, la. — General patronage. THE GOLDEN BED: Cecil B. De Mille— Very lavish. Wonderfully well directed. Fine acting. Will stand heavy advertising.— Wm. Croucher, Crescent theatre, Newark, N. Y. — General patronage. PETER PAN : Betty Bronson — This production seems to please old and young alike and has great drawing power. It has a quite interesting story and is excellently directed. The work of Betty Bronson is wonderful. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. THE GADEN OF WEEDS: Betty Compson— Fair picture of its type — if they like the type. Rich American keeps a harem — only thing he has on the Turk is that he keeps changing the girls and the Turk keeps them always. This title a bit better than “The Cave of Fallen Angles,’’ but the latter is uch nearer the truth. This is one of the filthiest motion pictures I’ve ever seen. “Will Hays is cleaning up the movies.” (Now I’ll tell one.) No wonder the ladies resign. If your patrons want filth, don’t let this one get by. If they want decent stories, pay for it and let them keep it. Wish I had. More filth in the notorious 40 than I’ve ever seen in one group. I’ll feel the effects of this for some time. — ^Fred Hinds, Cresco theatre, Cresco, la. — General patronage. NORTH OF ’36: Jack Holt— The only thing we have against this great production is Jimmie Cruze did not direct it to bring out the comedy situations to the fullest possibilities ; otherwise it was faultlessly done. Wonderful business for three nights, considering bad weather. — Sam H. Blair, Majestic theatre, Belleville, Kan. — General patronage. A SAINTED DEVIL: Rudolph Valentino— Too much Valentino. — Wm. Croucher, Crescent theatre, Newark, N. Y. — General patronage. THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS: Special cast— A good picture, but not big. Business poor. — Wm. H. Creal, Suburban theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. WORLDLY GOODS: Agnes Ayres — Everybody seemed to like this one, although from the reports we have head it didn’t seem to go over very good for some of the boys. We were well satisfied and so were the customers. — Jack Greene, New Geneseo theatre, Geneseo, III. — Small town patronage. WORLDLY GOODS: Agnes Ayres — A fine little program picture. — Wm. Croucher Crescent theatre, Newark, N. Y. — General patronage. EMPTY HANDS: Jack Holt — A splendid picture. Good story, good cast. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. THE ALASKAN: Thomas Meighan — Contrary to reports, this is good. Thomas could not be better. It drew well and was well liked by all. Some folks say that Thomas was not the right man for that picture. I differ with them, as he is O. K., but I think that if he had a different leading lady the cast would be much improved. Estelle Taylor is the one that is miscast. Not that she isn’t good, but she doesn’t belong there. Story did not follow the book close enohgh to suit some. But Boys, don’t be afraid of it, as you will be more than satisfied with the results. — Jack Greene, New Geneseo theatre, Geneseo, HI. — Small town patronage. THE ALASKAN : Thomas Meighan — Meighan goes over fine in this. Eight reels. — Giacoma Bros. Crystal theatre, Tombstone, Ariz. — General pati*onage. A SOCIETY SCANDAL: Gloria Swanson— Not so good as “The Humming Bird.” Gloria can get away with some scenes better than anyone else I know of. There are lots of better pictures. Seven reels. — George White, Starland theatre, Stockbridge, Mich. — General patronage. THE WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND: Jack Holt — A unique creation in Technicolor which all theatregoers are entitled to see. Splendid direction and acting, but story not so much. Would call this a screen novelty and it should be advertised as such. Seven reels. — Ryan and Kundert, Empress theatre, Beresford, S. D. — General patronage. THE WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND: Jack Holt — This production drew a fair size audience on account of being a Zane Grey story. Did not have many comments. Roads in very bad condition, so poor business. — R. C. Geeting, Lyric theatre, Chappell, Neb. — Small town patronage. THE WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND: Jack Holt — Drew excellent business, but pictui’e is not as good as some of the other Zane Grey stories. Technicolor helps to put picture over. Weak story. Seven reels — R. Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. THE WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND: Jack Holt — All color. Fair story. Bad print. Sunday, no. Too high price. Two days. First day fair business ; second day very poor. 10-25 cents. — H. A. Giles, Royal theatre, Garrett, Ind. — Neighborhood patronage. SINNERS IN HEAVEN: Bebe DanieIs~We agree with the other fellows who have already reported this one. It is good and worth running. Some of the women dreamed of the girl’s dream scene after, and the men eating in the restaurants discussed the bathing scene and voted the whole picture good. Seven reels. — J. A. Anderson, Idylhour theatre. Edson, Alberta, Canada.— Railroad patronage. SINNERS IN HEAVEN: Bebe Daniels— Very good and seems to draw. Unusual title undoubtedly makes patrons bite. Six reels. — Ryan and Kundert, Empress theatre, Beresford, S. D. — General patronage. SINNERS IN HEAVEN: Bebe Daniels— This made a good Saturday night program. Very good picture. — V. E. Sager, Southern theatre, Akron, O. — Neighborhood patronage. THE STRANGER: Betty Compson — A splendid program picture. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich.— General patronage. THE SIDE SHOW OF LIFE: Ernest Torrence --A good program picture. Torrence not so good in lead, better as support. Print fair. Eight reels. — W. T. Waugh, Empress theatre, Grundy Center, la. — Small town patronage. THE SIDE SHOW OF LIFE: Ernest Torrence — A fair program picture for which they nicked me special price. They don't care for Torrence in this sort of stuff. When I advertise Torrence, they expect to see him as he was in “The Wagon,” and as he will be in “North of 36.” Why don’t these actors stay in one role? We all know Chaplin is a good actor, but up to the present he hasn’t got so foolish as to appear in “Hamlet.” Seven reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. LILY OF THE DUST: Pola Negri— Pola’s acting and dii*ection good. But the story — sweet cats — turribul. Got a fine razzing on this one. Only have “East of Suez” left to play, and then I am off this dame for life. They better send those foreign directors back to where they came from, as their perverted ideas of entertainment do not jibe with those of right living, decent thinking people of this man’s United States. Didja ever see any picture turned out by any of the foreign directors which wasn’t filled with smut and suggestiveness ? This sort of stuff is probably duck soup in the cities, but is the bunk out in the sticks. Eight reels. — Wm. E. /VOW BOOKING Charles FL Rogers presents ® ol Renaud HofPman Picturizatioii ^ A/. ItwBREHsB (^pie novelty sensation of the year Released by FRODUCERS ~ DISTRIBUTING ~ CORPORATION _