Exhibitors Herald (1927)

56 EXHIBITORS HERALD November 5, 1927 6ome actual history. You won’t go wrong on this one. Nine reels. — Harvey Webb. Harmonie theatre. New Harmony, Ind. — General patronage. Warner Bros. THE MAN UPSTAIRS: Monte Blue— 60%. October 2-3. Fair program picture with Monte Blue holding the picture up, otherwise it would have flopped. Monte Blue draws good here if Warner Brothers would put him in some good stories. Sunday, no ; special, no. Seven reels. — G. E. Shilkett, Rex theatre, Joplin, Mo. — General patronage. WHILE LONDON SLEEPS: Rin-Tin-Tin— A good small town, Saturday picture. Plenty of action and hokum, fairly interesting story, written around London’s Limehouse and Scotland Yard. Rinty does his usual stuff. The kids will scream with excitement. The ape man too gruesome for some. Six reels. — O. B. Junkins, Manzanita theatre, Carmel, Cal. — General patronage. State Rights DEMPSEY-TUNNEY FIGHT— This fight, which was at Chicago, caused a great deal of discussion and consequently drew them in. It is a good clear picture and the seventh round in slow motion. Three reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. Serials RETURN OF THE RIDDLE RIDER: (Universal) William Desmond — This held up pretty well. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — Small town patronage. WHISPERING SMITH RIDES: (Universal) Wallace MacDonald — This isn’t so bad on the start. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — Small town patronage. Short Features EDUCATIONAL KEYHOLE CRUISE: Entertaining scenic. Pleased majority. One reel. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. LIVE COWARDS: A1 St. John— One of the best fast-action Mermaids that we have ever shown. One big howl during the entire second reel. Lions, tigers, leopards, elephants, alligators and the big black boy sure do have a time. Buy it and give your blues a chase. Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kan. — General patronage. NO CHEATING: Good comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. A PERFECT DAY : Estelle Bradley — This is the best one reeler I have had in a long time. Certainly good. One reel. — Andrew Rapp, Theatorium, Emlenton, Pa. — General patronage. SOLID GOLD: A mighty good Mermaid comedy. Two reels.— Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kan. — General patronage. SQUIRREL FOOD: Cliff Bowes — Fair comedy. As a rule Educational comedies are pretty good. At least they are up to date — not made about 10 years ago. One reel. — Andrew Rapp, Theatorium, Emlenton, Pa. — General patronage. F B O CRY AND GET IT : No laughing matter. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. A KICK IN THE DARK: Just a comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. MICKEY’S CIRCUS: Special cast— Mickey “Himself” is there. This is a real good comedy. The first of the series we have had. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. MICKEY McGUIRE : Mickey McGuire— F B O’s new comedies are hitting the mark. These McGuire comedies are knockouts. — S. G. Fry, Palace theatre, Mt. Pleasant, Tex. — General patronage. OILY BOYD: Another one played. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. FOX FOX NEWS, VARIETIES AND COMEDIES: Having used Fox shorts 100 per cent the past four years, we have found very few comedies that weren’t good. News reel with a drawing power within itself. With the Varieties 100 per cent entertaining and educational. — S. G. Fry, Palace theatre, Mt. Pleasant, Tex. — General patronage. NOT TO BE TRUSTED: Helen and WarrenPretty good comedy. Two reels. — Ray W. Mussel Eugene Wilson, of Texas, “Youngest Exhibitor,” Started at 17 EUGENE WILSON, manager of the Lyric theatre at Jefferson, Tex., makes his claim for being one of the youngest exhibitors in the country. He was horn in Nashville, Ark., May 7, 1909, but for the last nine years has lived in Jefferson. Although forced to give up his school work when sixteen, on account of ill health, he worked hard as operator for the Lyric, and after 10 months in that capacity was made manager April 18, 1927, when he was in his seventeenth year. He is now in complete charge. man. Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kan. — General patronage. WHY BLONDES LEAVE HOME: A good funny comedy. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. WOLF IN CHEAP CLOTHING: This is an extra good comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT THE ELEGY : The greatest two reel production that I have ever seen. Accompanied by proper music is better than many 10 reel specials. Two reels. — Clarence Lacey, Rialto theatre, Anita, la. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT COMEDIES: As good as any on the market. Rental fair and they please. Two reels. — Clarence Lacey. Rialto theatre, Anita, la. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT NEWS: Cannot be beat. Strengthens my program wonderfully. One reel. — W. G. Wright, Colonial theatre, Troy, Mo. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT NEWS: Good. Am getting service, and the interesting news is there. One reel. — Clarence Lacey, Rialto theatre, Anita, la. — General patronage. ROW, SAILOR, ROW: Billy Dooley— This is another good one. Third one for me from Paramount. Going better. Two reels. — Horace Emmick, O. K. theatre, Lewisport, Ky. — Small town patronage. A SHORT TAIL: The nearest to nothing I Pioneer Theatreman Uses Own Power Plant (Special to the Herald) LAWRENCE , KAN Nov. 1.— Back in 1903 when C. M. Pattee, now manager and owner of the Pattee theatre, Lawrence, Kas., opened what is believed to be the first motion picture theatre in America in Jersey City, N. J., he had his own power plant. In each theatre he has owned since that time there has been a power plant. The other night the city power was cut off and the city of Lawrence was temporarily without lights. But the Pattee theatre was illuminated, as usual, and no delay was necessary in the nightly program. In 1903 the only place in Jersey City which had electric lights was the old El dr id ge House, according to Pattee, and he was obliged to import his own power. ever saw on the screen. Two reels. — G. E. Wendel, Opera House, Smithland, la. — General patronage. NO PUBLICITY : Edward Horton — Simple Horton looks natural in his part and made a fine lady. It got the laughs. Two reels. — Mrs. Richard A. Preuss, Arvada theatre, Arvada, Col. — Small town patronage. PATHE BABY BROTHER: Our Gang — A great comedy. These kids are actors. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. BE YOUR AGE: Good funny comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. STAY IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD: Our Gang — Something unusual for us. A good Our Gang comedy. Two reels. — Orlo M. Rolo, High School theatre. Sun City, Kan. — Rural patronage. UNIVERSAL BUSTER BROWN SERIES: Buster and Tige — Very good. Pleased entire audience. Two reels. — Clarence Lacey, Rialto theatre, Anita, la. — General patronage. BUSTER’S FRAMEUP: Arthur Trimble Very good comedy. Kept them laughing. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. THE COLLEGIANS: “Crimson Color.” On our second series. They are great two reel entertainment. Nothing better. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. DOCTOR’S PREFER BLONDES: Neely Edwards— Fair short comedy. One reel. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. DO OR DIET: Charles Puffy — Fair short comedy. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. GUN JUSTICE: Fred Gilman — Short Ranger story okey for filler. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. JANE’S INHERITANCE: Sterns production — It kept the crowd in an hilarious condition and I suppose that that is all that is necessary. Two reels. — Orlo M. Rolo, High School theatre. Sun City, Kan. — Rural patronage. MIKE AND IKE: Many favorable comments and they have new gags with no repitition. Two reels. — Clarence Lacey, Rialto theatre, Anita, la. — General patronage. OH BABY: Madge Kennedy — July 29-30. A very good comedy. — f. W. Carroll, Liberty theatre, Chapman, Kan. — Small town patronage. OH TAXI: Good comedy. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. PLUMED RIDER: Fred Gilman — Short Texas Ranger story okey for filler. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand thaetre, Rainier, Ore. THE PRIZE WINNER: Buster Brown — Fair. Buster Brown draws nicely. Two reels. — Orlo M. Rolo, High School theatre. Sun City, Kan. — Rural patronage. REST CURE: Tuttle comedy Western. Did not please. Some walked out on it. The first of this series was good but the last two have been poor. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. SNOOKUMS ASLEEP: Sunny McKeen — Good kid comedy. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. TWIN SISTERS: Wanda Wiley — Wanda takes two parts in this and it makes it fair. Print fair. Two reels. — S. R. Cook, Althea theatre, Dunseith, N. D. — General patronage. TOO MUCH SLEEP: Arthur Lake — Fair comedy, that’s all. One reel. — S. R. Cook, Althea theatre, Dunseith, N. D. — General patronage. THE PARTY MAN : Charles Puffy — Puffy Is always good, but in this comedy Lydia Yeaman Titus i6 nearly the whole works. It is a hilarious comedy with Lydia at her hilariest. She is not pretty, not young but she is funny. Have never seen her in a comedy that didn’t 6parkle, with her doing the sparkling. One reel. — Peter Bylsma, Victory theatre, Napoleonville, La. — Small town patronage. MISCELLANEOUS COMEDIES: We have used a number of two reel comedies from the Home State Film Company at Dallas, for the past several months and find these as good as any and better than many. — S. G. Fry, Palace theatre, Mt. Plesant, Tex. — Genaral patronage. A. E. Wilson