Universal Weekly (1923-1925)

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MARY PHILBIN an I Broke all house records!** "It broke all house records— the first night about 50 per cent stayed through two shows, could not get them out — and the second night a good many of them came back to see the show a second time. This picture will please all classes and will break box office records all over the country. Hats off to Universal. Give us more like 'MERRYGO-ROUND.' " Walter Boyd, Manager, PRINCESS THEATRE, Sausalito, Calif. Atlantic City Holds It Over for 3d Week "It may please you to know that we have decided to hold this picture for a third week." THE SAVOY THEATRE, Atlantic City, N. J. "Smashed all records. Turned away two thousand dollars' worth of business Sunday," wires READ'S CLEVELAND HIPPODROME, Cleveland, O. » * * "Biggest business in the entire history of our theatre!" is the report of The LAUGHLIN THEATRE, Long Beach, Calif. * * ♦ "Receiving ovation accorded only the greatest masterpieces. Box office attractions like this are rare. Turned away crowds all night on opening Alhambra." ALHAMBRA and GARDEN THEATRES, Milwaukee, Wise. "Greatest Universal ever produced, both as a business getter and audience picture. Booked return engagement," wires PALACE THEATRE, New Britain, Conn. A Mere Flood Couldn *t Stop *Em "Notwithstanding that there was one of the worst floods that has ever visited Edmond, several hundred people came out in the rain to witness this wonderful production and went away satisfied. I highly recommend this to any exhibitor that wants to grab a money maker." W. Z Spearman, Manager, GEM 'THEATRE, Edmond, Okla. Made Thousands of New Fans "It was a great bet when I bought 'MERRY-GOROUND.' It is one of those pictures that you can 'hear' your patrons going home with a 'smile' — a smile that won't come off until they tell about it to their neighbors. I sincerely believe that 'MERRYGO ROUND' made thousands of new fans and kept just as many of the old ones — who were getting tired of just average pictures." Mickey Printz, The CIRCLE THEATRE, Cleveland, 0. "Record smashing business. Crowds increased daily," reports The COLUMBIA THEATRE, Seattle, Wash. * * * "Thousands turned away. Has broken all records," wires CAMEO THEATRE. Pittsburgh, Pa. Presented by Carl Laemmle^ Advertised in the Saturda