Exhibitors Herald (1926)

104 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 20, 1926 BOY OF MINE: Ben Alexander— "Boy of Mine” is the perfect family picture. re freshinK nnd wholesome. Parents and children are better for having seen it. It is clean all through, and is vei-y entertaining. Seven reels. L P. Charles, Grand theatre. Chetek, Wis. — General patronage. FLIRTING WITH LOVE: Colleen Moore— A splendid picture. Story fair. Star splendif— Edward Casey. Jr.. Casey’s theatre. Sterling. Okla. — General patronage. Fox THE COWBOY AND THE COUNTESS: Buck Jones — A few more like this with Buck s hor.se, nnd Silver King will have to eat an e.xtra me^ure of oats. Buck and his horse are as good as Fred and Silver in this one. Six reels.— J. S. Walker. Texas theatre, Grand Prairie. Tex.— Small town patronage. THE FOOL: Edmund Lowe — If this had four reels of colored hokum this would be called far ahead of ’'The Ten Commandments." If you have it bought, make your drive on the nongoers. as it will please them more than your regulars Yes, you are safe in asking the preachers. Ten reels.— J. S. Walker. Texas theatre. Grand Prairie, Tex.— Small town patronage. WHEN THE DOOR OPENED: Special cast— Exceptional picture. Poor title. Will go over big if you can get them in. Flood scenes especially realistic, Jacqueline Logan supreme. Seven reels.— J. C. Patrick. Patrick’s theatre. Crescent. Okla. — General patronage. THE TIMBER WOLF: Buck Jones— Very pleasing Western of the bang-up hair-raising type Jones is getting to be more popular with my audience than Mix. I guess it’s because he isn't going in for so much of the costume stuff. Mix had better lay off that stuff or he won’t be worth a dime to me.— Ben Rovin, Amuse-U theatre. Springfield. 111.— General patronage. LAZY BONES: Buck Jones — Not a special but will please average. Charles good actor, still ^ye think he will gain more favor by appearing in Westerns. Seven reels.— Fry. Palace theatre. Mt. Pleasant. Tex. — General patronage. LAZY BONES: Buck Jones— Buck proved to his large following here that he isn t just an ordinary cowhand, but an actor of no mean ability. However, picture failed to hold up second day, due to the fact that my patronage want to see Buck in real Westerns. Eight reels.— J. C. Patrick, Patrick’s theatre. Crescent, Okla. — General patronage. A WOMAN OF LETTERS: Special cast— Patrons enjoy these "Helen & Warren” comedies. Just a bit different than the average run of comedies.— Jack DaVis, State theatre. Tawas City, Mich.— Small town patronage. HEARTS AND SPURS: Buck Jones— A very good Western with Buck at his be.st. Keep Buck in Westerns, as they always draw. I class this as one of Jones’ best ones. Five reels. — Earl M. Bennett. Liberty theatre, Delavan, 111. — General patronage. HAVOC: Special cast — A truly great wav picture. "Havoc" here means the havoc wrought by woman and war. This is not a super-special but is a special. Our patrons liked it and said so. The acting of Madge Bellamy and Margaret Livingston is good. O’Brien and McGrail are great. The war scenes are real and thrilling. There is enough pathos and humor and drama to satisfy any time audience. Seven reels. — Krieghbaum Bros., Char-Bell theatre. Rochester, Ind. — General patronage. THE GILDED BUTTERFLY': Alma Rubens — Made the mistake of running this "special" on Sunday and oh, what a flop I Have not made a penny on any of Fox’s specials with the exception of "The Iron Horse." — Jack Davis, State theatre, Tawas City, Mich. — Small town patronage. THE IRON HORSE: Special cast— They didn’t make any mistake when they called this ’’big.’’ Believe me, it is big and in every sense of the word. Personally, I think it is better than "The Wagon.” Eleven reels. — Ben Rovin, Amuse-U theatre, Springfield, III. — General patronage. THE IRON HORSE: Specialeast— A wonderful production. Liked it better than "The Covered Wagon." Boys, book and play it; it is a box office getter. Eleven reels. — Earl M. Bennett, Liberty theatre, Delavan, III. — General patronage. THE GOLDEN STRAIN; Special cast— A Peter B. Kyne story that’s just a program picture.— W. L. Casey, Rex theatre, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. — General patronage. Special to Buck Jones THE COWBOY AND THE COUNTESS: Buck Jones — Say, Buck, if you continue making pictures like this, you never need worry. Best you’ve ever made. — J. J. HOFFMAN, Pluinview theatre, Plainview, Neb. — General patronage. THE GOLDEN STRAIN: Special cast— Wonderful picture. Work of Hobart Bosworth outstanding. 100 per cent attraction and went over with a bang. Six reels.— J. C. Patrick, Patrick’s theatre, Crescent. Okla. — General patronage. THE WHEEL: Special cast— Good Sunday show, but too much dark photography. It means everything to have good closeups. Eight reels. — H. L. Karlen, Karlen theatre. Monticello, Wis.— General patronage. THE EVERLASTING WHISPER: Tox Mix — Did fine business, but Tom and Fox will sure lose out if he does not get back to the real-forsure Westerns. Six reels.— V. G. Secord, K. P. theatre, La Rue. O.— Small town patronage. THE EVERLASTING W'HISPER; Tom MixHard picture to report on. TTie ladies liked it, but the men and boys did not. so you see you can’t please all, but believe Mix better in action pictures. Six reels. — Mr. and Mrs. E. Fox. Princess theatre, Obion. Tenn.— Small town patronage. THE FIGHTING HEART: George O’Brien— Not a knockout, but very good. Six reels. — Mr. and Mrs. E. Fox. Princess theatre. Obion, Tenn. — Small town patronage. MY HUSBAND’S WIVES: Shirley MasonJust a program picture. That’s all. — A. O. Lambert, Opera House, Monticello. la. — General patronage. THE DANCERS: Special cast— This was sure a fine picture. Madge Bellamy’s fine acting was the outstanding feature of the picture. Seven leels. — D. M. Spade. Majestic theatre, Portland. Ind. — General patronage. THE TRAIL RIDER: Buck Jones— Very good Western. Buck is such a likeable fellow, you cannot help but like him in all his pictures. Five reels.— L. C. Bolduc, Lyric theatre. Conway. N. H. — General patronage. THE STAR DUST TRAIL: Shirley Mason— Shirley acts very good in this picture. Interesting right through. Five reels. — L. C. Bolduc, Lyric theatre, Conway, N. H. — General patronage. DURAND OF THE BAD LANDS: Buck Jones — This one fine. Our patrons like real action and they get it in this one. Six reels. — Mr. and Mrs. E. Fox. Princess theatre, Obion, Tenn. — Small town patronage. KENTUCKY PRIDE: Special cast— This is a world’s champion picture. Every reel is a knockout. It packed in the cash customers and pleased them 100 per cent. Seven reels. — J. C. Patrick, Patrick’s theatre. Crescent, Okla. — General patronage. KENTUCKY PRIDE: Henry Walthall— A very good picture. Good story and Henry Walthall was exceedingly at home in the part he portrayed in this picture. Seven reels. — Gincoma Bros., Crystal thatre, Tombstone. Ariz.— General patronage. EAST LYNNE: Special caxt^Big cast. Fine production but too long by three reels. Failed at box office. Ten reels. — F. G. Roberts, American theatre, Ada, Okla. — General patronage. EAST LYNNE: Special cast— Good, but you Special to Mae Murray THE MERRY WIDOW: Mae Murray— Confidential, If any one was ever easy on the eyes and has die missing papers, Mae Murray is nothing else but. Absolutely a knockout from start to finish. Me for Mae. Ten reels. — R. B. MAXWELL, Illinois theatre, Sullivan, 111. — Small town patronage. know it's an old story. The public don’t want this kind any more. Nine reels. — Mr. and Mrs, E. Fox, Princess theatre, Obion, Tenn. — Small town patronage. THE LAST OF THE DUANES: Tom Mix— I consider this a first class box office attraction in every way. It’s good. Seven reels. — J. W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, III. — General patronage. LIGHTNIN’: Jay Hunt— Bill Fox: I see where you are buying up about nil the stage hits in creation. Haven’t you learned yet that few of them make box office successes 7 Witness "Lightnin’.” It is really better done than the play, but how many of us poor exhibitors got more than film rent out of it? I did not get that much. The people in the cities under 26,000 do not see the stage stuff ; they hear about it second-handed and some of them read about it, but the great mass of movie goers know nothing about "Lightnin’ ’’ or "First Year” or "Money Talks." Look over the real exhibitor list, the fifty best money makers, nnd see how many were big stage successes. Take a hint, Bill, and be a wise man. — Ben L. Morris, Temple theatre, Bellaire, O. — General patronage. THE LUCKY HORSESHOE: Tom Mix— Thi's is a very good picture, but not for Mix. Our customers want Tom in Westerns and will accept him in nothing else.— I. A. McCaskill, Crossett theatre, Crossett. Ark. — General patronage. DICK TURPIN: Tom Mix — A good picture and Mix takes the role fine and it’s a pleasing change to see him in something different than Westerns. Seven reels. — ^H. L. Karlen, Karlen theatre, Monticello. Wis. — General patronage. DARWIN YVAS RIGHT: Special cast — Just a fair offering. Nothing to rave about. Five reels. — D. M. Spade, Majestic theatre, Portland. Ind.— General patronage. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MIKE: Sally O’Neill — A fine wholesome family picture. Lots of comedy and heart interest. Begori, the Irish sure put this over. Drew better than "The Merry Widow." Seven reels. — H. L. Karlen, Karlen theatre, Monticello, Wis. — General patronage. DON’T: Sally O’Neill — Not bad. Not extra good, but will please. — T. F. Murphy, Shulci Auditorium, Raton, N. M. — General patronage. HIS SECRETARY: Lew Cody— A very good entertainment. Norma Shearer is becoming one of our outstanding female stars. The comedy is clean. Very good and lots of it. Willard Louis and Lew Cody are great in support. Seven i-eels. — Krieghbaum Bros., Char-Bell theatre, Rochester, Ind. — General patronage. HIS SECRETARY' : Lew Cody — Good comedy. Very entertaining. Played to a packed house. Seven reels. — C. C. Bisbee. Columbia theatre. Poynette, Wis. — General patronage. DANCE MADNESS: Claire Windsor— Lots better than the critics gave it to be. Very pleasing. Seven reels. — Fred Brown, A-Mus-U theatre, Frederick, Okla. — General patronage. SALLY. IRENE AND MARY: Special cast— Just want to say, exhibitors, this is a wonderful picture. Will please any crowd. Seven reels. — A. 0. Lambert, Opera House, Monticello, la. — General patronage. TIME THE COMEDIAN: Special cast— A unique offering which seemed to please those that came, but the worst flop at the box office we have had for some time. Six reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. SOUL MATES: Aileen Pringle — Wonderful picture. Pleased 99 per cent, as do all Elinor Glyn's stories. Six reels. — Lincoln Square theatre, Decatur, 111. — General patronage. THE MIDSHIPMAN: Ramon Novnrro— Good for any house and you can step on it and give satisfaction. Different picture about the Naval Academy, which holds them interested, and there is nothing big about it but everything in good direction. Eight reels. — R. Duba. Royal theatre. Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. THE MIDSHIPMAN: Ramon Novarro— Hlgli class drama that is good to show to any class of audience. Good photography, scenery, comedy and wonderful lesson. Good for schools. Seven reels. — Cora Shaw, Reel Life theatre, Gardner, 111. — General patronage. THE RflDSHlPMAN; Ramon Novarro— An e.xcellent picture. Pleased all nnd played to a very satisfactory business. Seven reels. — L. Breunlnger, Cozy theatre, Topeka, Kan. — General patronage.,