Exhibitors Herald (1926)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 65 April 10, 1926 Family. Greenville, Mich.) A dandy elapstick comedy that will please even most adults. (Opera House, Baldwin, V/is.) A comedy with A1 using his old bike be made famous with Arbuckle. (Grand, Port Washington, Wis.) Good comedy. (Reel Joy, King City, Cal.) rIBE 'EM COWBOY, Bobby Vernon, 2 ^Thls is a real comedy for Saturday. (Strand, McKenzie, Tenn.) Sure fine comedy. Something doing every minute. Get it to play with a Western. Happened to have it with “Steel of the Royal Mounted.” Gave us a bang up show. (Polo, Polo, jll.) Pleased all. (Photoplay, Ashland, Kan.) rough and READY, Ligo Conlsy, 2 A whale of a laugh mixer that brought laughs a plenty. (Khattar's, Sydney, N. S., Canada.) Another Mermaid comedy that rang the bell for \is. It served its purpose as a comedy. V/e find Educational product as a whole very good for our house. ("Y", Nazareth, Pa.) SCRAMBLED EGGS, Cameo, 1. — A dandy one reeler. This company has a better average for good comedies than any I have ever used, and the San Francisco bunch are a square lot. (Reel Joy, King City, Cal.) A good one reeler for us, as it had quite a few laughs in it, (“Y", Nazareth, Pa.) Got plenty of laughs. (Photoplay, Ashland, Kan.) SEA LEGS, Neal Burns, 2. — Up to the usual Christie standard. In fact somewhat better than their usual good comedies. Bums was fine in this one and everybody had plenty of cause to laugh, which they did. (“Y", Nazareth, Pa.) A fast and furious two reeler that makes good exciting entertainment and Neal Burns is good. (Cozy, Winchester, Ind.) SHORT CHANGE, Walter Hicrs, 2. — Very poor piece of cheese. If he is a comedian I am a foot racer, and I weigh 217. He doesn’t belong in two reel comedies. Better put him in features again. (Reel Joy, King City, Cal.) First I have played and pleased majority. (Princess, Traer, la.) SIT TIGHT. Jimmie Adams, 2.— A fair comedy. (Silver Family, Greenville, Mich.) A fair comedy with some very dark scenes in it that showed up poorly on the screen. It has some good laughs in it. (“Y,” Nazareth, Pa.) Nothing to this but a little motorcycle racing. Got a few laughs at the last but rather poor. Cannot boost this one, but most of Educational’s are good and are liked here. 200 seats; 10 and 25 cents admission. (Woodward Hail, Hill, N. H.) A dandy comedy that pleased all. Educational certainly must have spent a lot of money to produce this fast action comedy. Any exhibitor should be proud when it’s a Christie. (Khattar’s, Sydney, N. S., Canada.) Nothing to crow over. Just another comedy. (Reel Joy, King City, Cal.) SOUP TO NUTS, Christie, 2. — Very good, ’Two reels of entertainment. (Odeon, Chandler, Okla.) Excellent comedy. As good as you can expect. (Orpheum, Pipestone, Minn.) STARVATION BLUES, Clyde Cook. 2.— I might say in two words a Jim dandy. (Gem, Batesville, Ark.) Poor photography in spots and a flat out as a comedy. (Garden, Frankfort, Mich.) STEP FAST, Christie, 2. — Good lively comedy, hut not as good as those of A1 St. John. Goes over fairly well, however, and got a lot of laughs. (Woodward Hall. Hill, N. H.) As usual, it was a good comedy under the Christie brand name. Has some dandy laughs in it (“Y,” Nazareth, Pa.) Good action comedy that ought to please any average audience, (Palace, Clifton Heights, Pa.) Very good. Drew plenty of laughs. (Willey Mem. Hall. Cabot, Vt) STEP THIS WAY, Lige Conley, 2.— A good comedy which kept them laughing all the way through. (Theatorium, Emienton, Pa.) Good. Two reels. (Loxley Hall, Loxley, Ala.) TENDER FEET, Walter Hiers, 2,— How did Walter Hiers get another contract to make six more comedies? Seems to me they are getting more and more hard up for comedians, as Walter Hiers just don’t do it right. He just ain’t in we Pi^eture. Walter, get back to features. (Cozy, winchester, Ind.) A funny comedy. (Silver iamily, Greenville, Mich. Only fair. Two reels. (Moon, Neligh, Neb.) This one did not go across w our adults on week day nights. Hiers is not ^ guess he never will. ( * . Nazareth, Pa.) three STRIKES, Lige Conley, 2.— We got ore laughs out of this comedy than for many & day. Educational has the best comedies on the market. (DeLuxe. Spearville. Kan.) A baseball comedy with laughs galore. Book it. (Atlantic. AtlanUc. Mass.) TOOTSIE WOOTSIE, Nea! Bams, 2. — Two fond ents try to keep their baby from crying, and by the time the comedy is over the whole police force has joined in. One of the Christie’s best, and the baby is a dear. (Eminence, Eminence, Ky.) Some funny situations in this. Better than average Christie comedy. (Grand, Rainier. Ore.) Nothing to this one. (Grand, Breese, III.) TOURIST, THE, Johnny Arthur, 2. — ^This was our first of this series. There were some novel gags pulled off in this that pleased our crowds. (”Y,” Nazareth, Pa.) A novelty comedy with plenty of laughs and some new stuff in it. (Rosewin, Dallas, Tex.) Good. (Grand, Port Washingrton, Wis.) A dandy, with a number of good stunts with a Ford, a goat — and a peach of a girl. Print brand new. (Hammond, Hammond, Wis.) WAKE UP, Cameo, !. — Not much to this one. Just a lot of silly acting which didn’t even get laughs from the kids. (Leeds, Leeds, la.) Fair. One reel. (Photoplay, Ashland, Kan.) WAITING, Lloyd Hamilton, 2. — Good. Two reels. (Princess, Traer, la.) Always good. One of the best comedies we played. Very original. (Rae, Ann Arbor, Mich.) A very funny comedy. This man is a real comedian. (Silver Family, Greenville, Mich.) Laugh, and the bouse was full of it. Pleased all. Hamilton is good. Funny as they make ’em. (Khattar’s, Sydney, N. S., Canada.) A wow for us on a Saturday. There was a bunch of funny stuff pulled in this one that registered great with our audience. (“Y," Nazareth, Pa.) Good comedy, although Hamilton is not well liked here. (Orpheum, Pipestone, Minn.) WATCH OUT, Bobby Vernon, 2. — Another laugh maker from Bobby. It is his first for us from his new group. (’‘Y," Nazareth, Pa.) Bobby Vernon Is always good and this was no exception. A good average comedy that got the laughs. (Palace, Clifton Heights, Pa.) A positive riot from start to finish, and the finish was a wow. Print new. 'Thanks. (Hammond, Hammond, Wis.) We consider Educational Comedies as a whole the best buy on the market, if they don’t hold you up on the price. (Liberty, Pikeville, Ky.) WEAK KNEES, 2. — Good average comedy. (Silver Family. Greenville, Mich.) (jood. Two reeb. (Opera House, Foley, Minn.) WEDDING SHOWERS, 2.— A simple sort of a picture that just takes up two reels of your patrons’ time waiting for the big feature. Have yet to find a short reel comedy that brings a nickel to the box office. A comedian hides money in his hat and tries to get laughs by repeatedly letting it blow off his head and then chasing it. Not a new stunt In it. (Temple, Bellaire, O.) This is a good one. (Grand, Breese, III.) WELCOME DANGER. Cliff Bowes, 1.— A very ordinary Cameo one reeler. It really did not have a good lough in it. The print was in excellent shape, which is worth something. I can excuse a poor show with a good print more readily than a real good show with a rotten print. (“Y,” Nazareth, Pa.) A good comedy. (Silver Family, Greenville, Mich.) Bought 12 to run with First Nationals. They said they would ship in same can as feature. No trouble. Same office. Just hokum to get contract. Haven’t had a good one yet. No more, thanks. (Strand, Valparaiso, Neb.) WHAT A NIGHT, Lige Conley. 2 This one in particular is great. Most all of Educational comedies are good. (Temple, Aberdeen, Miss.) One of the beat comedies we have played for some time. (Ideal, Bloomer, Wis.) Good comedy. A good Educational comedy. Will help put over a weak feature. (New Palace, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) WHO’S WHICH? Cameo, 1.— Good. One reel. (Photoplay, Ashland, Kan.) Pretty good. (Odeon, Chandler, Okla.) WIDE AWAKE, Llgc Conley, 2. — Lige Conley is a clever comedian. There is quite a hit of slapstick, but it’s a good mirth provoker. (Acadia, Crowley, La.) Very good. ’Two reels. (Rae, Ann Arbor, Mich.) Good slapstick comedy, good gags and some novel laugh getters. ’Two darkies caused many a laugh In the second reel, ('Two reels. (Star, Menard, Tex.) Fine comedy. (Silver Family, Greenville, Mich.) Up to tho average. (“Y,” Nazareth Pa.) WILDCAT WILLIE, Juvenile, 2.— A dandy Juvenile comedy. The kids went wild over it and it pleased the older folks also. They are getting better with each one we are showing. It is a good one. (“Y”, Nazareth, Pa.) Just a fair comedy. Got only a few laughs but will get past for one night show. (Palace, Clifton Heights, Pa.) A good kid comedy. Two reels. (Palace, Omaha, Tex.) Good comedy. (Silver Family, Greenville, Mich.) YES. 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