Movie Age (1927)

PAGE 16 MOVIE AGE C. Gurney, Estherville Exhibitor, Disappears Charles Gurney who recently pur¬ chased the motion picture house at Esth¬ erville, Iowa, disappeared while on a trip to Des Moines, and a search is now being made for him. Mrs. Gurney who was at a hospital at Yankton, S. D., their former home, for a minor opera¬ tion at the time that Mr. Gurney made the trip to Des Moines, can give no rea¬ son for his disappearance and stated that she received a telegram from him from Des Moines in which he said that negotiations for selling the theatre at Estherville, for which he had made the trip to Des Moines, had failed and that he was returning to Yankton by auto¬ mobile at once. His car, however, is still at the Des Moines garage where he had taken it to be washed and greased, apparently for the trip back to Yankton. Mr. Gurney is 25 years old, has two children, one five years old and the other a year and a half, and is the son of D. B. Gurney of Yankton, S. D., presi¬ dent of the Gumey Seed and Nursey Company. His father fears that his son might have become mentally unbal¬ anced through failure to make the sale of the theatre, although his theatre busi¬ ness at Estherville was in good shape and there were no financial difficulties. Charno at the Capitol Just For Two Weeks Don Charno who came from Denver to act as master of ceremonies for the Richard Barthelmes. BUSINESS: Good. AUDIENCE REACTION: Enjoyed it very much. SUMMARY: An excellent story to tie up with football interest. Hit a good week here with Notre DameDrake game crowd in town. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS: 88 per cent. CAPITOL She’s a Sheik, (Paramount), Bebe Daniels. BUSINESS: Good. AUDIENCE REACTION: Liked it. SUMMARY : Comedy with Oriental background. Pleasant entertainment. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS 88 per stage show at the Capitol, Des Moines, come only for a two weeks apparence as he is scheduled to be at another theatre next week. During this week there will be no master of ceremonies at the Capitol and on the week follow¬ ing a new man will come to the stage here. Jimmy Ellard who was master of ceremonies at the Capitol for six months and made a big hit with Des Moines audiences, has been transferred to Omaha. There has been no loss of attendance with the change of band leaders. 0 BRIGHT BITS and 8 S NEWSY NOTES 0 O. H. Garland, who covers the south¬ ern part of Iowa for Pathe, has been confined to his bed for the last week with a very severe cold. sj« sjc J}: Mr. Reingold, manager of the Fox Films office, was in Omaha last week to confer with Jimmy Granger, general sales manager. * * * The Isis theatre at Lynnville changed hands last week when B. A. Mitchell, who has had this house for some time, sold the theatre to E. S. Wood. * * * Harry Wood, cashier of the office of Fox films in Des Moines, recently became the proud daddy of a bouncing boy. The little fellow has been named Richard Allen. bia), Conway Tearle. Business: Good. AUDIENCE REACTION: Lukewarm. SUMMARY : Not as exciting as the title would seem to indicate, but did well on half week run. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS: 80 per cent. STRAND The Spotlight (Paramount), Esther Ralston. BUSINESS: Good. AUDIENCE REACTION: Favorable. SUMMARY : An entertaining film that attracted good business. ENTERTAINMENT MERITS: 88 per cent. Mr. Henry who is the new exhibitor at Exira was in Des Moines last week booking pictures. Mr. Henry bought the theatre from Mr. Lacey who has a house at Anita, Iowa. * * * Mr. Scharef, auditor from the home office of Universal, has been at the Des Moines exchange this week. The auditor from Fox headquarters, Mr. Wilson, has been calling on the Fox Films offices here. * * * Elmer Tilton, manager of the First National office, spent the Thanksgiving elle, Ill. 3C iC~ - Jg= ■ .^g== ; CURRENT RELEASES , V v V" Week of December 4, 1927. EDUCATIONAL Lovingly Yours, Curiosities, (1). Ain’t Nature Grand, Eddie Quillan, (2). Oh, What a Man, Larry Semon, (2). FBO The Slingshot Kid, Buzz Barton, (5). South Sea Love, Patsy Ruth Miller, (7). Three Missing Links, Fat Men, (2). FIRST NATIONAL A Texas Steer, Will Rogers, (7). FOX Wild Puppies, Animal Comedy, (2). METRO GOLDWYN Putting the Pants on Philip, (2). PARAMOUNT Honeymoon Hate, Florence Vidor, Splash Yourself, Bobby Vernon, (2). Milk Made, Krazy Kat, (1). PATHE The Masked Menace, No. 5, (2). Carnival Week, Aesop Fables, (1). Assistant Wives, Charley Chase, (2). Young Hollywood, Children of the stars, (2). Winging Around Europe, Will Rogers, (1). UNIVERSAL The Irresistable Lover, Norman Keery, (7). Fangs of Destiny, Dynamite, (5). Swell Clothes, Arthur Lake, (1). Running Wild, Collegians, (2). Showing Off, The Joneses, (2). Riding Wild, Bob Curwood, (2). WARNER BROTHERS Ginberg the Great, George Jessel, (6). AT DES MOINES THEATRES WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 26 DES MOINES STRAND The Drop Kick, (First National), Isie of Forgotten Women, (Colum ir=ll— if=lE]E]E]L=jL=jEll=iEiBE][^j holidays with his parents at New Roch