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“What’s Your Husband Doing” "What’s Tour Husband Doing?’’ will be the question asked by every wife, v ho visits the Academy i of Music Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this ■m eek. Such a lot of things happen to a husband and such wonderful excuses they invent to tell their unsuspecting better halves, has been the 'basis of a wonderful farce comedy. To avoid masculine complication the author has placed the two husbands of bis farce comedy in perfectly innocent situations, but appearances are against them and so when husbands and wives, ■one of whom should have been in a wLorna Doone” Tomorrow. When Madge Bellamy was playing opposite William Gillette in “Dear Bru tus/’ several motion picture producers made unsuccessful attempts to lure her away from Broadway to trfe screen. Finally Thomas Hf, Ince urged her to go to Culver City. After being featured in many Ince productions it was sug gested that she was an ideal type for “Lorna Doone,” the picture that Mau rice Tourneur was then preparing for production. As the novel from which the play i3 taken has always been Miss Bellamy’s favorite romance, she welcomed the op LOUISE DaPREE Wlio became famous wben she wai employed as Mary IMckford's understudy and double, seen at the Royal today In **'fhe Price of Innocence.” certain road house on a certain night, fall into a dragnet spread by blunder ing constables, the fun appeals immedi ately to every husband and wife to the entire audience. The fun continues in the third act as well and when one of the hus bands presides as the justice of peace and has the satisfaction of passing sen tence on his own wife and his friend’s wife on tho charge of drinking ab sinthe in the public. That the young women do not know that they have been sipping the illegal liquor makes the comedy revenge all the sweeteT. The plot really revolves about the situation and confusion that develops from the activities from two divorce lawyers, their clients and their wives. Each one as a character is innocent but the complication puts each man’s wife in a compromising position from the point of view of her husband, and vise versa. The action takes place in a lawyer’s office at a road house on the Boston post road and in Westchester j- II, and the conversational whip snap ping in every sense is said to_ provide great entertainment. “Rich Men’s Wives" ’’Rich Men’s Wives” closed its en gagement at ttie Grand tonight. Pat rons declare that this play, a new type of drama, turns the calcium on the so cial butterfly in much the same manner a scientise would use a microscope on the winged species. When B. P. Schulberg, president of Preferred Pictures, Inc., decided to pro duce this story—inspired, it is said by the unhappy revelations recently in one of America’s leading families—he chose Gasnier. maker of "Kismet” and other big pictures, to direct it. Then, having obtained Gasnier, he went seeking for a cast capable and popular. For his princlupals. he selected House Peters, riaire Windsor, the reigning beauty of the screen today; Baby Richard Head rick, the unforgettable, child artist, Rosemary Theby, Gaston Glass, Myrtle Stedman. Charles Clary, Mildred June, Carol Holloway, William Austin and Martha Mattox. , , , “Rich Men’s Wives” is an original story, written by Frank Dazey and Ag nes Christine Johnston. It was adapted to the screen by Lois Kellner and is be ing distributed by the newly-formed A1 Lichtman corporation. “Mary Plekford’s Doable’ "The Proof of Innocense,” the fea ture on the bill of the Royal theatre, beginning today in whloh the Public will be given its first view of Louise T>u Pre, the "luckiest girl in the -world, who graduated into stardom from un der the wing of Mary Pickford, is a story of romance and mystery set in the quaint artists colony of Greenwic. Village; the Latin quarter of New York City. The story opens in the tenement seo tion of the city where a gl mpse of "Mignon," a city waif. Is had jn a typ ical back alley setting. John Courtney, a struggling artilt. Is attracted by beauty and he induces her to pose to him. In his studio she assumes the douWe duty of caretaker and1"l0*e*?;”, finally proves to be the Ideal that Cojrtney had long sought for a master piece. Her faith in him inspires a mar velous painting that wins a g prize and starts him on the road | fame and fortune. ■ However, money ddes not bring P piness—especially when it turns^hea . The artist is lionized by society and receives a commission to duplicate his famous painting in a millional e s ] country home. His social Purs blind him to his real opportunities and he becomes Involved-financially and later suspected of the murder of - patron. How the young girl extracts him from this false position and then ■saves him from himself is told in . story of 'high dramatic tempo. INNCAI, MEETING OF BUS THE BANK OF COMMERCE. WILMINGTON, If. C. The regular annual meeting of tne itockholders of the Bank of Commerce, 'or the purpose of electing a b a lirectors and for any other .business hat may come beforfilthe meeting -e held on the 10th day of_: January, 323, at 3 o’clock in the JMreotofs room >f the Bank, 106 NorthJP’rpnt f|S«t ' ROBERT.: STRANGE, .-l-lto v. >V Caahler. portunity to portray Blackmore's hero ine. Success in three pictures includ ing his great "Hail the Woman," con vinced Ince that his “find'’ was a real one and Miss Bellamy was loaned to Tourneur for the part of "Lorna.” "I have gratified the ambition of a life time in playing the role of ’Lorna Doone,’" declares Miss Bellamy. “When I was a child I used to act out scenes from the book which my mother read to me. The greatest compliment I ever had paid to me was when an artist told me that I resembled the fa miliar painting of my beloved heroine.” Miss Bellamy heads an unusually strong cast of players in “Lorna Doone,” which is said to be the most lavish production ever made of a clas sical novel. "Lorna Doone” opens tomorrow at the Grand. Diana of the Follies Rehearsals for “Diana of the Follies" are nearing completion and the partici pants fast reaching perfection in their various roles. The performance bids fair tQ equal, if not e*cel, anything of the kind ever before staged in this city. The music will be a special feature with Mrs. Charles S. Grainger. Jr., at the piano, and McKoy’s full orchestra. The songs are all tuneful and catchy, and many of the airs will linger long with the audience after the final cur tain. The solo dances by Wilmington's most talented terpslchorean artists will be outstanding features of the produc tion. . Miss Allie Morris Whitfield will first appear in a dance novelty, differ ent from other dances this youthful little artist has heretofore presented before a Wilmington audience, thus clearly displaying her wide versatility. In Act two she will appear in a beau tiful moth dance, interpretative. The opening of act two will present a magnificent scene. Charming young girls in beautiful evening gowns seat ed about here and there in the soft blue light of the moon, blowing pale tinted bubbles which slowly waft their way into the audience, while Miss Mar garet Gibbons sweetly sings “Blowing Bubbles All Day Long.” Then, lo, as if blown from one of those bubble pipes, glides Miss Josephine Rehder, beautiful graceful and light as a feather, gorg eously costumed in pastel shades of the bubble, dancing lithely while she co quettishly toys with a big blue bubble. Fantastic and beautiful will be the “Fountain Scene"' in a lovely rose gar den. Tiny little water sprites dancing about in the summer evening. In this scene talented little Ruth Huhn will be featured in a dance interpretation, “The Fountain Nympn.” There will be an important rehearsal of all principals and grown choruses at the Victoria theatre tonight at 8 o’clock. These rehearsals are strictly private, only chaperons and partici pants being admitted. PROTECTION I Mwyaroid cough* coldi, • | bronchitis, or other irinterl 13b. by protecting the body I I with the consistent vse of | Scoffs Eoiohion It b a food and tonic rich fa health-bnildiag yjtamfaes, and »ti P source of warmth and energy. Tkt regular me oiScatfa Emtdrion conserve* strength j Scott tc VawnK, GOVERNOR PROPOSES AMENDMENT- LIMITING INDEBTEDNESS OF STATE (Continued from Page One) thousand five'hundred and ninety-nine dollars annually placed at Interest of 4 1-2 per cent would redeem these bonds, he said. “If you issue new bonds for the pur pose now ui^der discussion,” the go r ernor continued, "I also urge a full sinking fund from the general revenues of the state for their redemption. Six ty-two thousand five hundred and nine ty-nine dollars set aside annually will redeem a duplication of the last gen eral assembly’s glorious work for these institutions. The. small sum of $125,198 set aside annually will redeem both is sues.” Launching into his recommendations for a bond issue of $15,000,000 to con tinue the state’s highway construction program, the executive urged that an additional tax of two cent's per gallon on gasoline be fixed and that a sinking fund of $500,000 per year be applied to the payments of the bonds when due. One half >' this amount would con* from the general revenue of the stat* and the other from the automobile and gasoline tax. “The **st bonds are sailal and com mence to fall due in ten years in equal installment*, a,.a, of course, will re quire a much larger sinking fund than if they were all forty-year bonds,” he said in commenting on the issue au thorzed by the assembly two years ago. | “I think the new bonds ought to be forty-year bonds. “With a sinking fund of $500,000 an nually, we can redeem part of the bonds and refund the others, if we do not want to pay all. But my confident hope is that our revenue will justify enlarging this fund from time to time until it will be adequate for their re demption. But the sinking fund men tioned will be sufficient to place the whole transaction on a very high plane, and will not oppress anybody, or em barrass the state’s revenue.” The governor declared he believed constitutional amendments limiting the state’s power to contract Indebtedness to six per cent of the assessed value of the state’s property and providing that when a sinking fund is created no gen eral assembly could divert it to any other purpose, snouia dc suorameu w the people. If this Is done, and the sinking fund suggested established, he continued, North Carolina “will be able to safely carry through the whole pro gressive program upon a lower Interest basis than without them.” In conection with his proposed im provements of the 'fisheries in North Carolina, Governor Morrison said he favored an investment of $500,000 "in the opening of our inlets, planting oys ters, building and operating hatcheries, including hatcheries upon the streams of central and western North Caro lina.” The Department of Commerce and In dustry, recommended by the Governor, would gither data and information, “upon which our hundreds of patriotic chambers of commerce and other com mercial organizations could advctise our state’s advantages,” and would co ordinate the activities of industrial bodies of North Carolina. "We ought to establish, in my Judg ment, without delay, a banking de partment, and place an able commis sioner at the head of it” he asserted. "It is of the very highest importance that we should have up-to-date and competent supervision and inspection of the banks doing business .in the state. I is important to the banks. "This duty is now with the corpora tion commission. It does not cost the tax payers anything. The banks pay for it. and they ought to have such ser vice as would give them the highest possible standing and credit. They are not getting it.” The corporation commission has too many other duties to perform, said the Governor, and "we ought to have a commissioner of banking In the state of such standing and experience that .when he says a bank is all right, our people can- put their money in It with confidence and security,” he added. The full text of the Governor’s mes sage follows: "Gentlemen of the General Assembly: "Before proceeding with the recom mendations which I apear before you to make, I desire to extend to the mem bership of your honorable body my very hearty congratulations upon the opportunity before you to commence the New Year by service to North Car olina. The opportunity before you to serve the state and its people is al most boundless. You succeed the great est general assembly which has assem bled in the United States In forty years. Many of its members, rich in service and experience and strong in the grati tude of their countrymen, have return ed with you. May I especially congrat ulate them upon their return, and say that I am deeply thankful that’ the state will again have the benefit of their courage, wisdom and experience in legislation. "The state expects from you, gentle men. You were selected by the people to carry on for them the most progres UEADCOLDS ri Melt in spoon; inhale vapors] 1 B apply freely up nostril*. VapoRul Om /7 Million Jan Uttd Yoarly VS*' Inhct YwrHwdtk t/mm* JSSsssfsasSLwe MKVCNTIVK •4 IMmM apfetoPr******* 'Lr»> «£ Make No Dates Tomorrow— \ UNLESS IT IS TO SEE «■ never before. In the henrt-beata of a woman. Here. too. stirring ad venture) deeds to thrill, scenes that amase. Truly a masterpiece! And Imagine—Madge; Kennedy as Lorna Doone, John Bowers as John Rtdd, Frank Keenan as Sir Ensor. NO WONDER THE NATION AC CLAIMS IT! sive program ever undertaken In a southern state of this republic. I am sure yOu will not disappoint the high expectations of your people and listen to the lamentations of the expiring re actionary. His piteous outcry will be heard again as soon as the breath knocked out of him by the last election can b6 recovered. He will use the same ! argument he has employed for a thou sand. years, and will continue to use .until enlightenment and progress have evoluted him into the glorious realm of the Progressive. We must make North Carolina do the duty of a great and enlightened state. The reactionary has been crushingly defeated in North Car Lolina, ani the Progressive ordered to I lead North Carolina forward. I “We must go. The way is not so dark as it was two years ago, and the road is not beset with so many dangers as that over which your predecessors lead North Carolina to glory everlast ing. If the same resolute determina tion and wisdom in interpreting and declaring the will of the people domi nates your body as dominated the last general assembly, the victory over the I reactionary, who would put North Car olina in the bondage of ignorant anu inefficiency to the enlightenment and efficiency of other states and coun tries, will be complete and final. “Gentlemen, I appeal to you not to falter. We can not go on unless you lead the way. The weakness of our American system of government has been the failure of the states to dis charge the high duties placed upon them under our great American schema of government. We can never have good government in this country until the states exercise their great powers, or 'rights,' to give modern and up-to date, progressive government in the states. North Carolina has the power to destroy every weakness which af fects us. except such as is the oommon heritage of humanity. But it can only exercise this power through your hon orable body. We have written glorious chapters in our country’s history for, states' ‘rights,’ which are state’s pow ers. Now, the period has come for us) to show equal nobility in the use of | states’ rights, or powers. We must use J the power for progress and righteous ness if we expect to keep the power. "What must we do to progress? For tify and extend the great program of the last General Assembly in every particular, and especially do I urge that you go forward in the health, edu cational welfare, agricultural experi ment and extension, and road building parts of the pA>gram. "The last General Assembly author ized the issue of $6,700,000 of bonds to enlarge our institutions for the state’s unfortunates and defective people, and j for our institutions for higher learn ing. “I have caused the department of Commerce of the University of North Carolina to make us a calculation to show what sum placed at interest at 4 1-2 per cent would redeem these bonds. The sum required will be sixty-1 two thousand five hundred and ninety nine ($62,699) dollars annually. I urge you to take from the general revenue of the state this small sum and place it in a sinking fund for their redemption, j “I hopd you will,’ in round num I bers,’ duplicate the program of the last, general assembly for permanent im provement at these great institutions for our defective and unfortunate peo ple and for higher learning. Our reve nue prospects will amply justify it. "This sacred wor kmust go on, gen tlemen. Our defective and unfortunate must be cared for. Our institutions for (Continued on Page Eight) Sunshine Laundry Damp Wash Ser vice. Call 172.—Adv. r “DIANA” OF THE FOLLIES” Snappy, Brilliant, fcolllcklng Musical Comedy VICTORIA Friday and Saturday, January 12-13 SUPERB PRODUCTION' Pretty Girls—Latent Sons Hits Novelty Choruses and Dance Features Gorgeous Costumes Reserve Seat Sale opens Thursday Horning at the Wilmington Talking Machine Company fl.00 Plus Tax ''_ ACADEMY PICKERT STOCK COMPANY Pmentlng MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS (Matinee Wednesday) “EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE” THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS (Matinee Saturday) “WHAT’S YOUR HUS BAND DOING?” Admission) Sla'kt .He, 33c,, 55c Matinee .10c. 30c, 30c (Including Tax) Cklldren at matinee, any seat, 10c Performances Begin Nlgltt .,.8i80 Matinee .*>30 Reserved Seats at Elvlngton’s Drag Store ' Starting Today Our Semi-Annual Clearance Sale of Hart Schaffner & Marx, Stein Bloch and Other High Grade Suits and Overcoats. REGULAR PRICE SALE PRICE $27.50 Suits and Overcoats $30.00 Suits and Overcoats $35.00 Suits and Overcoats $37.50 Suits and Overcoats $40.00 Suits and Overcoats $42.50 Suits and Overcoats $45.00 Suits and Overcoats $47.50 Suits and Overcoats $50.00 Suits and Overcoats $52.50 Suits and Overcoats $55.00 Suits and Overcoats $22.00 $24.00 $28.00 $30.00 $32*00 $34.00 $36.00 $38.00 $40.00 $42.00 $44.00 The economies provided by this sale are striking— especially when one considers that wool and woolen prices have steadily risen, and that next season’s cloth ing will bear & proportionate price increase. The sale comprises our entire regular stock of Men’s and Young Men’s Clothes, excepting Evening Clothes. 20 PER CENT REDUCTION ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF BOYS’ CLOTHES NO CLOTHING CHARGED AT SALE PRICES IV The A. David Company Custom Tailors Clothiers Haberdashers | _—— ■ ■ — - —Ji BUOU Vo^at* The Whirlwind Serial “SPEED” CHARLES HUTCHINSON PATHE REVIEW BIG COMEDY Tomorrow—William Duncan Again! She Was Lied About And irkcn danger came to her baby her true sell was nhown. Here Is the most entertaining story of society life ever screened With a cast of 10 stars headed by [ HOUSE PETERS Today at 11, 1, 2slff, 4i30, 6:15, 8, »i40 Hatineea 15c, Nights 20c . Tomorrow—LOR\A DOONE, Here’s the girl who was understudy and double for Mary Pickford. LOUISE DuPREE In her first Special Feature “The Price of Innocence” It’s n Biff Treat. COUNTRY STORE THIS AFTERNOON. ROYAL .It 11, 12i30,*2, 8(30, R, Gl30> 8, »«0. MATS. 15c. SIGHTS 20c Patent and Satin Tongue Pumps are quite “the thing” right now. This model is in special favor. All sizes and widths. 17>e Homo ofGoodffioes ... WUHI AilklATAA 202 N. PRONT.8Tt WtLMIMOTOKf«&
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