Exhibitors Herald (1926)

46 EXHIBITORS HERALD January 8, 1927 patrons like Westerns, give them Bob and they will thank you and make you money. Print first class condition. Played December 18. Six reels. — J. S. Landry, Columbia theatre, Morganza, La. — Small town patronage. BREED OF THE SEA: Ralph Ince— A good picture of a good pirate. Well acted. Enjoyed by all except for the few who don’t care for the seafaring type. A good print, says the projectionist. A good big Sunday night crowd. Seven reels. — Wm. Griffith, Accola’s Bonham theatre, Prairie du Sac, Wis. ALIAS MARY FLYNN: Evelyn Brent— Oh, Boy ! this is a dandy crook story and a good picture, but I am making a mistake by using these pictures Saturdays. Could easily use them two days. Everybody but the kids well pleased. Six reels. — C. E. Longacre, Dixie theatre, Dickson, Tenn. — General patronage. THE TOUGH GUY: Fred Thomson— This drew better than “Hands Across the Border” and the work of Billy Butts, Silver King and Fred was fine. Give us more. — A. C. Betts, Powers theatre. Red Creek, N. Y.— Small town patronage. THE JADE CUP: Evelyn Brent — An average Brent picture. Have had better ones. Played November 16. Six reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. THE BLUE STREAK: Richard Talmadge— Good fast action picture. Better than some of his last ones. Five reels. — Ray Link, Scope theatre, Wenona, 111. — General patronage. DOUBLING WITH DANGER: Richard Talmadge— Good show for Saturday night, where they want action. Better for us than the high class comedy and sex stuff put out by the big companies. Understand, I personally like high class stuff, but our patrons don’t seem to. Five reels. — C. A. Anglemire, Y theatre, Nazarath, Pa. — General patronage. WHEN LOVE GROWS COLD: Natacha Rambova — Glad it’s over. Yes, it was a kind of chilly love affair. Something must have grown cold. No one very enthused. Came to see Mrs. Rudolph Valentino what used to be; not the picture. — H. G. Selk, Selk theatre, Scotia, Nebr. HEADS UP: Lefty Flynn — This is an average Flynn. Lefty is getting good. Good for Saturday.— A. W. Lambert, Opera House, Monticello, la. LILIES OF THE STREET: Virginia Lee Corbin— A mighty interesting picture which drew good for midweek. — A. C. Betts, Powers theatre. Red Creek, N. Y. — Small town patronage. GLENNISTER OF THE MOUNTED: Lefty Flynn — Pretty good Northwest Mounted story. Flynn is getting to be right popular with our patrons. Played this on Saturday to good business.— B. B. Benfield, Everybody’s theatre, Dillon, S. C. THAT MAN JACK: Bob Custer — One of Bob’s best. The stunts he pulls on this are great. Keep up the good work, Bob. — A. O. Lambert, Opera House, Monticello, la. BET OND THE ROCKIES: Bob Custer — Ridiculous. Why waste the time? Pay, but don’t play. — E. J. O’Neill, Opera House, St. George, N. B. THE COLLEGE BOOB: Lefty Flynn — A splendid football picture. Gave good satisfaction. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. THE BROADWAY GALLANT: Richard Talmadge— 10%. One of the silliest subjects I ever ran. You’ll get out of sight at the end of the show. "The Jumping Jack” would have make a better title. — E. J. O’Neill, Opera House, St. George, N. B. MAN OF NERVE: Bob Custer — An average Western picture. Nothing to rave about, but it is as good as any of the Custer pictures. Will please about 75 per cent. Five reels. — C. E. Longacre, Dixie theatre, Dickson, Tenn. — General patronage. THE WALL ST. WHIZ: Richard Talmadge— Poor stuff. I will be glad to finish this star’s pictures. — E. J. O’Neill, Opera House, St. George, N. B. — Small town patronage. HAIR TRIGGER BAXTER: Bob Custer— A fair Western program picture, nothing more. Five reels. — E. W. Egelston, Electric theatre, Atwood, Kans. — Good patronage. MAN RUSTLING: Bob Custer — Fair picture. This F. B. O. program is not as good as it was. ■ — E. J. O’Neill, Opera House, St. George, N. B. ■ — Small town patronage. DEVIL’S GULCH : Bob Custer — A fairly good picture played to the thinnest Saturday night I ever experienced, due to blizzard. Generally have good crowds on Bob’s pictures, especially if the weather is half way decent. Five reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. THE NIGHT PATROL: Richard Talmadge— Will please where they like action pictures. Talmadge pretty well liked here. — R. K. Lattin, Strand theatre, Valparaiso, Nebr. — General patronage. BOB CUSTER’S PICTURES — Bob is there and goes over in all of his pictures. The girls all rave about his hair being so pretty. Please, Mr. Custer, your photo for my lobby. — Guy Bates, Globe theatre, Buena Vista, Va. A POOR GIRL’S ROMANCE: Gertrude Short — One of those perhaps pictures ; perhaps it will and perhaps it won’t. It all depends on if you can kid your public into believing Gertrude Short is the world’s most beautiful girl, as posters state. Gertie is darn good in her part, and there is quite a transformation, but they don’t quite succeed in changing her from a bowery slave to a Venus De Milo. Had some comments. Beg pardon, Miss Short. — H. G. Selk, Selk theatre, Scotia, Nebr. First National ELLA CINDERS: Colleen Moore— 50%. Good comedy drama. Colleen very well liked here. Played December 18. Seven reels. — Wm. Wiske. Community theatre, Red Granite, Wis. — Small town patronage. ELLA CINDERS: Colleen Moore— 60%. Very fine. Good comments from patrons and general satisfaction. Played December 5-6. Seven reels. — J. C. Kennedy, Empress theatre, Akron, la. — General patronage. SENOR DAREDEVIL: Ken Maynard— 60%. A very good Western production. The fault I .saw in picture was the cutting. The scene where the freighters were coming through was terrible. Several retakes and titles in this place very poor, in fact childlike. But as a horseman this Maynard is there and over. Played December 17-18. Seven reels. — J. C. Kennedy, Empress theatre, Akron, la. — General patronage. SENOR DAREDEVIL: Ken Maynard — 85%. His first picture and one of the best Westerns that we have ever used. I believe he is going to be a wonderful actor and we have bought all of his 1927 productions and bought them right. Played December 18. Seven reels. — Grafton Nutter, Royal theatre, Republic, Kan. — General patronage. SENOR DAREDEVIL: Ken Maynard— This man is as good as Mix and Thomson. He is a fine rider and does fine stunts. We want more pictures like this in rural sections. This picture is the talk of our town. Six reels. — D. H. Dorchester, Community Center, Southbury, Conn. Small town patronage. SENOR DAREDEVIL: Ken Maynard— Here is a good one. Maynard comes to the front in his first picture, giving us a Western as good as Mix made when at his best, with a good story, which is unusual in Westerns of today. -Whiter Carroll, Star theatre, Colfax, Iowa. SUBWAY SADIE: Dorothy Mackaill — 52%. A real show and if you cannot get ’em in with this then you just can’t get ’em. And if you can t get ’em, then you are in the same boat I am in. This picture is packed full of surprises and Dorothy Mackaill is a knockout. Played December 19-20-21. Seven reels. — W. H. Brenner, Cozy theatre, Winchester, Ind. — General patronage. SUBWAY SADIE: Dorothy Mackaill. — Positively the cutest and most pleasing picture of late. Don’t forget to tell your patrons.— Mrs. Edgar Adams, Palace theatre, Memphis, Tex. SUBWAY SADIE: Dorothy Mackaill — A very good comedy drama. I rate this much better than “Kiki,” although sold for half the price.— Walter Carroll, Star theatre, Colfax, Iowa. THE SPORTING LOVER: Conway Tearle — 40%. A very good program picture. Failed to hear any complaints. Had several good comments. Played December 23-24. Seven reels.— C. E. Longacre, Dixie theatre, Dickson, Tenn.— General patronage. THE SPORTING LOVER: Conway Tearle — A nice ripe lemon. Terrible picture for any class patronage. Subtitles terrible. Lost money^on this picture, but no surprise. — R. J. Speck, Kenwood theatre, Chicago, 111. — High class patronage. TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP: Harry Langdon — 30%. Personally thought it one of the cleverest and funniest productions I have ever witnessed. Bad weather prevented any box office gain. Pleased the few who braved the blizzard. Played December 12-13. Six reels. — J. C. Kennedy, Empress theatre, Akron, la. — General patronage. TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP: Harry Langdon — Pretty thin, but at that our people liked it better than “For Heaven’s Sake.” Seven reels. — F. Haygood, Grand theatre, Waynesboro, Ga. — General patronage. SWEET DADDIES: Special cast — 80%. Very good comedy drama. On the order of "Cohen’s and Kelly’s.” Personally F don’t think it is as good as the latter, but it pleases the majority. Played November 25. Seven reels. — Wm. Wiske, Community theatre, Red Granite, Wis. — Small town patronage. SWEET DADDIES: Special cast — A pleasing picture. The dog episode was short and snappy and did not seem to offend anyone as I had anticipated. Good evening’s entertainment. Seven reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Tragg’s theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. SWEET DADDIES: First National hits again. Pleased all who saw it. Similar to “Cohen’s and Kelly’s.” — R. C. Metzger, Cozy theatre, Wagner, S. D. — General patronage. THE GREATER GLORY: Anna Q. Nilsson — This was a splendid picture and was sprinkled with just enough comedy, although some of it is a little too suggestive. Some very beautiful' scenic effects in the exploding of shells in the air and the cannon firing flashes were colored. Story based on European war. Ten reels. — Played November 27. — Charles R. Smith, Prescott theatre, Prescott, Kansas. THE GREATER GLORY: Anna Q. Nilsson— 30%. A big special with only fair appeal and poor drawing power. Played November 30. Ten reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. THE GREATER GLORY : Conway Tearle and Anna Q. Nilsson — I personally thought it a great picture. Some objections, claiming too much sympathy with the Germans. — Mrs. Edgar Adams, Palace theatre, Memphis, Tex. THE GREATER GLORY: Anna Q. Nilsson— This is a long, sad, droopy tale which was apparently made for foreign consumption. If it had been cut to six reels it would have proved a very entertaining picture, as it was excellent in spots. Too much dreary detail made it tiresome. Has to do with Vienna, before, during, and after the war. Ten reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trag’s theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. KIKI : Norma Talmadge — 25%. First rate entertainment and pleased all. Business off on account of severe weather. Played December 14. Eight reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. KIKI: Norma Talmadge — One of Norma’s very best, although a hard role for her. She surely put it over in good shape. Give us more. — F. M. Edgett, Lyric theatre, Earlville, 111. — General patronage. KIKI : Norma Talmadge — Why put Nonna in this class when everybody loves her as a lady? Some liked it, and some did not. Pleased about 50%. Nine reels. — Geo. and O. White, Starland1 theatre, Stockbridge, Mich. — General patronage. KIKI: Norma Talmadge — Here is a big joke. A bunch of hokum from start to finish. Why First National will put a star who did the wonderful work she did in “Ashes of Vengeance” in a worthless screen story like this is beyond me. Goodbye, Norma, until they give you a decent story. — Walter Carroll, Star theatre, Colfax, Iowa. INTO HER KINGDOM: Corinne Griffith— 58%. A Russian drama which seemed to go over with the majority. Played December 9. Seven reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. INTO HER KINGDOM: Corinne Griffith— Extra good. Corinne pleases everyone. — Mrs. Edgar Adams, Palace theatre, Memphis, Tex. DON JUAN’S THREE NIGHTS: Special cast — 20%. If the makers of pictures think they can produce pictures like this and get away with it, they are dead wrong. I hate to say it, but this is all rot, and mighty poor entertainment. Seven reels.— W. H. Brenner, Cozy theatre, Winchester, Ind. — General patronage. DON JUAN’S THREE NIGHTS: Lewis Stone ■ — Stone is losing prestige. This is very poor. — Mrs. Edgar Adams, Palace theatre, Memphis, Tex. DON JUAN’S THREE NIGHTS: Lewis Stone — Not as good as the patrons expected, but will pass for program picture. As Don Juan seems to be quite a lover, a few might object. But the love he shows for Shirley is of such a nature as to balance off the numerous other ladies who seem to go to the limit for Don. Seven reels. — F. Haygood, Grand theatre, Waynesboro, Ga. — General patronage. FOREVER AFTER: Special cast— 80%. Very satisfactory and gave 100 per cent satisfaction. You can’t fail to please with this one. Played December 4. — Herb Thacher, Lyric theatre, Abilene, Kan. — General patronage. FOREVER AFTER: Lloyd Hughes— This picture went over pretty good, but play it before you do “The Quarterback.” Then the football sequence won’t seem so tame. This went over very good for us and I heard a lot of favorable