Exhibitors Herald (1926)

April 10, 1926 EXHIBITORS HERALD 67 5t 5b a fair picture.— M. G. Price. Novelty theatre, Paris. Idaho. SOMOLA: Gish Sisters— Very good picture to nxlved once a year. II you are in a Catholic >5iiv it end give some per cent to the priest '“Jl le^im anooLce it if he will end give him eira good and free scat for doing this for yoM. Those that like religion will be more toan ^ ♦•cflcri and those that don’t will get their money’s worth of good thrills, ao step on it if Mt it. I didn’t do very well. Eleven tmIs. L-R.^Duba, Eoyal theatre, Kimball, S. D.— Gencral patronage. rOMOLA: Gish Sisters— ’This is no doubt a Bolendid production, but do not believe same will ever be popular in small town. Not near so good here as “The White Sister." Metro, however, will treat you right on it. Eleven reels.— Ed Renner, Eureka theatre, Zenda, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE TOWER OF LIESs Lon Chaney— Used this on Sunday and it pleased. Chaney did no heavy work in this one? therefore, patrons were disappointed in his part. Seven reeis.— M. J. Babin, Fairyland theatre. White Castle, *^a. — General patronage. ALONG CAME RUTH : Viola Dana— One dandy good comedy drama. What people like. Our own Viola is in this appealing as ever. Walter Hiers is excellent. PuHy Marshall fine. Victor Potcl in fine character part. Raymond Hatton good, as are the others. 'This will go well alone or with vaudeville and with ’extra short attractions would even go on your bier night at a slight raise. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre. Salmon, Idaho.— General patronage. SO THIS IS MARRIAGE; Special eaet— Not up to expectations. Couldn't get them in, nor did we please those who came. — ^Philip Rand, Rex theatre. Salmon. Idaho.— General patronage. ZANDER THE GREAT: Marion Davies— Idarion Davies draws a crowd. Wonderful picture. Book it and boost it. Swells box office receipts. Eight reels. — C. C. Bisbee. Columbia theatre. Poynette, Wis. — General patronage. THE GREAT DIVIDE; Alice Terry— Extra good picture with a good cast. Made money on this picture. The audience, old and young, were pleased. My patrons are still talking about the picture. Eight reels.— IMward Casey. Casey’s theatre, Sterling, Okla. — Small town patronage. NEVER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET; Anita Stewart Very good production but poor print, too rainy, spoiled the comments on it. Otherwise all well satisfied. Eight reels.— Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — Neighborhood patronage. PRETTY LADIES: Special cast — A very nice picture. Story pretty weak, but sets and costumes very beautiful. Took in about half enough at the box office to cover expenses. — M. G. Price, Novelty theatre, Paris, Idaho. THE NAVIGATOR: Buster Keaton— Had the best house in two months. The undersea stuff was a novelty here. The picture was not as good as some Keaton pictures, but the crowd went away well pleased with the show. Six reels. — Isbell & Suits, Casino DeLuxe theatre. Kiowa. Colo. — General patronage. A SLAVE OF FASHION: Norma Shearer— Here is a dandy little program picture. Pleased nearly all who saw it, but that wasn’t many. — M. G. Price, Novelty theatre, Paris, Idaho. Paramount SEA HORSES: Jack Holt— A very good picture. Title entirely too misleading for the moviegoing people. When will film companies learn that picture patrons in a neighborhood are not a highbrow type? They don’t want to think what it’s all about. It's good, though. Book it. Seven reels. — Clarence F. Wagner, Bugg theatre, Chicago, 111. — Neighborhood patronage. BEHIND THE FRONT: Special cast— Pine. Not a big special but an outstanding program. We used extra exploitation and had nice business. Everybody pleased. Kad first run in this section so far as we know, and received fine print from Kansas City exchange. Six reels. — R. R. Winship. Majestic theatre. Phillipsburg. Kan. — General patronage. BEHIND THE FRONT: Special cast— I call this a dandy farce comedy and went over big. Everybody enjoyed It and that’s what counts. Six reels.— C. S. Watson, Electric theatre, Caldwell. Kan. — Community patronage. BEHIND THE FRONT: Special cast— Being sick in bed, didn't see this one, but the wife said it was a crackerjack comedy and everybody laughed at it heartily. Business very good. Tied up with American Legion. Six reels. — P. B. Morris, Regent theatre, Indianola, Miss.— General patronage. Special to Syd Chaplin CHARLEY’S AUNT (P. D. C.) Syd Chapiin.— Gosh-a-mighty. What did I ever do to you, Syd, to make you lay me out this way? I can’t eat, smile, cough, smoke or breathe without rocking myself from shoulder to hip. I’m that sore from laughing. And so’s all the rest of the famEy. Believe me, the whole town was there, from me minister to the miser and the feller that digs the graves. Man, Man, but that was some show. — PHILIP RAND, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. BEHIND THE FRONT; Waliace Beery— A knockout of a comedy. Suited for any house m any neighborhood. If your patrons can t get a laugh out of this, close the house up. I ran it two days to only a fair business, but believe me. they had their money’s worth. Above all, wok it. Six reels.— Clarence F. Wagner, Bugg theatre, Chicago, 111.— Neighborhood patronage. THE WANDERER: Greta Nissen— I played this for, personally, I thought it a great picture, but my patrons thought different, for it flopped bad for me. and lost me money. It just lacked something. Ten reels.— C. S. V/atson. Electric theatre, Caldwell, Kan. — Community patronage. THE AMERICAN VENUS; Esther RalstonSplendid entertainment and good box office attraction. Local style show on stage helped put this over. Though the style show type of picture is becoming a regular thing, they so far have failed to please and draw extra business. Am looking forward to my engagement of Miss Moore in “Irene" with great anticipation. — C. W. Cupp, Royal theatre. Arkadelphia, Ark. — College town patronage. THE AMERICAN VENUS: Special cast— Prom all reports received on this production, everyone was pleased. Had no record breaking attendance, but had a 100 per cent satisfied audience.—Carl Veseth. Palace theatre. Malta. Mont. — General patronage. THE AMERICAN VENUS: Esther Ralston— This is a most gorgeous thing. It should please anywhere. I couldn't get them to come Inside, but you can brag about It If you have It duo. Eight reels. — J. S. Walker. Texas theatre. Grand Prairie. Texas. — Small town patronage. THE AMERICAN VENUS: Esther Ralston— A light story but the fashion show in colors is a dazzling knockout and it got a lot of comments from tha ladies and many of the men liked it too. Eight reels.— H. J. Eagan. American theatre. Wautoma, Wls.— Small town patronage. MANNEQUIN: Special cast— Very, very good. Here is a real picture. Step on it, boys. It will surely please.— S. H. Rich, Rich theatre, Montpelier, Idaho. GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE: Special cast— A very pleasant and amusing picture that pleased a small audience. The lack of attendance, due more to an epidemic of flu than to lack of appreciation of the picture. Miss Fazenda’s burlesque of the French actress was good. The gags were witty and helped not a little In producing the laughs. Seven reels.George W. Lee, Paramount theatre, Okanogan. Wash. — Small town patronage. THE TROUBLE WITH WIVES: Special cast Good clever picture, well acted throughout. Good program for small town. Business poor. Not the picture’s fault. Good comments from all who saw it. Seven reels.— Geo. Herber, Opera House, Apache, Okla. — Small town patronage. THE SONG AND DANCE MAN: Tom Moore —Very good indeed, but of no drawing power. Poorest Saturday business we have had for months. The ending of the picture disappoint^ our patrons vory much. Book it for one day« it s really good. Seven reels. — Clarence F. Wagner. Bugg theatre. Chicago, III.— Neighborhood patronage. THE FAST SET: Betty Compson — Clever ideawell worked out. Cast unusually good. Picture went over the heads of 60 per cent. Business—I don’t write that sort of expression. Eight short reels.— A. D. Stauchfield, Rae theatre. Ann Arbor. Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. MEN AND WOMEN: Richard Dlx— I did not personally see this picture and am. therefore, not competent to criticise, but judging from the box office report the public did not think much of «t, for gross receipts would hardly pay film rental. Seven reels.— George W. Lee. Paramount theatre, Okanogan, Wash.— Small town patronage. THAT ROYLE GIRL; Carol Dempster — If you want a picture where they jazz it up. get thb