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1 THE MOANING STAR, WILMUNOTON, .NJ C.v SAXUKD AY, "APRIL .30, 1921; SEVEN At th e Th eaters Academy Bijou : Victoria i Royal VV Grand ROYALTHE KID" They laughed and cried! Then cried and laughed! And left the theater- with '.every emotion from hysterical sales ' of laughter to the stifled sobs of sympathy completely, exnausiea. That was the experience of the audi ence at the Royal theater last night who went to the second day showing of Charlie Chaplin's new film, "The Kid," tridely advertised as Firs; National's six reels of Joy, "Six reels of joy" tells but half of it, for while the comedian has never been so mirth-provoking In any previous production, the story which is unfolded contains more real heart-throbs than you usually see in any picture. ' .1 Had some one told us before we saw The Kid" that we could be convinced that the character which . Charlie has always represented on the screen could be presented in such a way that we could visualize him as a living breath ing mortal, we . would have been . in clined to doubt. But several times during the course of :"The" JCW" thid eemedian made us swallow a lump in eur throats and wipe real tears of sympathy from our eyes by the pathos of his acting, and before our handker chief was back in our, pocket It was needed again to dry our cjieeks of the -ttars caused by the shrieks of laughter from the antics of ' the same actor. . GRAND The Grand has announced Jta de parture from the Saturday variety bills after today and for the final big bill of mixed subjects has saved the best selection of one and two reel motion picture classics of the entire season. ; 1 Today, Jimmy Aubrey that sterling comedy artist of the Vitagraph com pany presents his latest Big V. comedy special "Springtime," a comedy with a roar in every single flashy of its length. There is a. laugh every time 'to glance at the screen and there are two thousand feet Jammed with comedy euch as you seldom see. An all-star cast of actors and actresses present the latest Universal Western . sem.tl "The ony Kxpress Rider," a thrill in every flash of its two reels. - . - POX News, .first run anrt TnmVa nf Vik j Day will be the other items on the bill. . BIJOU . ' ' Thrills that, are logical" and are t. part pf the complete story it tells, and that -will 'draw -you to 1 the very edge of yoyr, seat for a whole half hour, are a part of the treat-in store for patrons of the Bijou today who wit ness Tom Santschi's sterling exhlbl- f tlon in the seventh issue of his series of bi 'two eel outdoor dramatic gems "The Sage Brush Musketeers," being the title of. it.. There is a thrill such as you seldom .experience' in this drama of the ereat open west. Hank Mann, who makes his home at the Bijou. .regular lycomes in one of his' greatest two reelera, "The Paper Hanger.' Chaplin once made a picture I by; this title 'and you'want to see Mann put" it-over the. work Charlie did as a paper -hanger. v , International News with all the world's-news in pictures, will also De an attraction' on the bill. " j BIJOU MONDAY While the success of most serials depends upon only one mystery or un known 'factor, in Ruth Roland's lastest Pathe Serial, "The Avenging Arrow," the spectator's interest is held from one episode Xo another by two mys teries of compelling interest, the solv ing ofrwhich carries the audience through a series of thrilling adven tures. Vij Thenrst mystery to be solved is the reason, for the existence of the fierce feuda,'? hatred which, the Traganza familymanlfests toward the Delgados, while the second enigma, is the hiding place of the Delgado nuggets repre senting, as they do a vast fortune r.o the person able to locate them. "The! Avengins Arrow". opens at the Bijou Monday. - Taking Movies in Africa ' i Dr. Owen Rowe O'Neil has brout to New York from Africa a story of how he persuaded the royal household of Swaziland to sell him . the moving picture rights of the coronation in that South African tribal area. He has with him the pictures which bear out the story. Also he produces official docu ments setting forth his contract for the ceremonies. Not only did he make -the films which, of course, he intends to show to audience hereabout, he in tiuentiilly precipitated, according to his story, a civil war among the SwajW is. Having done thatr he, took pictures of t&e fighting. . Dr. O'Neil is the son of Boer parents, who were born in the Orange Free tate. They were among . the early My uncle, Tuis Qrobler, together with a group ui tsoer ourgners, was com missioned to guard the frontier of the Transyaal against a possible invasion by Buno. It was he. who carried the money to Buno at each new moon. Tuis and Buno soon grew to be great friends. Buno would prtpare a great reception for Tuis at each of his periodic visits. "Out of this friendship arose a queer ceremony, or game, which took place at every delivery of money. Within a quarter of a mile of Buno's kraal, or encampment, there was a: huge rock upon which the king loved to sleep, ex posed to the. sun, during the hottest hours pf the day. Upon this rock Tuis would count out the '2,000 golden sov ereigns. Buno would dig his hands people would be paramount. Already the two casmps.'thaf of vthe. aged -queen and that of : the rcfown? prince aiid'-his mother, were divided. ''As long -as the . queen ' lived,- how ever, . she was "supreme. Knowing " that perhaps '.never more' would there be "a coronation of the old savage ; type, as the - English government discouraged any such crrempnies, I decided to go to Queen Labotsibeni. and, ask her for , the motion-picture rights. She "didn't know what I was talking, about, naturally. I took a camera with. me of ..the ordi nary sort and took a number,, of snap shots of her court. These I showed to meats" "were- made oTprocleed' withrthel coronation-; ; By . this ' time-? ether British government had received details of the -war and had sent me a message telling me that they would liold me personally responsible for any; loss '-of lifers We are still' negotiating on this question. "We. took "pictures not; only of scat tered skirmishes, but of; the prepara tions for them, which seems to be the most " ir6r&ntPii.tT Savage .dances ,a'nd" ceremonies of r the weirdest sort are enacted : before the leaders of the tribe. After the; war her prime minister, who was the eyes there were '7 more ceremonies to cele and brain of the centenarian queen. : orate the victory. The women ' took They called it -'white man's magic I Partin these.', when they vsaw the prints- , The queen - "The crown: prince was made king agreed to sell me the rights for 500 pounds in gold, 500 quarts of gin, and 500 head of cattle. A contract to that effect was signed on August 15, 1918. It would seem.fo an outsider that the queen was thus signing her..death pact. as a matter pi fact, she reckoned more and is now ruling. Fearful; that - the influence of the white5 men 'who had urged them td : take : possession would be used against them at some ' other time, the new queen mother. Tzancen. insisted; that they swear . aUegiance ;tpi nci- una suuw incir goop raitn oy De was nothing for us' ttSdo : but i-;cept The initiation Into Hhe tribe called rth further , celebrations ' and cere monies." These, too, were filmed by onS of our men." ; : MONDAY loneers, he relates,, and they survived into the pile of gold several times and P the diseases, hardships and bloody on slaughts of the Matabeles, Zulus, Basu tos, Swazls,. ftlakateese and various other savage, tribes of ' South Africa, Frequently, according tor the doctor, en tire settlements of Boer men, women and children wtre completely annihi- lated by the savage and ferocious Kaf- firs. - ; "My nurse was a'Mapor woman, my playmates the primitive little Kaffir boys; the first" language spoke was that of the Mapor- Kaffir," reminisced th traveler the other day. "I wore my first pair of civilized trousers when I was nine years old. My father brought let the sovereigns trickle through his fingers. . Then he would slap Tuis on the back as- a token of good fellowship, and say, 'I will scramble you for the gold; what you grab Is yours, what I take is mine.' , . "Both men were huge and athletic, and the friendly tussle that followed resembled a modern heavyweight wrestling bout- . Each deserved every sovereign fee won..: Tuis was always the biggest financial winner, owing td the fact that he wore clothes with pock ets, whereas Buno was naked. During some of the last visits to Bono, my uncle took me with him as an orderly. them to me after making an expedition I thus; came to know Buno and . his to the coast for the purpose of getting i people. , . supplies for the "colony, 'They were! "Buno had 26 wives. One -of them corduroy trousers and I hastened to put was a Zulu princess. It was known them on and show them off to my little j throughout the Swazi kingdom that a dark-skinned companions. Their eyes son born from this union would be filled with wonder and, admiration. A 1 the next king of Swaziland. In the murmur of awe ran around the group. I prime of his life, Buno succumbed to There was one of them, Slbajaan (the I a snake bite. A son,- Sebuza, was born Skunk), who was a. special friend of ( shortly afterward. .During ' . Sebuza' a mine. He and I would . go off adyen- childhood the mother of Buno,. Labot turinr together very often.' At sunset ' slbenU ruled over' the klngdunw . that day, before returning to our I "During the greater part of the homes, Sabajaan declared, quite as a I youth of the crown prince I was away matter of fact, that it was now his turn from Africa. I was. studying at Edln to wear the trousers. The arrange-'burgh; university preparing myself for ment seemed perfectly "Jut. to' roe. lithe doctor's degree. Later. I came - to gave him the trousers. He gave me his string" of beads. It was thus we pro- ceeded home that evening from the sheep fields. On the way, however, the jealousy and hate arising out of the fa voritism which had been shown Slba jaan angered the others. Their ill feeling 'was flamed into a rage and a bitter fight ensued. Slbajaan -came out of it with both his ears bitten off. I was stabbed in the eye with an asse gai (spear). I have never recovered from the effects of it. ... . .. "I grew up in thfs environment and came to know the native people and their language. King Buno was the ruler of the Swazis then. .He: was .a constant menace to the surrounding Boer villages. In order to ' keep the peace with him, Oom Pa.uI.Krqger .paid him, at each moon, the sum of 2,000 pounds in gold or Its Equivalent fn' gin: Harvard and completed my studies, After being graduated from Harvard I returned to South Africa and took up the practice of medicine artiong the Boers "and natives. I made it my busi ness very. year to spend part of the time in the heart of the ' wilderness among the savage tribes. "In 1918 I began to hear that it was planned to crown Prince Sebuza dur ing the latter part of thenar. The old queen, now more tha.riv 100 . years old, ws blind "and feeble. The people wanted somebody, young, to?' rule the tribe. I Part of the ritual of the coro nation; In Swaziland is the burning at a pyre of the old rulers. It Is thus that they effectually avoid any future parti san troubles. Queen Labotsibenl - was n.atura.lly loath to accede, to their re quests for a coronation. Nevertheless; tf seemed as though -the will of the wisely than I, Knowing the strength i coming rvmbers of the impl. There oi tne English government and its dis approval of the sacrificial rites, she felt that the coronation and ' her death would never take place. Or, if the coro nation .did take place, . she reasoned that the new' government would not dare to kill her. - At all - events, she would be richer by the agreement. "Carrying Hhe contract "with me 1 came to America to get capital to sup Port the venture. I stayed here two weeks and' returned to Africa with American money, equipment and photographers.- Shortly after I arrived, our caravan consisting of 32 oven, seven mules, seven blacks, four white men and an" Indian cook, set out for the royal kraal from Ermelo, the last city on the border of the interior. The journey or trek lasted a fortnight. We endured great privations, owing to the fever .. and disease which were- raging through the country. V "At the end of. two weeks we came within ight of the kraal. Instead of the reception which I had expected, we "CrtJ n n .1 n 4-1 !.J - ! ? t "u aim uuici ueceasuiKS OI Hie were refused us. It was made plain to us that if we valued" our fjdns we had better clear 'out. We did. The onlv In formation vouchsafed . to us was that! the queen had been warned against the coronation and that she felt that I was an instigator of it. . "We left the kraal with no little haste and 'not much dignity. There I was, with perfectly good contract in my possession, with men and equip ment that had 'traveled thousands of miles and with signed agreements, with the American companies which made it incumbent upon me to produce the pic tures! .What was I to do? "I had been accused of trying to overthrow the old queen and place the young prince on the throne. I decided then that I would, in reality, attempt it. The caravan, was turned in jthe di rection of Libombo, where the crown prince , made his headquarters. The crown, prince was in the mountains, I was told, being consecrated for his coronation. I turned td his . mother, Tzancen Tcancen, the wife of Buno, and told her what had happened. I helped turn the argument by the gift of a large assortment of 10-cent store jewelry and as much gin as had been given to her aged mother-in-law. It took us . a long time to convince Queen Tzancen that there was an effort being made to block the -occession of her son and that she 'would have to fight for his rights. The thing grew slowly, butlfe Derore we Knew it or could control it there was a bloody civil war among the Swazis. It grew bigger and big ger. We had not expected anything like thi;S. But we had our cameras and equipment and we made the best of the situation. "The impis, or forces, of the crown prince were successful. The aged queen mother was sacrificed on the pyre be fpre we could prevent it, and arrange- f 6 b - r ,J1 mm eiui 1 EVERY DEPARTMENT IS OVERFLOWING WITH TREMEN 1 K r .? ' DOUS VALUES .' ' ' 200 HATS ON SALE AT HALF- PRICE The greatest values ever offered in; this city. v: Most- every kind . from the, small turban to 'the large sailor hai is represented. Colors, rose, gray, jade and others; Some are elaborately trimmed with flow- , ers and ribbons. No two alike. Three of the best milliners in the city to serve you. HALF PRICE ONLY A western tale that hits the bullseye of sensa tional adventure. A drama of warm hearts and cold steel. Fifteen Chapters of Tingling - Thrills! 1 f v REAL SUMMER DRESSES At Greater Bargains GINGHAM DRESSES ; V These dresses in combination .of, organdy are the prettiest styles that you have seen. They carry, a contrasting color that makes them lovely. Priced specially for this sale dQ Arf ...... wp.yo ORGANDY DRESSES at only We can't begin to tell you about the beauty of these organdy dresses, because they are so vary ing in the combinations. We can; say. that they are the newest in styles, and. are great values! For this twoday sale" our prices ft A A will be only YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY to nee the excellent' variety l)llls that have' been offered lately and the BEST e-n has been saved for the lat. "THE PONY EXPRESS RIDER" . ' " ' ,-v: .. v - .., .v. i. .. r-.--- , ; . v;; - Is the two-reel feature on this -bill and lt' one ot the best ever . filmed, with van all-star east of artist - 1 ALSO : ' JIMMY AUBREY In the bet Big "V Special Comedy be has ever made "SP RINGTI m E Full of .A'ew-aafl-Fnnny .Trleka ..... . .-, ... .. . . . .... . .. ... ... .... LATEST FOX NEWSTOPICS OF TIE DAY, TOO! Yii TODAY Shown at 11, 12001140, 3," 4 :20, 5 1 40, 7, 8 120, . 9 140 - NEXT MONDAY AND TlESDAT-ThomS IelShan In : THE FRONTIER OF THE STARS"- . . WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Clara Kimball Young FRIDAY ; AND SATURDAY Norma Talmadee' and Eugene O'Brien LAST CALL I ! t They jammed the house all day yesterday again. Even larger crowds than opening day saw. : : 5a The World's Greatest Com edy Creation Six Solid Reels of Joy Fuchs' Gash Deptment Store "Where Smart Styles Meet 28-33 South Front Street - ate Prices" Telephone No. 272 Window Display Contest May 4-5-6 With JACKIE C00GAN, Ip THE 66 The Picture All Wilmington's Talking About Better Not Miss It Today! :V- ' ' ; ROYAL .hi. r r - m t www i - m , r " m kid." ; Ws WfXb UZ& SPECIAL Shows: 11, 12t30. 2, 3:305, s . 630j Sw- 9:30 -- Matineent- 10c, -15c, 25c , N lerhtil, 1 15c, 25c,. 35c A THRILLS ABUNDANT! In the Seventh of the Great Two-Reel Outdoor . : Dramas, With TOMSANTSCHI The Title of Which Is ' . ' ,-' " 1 'The Sage Brush Musketeers' ' Delicious Romance Thrilling Action Wonderful Acting - - 'HANK MANN In His Latest Two-Reel Scream . The Paper Hanger 66 Also International News STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM Made from.choice, fresh strawberries,; it has a most pleasing" taste, that satisfies that longihg fcr something RI3AL GOOD. Its creamy richness is sure to please you. -i Arctic Ice Cream Co 14-16 Princess Street T r ! If ;your dealer does not have ARCTIC, you can secure it at bur sales room at all times. Itkeeps for hours and makes an ideal dessert. Serye it Sundays. ; . :iv Quart Bricks 65c Bulk Quairt 50e-nts325c ...
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