Movie Age (1927)

DECEMBER 31, 1927 PAGE 19 COLUMBIA Sweet Rosie O’Grady, Shirley Mason. — Opened our house with this picture against stiff Paramount competition and gave 100 per cent entertainment value and satisfaction to our patrons. — Victor Cason, Clinton, Mo. The College Hero, Robert Agnew. — A very clever story of college life and should please any audience. Should go over big in college towns, although this type of picture is being somewhat over¬ done. — C. W. Goodell, Ottawa, Kas. Alias the Lone Wolf, Bert Lytell. — A very fine picture and one that will draw business in any locality. Our business a little off on account of weather but no fault of the picture. — C. W. Goodell, Pastime, Ottawa, Kas. Birds of Prey. — A very good picture. This was a short notice substitute and we had no chance for advertising. Should have had more money consider¬ ing the picture. — Dr. C. F. Cluthe, Woodlawn, Evansville, Ind. Sweet Rosie O’Grady, Shirley Mason. — A very pleasing picture. Good act¬ ing. — Dr. C. F. Cluthe, Evansville, Ind. The Swell Head. — Just a fair program picture. — Cecil Dye, Storm, Oakland City, Ind. FIRST NATIONAL High Hat, Ben Lyon. — Punk. No life no action, no nothing. People dissatisfiedl. — Joe Hagen,' Rex, Cromwell, Ok. The Poor Nut, Jack Mulhall. — Good college town picture. Not as good as “Smile Brother Smile,” but a picture that will please 80 per cent. — Joe Hagen, Rex, Cromwell, Okla. Lonesome Ladies, Lewis Stone. — Lewis Stone is a poor drawing card here. — Ira Stonebraker, Allen, Allen, Kas. FOX Arizona Wild Cat, Tom Mix. — Very good. Pleased everyone. — Phil Zeller, Rivoli, Defeanil, Ohio. Loves of Carmen, Dolores Del Rio. — Very good but didn’t draw as good as it should. — Phil Zeller, Rivoli, Defeanil, Ohio. PARAMOUNT Hula, Clara Bow. — Just a fair picture of thinly clad Clara. A good picture for the city, but not much for a small town. — Joe Hagen, Rex, Cromwell, Okla. Fireman Save My Child, Beery-Hat ton. — Good and plenty of comedy. A picture that will please 90 per cent. Book it. — Joe Hagen, Rex, Cromwell, Okla. PATHE Almost a Lady, Marie Prevost. — Good comedy. No special, but will please any audience. — J. A. Greve, Princess, Oak Creek, Colo. Fightin’ Comeback, Buddy Roosevelt. — A small western. Not much to it, easily substituted. — J. A. Greve, Prin¬ cess, Oak Creek, Colo. Risky Business, Vera Reynolds — Good clean comedy. Will drive blues away. No special. — J. A. Greve, Princess, Oak Creek, Colo. RAY ART Modern Daughters, Edna Murphy. — A real “hot” picture — play it. — S. M. White, American, Keytesville, Mo. The Lost Express, Helen Holmes. — A splendid Saturday night program. Holds the interest. Can be bought right. — S. M. White, American, Keytesville, Mo. The Silent Hero. — A very good pic¬ ture. — Guy Shriner, Gem, Kansas City, Mo. The King of the Jungle. — We had the biggest Monday night we have ever had on the first episode of this serial. — Tom Clark, National, Kansas City, Missouri. The Cruise of the Hellion. — This is the first sea story I have ever made money on. — Walter Burkey, Admiral, Kansas City, Mo. The King of the Jungle. — A very good serial. — T. R. Morrissey, Central, Kan¬ sas City, Mo. TIFFANY Fisherman’s Luck. — A beautiful col¬ ored reel that everyone enjoys seeing. The rental on them is a little too high for small towns. — J. W. Anderson, Lyric, Tekamah, Neb. Colored Classics. — These are very good. Ladies like them very much and I think every exhibitor who can afford to pay shuold play them. They are something different and beautiful. — Tom Yiannis, Princess, Dubuque, la. Women’s Wares, Evelyn Brent. — A very good audience appeal and took well with our patrons. — S. A. Hayman, Lyda, Grand Island, Neb. Lightning. — Cleaned up with Light¬ ning and had an exceptionally good night on “Enchanted Island.” Both pic¬ tures worth pushing. Recommend these subjects to all brother exhibitors. — Tom Cole, Jr., Bonner, Bonner Springs, Kas. Enchanted Island. — An exceptional picture. Pleased one hundred per cent. Give us more like this one. So far, all Tiffany-Stahl Productions have proved wonderful returns for us. — W. A. Har¬ ris, Regent, Blackwell, Okla. Lightning. — One of the best pictures we have played this year. Received many favorable comments at the door. — Fronkier & Steele, Whiteway, Fredonia, Kas. UNIVERSAL Men of Daring, Jack Hoxie. — It sure¬ ly did take men of daring to produce it. — Gene Summers, Elite, Seiling, Okla. Painting the Town, Glen Tryon. — A good picture, made me money. — Gene Summers, Elite, Seiling, Okla. Men of Daring, Jack Hoxie. — A good Saturday picture. Pioneer days of the west. I showed it Wednesday and Thursday as a special to two rather poor houses. It should have stood them up on Saturday. — Joe Hagan, Rex, Crom¬ well, Okla. Mystery Club, Star Cast. — A little mystery, some comedy. A fair picture, a little different. — Joe Hagen, Rex, Cromwell, Okla. Western Whirlwind, Jack Hoxie. — Some action; a little comedy. Otherwise rather light. — J. A. Greve, Princess, Oak Creek, Colo. “Ladies of Victory” is 3rd M-G-M Technicolor It is announced that the title under which the third of the series of six Great Events will be released is “The Lady of Victories,” the great love drama of Napoleon and Josephine. This pic¬ ture has been produced under the work¬ ing title of “Napoleon and Josephine” for release by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The case includes Agnes Ayres as Josephine Otto Matiesen as Napoleon, and George Irving as Talleyrand. EXHIBITORS— Send in Your Box-Office Reports