Exhibitors Herald (1926)

68 EXHIBITORS HERAL. one. Some said we should not show that kind of picture, others said it was fine. Would not say it is a small town picture. Carol Dempster is sure fine in this, even if she does jazz it up. Ten reels. — ^H. A. Dnvitts, Dixie theatre, Winona. Miss.— General patronage. THE LUCKY DEVIL; Hichard Dix — Drew very well considering all the local activities. Fine show. Book it. — Philip Rand. Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. HANDS UP: Raymond Griffith— Good. This fellow Griffith is getting better all the time. My patrons liked this one. — S. H. Rich, Rich theatre, Montpelier, Idaho. LOVERS IN QUARANTINE: Bebe DanielsExtra fine comedy-drama. Pleased all. We played this at a raise in price, on our best night with jazz orchestra, but failed to do the usual business.— Philip Rand. Rex theatre. Salmon. Idaho.— General patronage. LOVERS IN QUARANTINE: Bebe DanielsFine for small town. Has everything they want. Everyone well pleased. Seven reels. — Geo. Herber, Opera House, Apache. Okla,— Small town patronage. SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE: Douglas McLean— My patrons did not care for it and it failed to make me any money. Not so good as former pictures.— S. H. Rich. Rich theatre, Montpelier, Idaho. April 10, 1926 NEW BROOMS: Bessie Love — It did not draw an average attendance, though a good play and well put together. Its appeal is to that much maligned class whose disposition, otherwise sweet and amiable, becomes sour under business worries. “New Brooms” is a good title but "In Praise of the Grouch" would be illuminating. Honors well divided nmong the cast. — A. J. Gibbons, Elite-Kozy theatre. Metropolis, 111. — Mixed patronage. TOO MANY KISSES: Richard Dix — Went over fairly well on Friday and Saturday. All enjoyed It very much.— Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon. Idaho. — General patronage. IRISH LUCK: Thomas Mcighan — Very good picture. R&n on March 17. and pleased everyone who saw it. Best Meighan for a long time. Fenton J. Lee, Empress theatre, Glenrock, Wyo. — Smail town patronage. CHANGING HUSBANDS: Leatrice Joy — The kind of a picture the public likes. I advise fellow exhibitors to play it. Ninety per cent entertainment. Not a special but a crackerjack. Seven r«ls. — W. E. Burgess, Victory theatre, Seottaville, Va. — General patronage. ANY WOMAN; Alice Terry — Just a fair pic^Press theatre, Glenrock, Wyoming. — Small town patronage. OPEN ALL NIGHT: Special cast — A flop. Nobody seemed to like the picture. No favorable comments. Six reels.— W. B. Burgess, Victory theatre, Scottsville, Va. — General patronage. A SON OF HIS FATHER: Special cast— A mighty good Western picture with plenty of excellent scenery. It should serve as average entertainment to most any movie crowd, however don’t promise much, therefore not disappoint any of em. Seven reels,— W. H. Brenner. Cozy theatre, Winchester. Ind.— General patronage. WOMANHANDLEDs Richard Dix — ^This was Castona for them. One a week like this would help business. Seven reels. — J. S. Walker, Texas theatre, Grand Prairie. Texas.— Small town patronage. WOI^NHANDLED; Richard Dix— A-1 picture. Show^ this on a Sunday night. Good crowd and ml pleased. Not a society picture as the title indicates. Good appeal, good tone, good story with enough comedy in it to keep the crowd in an uproar. Had mixed crowd and all pleased. Kay theatre. Mayville, Wis. — General patronage. THE ANCIENT BISHWAY: Jack Holt-A very good outdoor show. Nice scenery and a good interesting story. Seven reels. H. J Eagan, American theatre. Wautoma. Wis.— Small town patronage. THE ANCIENT HIGHWAY: Jack Holt-The best I have had from Paramount for some time. A picture that pleased all. Good story, good acting, with lots of pep. Eight reels. — C. W. Docter. May theatre. Mayville. Wis.— Good patronage. WILD, WILD SUSAN: Bebe Daniels — Comedy drew Tee s r ^ Six re^s— C. W. Doctor, May theatre. Mayville. Wis —General patronage. tbu Daniels-Played tois picture on a Saturday and proved very ^ to the audience. Seven reels.— Frank J. Sutter, Lincoln theatre, Milwaukee, Wis. General nat ronage. cwcim vm NIGHT LIFE OF NEW YORK: Special cast^ A real entertaining picture. Some good comedy and very clever acting. Eight reels.-^. Hollenbeck. Liberty theatre, Lynden. Wash.— Farming patronage. FORTY WINKS: Raymond Griffith — Showed this two nights to very satisfactory business. Not much to the plot and nothing to the name. It was the inimitable Griffith that brought them out. The name of Theodore Roberts also draws, but he had but a minor part. An excellent comedy that should please all. Seven reels. — George W. Lee. Paramount theatre, Okanogan, Wash. — Small town patronage. FORTY WINKS: Raymond Griffith — Raymond Griffith is a wonder and can pull a crowd in and pack the house. Patrons wild about him. Seven reels. Robert W. Hines, Hines theatre, Loyalton, S D. — General patronage. CONTRABAND; Special cast — ^A very good mature. Pleased 90 per cent. Seven reels. J. Hollenbeck, Liberty theatre, Lynden, V/ash. Farming patronage. CONTRABAND; Special cast— A fast moving action drama which should please the average Saturday night crowd. Seven reels. — C. C. Ervin, Paramount theatre, Okanogan, Wash. Small town patronage. ^ OLD HOME WEEK: Thomas Meighan This opinion is Tom’s best since “Back Home and Broke.” Drew very well and pleased nearly all. Seven reels.— Ed Renner, Eureka theatre. Zenda, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE CHARMER: Pola Negri — Just a fair picture, and although I personally enjoy Pola’s ^ting, my public does not seem to favor her. Her name in electric lights means little in this town. “The Charmer” is neither her best nor poor^t. Six reels.— George W. Lee, Paramount theatre. Okanogan, Wash.— Small town patronage. A USS FOR CINDERELLA; Betty Bronson —Right here I want to say that as far as I am concerned I hope Mr. Brenon never makes anlemons I ever got, this cops the prize. My patrons were about as enthused about this baby as a cowboy would be at a ladies’ quilting frolic. Played two nights and second night actually grossed 80 cents. Nuf sed. Ten reels.— Ed Renner, Eureka theatre, Zenda, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE DEVIL’S CARGO; Special east — Good action picture. Can be run any place. Good for small towns. Didn't make any money but no fault of picture. It is the money panic here in my town so I can’t expect any more than I get and I am still waiting for a good crop. This is the fourth year. Seven reels.— R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. THE MANICURE GIRL: Bebe Daniels— Bebe. you re as cute and clever as ever. This is a spry, clever little program comedy drama. Not as fine as “Wild, Wild Susan,” but well worth running and advertising. Bebe, don’t work under William De Mille's direction and you’ll be a safe bet for a long time yet. No spscial. Print good. &ven reels-P. E. Morris. Regent theatre. Indianola, Miss. — General patronage. WILD HORSE MESA; Jack Holt-It’s a little different than the ordinary and a good drawing ^cti^e. A good story and was well directed. Kay theatre, Mayville, Wis. — General patronage. THE SHOCK PUNCH: Richard Dix— Better than average feature, but we think Paramount wants much for Dix in these program pieces. Well hked and Dix especially does well Francis Howard is quite weak and gives just ordinary support. Six reels,— Horn & Morgan, Star theatre. Hay Springs. Neb.— Small town patronage. STAGE STRUCK: Gloria Swanson— Patrons apparently took delight in hunting me up in orto tell me how rotten they thought this was The opening and closing scenes In Technicolor’ while pretty, did not seem to affect their remarks. Seven reels.— Wm. E. Tragsdorf. Trags theatre, NeiUsville, Wis.— Small town patronage. STAGE STRUCK: Gloria Swanson— It’s too bad to put Gloria in stories of this kind. First part of picture good but the type is not suited for Miss Swanson.— S. H. Rich. Rich theatre Montpelier, Idaho. ’ STAGE STRUCK: Gloria Swanson-One of her best pictures for pep and action. Print good Flayed to capacity two nights. Seven reels.— L. W. Doctor. May theatre, Mayville. Wis.— General patronage. WESTERN STARS: Special ^t-Extra good. Had a full house two nights, ^nest work of Kail and Berry, 100 per cent. Hines theatre. Loyaltcm, S. D. — General patronage. Patlie DYNAMITE SMITH: Charles Ray-Just nlai. rotten is all I can say. What movie fan wants a yellow hero. One patron told me it left a h.A taste in his mouth. Charles Ray, you used make a good picture. Don’t let them shove such stuff as this on you. If you don’t do bettori^ Percy, goodbye to Charlie. We won’t bore oi,r patrons any more with this kind.— Mrs c T Paul, Pepperwood theatre. Pepperwood ' Poi ‘ General patronage. ' GIRL SHY; Harold Lloyd — My peonle like Harold Lloyd, as his pictures are always clean. Eight reels— J. Hollenbeck, Liberty theatre, Lynden, Wash. — Farming patronage. Prod. Dist. Corp. S'TEEL PREFERRED: Special ..ast— I would a lot rather boost than knock any time. “The last w pictures did not hit for me but this Steel Preferred” is a different production in every way than any other we have run dLl! audience picture in that it deals with the steel mills. A good story that I read m the Saturday Evening Post and producers have done justice in this one to the story. And what a bet good old Charlie Murray is Whnt a number of pictures his whimsical humor has saved from mediocrity. He has a fat role in lha deserves to have his name in the lights. He kept this audience chuckling alt the tinie with another actor who was foil for him, whose name escapes me and I have not the press §heet at hand to give him credit but he and Charlie were a great pair. Must be close to the average steel worker’s life. Credit should ^ given also to the sub-titler. I personally liked the picture and I am sure the audience did from the continuous laughs in some parts of the ^ Producers come out of the kinks. It seemed last year that every picture was a little weaker than the previous one. I have a few more of this year^ product and after having panned their last year’s productions it will be a pleasure to report the Hancock. Columbia theatre. Columbia City, Ind.-General patronage. RnSfl” AVENUE: Special east— Not good for small towns. Pleased about 60 per cent.— Fenton 5^1®; theatre. Glenrock. Wyoming. — amall town patronage. THE TE^S TRAIL: Harry Carey-I have read a lot of poor reports on this baby and had I followed my hunch I would have paid for it and left it in the e.xchange. as I usually do when the reports in the “Herald” show me that i have bought a lemon, but in this case I took a chance and came out just as you always do i®”.® ^®'* T advice. It’s the poorest thing I have had in my house in a year.— M G Price, Novelty theatre, Paris, Idaho. B^OND THE BORDER; Harry Carey-Good western, but not up to the best. However, Pathe wants top prices for his latest. I can’t see it, for theatre. Wheatland. Wyo. — Small town patronage. RAMSHACKLE HOUSE: Betty OompsonVery satisfactory as it pleased the most of those who saw It. Six reels.-L. C. Bottom, Lyric theatre, Ong, Neb.— General patronage. CHARLEY’S AUNT: Syd Chaplin-It’s just good and sure will stand up two days in small towns. You can advertise it to the limit. It will stand up. The exchange doesn’t hold you *1? rsasonable.— A. Mitchell. Dixie theatre. Rusaellvillo, Ky.— Small town patronage. Chaplin— One of the greatest comedies that we have ever run. Pleased all who saw it. School had class play on both nigh^ so didn’t do much business, but no fault of picture. Book this and you can't go wrong. Rs great, we think. Seven reels.— Maloney & Wey, Orpheum theatre. St. Bernice. Ind.— General patronage. THE ^BAD LANDS: Harry Carey— A Harry Carey picture of I860, when the Indiana attacked the wagon trains, A very nice picture and it IS different from all pictures. Carey is getting Sf ° fight. Six reels. — Robert W. Hines, Hines theatre, Loyalton, S. D.— General patronage. United Artists UTTLE ANOTE ROONEY: Mary PickfordSuited eveiwbody. Splendid. It’s a box office help. Reewpts almost up to Harold Lloyd. Ten roeis. C. C. BIsbee, Columbia theatre, Poynette, Wisconsin. — General patronage.