Exhibitors Herald (1927)

52 EXHIBITORS HERALD October 8, 1927 J. C. Jenkins— His Colyum ( Continued from preceding page ) probably write the HERALD. I might say this much, however, that they don’t make ’em any better than Phil and his family. I don’t care where you go nor who you dig up, they will come a little bit short of measuring up to their standard of excellence, and if Frank don’t back me up in this statement — -which he will — I’ll take the wheel from this on myself. We found Phil somewhat under the weather, being laid up with a very bad cold, which prevented his doing a lot of things for us which he otherwise would have done, but nevertheless, we had a most enjoyable visit and our minds will revert to Salmon and our visit with him and his family many, many times with extreme pleasure. The Herald Fills a Want None Others Do O. McConnell, who operates the Lyric at Grangeville, is one of those kind of fellows one is always glad to meet. He took Frank and I in hand and showed us some additional scenery that Frank had overlooked. We went straight up and then went straight down. He took a snapshot of the two of us and threatened to send it to the HERALD together with some history of our conduct that he felt sure the readers wouldn’t get otherwise. Mr. McConnell has a very fine theatre and I judge is doing a good business. We are leaving it to him to tell of our fishing trip and of the blue grouse Frank shot out of season and without a hunting license. While we were in the Yellowstone Park I read in a Butte paper of the tremendous heat wave that had struck Chicago and the Middle West, at the same time Frank and I were wearing overcoats and shiwering under four blankets each night and I felt for Jay and Bill and Eagle Eye Joe and the rest of the folks in the office but of course couldn't reach them, but was consoled with the thought that that heat wave was making corn in Nebraska and other states of the corn belt and I was rather glad of it, and now if it will cool off before Frank and I get there we will be glad that Columbus discovered this country and won’t give a durn who the democrats nominate. Herb will beat ’em anyhow. The Herald Fills a Want None Others Do BOISE, IDAHO, September 22, 1927. We are happy. We have just came back to the hotel from hearing the reports on the Tunney-Dempsey fight and Frank has gone to bed and is sleeping like a shoat full of swill. The only thing he and I have agreed on since we left home was that Tunney would clean jack in a walk, and b’gorry he did it, and in the morning we are going to tip the waitress a nickle apiece, because the poor girl is Irish. The Herald Fills a Want None Others Do We came through Weiser, Idaho, today and they were having their annual round-up and Frank wanted to stop over, but I said, “Not on your life, you have bucked me around these mountains until the Pendleton and Weiser round-ups would look like a game of mumblepeg. We’re going home, b’gosh, where I can walk around without hanging onto something, and don’t you talk round-up to me or I’ll write your history to that lady you met over in the park.” That settled it, and Frank headed the car for Boise. The Herald Fills a Want None Others Do Last night we stayed in New Meadows, a town of about 250, when they all get in from the timber. There is a hotel there that is said to have cost $160,000, built by the railroad company. What they had in mind when they built it is beyond me, but she’s a dinger and is worth driving a long way to be entertained there, and what surprised us most was the rates, which are no higher than in ordinary hotels in the Middle West. New Meadows has a theatre and the manager, Clarence La Fay, is doing his best to put the thing over, but is having a tough time doing it. He started off right by subscribing for the magaizne that fills a want none others do, and if this won’t pull him through then New Meadows will have to call for help or go back to the government. Let’s hope that Mr. La Fay wins, for he is an excellent chap and deserves to. At Payette we met Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hughes who operate the Ritz. They are not only delightful people but the Ritz is a pippin of a house and Payette ought to be, and no doubt is, proud of their theatre. The interior decorations are gorgeous and would do credit to theatres in towns boasting of much importance. Mrs. Hughes is largely responsible for much of the decorations, having made all of the curtains and otherwise superintended the interior arrangements. They are both strong for the HERALD. At Weiser we met A. Gordon who operates the Star theatre. Mr. Gordon was the busiest man in Idaho at the time we called, being on one of the important committees having to do with the round-up, so he turned us over to Mrs. Gordon and from the way she handled the business we judged that the business at the Star wouldn’t suffer in his absence. The Star is a nice theatre and Weiser is a nice town, and with the theatre in such capable hands it would seem that there would be no use in smearing red ink around over the ledger. The Herald Fills a Want None Others Do We are leaving here for Nebraska in the morning, or as soon as I can get the Rabbi up, and our next letter will probably be from some point in the corn belt, maybe Neligh. After that Indiana will be called upon to stand her share of the suffering, so here’s hoping that Tom Taggert and Jim Watson will have things fixed up politically and that harmony will prevail throughout the Hoosier state. AMEN. J. C. JENKINS, The HERALD Man. N. Leek, Club House theatre, Jackson, Wyo. — General patronage. GOING THE LIMIT: George O’Hara — September 7. My first O’Hara. Very light from George's work in comedies, know he can do better than this. Six reels. — Lester N. Leek, Club House theatre, Jackson, Wyo. — General patronage. WHISPERING WIRES: Anita Stewart— September 17. A good mystery story that we did a good Saturday night business to. Pleased the majority. Six reels. — C. B. Hesterly, Palace theatre. Naples, Tex. — General patronage. THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM: Jaynet Gaynor — September 12-13. Although very little business, classed by those who saw it, as one of the best. Eight reels. — C. B. Hesterly, Palace theatre, Naples, Tex. — General patronage. Gotham SOMEBODY’S MOTHER: Mary Carr— Picture fair, but not outstanding. Will please as cheap program if you can get a print, but almost all prints from this company’s Omaha office are junk. — W. Mansfield, Idle Hour theatre, Tama, la. — General patronage. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer BEN HUR: Special cast — 95%. September 20-21-22-23. Superlatives are unnecessary as this is distinctly in a class by itself and one of the few heralded roadshows that do box office business. More favorable comments than anything since the "Ten Commandments.” — Dudley C. Scott, Royal theatre, Le Mars, la. — General patronage. THE CALLAHANS AND THE MURPHYS: Special cast — 95%. Played this picture after it had been cut and it pleased 100% in Irish town. Good comedy, a little drawn out in spots. Seven reels. — Thos. G. Norton, Town Hall theatre, Allegany, N. Y. — Small town patronage. ANNIE LAURIE: Lillian Gish— 80%. A good clean picture with fair drawing power. Color finish fine. Music fits in. Eight reels. — W. A. Torrey, Home theatre, Eddyville, la. — Small town patronage. ROOKIES: Special cast— 76%. September 10. Rookies is a great comedy, and if your patrons enjoy a comedy, be sure and book this one, because they will have to laugh whether they wish to or not. I had many good comments from this one. Seven reels. — G. M. Lounsbery, I. O. O. F. Hall, Grand Gorge, N. Y. — Small town patronage. JOHNNY GET YOUR HAIR CUT: Jackie Coogan — 75%. September 18. Fine entertaintainment. Went over big with young and old. You can’t help but like Jackie after seeing this one. — M. A. Nadeau, Pythian theatre, Chassell, Mich. — General patronage. MR. WU : Lon Chaney — 73%. September 11. Very beautiful picture with usual good acting by Chaney. Seemed to please generally. Eight reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. FOREIGN DEVILS: Tim McCoy— 70%. A good outdoor action picture with story, action and setting fine, but it is not a Western. — W. A. Torrey, Home theatre, Eddyville, la. — Small town patronage. ADAM AND EVIL: Special cast — 65%. A clean comedy which pleased. A well told screen 6tory of married life. — W. A. Torrey, Home theatre, Eddyville, la. — Small town patronage. THE UNDERSTANDING HEART: Joan Crawford — 60%. September 11. Didn’t follow the story very closely but pleased all who saw it. A good week night show. — M. A. Nadeau, Pythian theatre, Chassell. Mich. — General patronage. THE UNDERSTANDING HEART: Joan Crawford— 56%. September 6. This was good, but I think it could have been better if they had followed the book. The story was very good and if they had followed the story it would have been very good. Seven reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. TIN HATS: Conrad Nagel— 50%. September 20. Pretty good show. Nothing to make you ashamed of. Seven reels. — G. S. Young, Petrolia theatre, Petrolia, Tex. — General patronage. DESERT’S TOLL: Francis MacDonald — 50%. September 3. Just ordinary Western with star having no drawing power. Five reels. — Thos. G. Norton, Town Hall theatre, Allegany, N. Y. — Small town patronage. AFTER MIDNIGHT: Norma Shearer — 45%. August 31. Norma Shearer good to look at and the picture sent them out talking. Seven reels. — Caress Brothers, Palace theatre, Elnora, Ind. — Small town patronage. ALTARS OF DESIRE: Mae Murray — 43%. August 30. I’m glad this one is the last of Mae Murray pictures on our contract. Seven reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. TIN HATS: Special cast — 40%. September 21. A dandy war time comedy with the principals doing their stuff like veterans. Seven reels. — * Caress Brothers, Palace theatre, Elnora, Ind. — Small town patronage. THE VALLEY OF HELL: Special cast— 40%. September 16-17. Drew only the transients. The women either stayed away or said they did not like it. Five reels.— J. A. Engesather, M. W. A. Movies, Brocket, N. D. — General patronage.