Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

56 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD February 16, 192! Richard Barthelmess — January 17. A very good picture. Seven reels. — Mrs. C. Knox, Star theatre. Villa Grove, 111. — General patronage. LILAC TIME: Colleen Moore— 64%. January 21-22-23. Was the very thing we expected. Colleen Moore just will not click at the box office for us, but every one was pleased with her work in this. Perhaps it will help sell her next ones. Here's hoping. Seven reels. — Weber & Haas, LaCrosse theatre. LaCrosse, Kan. — General patronage. LILAC TIME: Colleen Moore — January 20-21-22. A very good picture, but had been played all around my immediate territory, so I did not do much on it. Eleven reels.— Mrs. C. Knox, Star theatre, Villa Grove, III. — General patronage. LILAC TIME: Colleen Moore — 95%. December 24. Play it, but be careful how much you pay for it. It will stand a raise in admission, but for me, F N got the raise and the shirt off my back. I think it is Colleen's best, and it has plenty of action and comedy to please all classes. — J. C. Ligon, Glendale theatre, Glenwood, Ark. — General patronage. LILAC TIME: Colleen Moore— January 18-19. This is really a special. Feist music will furnish special "Lilac Time" colored slides, no charge, and there is one Victor record which will sing exactly with them. Makes a fine combination. The deluxe trailer is a dandy also. Had zero weather both nights, but pulled a good crowd. Eleven reels. — John Cosncr, Sun theatre, Sargent, Neb. — General patronage. LILAC TIME: Colleen Moore — In my opinion, one of the sweetest pictures ever made by Colleen or anyone else, and it will please practically all classes of people, both young and old. I starved to death on it, as I had a terrible batch of snow and ice, but the picture is one of the year's ten best. Step on it. Nine reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — General patronage. THE NOOSE: Richard Barthelmess— Good, strong drama. Death march footage is too long, and ending was somewhat chopped off. — George E. Fuller, The Playhouse theatre, Fairhope, Ala. — Small town patronage. Fox BLINDFOLD: Special cast— January 22-23. This was a very pleasing one of its kind, and its kind does not go badly here. However, I am not giving any percentage, as the weather and roads have been so bad recently that it doesn't mean anything. After all the picture is what we want, and if I made a killing on this, it is no sign the other fellow could. — H. B. Wilson. Palace theatre. Golden City, Mo. — Small town patronage. BLINDFOLD: Special cast— One of the b?st program subjects from Fox this season. O'Brien and Lois Moran put forth their best efforts in this one. and the result is splendid entertainment. It tells the story of a young policeman who finally runs to ground a bunch of jewel thieves who had seemingly convinced the courts of their innocence. Must not forget to add that Earle Foxe was great as the villain, the leader of the crooks. Six reels. — H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U theatre, Melville, La. — General patronage. PREP AND PEP: Special cast— Very lively tale of a boy's military college, excellently directed and well put over by the youthful actors. It is not only interesting, but also teaches, without pedagogy, the value of courage in facing disappointments. Adults as well as juveniles praised this number as being a nice slice of movie entertainment. Worth playing anywhere that people like good clean stories of college life. Six reels. — H. H. Hedberg. Amuse-U theatre, Melville, La. — General patronage. WIN THAT GIRL: Special cast— Very very common. In fact, I think to give us a picture like the "High School Hero." and then get more money for one like this on the plea that it would be better, is a fraud. They razzed this one and walked out on it. — L. M. Jones, Arcadia theatre, Vandergrift Pa. — General patronage. THE RIVER PIRATE: Victor McLaglen— Good picture, business only fair. Fox does not advertise his pictures to th? public. — L. M. Jones, Arcadia theatre, Vandergrift, Pa. — General patronage. CHICKEN A LA KING: Special cast— 10%. January 22. A good comedy program. Bad print. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. ROADHOUSE: Special cast— It's a melodrama of jazz-mad morals. Fairly good picture with a good all star cast and it ends with a good lesson for both father and son. — Walter Odom & Sons. Dixie theatre, Durant. Miss. — General patronage. FOL'R SONS: Special cast — This is one of our best picture? shown. Writer was sick, so did not see it, but all of them said it was fine. Rainy weather ruined us for making money. Ten reels. — J. C. Ligon, Glendale theatre. Glenwood, Ark. --General patronage. The stock of Dolores Del Rio changed from "common" to "preferred" in the favorite players contest. The United Artists player teas in eighteenth position in the list, with only Urn markers, when her votes suddenly became eight and her location in the standing seventh. SOFT LIVING: Madge Bellamy— Very good program picture. Johnny Mack Brown and Miss Bellamy are fine. Six reels. — Samuel Jackson, Jackson's theatre, Flomalon, Ala. — Small town patronage. FAZIL: Special ca-t — January 1-2. This was a good picture. Well made and well liked by the few that turned out, but I failed absolutely to get them in. Should do well in large places. Seven reels. — H. B. Wilson, Palace theatre. Golden City. Mo. — Small town patronage. FAZIL: S-iecinl cast — A Fox special with the main title misspelled. It should be spelled "Fizzle." An elaborate, well produced "sheik" picture that didn't do any business. However, the weather was very cold. The ending kills the picture for most people — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City. Mo. — General patronage. MOTHER MACHREE: Special cast— January 24-25 This is a good one and pleased my patrons. Think I shall buy some more of Belle Bennett from TiffanyStahl. I can't go wrong on these clean ones. When Victor McLaglen steps out with that military stride of his and pokes out his chest, he sure looks good. We lost a box office attraction in McNamara's death, and when I saw him in this I again wondered if we will ever see another like him — so good. — H. B. Wilson. Palace theatre. Golden City, Mo. — Small town patronage. SKY HIGH: Tom Mix— January 19. This is a reissue. Print very good. Picture not up to much. No business on this one. Five reels. — Myer M. Goldberg Opera House. Oaksfield, N. Y.— Small town patronage. STREET ANGEL: Gaynor-Farrell— 90%. January 24-25. Very good picture, but did not draw here. Thos^ who saw it were pleased. We lost money on it. This picture will go over big if you have Italian clean alive. Goldtown patronage. Tell them about it and you will up. It's an Italian picture as sure a« I'm Buy it and clean up. Nine reels. — Myer M. berg, Opera House. Oaksfield. N. Y. — Small patronage. THE GAY RETREAT: Special cast — 40%. January 24. A great comedy picture, a very bad print. If wc can't play them when they want us to, we must take them in any old condition and call it good. This would be all right in poor pictures, but good pictures deserve better usage. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. Gotham UNITED STATES SMITH: Special cast— A good show, plenty of comedy. Seven reels. — J. C. Ligon, Glendale theatre. Glenwood, Ark. — General patronage. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer THE FLYING FLEET: Ramon Novarro— 73%. January 27. Brethren, here is a helluva good picture. Well worth heavy advertising and a slight advance in admission. Not only a very interesting and entertaining picture, with a good story, but is highly instructive, especially to the younger set who are interested in aviation. If you number this class among your patronage, he sure to get this picture and boost it! Anita Page doesn't detract any-a-tall from the picture, and Ralph Graves' performance is very good. A trifle long and just a little dark for us, but the print was practically perfect, and the picture held the interest of all very nicely. Come again, Ramon! Eleven reels. — Wolfe & Williams, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. THE FLYING FLEET: Ramon Novarro— 65° January 21-22. If you ever had a special, here one. Do not be afraid to get back of this one, j it will please all classes. Fine work by the who cast. A story of naval aviation school. Good con edy, good story and some extra fine flying. Moi planes in this one than you can count. It ends wit a flight to Honolulu and the big ship falls in tl ocean. Thrills from start to end. A mighty gor show. Eleven reels. — W. T. Biggs, Adair theatrAnita, la. — General patronage. TRAIL OF '98: Dolcres Del Rio— 50%. Januai 28-29. Good picture that pleased them. Comec good. Ten reels. — Luve B. Harrell, Lyric theatr Waycross, Ga. — General patronage. WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS: Sp. cial cast — Oh. so different from the regular mov fare. Our patrons enjoyed it 100 per cent. Th scenery is beautiful and the diving scenes thrillin and the story good. — J. L. Seiter, Selma theatn Selnia, Cal. — General patronage. WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS: Sp< cial cast — January 15-16. A great picture. Patror were unanimous in their praise. Not a great bo office attraction for me. but it should hit, as it's gt the stuff. Raise your admission. — J. C. Kenned: Empress theatre, Akron, la. — General patronage. WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS: Sp< cial cast — January 9-10. So far ahead of other pit tures along the same line that there is no comparisoi —J. S. Walker, Texas theatre. Grand Prairie. Te; — Small town patronage. THE COSSACKS: Special cast— December 28-2! A dandy. Plenty of action. As usual, Torrenc rings the bell, a good actor unless Paramount han? a lover's part on him, and then he's all wet. Lea\ him in character parts, he doesn't look like a Do Juan. Gilbert always good. Ten reels. — Mrs. H. 5 Record. Palace theatre, Cambridge, 111. — General pa' ronage. THE PATSY: Marion Davies— 65%. December 2! Marion Davies has a good following here. She ; plenty funny in this one. especially where her mothc thinks she is crazy on her father's side. — J. C. I.igoi Glendale theatre, Glenwood, Ark. — General patroi age. WEST OF ZANZIBAR : Lon Chaney— Deccrabe 24-25. Usual Chaney.-J. S. Walker, Texas theatn Grand Prairie, Tex. — Small town patronage. BEAU BROADWAY: Cody-Pringle— January ! A pretty fair program picture with a surprise em ing. I believe it disappointing in that Sue Care does not marry Eddie Nugent rather than Cod; yet at the same time, that's not unusual — only on expects a youth to marry youth, and there was quit a discrepancy between Sue and Cody in age. — H. I Wilson, Palace theatre. Golden City, Mo.— Small tow patronage. MASKS OF THE DEVIL: John Gilbert— Jam ary 16-17. Good. — J. S. Walker, Texas theatn Grand Prairie, Tex. — Small town patronage. MASKS OF THE DEVIL: John Gilbert— Januar 16-17. I liked this one, so did my family and m patrons, and consider it a little better than prograir — H. B. Wilson, Palace theatre. Golden City, MoSmall town patronage. SHOW PEOPLE: Special cast — December 26-2: We did not find it a special by any means. — J. S Walker, Texas theatre, Grand Prairie. Tex.— Sma town patronage. SHOW PEOPLE: Special 18-19-20. A good picture, but good, as it failed to draw for does in his regular program, (hawing card in larger cities, cast— 30%. Januar can't say title is s us as well as Haine Should be a goo as there is nothin the matter with the picture. Marion is not a stron card with us. Would class this as an extra goo program offering and not a special. Special tacke on to a picture is an old chestnut. Nine reelsWilliam A. Clark. Garden theatre. Canton. IllGeneral patronage. DREAM OF LOVE: Special cast— More or less o a costume picture. Not a special, but good entei tainment. This Fred Niblo knows how to direct .