Exhibitors Herald (1926)

74 BOX OFFICE RECORD SECTION OF April 10, 1926 much for this one after seeine "The Riddle lUdcr.” The short reel Western pictures we have are all that keeps it from being a flop. (Princess, Piedmont. Ala.) I have run two episodes of this serial an<i from all indications it is going to be okay. It is drawing my Western fans and with my features I draw others. Therefore, a good house, and that'.s the main thing. (Strand. Elizabethtown, Ind.) I am on the third chapter and seems as if they are just commencing to increase by two or three. Well, if they’ll keep on all coming I will play to about 100 on the last chapter. That’s going some, eh? No fault of picture but I think I will have to start them out on the serials steady. (Royal, Kimball, S. D.) A good serial and holding up good. (Coliseum, Edmore, Mich.) First episode fair. Am afraid of this serial. Not up to standard. (Princess, Chilton, Wis.) AFTER A REPUTATION. Century, 2.— Just a little off color and nothing to it. Nothing much to Century comedies, so far. (Star, Sumner, Nob.) Lots of room for improvement. (Lorin, Berkeley, Cal.) Pair. (Starland, Stockbridge, Mich.) I am after a reputation too now, since I ran that comedy. (Gem, Calico Rock, Ark.) Only fair. (Princess, Chilton, Wis.) AGGRAVATIN’ KID. AN, Buddy Messenger, 2. — A very good two-reel comedy. (DeLuxe. Spcarvilic, Kans.) Played with "The Tornado." The young folks just had a lot of enjoyment and showed it by yelling and laughing nnd the adults sure enjoyed the whole show. (Emmert, Alcester, S. D.) ANDY GUMP COMEDIES, Joe Murphy. 2 All we have played of the last scries have been photography, good prints. However, We Vtiusf' call Universal’s hand on former prints — every exhibitor is due a good print. It is essential. (Liberty, Pikevilic, Ky.) The Gump comedies are all very good. (Monticello Opera House. Monticello, la.) We find these nil good. (Community, Surprise, Neb.) Always good. Worth the money they ask for them. (Liberty. Lynden, Wash.) Gumps are good, but only one Andy Gump, that is Joe Murphy, Summerville. N. G. (Monticello Opera House, Monticello, la.) These Gumps are funny and worthy of any program. Book them. (Princess, Elwood, Ind.) ANDY'S HAT IN THE RING, Joe Murphy. 2.— This one went over all right. Quite a lot of laughs in the two reels. Very small crowd came to see this. (Star, Ryegate, Mont.) This one is a good comedy. Many funny situations but one could not play them very often, ns people would tire of them. (Rialto, Terril, In.) This is the first Gump we played and it pleased the audience 100 per cent. You can’t go wrong on these pictures if they are all just as good ns this one. (Bijou, Amasa, Mich.) ANDY’S LION TALE, Joe Murphy, 2.— This proved to be a good drawing card and got plenty of laughs. However, “Dynamited’’ which I played later was not nearly so good. Hope the next ones measure up to "Andy's Lion Tale.’’ (Electric. Browning, Mo.) First of the new series we have had. Seemed to please our patrons immensely, from the laughs registered. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) Good comedy. Very, very pleasing. (Riviera, Anderson. Ind.) ANDY’S STUMP SPEECH. Joe Murphy. 2 Very good comedy. Several funny scenes. (Idlehour. Monroe, Ga.) Sure gets the laughs out of them with this one. (Community. Fargo, Okla.) The Best Gump comedy we have had. Would class it as good. (The Palace. Long Pine, Neb.) BACK TO NATURE. Charles Fully. 1 ^Fair comedy but it takes more than a fat man to get the laughs. (Selk, Scotia, Neb.) Good average short comedy. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) BADLY BROKE, Charles Puffy, 1, — As I said before, I claim that this big tub of lard is very good and would take Arbuckle's place if they keep him in good stuff. This is a very good comedy with plenty of laughs. (Trags, Neillsville, Wis.) Charles Puffy is the best one reel bet that we have. Have used a number of these and they are all good. (Palace, Syracuse, Neb.) BEN FRANKLIN, Hysterical History, 1. — Do not take here. Not a laugh. (Community, Noble, III.) The sub-titles is what puts over most of these Hysterical Histories but this one was funny enough even if it had had no titles. (Olympic. Forks, Wash.) BLOW OUT. Buddy Messenger, 2. — Fair. (Com, munity. Noble. HI.) Good two reeler. The new negro boy. Bubbles, steals the show from Buddy. (DeLuxe. Spearvillc, Kan.) Just fair. Messenger puts out the best comedies that Century have, but at that there are others that have them beat a mile. (Odgen, Hardin. Mo.) BUSTER BE GOOD. Arthur Trimble, 2. — A dandy good comedy that will please all. All Buster Brown comedies have plenty of laughs to them. (Leeds. Leeds, la.) They like these and seem to draw extra business. (Grand, Rainier. Ore.) These Buster Brown comedies are very good. (Blue Mouse, Davenport. Wash.) A gooH comedy but nothing extra. Children will like it. (Novelty, Paris, Idaho.) One of the Buster Brown comedies that proved very good. Tige is quite an attraction and the children are O. K. (Grand, Pierre. S. D.) A good comedy for children. (Silver Family, Greenville, Mich.) BUSTER BROWN COMEDIES. Arthur Trimble. 2. — These are the best Century comedies that we get from Universal. The dog Tige is a wonder. (Palace, Waupaca, Wis.) Best short features Universal has. Universal's two reel Westerns and serials are O. K. too. but they have fallen down on their Centuries. (Grand, Chetek, Wis.) Kids cat ’em up and adults laugh. The dog is very clever. We have run three and only hope those to follow will be as good. (Hammond. Hammond, Wis.) BUSTER BROWN'S NIGHTMARE. Arthur Trimble, 2. — A crackerjack comedy and the dog in this picture is a riot. Give us more just like them. (Mission, Santa Paula. Cal.) A splendid comedy with Tige almost stealing the honors from Buster and Mary Jane. (S. T., Parker, S. D.) Extra good. The best one yet. The kids howled continuously. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) Extra good. (Starland, Stockbridge, Mich.) BUSTER’S BUST UP. Arthur Trimble. 2. — Enjoyed very much. (Egyptian, Ogden, Utah.) Buster and the dog kept them laughing. Kids screamed at his high and dizzy stuff. (Argonne. Akron, Ind.) BY THE SEA. Charles Puffy. 1.— Good short comedy. (Grand, Rainier. Ore.) A few laughs. (Trags, Neillsville, Wis.) Fair. (Royal, Newark, Ark.) CAPTURED ALIVE, Helen -Gibson, 2.— About up to usual standard of these Western Featurettes which our Saturday crowd accepts nnd seems to enjoy. (Grand, Rainier. Ore.) These short Westerns are as good as lots of the five reelers. Every one 1 have played so far has stood up well. Lots of action. (Star, Tuckerman. Ark.) CAT’S WHISKERS. THE. Neely Edwards, 1 — This guy will go good after he is better known. (Trags, Neillsville, Wis.) Good short comedy. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) Fair comedy. Kids laughed. A few full grown chuckles. Evidently it will do as a filler. (Selk, Scotia, Neb.) CENTURY COMEDIES, 2.— Day by day in every way these are growing — not really better but not quite so bad as they used to was. "Kicked About," with Eddie Gordon, is good. (Pastime, Mason. Mich.) These comedies seem to be running better lately. (Pastime, Mason. Mich.) I have run the 1925-26 Centuries since September 11th and they are very ordinary. (Argonne, Akron, Ind.) Good as any comedy of recent date. Some are fine. (Victory, Rossiter, Pa.) I do not call these a good lineup of comedies. Maybe I've been getting them too old, but those we have had were nothing at all to talk about. (Star, Menard, Tex.) We have used quite a few of these comedies and they are ordinary. Some good, some bad. We do not think they arc equal to the older Centuries of three and four years ago. (Patriot, Patriot, Ind.) Century Comedies are as a rule okay. Some are terribly silly and others are alt right. (Leeds. Leeds, Iowa.) CITY BOUND. Charles Puffy. l.—A good onereel comedy. Quite a few laughs. (Strand, Newman Grove, Neb.) Good one reeler. This fat boy is a good one and gets a good many laughs. (De Luxe, Spcarville, Kan.) CLEAR THE WAY, Buddy Messenger. 2.— Good comedy. (S. T., Parker. S. D.) This is a pretty good comedy, but there are quite a few of Universal’s comedies that are merely a waste of time running them. (Rialto, Terril, Iowa.) COWPUNCHER’S COMEBACK. THE, Art Acord, 2. — A pretty good Western fcaturette that drew some extra business. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) A nice little two reel Western which fits in well on my serial night. (Trags, Neillsville, Wis.) • .,U -■ CRYING FOR LOVE, 2.— Good comedy. (Silver^ Family. Greenville, Mich.) Not much to this one. Below the average for Universal. (Polo. Polo, III.) CUPID’S VICTORY, Wanda Wiley, 2 — The best we have had from this star so far. Lots of action and funny situations. (Grand, Rainier. Ore.) A good comedy. (Silver Family, Greenville, Mich.) This comedy O. K. Some new gags and several good healthy thrills. (Selk, Scotia, Neb.) Fair. (Princess, Chilton, Wis.) DISCORD IN A FLAT, Arthur Lake, 1.— The poorest of these comedies so far. (Grand, Rainier. Ore.) Better than the average Lake. A fouryear-old star had all the lead. (Regent, Eureka, Kan.) A fair comedy. (Leeds, Leeds, Iowa.) This is not much of a one-reel comedy. A few laughs but cannot give it much. (DeLuxe, Spearville, Kans.) DOG BISCUITS. Arthur Lake, 1. — Very nice little comedy that pleased generally. (Grand. Rainier, Ore.) About as silly as most Universal comedies. (Gem, Calico Rock, Ark.) DON’T WORRY, Wanda Wiley, 2. — An average comedy that went over fairly well. (Grand, Rainer. Ore.) Not much of a comedy, but no fault of Wanda’s. She can put across the goods if they will give her the stories. (Odeon, Hardin, Mo.) Poorest Century to date. Just two reels of film. (Monticello Opera House, Monticello. la.) Good film. A pretty good comedy is what 1 would say for this one. What a pleasure it would be if we never got any that was worse than this. (Rialto, Sharon, Wis.) DRY UP. 2.— Would class this as just a fair comedy. (Grand, Rainier. Ore.) A Century that is a little above the average. (Palace, Long Pine,. Neb.) A good two reel comedy. (Leeds, Leeds,' Iowa.) Just 2.000 feet of film called comedy. Had a few laughs for the kids, that’s all. (De Luxe, Spearville. Kan.) DYNAMITED, Joe Murphy, 2.— Another good Gump comedy that pleased ’em and brought ’em in. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) Can’t give this comedy much. It started good but slowed down after 200 feet and finished poor. They’ll have to make them better if they expect to keep the Gump standard looking up. (Electric, Browning, Mo.) EDUCATING BUSTER. Arthur Trimble. 2.— Good. The best bet of the Century comedies; in fact, this was the first that really was okay. (Princess, Chilton. Wis.) All Buster Brown comedies good so far. (Starland. Stockbridge, Mich.) Our first of this series and very good. Pleased old and young generally. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) FAMILY ROW, A. Buddy Messenger, 2.— Not much to it. A tale of newly married couple with a lot of trouble and didn’t raise a laugh in my place, so don’t think they liked it very much. (Royal. Kimball. S. Dak.) Terrible, as poor a comedy as we've had for some time. Not a laugh in it. (Star, Menard, Tex.) PAST EXPRESS, THE, William Duncan, 15 episode serial, 2. — Ran the second chapter of this Friday and Saturday and it looks good. Gave a free show the first episode and got everybody started and I think it is going to pay for self big. (Strand, Elizabethtown, Ind.) This is mighty interesting. Has fair drawing power. This episode particularly good. (Eminence, Eminence, Ky.) Just finished No. 3. Seems to be pleasing. (Trags, Neillsville, Wis.) Have shown five chapters of this serial and it gets better every one: pleasing everyone and increasing my attendance every week. What more could you ask? (Strand, Elizabethtown. Ind.) Just finished No. 2 and it looks as though it is going to please. Film out of Minneapolis in terrible condition. Grease and dirt and 2 bursts in one reel. Haven’t had a previous break in 6 months. (Trags, Neillsville, Wis. ) This seems to be holding up. Don’t believe in serials myself but am almost convinced that this one is helping out. Have used fifth episode and have been guessing. (Harris, Bancroft, Idaho.) Duncan ought to be pulling curtains instead of being the main star in this serial. Don't book it. Don't buy it. Don’t bother with it. (Liberty, Channing, Mich.) This is a dandy serial. It has plenty of action all the way through and brings them back for every episode. This is toy first attempt at a serial, but if I can get another one that will pull like this one has, I am sure it won’t be my last. My box office receipts have actually doubled since I stArted this picture. (Strand. Elizabethtown, Ind.) Am just finish ing this serial, which is one of the best I ever saw. The only objection to it l8-thal,jt is fifteen