First National News (April 15, 1928)

April IS, 1928 First National News 5 "P'L-K" Still Season's Sensation I Criterion waW/ J Barthelmess Special Blazes Trail of Capacity Houses and Broken Records ICTIONIZED, it might seem like a Horatio Alger story. In cold, commercial type, however, incoming wires on "The Patent Leather Kid" still tell of broken records, capacity business and satisfactory extensions of runs. After playing to record openings, capacity second days and extraordinary runs on the Keith-Albee Circuit in Greater New York, the picture left the circuit despite a request for an extension of runs, because of the necessity of protecting bookings made by other exhibitors. The Regent Theatre run in Newark, N. J. broke all existing house records, according to Lewis Stern who wired for the StanleyFabian Corporation. Edward Kadane of the Gem, Frederick, Okla., after witnessing a capacity opening, called it the "outstanding box office and audience attraction of the season." Hundreds were turned away at the opening at the Royal Theatre, Little Rock, Ark. The Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, Ala., saw its top business when "The Patent Leather Kid" opened there. Patrons stood in line and sat in aisles when Worth $1,000 a Reel Writing on "The Patent Leather Kid" showing at his Palace Theatre, Chillicothe, Tex., R. H. Jeter says: "The last reel alone is worth $1,000 of anybody's they finally got into the Capitol, Sioux City. Extra chairs were inadequate to handle the crowds for the opening of "The Patent Leather Kid" there. And the wires are still coming in by scores! W. R. ROWELL DRESSES UP THE EL DORADO. EL DORADO, KANS., FOR A GALA EVENT.