Movie Age (1927)

OCTOBER 8, 1927. PAGE 25 F B 0 California or Bust, George O’Hara. — O’Hara does not interest my patrons as well as some other F B 0 stars. — H. C. Holmes, Shepherd, Shepherd, Mich. Going the Limit, George O’Hara. — An average program picture that drew fairly good on Saturday. — H. C. Holmes, Shepherd, Mich. Don Mike, Fred Thomson. — Very good. Had two full houses and Fred makes real pictures. — A Gangstead, Lib¬ erty, Clarence, la. Bigger Than Barnum’s, Special cast. — A good picture, especially for chil¬ dren but will do well for most people. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. Kosher Kitty Kelly. — Rather a good comedy although somewhat silly. — Par¬ ish Hall, Conception, Mo. The Gorilla Hunt. — Interesting, es¬ pecially for school children. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. Life’s Greatest Game. — 0. K. in every respect. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. FIRST NATIONAL For the Love of Mike, Ben Lyon. — Exceptionally good comedy. This pleased everybody. — Lyric, Hartington, Neb. Babe Comes Home, Babe Ruth. — Very weak — nuf said. — Lyric, Harting¬ ton, Neb. Framed, Milton Sills. — Good Milton Sills picture. Sills is a good bet here. Drew well and satisfied. — Lyric, Hart¬ ington, la. Naughty But Nice, Colleen Moore. — Fine. Good comedy and pleased every¬ body. — Lyric, Hartington, la. Men of Steel. — Very interesting, in¬ structive, and one of the best. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. Abraham Lincoln. — A very fine pa¬ triotic picture. — Parish Hall, Concep¬ tion, Mo. FOX Lucky Horseshoe, Tom Mix. — Mix al¬ ways gets them but he is out of place in a dress suit. — H. C. Holmes, Shep¬ herd, Shepherd, Mich. Lightnin’, Jay Hunt. — Just a fair pic¬ ture and did not draw nor please many. — H. C. Holmes, Shepherd, Mich. The Auctioneer. — A fine comedy. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. METRO-GOLDWYN The Understanding Heart, Joan Craw¬ ford — Good outdoor story. Will inter¬ est all classes. — E. Campbell, Electric, Goodman, Mo. Adam and Evil, Lew Cody. — A clever comedy drama that will please all. — H. Mansfield, Idle Hour, Tama, la. The Bugle Call, Jackie Coogan. — A good picture and the story extra good for children and older folks. Not the flapper type. — H. Mansfield, Mills, Tama, la. Tin Hats, Conrad Nagel. — Very fine war comedy which drew well and pleased. — Lyric, Hartington, Nebr. Twelve Miles Out, John Gilbert. — One of Gilbert’s best, well directed and well acted. Stood up three days for me. — Lyric, Hartington, Nebr. Annie Laurie, Lillian Gish. — Good. Gave general satisfaction and if you put it over right, it will stand three days. — Lyric, Hartington, Nebr. Battling Butler, Buster Keaton. — comedy but paid too much. — John Greve, Princess, Oak Creek, Col. PARAMOUNT Mantrap, Clara Bow. — Can you im¬ agine Clara Bow falling in love with Earnest Torrence or Percy Marmont? They should have called it “Cradle Snatchers.” — J. B. Carter, Electric, Browning, Mo. Casey at the Bat, Wallace Beery. — Very good. Nothing extra, but step on it. — E. Campbell, Electric, Goodman, Mo. Barbed Wire, Pola Negri. — The pic¬ ture drew only fair, but it is one of the best Negri pictures we ever saw, and where she is liked it should more than please. — W. Mansfield, Idle Hour, Tama, la. Blind Alleys, Thomas Meighan. — Ra¬ ther weak plot — fair entertainment. — C. N. White, Community, Laurelville, O. Special Delivery, Eddie Cantor. — Very funny. Went over good. — C. N. White, Laurelville, 0. PATHE-DEMILLE The Nervous Wreck, Harrison Ford. Very good, lots of laughs. — John Grove, Princess, Oak Creek, Col. No Man’s Law, Rex. — High entertain¬ ment value. — Bogett & Bowne, Ma¬ jestic, Battle Creek, Mich. The Earth Woman. — A sympathetic picture of back woods life. — Clyde Thomas, Waldo, Waldo, Kas. Rawhide, Buffalo Bill, Jr. — A good western with good print. — Clyde Thomas, Waldo, Kas. The Broadway Boob, Glenn Hunter. — This picture does not give what the audience expects, but it’s good any¬ way. — Clyde Thomas, Waldo, Kas. TIFFANY Tired Business Men, Raymond Hitch¬ cock. — Good farce comedy that went over nicely. — H. E. Drew, Ionia, Mich. UNITED ARTISTS The Black Pirate, Douglas Fairbanks. — A fine picture but did not draw them in at regular prices. — H. C. Holmes, Shepherd, Shepherd, Mich. Winning of Barbara Worth, Vilma Banky. — A mighty fine picture, but I think it is a little too long. Short ones take better. — H. C. Holmes, Shepherd, Mich. UNIVERSAL Her Big Night, Laura La Plante. — Very good and pleased 100 per cent. Gave everybody a good many laughs. — A. Gangstead, Liberty, Clarence, la. Painting the Town, Glen Tryon. — A hilarious comedy which is a riot throughout. — Earl Harmon, Odeon, Cottonwood Falls, Kas. Taxi! Taxi!, Edward Horton. — Peo¬ ple like such pictures. Found it to be very amusing. — Parish Hall, Conception, Mo. WARNER BROTHERS The Heart of Maryland, Dolores Cos¬ tello. — Heart interest good, and pic¬ ture was well received by my patrons. Would place it at about 90 per cent for satisfaction. — M. D. Frazier, Empress, Arma, Kas. White Flannels, Louise Dresser. — An average program picture which did not draw on Sunday. — H. C. Holmes, Shep¬ herd, Shepherd, Mich. The Man Upstairs, Monte Blue. — An average program picture that did not draw them in. — H. C. Holmes, Shep¬ herd, Mich. Red Hot Tires, Monte Blue. — A good picture. — H. C. Holmes, Shepherd, Mich. Clash of the Wolves, Rin-Tin-Tin. — This is a good Rin-Tin-Tin picture but not as good as others we have had. — H. C. Holmes, Shepherd, Mich.