Exhibitors Herald (1926)

40 BOX OF THE COHENS AND KELLYS — “Is the best thing in many months. Brother exhibitors book this one and then ‘step on it’. It packs an awful wallop and will please 100 per cent.” — Elmas Theatre. Maple Rapids, Mich. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — “More than doubled average mid-week business. Established record at regular prices.” — Schine Theatrical Co., Inc. Gloversville, N. Y. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — “Is one of the best of the year for entertainment. Audiences went wild over it. Many said it was best they had ever seen.” — Antlers Theatre. Helena, Mont. TILE COHENS AND KELLYS — “Is first picture to play to standing room only for seven consecutive days. Most natural money-maker in our six years here.” — Alexander Frank. Waterloo, Iowa. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — In fourth week at Imperial Theatre, San Francisco. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — Sure-fire in Kansas City at Liberty Theatre and is held over. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — $11,000 — Is highest in Baltimore. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — A box-office “natural” at the Metropolitan, Los Angeles. Built as it went along. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — “Opened to tremendous Sunday business hanging up new box-office record passing every picture but THE PHANTOM.”— Rialto Theatre. Washington, D. C. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — "Broke all house records for me and was conceded by every one that saw it as the best picture they ever saw.” — Osage Theatre. Osage, Okla. SKINNER’S DRESS SUIT — "Is Denny’s greatest. Will undoubtedly prove one of most attractive comedies of season. Will make any audience scream.” — Florence Theatre. Pasadena, Cal. CHIP OF THE FLYING “U” — "Opened to greatest business in history of this theatre. Turned people away five shows straight. Finest picture Hoot has made.” — Roubidoux Theatre. Riverside, Cal. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD — “Broke all house records formerly held by ‘I’ll Show You the Town.’ Broke matinee record adults and children.” — Beacon Theatre. Omaha, Neb. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD — “Sold out completely and turned many away, A positive knockout. Audience screamed and yelled with laughter. Couldn’t have picked a better attraction.” — New Grand Theatre. Worthington, Minn. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD — “Capacity business Saturday and Sunday. Enormous audiences literally shook the house with laughter. They screamed every foot of the way.” — Forum Theatre. Los Angeles, Cal. WHERE WAS I? — starring Reginald Denny — “One of the best comedies ever released. If you have any mortgages you want to lift play Denny, as he is one of the best drawing cards in the business. You can’t beat the new Universal Jewels as they are knockouts.” — IC-R Theatre. Ashton, la. FICE RECORD SEC THE TEASER — with Pat O’Malley and Laura La Plante — “Believe me I ‘The Teaseri is a crackajack. It’s a 100 per cent entertainment.” — Greenville Opera House. Greenville, Ala. THE TEASER — “A good comedy which should please any audience.” — Liberty Theatre. Marysville, Kan. WHERE WAS I? — starring Reginald Denny — “If you have this coming, step on the gas for it is a humdinger. Cover the town like a circus and then get out of the way to keep from getting hurt in the scramble for seats, for Reginald Denny’s day is here.” — Osage Theatre, Osage, Okla. THE TEASER — “Good comedy of the cleaner kind.” — McDonald Theatre. McDonald, Kan. THE STORM BREAKER _ starring Rouse Peters — “Should please almost any audience and do well anywhere.” — Florence Theatre — West Coast-Langley Circuit, Califomia, SIEGE — with Virginia Valli, Eugene O’Brien and Mary Alden — “Here is a good one put over good. Fine acting. Suited 100 per cent. In fact I do not have any complaints on Universals.”— F. N. Harris, Amusu Theatre. Hart, Michigan. SIEGE — “The word of mouth publicity which ‘Siege’ is now getting leads us to believe that business will grow this week beyond any other attraction.” — Forum Theatre. Los Angeles, Cal. SIEGE — “One of the most interesting pictures of the season. Many comments from patrons. Advertise it as a picture above the average.” — Opera House. Shelby, Ohio. THE HOMEMAKER_“Here is another of Uncle Carl’s White list pictures that are go-getters.” — Osage Theatre. Osage, Oklahoma. THE HOMEMAKER — “Bet your shirt on it to get over big. We did and it did.” — Colony Theatre, New Y'ork. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD — “Smashing all records. Will extend run another ten days.” — Randolph Theatre, Chicago, 111. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD — “Breaking all house records, regardless of downpour of rain today. Standing up. Enthusiastically received.” — Liberty Theati-e. Kansas City, Mo. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD — "Excellent business far beyond our expectations. Business built up each day for entire week.” — American Theatre. Salt Lake City, Utah. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD — “Biggest opening in six months. Hundreds turned away despite stiflfest kind of opposition. The talk of the town.” — Capitol Theatre. Dallas, Tex. CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD “Very satisfactory run. Went way over expectations despite Xmas shopping. Have never seen a more thrilling or funnier comedy-drama.” — Lyceum Theatre. Findlay, 0. THE GOOSE WOMAN— “Milwaukee theatregoers evinced their appreciation by crowding the theatre to the doors on an off night. Will not have to take a back seat for the new product of any company on earth.” — Ideal Theatre. Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. ION OF April 10, 1926 SPOOK RANCH — starring Hoot Gibson— “Boy! Some western picture. If any exhibitor finds some one who doesn’t like this picture put them in a cage and ship them to me collect. I want to see what he looks like.” — Liberty Theatre Caniegia, Okla. CAUFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD — “A knockout. Best Denny and that’s going some.” — Grand Theatre. Ranier Ore. ’ THE GOOSE WOMAN-with Jack Pickford, Constance Bennett and Louise Dresser — “Productions of this kind are a box office attraction to any theatre.” Washington Theatre. Granite City, HI. SPOOK RANCH — starring Hoot Gibson— “A knockout. More power to Universal.”— Opera House. Shelby, 0. SPOOK RANCH — starring Hoot Gibson— “A dandy. As many laughs as a Harold Lloyd feature. Plenty of action, fast riding and excitement. Pleased 100 per cent.” — Cozy Theatre. Strawn, Tex. SPOOK RANCH — starring Hoot Gibson— “Up to standard and even more. Good business.” — Argonne Theatre. Akron, Ind. SPOOK RANCH — starring Hoot Gibson— “Smashed our attendance record for Saturday. At lot of comedy in it. Gives general satisfaction.” — Star Theatre. Menard, Tex. SPOOK RANCH — starring Hoot Gibson— “S. R. O. all day. 100 per cent better than any so far. Action thrilling, comedy great.” — Grand Theatre. Kokomo, Ind. HIS PEOPLE — "It has been some time since we played a picture on which we received so many favorable comments. Everybody liked it.” — Elite Theatre. Appleton, Wis. SPORTING LIFE — “An extra good picture. Pleased 100 per cent.” — Reliance Theatre. Clermond, Fla. SPORTING LIFE— “A real winner. An up-to-date masterpiece that should please every patron of the motion picture theatre. Thrills and realism.” — Florence Theatre. Pasadena, Cal. LORRAINE OF THE LIONS — "Capacity business. Lined up an hour and forty minutes. Great audience picture. They just ate it up.” — Laughlin Theatre. Long Beach, Cal. LORRAINE OF THE LIONS — “One more home run by Universal. We crammed them in until their feet stuck out the windows.” — Osage Theatre. Osage, Okla. LORRAINE OF THE LIONS — “Finished a week’s run to very satisfactory business. Well received by the public. Bound to go over.” — National Theatres of California. Los Angeles, Cal. LORRAINE OF THE LIONS — “Went over big. Well liked.” — Central Theatre. Ephrata, Pa. THE LITTLE GIANT — “Wonderful to see how my audience accepted this picture. The public the world over will enjoy it." — Rialto Theatre. Whitestone, N. Y. THE COHENS AND KELLYS — “Went over with a bang. Positive hit and greatest laugh picture of the year. Audience screamed with laughter thru entire eight reels.” — Criterion Theatre. Santa Monica, Cal. — Advertisement.