Exhibitors Herald (1926)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
1926
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Sep 1926)
Leaf #:
000159
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
July 25, 2024
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June 26, 1926 EXHIBITORS HERALD 63 CLASSIFIED '&L Advertising Five cents per word, payable in advance. Minimum charge, $1.00. Copy and checks should be addressed Classified Ad Dept. Exhibitors Herald, 407 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. ONE WILD NIGHT: Neely Edwards— A “spook” comedy and a riot. One reel. — E. M. Biddle, Strand theatre, Paoli, Ind. — Small town patronage. PAGING A WIFE: A very good comedy well supplied with laughs. Two reels. — E. M. Biddle, Strand theatre, Paoli, Ind. — Small town patronage. PAINLESS PAIN : Depicts the pleasant life of a customer in a dentist’s office. Very good slapstick. Many laflfs. Two reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — General patronage. PAINLESS PAIN: Wanda Wiley— Plenty of slapstick in this comedy. Kids enjoyed it. Two reels. — P. C. Schram, New theatre, Kalamazoo, Mich. — General patronage. THE PHONEY EXPRESS: Charley Puffy— A good little action comedy. One reel. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. THE SMASH UP: Joe Murphy— Some of these are good and some are not. Two reels. — A. F. Jenkins, Community theatre, David City, Nebr. — General patronage. THE SMASH UP: Gumps — A very funny comedy. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. A SPEEDY MARRIAGE: Wanda Wiley Just another Century comedy. Better than some of them. Two reels. — Henry Reeve, Star theatre, Menard, Tex. — Small town patronage. TAKING THE HEIR: Bluebird— Only fair. One reel. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — General patronage. TIGHT CARGO : Charles Puffy — Fair comedy. One reel. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. TOO MANY BABIES: Average Century comedy. Two reels. — P. C. Schram, New theatre, Kalamazoo, Mich. — General patronage. UKULELE SHEIKS: Didn’t see this one. nevertheless it comes to me as being okay. Two reels. — M. J. Babin, Fairyland theatre. White Castle, La.— General patronage. WON BY LAW: Lots of good stuff in this one. Two reels. — E. M. Biddle, Strand theatre, Paoli, Ind. — Small town patronage. MISCELLANEOUS CHARLESTON LESSONS: Arthur Murray— Don’t get hooked on these as I did. They might make fillers if you couldn’t get anything else. No drawing power and awful slow and draggy. Two reels. — F. A. Ferguson, Royal theatre, Fairmount, Ind. — General patronage. HOT DOGS: Billy Page — No good. No one likes his comedies here. They say they are silly. — Smith and Fry, Palace theatre. Naples, Tex. — General patronage. LIGHTNING LOVE: Larry Semon— This is a good comedy that will please the old kids as well as the young ones. Two reels. — O. A. Halstead, Cozy theatre, Duchesne, Utah. — Small town patronage. SWANNEE RIVER: Cartoon — A very good song car-tune. Everybody enjoyed it. One reel. —Robert Kessler, Benn theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. — General patronage. ASSORTED NUTS: Poor. Two reels. — Mrs. L. M. Bierman, Palace theatre, Seadrift, Tex. — Small town patronage. CLASSICS IN SLANG: Eddie Gribbon— None worse. Put a quarantine on your show if you have to play these. Two reels. — C. J. Wheeler, Paralta theatre, Oakwood, Tex. — General patronage. HIGH AND MIGHTY: All right. One reel. — Mrs. L. M. Bierman, Palace theatre, Seadrift, Tex. — Small country town patronage. GO WEST: Buster Brown — Buster gives us a good comedy in this. Buy it and boost it. — C. J. Wheeler, Paralta theatre, Oakwood, Tex. — Small town patronage. HOT SHEIKS: A pretty good two reeler. It had plenty of good clean comedy and went over in good shape. Two reels. — Paul B. Hoffmann, Legion theatre, Holyrood, Kan. — Small town patronage. LITTLE BITS FROM BIG HITS: This is very good for those that have Metro pictures to run. It gives a sample of several of the big pictures. Better ask for it and give your patrons the sample. — James A. Banks, Lyric theatre, Saratoga, Wyo. — General patronage. WHISTLES AND WINDOWS: Larry Semon — Not much good. Any of the one reel comedies in this line is no more than just a fill in on a program. One reel. — James A. Banks, Lyric theatre, Saratoga, Wyo. — General patronage. Positions Wanted MANAGER, 16 years’ experience; 35 years of age; steady; reliable; good exploitation man; poster and lobby display artist; state salary and full details in first letter. Write to Ray Walker, Box 144, Lowell, Ind. THEATRE MANAGER of unquestionable integrity. Keen analyst of interest creating screen, stage and musical programs and a producer of stage novelties. Thoroughly equipped in the psychology of press and exploitation. Experienced in presentation, combination and two-a-day vaudeville theatre management. Sanely progressive; intelligently conservative; good personality. References from the larger circuits. Salary $6,500 a year. Address Box 106, Exhibitors Herald, 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Manager Wanted WANTED: Capable manager for a theatre in a town of thirty-five hundred; must have knowledge of the business from A to Z. For particulars address Box 107, Exhibitors Herald, 407 South Dearborn Street. Chicago, Illinois. Theatre Site SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR BUILDER: Exhibitors in City of Glen Cove, Long Island. No first class house within 15 miles. Drawing capacity over 30,000. Ideal location on Mail Street available. Address M. Steisel, 17 Glen Cove, L. I. Theatres for Sale MOVING PICTURE THEATRE— For sale: Building and equipment Town three thousand population. Nearest opposition twenty miles. Running six days a week. Liberty Theatre, Amherstburg, Ontario. FOR SALE: Theatre and Apartment in the heart of the Finger Lake Region in New York State near summer resort. Address Box 105, Exhibitors Herald, 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. FOR SALE: Two small town theatres in Southwest Kansas. Cheap if taken in the next thirty days. Address P. O. Box 262, Fowler, Kansas. Theatres Wanted WANTED: Theatre in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois or Indiana. Must be a good proposition. Spot cash. Give all in first letter. B. J. Vought, New Paris Theatre, Paris, Illinois. Projector Repairing OLDEST REPAIR MAN IN CHICAGO: In fifteen years I have repaired 6,500 machines to complete satisfaction of the owners. Relief equipment furnished gratis. Address Joseph Spratler, 12-14 E. Ninth Street, Chicago, Illinois. LOUIS F. FLEISCHER, now located at 845 S. Wabash Avenue, Room 612. Expert repairing done on all make of projection machines. Estimates given in advance. All work guaranteed. Service at all hours. Shop phone Wabash 9045. Residence phone Mohawk 2091. Equipment for Sale FOR SALE: Used Theatre Chairs of all descriptions, immediate shipments. Largest stock of chairs in the West. The Theatre Seating Company, 845 South State St., Chicago, Illinois. WE HAVE a limited number of % H.P., 110 Volt, D.C., and 220 Volt, D.C., motors at $5.50 each. One-sixth H. P., same as above, at $6.00 each. First class condition, overhauled. Cash with order. Suitable for operating moving picture machines, rewinding machines, etc. General Distributing Co., Security Storage & Van Bldg., Duluth, Minn. HERE IS YOUR opportunity to equip your theatre with fans at a low price. New 4 blade, Westinghouse ceiling fans, 110 volt, 60 cycle, single phase, at $32.50 each. 16" exhaust fans, capacity 2200 cubic feet of air per minute at $35.00. 18", capacity 3600 cubic feet of air per minute at $45.00. 20", capacity 4400 cubic feet of air per minute at $55.00. The above are new and for 110 or 220 volt, 60 cycle, single phase, AC or DC at the same price. Money back guarantee. General Distribution Co., Security Storage Bldg., Duluth, Minn. FOR SALE: 1,000 heavy fine and seven ply veneer chairs, brand new, at 40 per cent less than factory price. Very good bargains in used upholstered and veneered chairs. Rebuilt machines of all makes in guaranteed condition, and other theatre equipment. Address Illinois Theatre Equipment Company, 12-14 East Ninth Street, Chicago, Illinois. FOR SALE: Coin changer machine, “Lightning.” Factory rebuilt. Also automatic ticket selling machine, 3 unit, factory rebuilt. Bargain. Atlas Moving Picture Co., 538 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. PEERLESS ARC CONTROLS, Factory Rebuilt. absolutely guaranteed. Bargain. Hertner generator. Double 50 Amp., 220 Volt, 3 Phase. Atlas Moving Picture Company, 538 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. FOR SALE: 2 Simplex latest Style Type S lamphouses, perfect condition. Bargain. Atlas Moving Picture Company, 538 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. FOR SALE: Approximately 270 7-ply new veneer chairs. Also generator, frames and used projecting machines: Bargains. Atlas Moving Picture Company, 534 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. 3,500 OPERA CHAIRS: Brand new at give away price. Powers, Motiograph and Simplex machines, compensarcs, fans. Acme, De Vry, suitcase safety projectors. Brand new reproducing Self Player Orchestra Organs on easy terms. We ship anywhere without deposit. Tell us your wants — satisfaction guaranteed. Western Feature Films, the most reliable house in the country, 730 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to obtain brand new 54 H.P., 110 volt, 60 cycle, single phase, A.C., brand new motors with pulley at $10.00 each. Cash with order. Will operate rewinding machines, motion picture machines, lathes, grinders, etc. Brand new 1 K.W. Westinghouse, 32 volt light and power generators, ready to run, at $48.00 each. Factory price $78.00. 25% with order, balance C.O.D. Bar gains on electric fans. Largest dealers in new and used motors and generators in the Northwest. Send us your repair work. General Distributing Co., Security Storage & Van Bldg. Duluth, Minn. Films to Buy and Sell GET OUR LATEST film list. _ Wonderful productions. Best stars. All films in excellent condition. Film Specials Co., 638 W. Franklin Street, Baltimore, Md. EXCHANGEMEN; FILM OWNERS, ship us your discarded films — 20 reels at a time. Highest prices paid. Remittance same day as received. Film Specials Co., 638 W. Franklin Street, Baltimore, Md.