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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C- THUREDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 24, 1921
THEATERS
Chaplin Has Again "Made Good."
Charlie Chaplin's fame is still grow
ing locally. "The Kid." his latest pro
duction, his first six-reel super-comedy,
which required one full year of time
and the expenditure of $1,000,000 to
make, is still on the screen at the
Broadway. Judging' by the throngs
which have seen Charlie and the kid
and "The Kid," most everybody In
Charlotte ' knows Chaplin has again
made good with a rush, and a laugh
and a sob and a. tear all commingled
in supreme skill to provide an enter
tainment which hradly could . be sur
passed for true merit.
Lay the responsibility of Chaplin's
blossoming forth as author, director,
star and producer to "artistic tempera
ment." or whatever other cause im
aginable, probably everyone of the
throngs which have jammed the Broad
way since the picture began its run
last Monday will admit that. Charlie
is an artist fully fledged and that "The
Kid" is a production worthy of tho
expense in time and dollars.
Manager S. W. Craver, discuss'n
the Chaplin hit, said he never has felt
so keenly the Broadway's inability .to
seat its patrons as " during : the run of
the current feature.'1 The weather has
been unfavorable, but the influence ex
erted by the name of Chaplin , and of
"The Kid" has caused the crowds to
brave the ' snow and rain and wind.
Many have 'been - forced to stand out
side in- the? evenings awaiting oppor
tunity to gain entrance to the theater,
and still larger numbers were forced
to stand air or part of the time they
saw unfolded this ' picturization of a
story appealing to every one of the
better humatn. emotfons.
When "The Kid" has gone, Char
wto win romomhpr it. for this Chf.p-
lin classic leaves an impress seldom, I
so seldom exerted oy ntrns. i
Kid" is a picture for everybody , ani
it is classed" as a comedy, yet there is
almost aaj much melodrama ani
drama as many of the so-called drama
tic productions contain. When Charlie
Chaplin produced "The Kid" he mide
good in a new field of endeavor, ind
definitely demonstrated . his ability to
sustain the .usual quality of his enter
tainment, if not surpass : it. for, three
times the, footage of any of his pre
vious comedies.
"The -Teddy.. Bear Girls."
Capacity audiences ; witnessed the
change in - program : at the - Piedmont
theater yesterday at the - matinee
an dnight performances. "The Teddy
Bear Girls" company is presenting a
new. and completely changed ' bill,
entitled, "Running- for Office.? iThis
offering is replete with comedy situ
ations and - good vaudeville specialties.
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- Nazimova Registers New. Triumph.
Nazimova repeated her formeryscreen
triumphs when she appeared yesterday
at the -Imperial theater in her newest
photodrama, "Billions." , As is usual
when Nazimova is the attraction,
there was a capacity audience, and
everybody was thrilled and delighted
by the great - star's-performance ; of a
difficult andunusual role ' In'- many
respects "Billions" is the best thing
Nazimova has ever done. v .
Bert Lytell, the popular .. young
Metro screen star, will be 1 the attrac
tion at the Imperial theater ; tomorrow
and Saturday in "The Price of Re
demption," a picturization of' I. R;
Wylie's " famous novel, "The :Temple of
Dawn." Mr., Lytell's new- vehicle is
said to . surpass all of his pcevious
pictures in that it shows the. wreck
of a strong man and his redemption
through love of a little child.
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GRAVER'S
TODAY
Took a year to make and worth every moment of it
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in the comedy he has
been making for an en
tire year, packing $1,
000,000 worth of laughs
into six great reels.
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Written and Directed '
By Charles Chaplin
A First National J-Attraction
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NOTHING CAN BE
DONE BY JAPAN
California's Legislation Com
plies With Constitution
of the United States.
: Tokio, Feb. 2?. (By the Associated
Press.) Japan can do nothing to in
validate anti-Japanese 'legislation, in
California, declared Viscount - Uehida,
foreign minister, in the diet here' to
day. , . ;
"California's legislation," he -said?
"is injurious to Japanese interests,
but that state has been acting within
her constitution and : also that - of the
United States."
The foreign minister spoke in reply
to Baron Toshiro Sakatani. who, after
referring to a growing tendency in
other Pacific coast states to follow
the example of California, asked if the
Japanese government was doing; any
thing to counteract this -movement.
He also inquired if there were pros
pects that the according being i nego
tiated by Roland S. Morris. American
ambassador to Japan, and Viscount
Shidehara Japanese ambassador,, at
Washington, might be ratified soon.
M. Uehida said an agreement of a
nature advantageous to Japan" Was
being arranged by Mr. Morris and
Mr. Shidehara and that a satisfactory
solution might be expected, although
it was doubtful whether steps would
be taken during the administration' of
President Wilson.
He declared that publication of mat
ters under negotiation was impossible,
as Japan and the United States had
agreed they should not be made pub
"Things are getting quiet.
Kid. -You'd better run out and
break another window."
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In Nature's Colors
HERBERT KAUFAIAN'S
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THE BROADWAY
A CHARLOTTE INSTITUTION
EDUCATION PLEADS
(Continued from Page 1)
Oxford seminary, university and Wake
Forest trustee, spoke unreservedly for
a program once regarded by him rath
er large. . .
Stahle Linn, of Salisbury, commend
ing Rockefeller . foundations neverthe
less wished to see a stat egreat enough
to put up for its own needs. Rev. J.
A. Beam, mistaking the object of the
meeting, put in a protracted word for
the elementary schools.
Dr. Howard Ron thaler, of Salem
spoke. 45 seconds, merely expressing his
envy of those able to do for . men a
derViCe that ansles 'mJSht wish to ren-
' Capt:vRR:;wiHiamsff We
vision; closed the pleading. ' : He made
a great bid for favor wnen he address
ed Miss Clement as "Madam Chairman
of Buncombe, of whom Buncombe and
the whole west are proud."
It was a rousing speech of occasional
war-time allusion but all-time philoso
phy When he finished Chairman
Scales- said: "This is the case for the
children and the helpless of North Car
olina," which was as neat an appeal as
was made. "
PRICE OF BREAD
Additional : Bill Authorizes !
V Increase y in" Foodstuffs
Sold to Foreigners. .
Rome, .Feb. 23J -The"! government to
day succeeded ; after a Ion g debate in
passing . its bill - increasing Athe price
of- bread, introduced in order -f to make
up in part , the big deficit in the budget
due. to5the 'previous fixing of the
price at I a low , figuf e. .; The ' govern
ment's "majority was .nearly , 200. :';,
The chamber also ' passed v an j. addi
tional . bill authorizing - the . govern
ment to j increase 'the prices paid for
foodstuffs by hatives- i of countries
where Italian money is" at" a discount.
This bill had -. its -origin : in the .fact
that Ita.V-pys'..'!for.;'her''--coal,- wheat;
and rawj materials in ' pounds sterling
and dollars, which means Italians pay,
five times ;the . par price. " , : ,;
Italy,, even" - after ytpe increase in
bread prices,; will jiose billions of lire
on staple, foods ,in . order to keep the
price relatively , low ; and also will lose
millions of; lire ;on railway, post and
telegraphs - so.' as hotv. to injure ; com
merce. It ' was argued that, if for
eigners were allowed 1'to take advan
tage of prevailing prices, they would
virtually be paying ' one-fifth of what
natives are compelled to pay.
Signor Giolitti, . ; the premier, de
clared that, on the! whole, he favored
the proposal, but ' he pointed out the
necessity of taxing foreigners ; prudent
ly , since :. the tourist industry brought
a large' influjc of., capital to Italy
which 'the government could not neg
lect . to, remember , without injuring
the budget. The J premier accepted
the principle on r cqndition that the
proceeds :be given ''-'tor; charitable : insti
tutions - tvhich had been t unable to meet
their expenses. . ' . ;
Foreign workmen and students com
ing ;"to, Italy, he added, should .be
exempt : from this ax, which should
only reach the rich. t l
The chamber . also approved doubling
the already heavy taxation on jewelry,
perfumery, paint, - medicine, .; bottled
wines, and liquors . and mineral waters.
PRESIDENT TO RIDE
WITH MR. HARDING
Washington, Feb. 24. President Wil-
son will ride with President-elect Hard
ing to "the capitol on March 4, it "was
announced today at the. white house.
In making the announcement, Secre
tary" Tumulty said his attention" had
been called to dispatches from St. Au
gustine,. Fla., saying that (the president
would, not ride to the capitol with' Mr.
Harding.
"You may say," said Mr. Tumulty,
'that the president will ride up with
the president-elect as has been the cus
tom. The inaugural program Submit
ted to the whte house by the congres
sional committee provides specifically
for this part of the ceremony. With a
few slight modifications,- President- Wil
son has approved the entire porgram."
Ie-OrgamziErtioriX)f Executive
Machinery Claiming
Attention
An interesting fifteenth century
tombstone has been discovered at Work
sop, England, which is being restored
as a memorial to local men who fell
in the war.
At The Ottoway
TODAY
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In
The Little Fraid Lady
A gripping . drama of the
heart with just the proper
comedy relief.
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TIIE MECCA OF DISCRIMINATING AMUSEMENT LOVERS
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
B. F. KEITH VAUDEVILLE- BEST BY TEST
OVERTUBE
Academy Orchestra
PATHE NEWS
Rolih Comedy
ALFRED POWELL
JOAN VERNIE
Assisted by Adele In a
Live Wire Singing and
, Dancing Revue.
-BETTYf BOND
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"BONDED SONGS"
By Alex Gerber
EDWARD AND GEORGE GUHL
"TWO OF A KIND' ;
CLEVELAND AND
DOWREY
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In a Satire on Present Day
Conditions.
BILLY AND "
GRACE: BOHN
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LAST TIMES TODAY
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BUNGALOW
TRQUBLES"
A Paramount Mack
Sennett Comedy.
Tomorrow and Saturday
A MAN VHO
CAME
BACK
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THE
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JBEET
LYTELL
Cl screen story ef rare
Pctoer and hrtmmAousCn
Also V
'THE SIMP"
A Mermaid ; Comedy
Thirty Minutes of High
Speed Fun. 1
St. Augustine, Fla.. Feb. 24. By the
Associated Press.) As President-elect
Harding completes formation of his cab
inet, he is giving increasing attention to
the first big administration task he will
undertake as president the re-organization
of the executive machinery of the
government.
-s - It is . known that Mr. Harding has in
mind sweeping changes in many of the
government's departments and bureaus
and that he exDects to enlist in the work
of re-organization some of the ablest
admisistrators he can find. He is un
derstood to have told some of his adv
visors that he regards the chairman
ship of the re-organization commission
as a post virtually on a par with a
cabinet portfolio.
Congress' already has created 'a com
mittee to work out a plan for simplifi
cation of the executive branch with a
view tp preventing duplication of work
and cutting down the government pay
roll. It is expected that this, committee
will work in close co-operation with the
re-organization agency to be appointed
by Mr. Harding, though the latter body
will be able to give its undivided atten
tion to the task and to mako a more
exhaustive study of conditions than
could be undertaken by members of
congress. -
. Some mention of the re-organization
project is expected in Mr. Harding's
inaugural address and it is possible that
some enabling legislation may be re
quested of the special session of con
gress that is, to meet in April. The first
six months of the new administration
probably will see the preliminary study
well under way, though it may be mHich
longer before definite recommendations
can be formulated.
One of the biggest innovations to be
proposed will be the establishment of a
separate Department of Public Welfare,
for which Mr. Harding, outlined his
plans in a general way during the cam
paign.' He contemplates the transfer
to this department of several of the bu
reaus now working under other depart
ments .and in addition there are to. be
a number of entirely new bureaus to
deal with, various welfare problems.
A division of industrial research is to
be built up, possibly taking over some
of the present functions of the '.bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce, to
make a comparative study of prices and
industrial conditions throughout the
world. It is believed it .will be possible,
on the other hand, to abolish entirely
some of the existing sub-divisions of the
executive departments or at least to
combine them with other agencies now
duplicating a large part of their work.
Involved in the task will be many
broad questions of permanent policy,
such as the proposal to abolish the
Shipping Board and put a different sort
of executive body in its place. One sug
gestion that has been made to the president-elect
is that the various govern
ment agencies now dealing with ship
ping and railway problems be brought
together in a new execuitve Depart
ment of Transportation. "
Selecting his cabinet members, Mr.
Harding has kept the re-organization
plans constantly in mind and, from tne
outset of his administration, he will in
sist that every secretary give .fullest
co-operation in . securring an efficient
redistribution of executive functions.
He is understood to feel that jealousies
among department, heads have prevent
ed some needed reforms in the past, and
trt 111- SI nt.lllia W 4. ii.
official family work rather f li'
. ? - e government than T
prestige of. any one branch of !,fof U,
One of the most singular-Wi 1
tures that ever walked n, nge?
"swam the waters undf-r t hi earth
the man -faced nrah nf t; " B earth-,'
is scarcely an inch in len'ti, It8W
head is filled with a fa
counterpart of a Chines , Lh
Asserting that the
ing clubs of Philadelphia haVp , V
eu luies wmcn have prona ""'
fast that thousands of ck Sffi6
nf Tinnltrv is Irilld ""liars
ers m that vicmitv intpn"'. cne fartt
the legislature for action a11611
hunting clubs and foxe.s. ai!)st l
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Just a Pew Hats Left Over From Last WeeW
J ; 26 Tratirst.
n o 0 O Q E3E3Q
See and hear '"Flying Parson,"
North Carolina's great air hero.
Auditorium, 8 P. M , February
25. Subject: "My Experiences
in the Air." Tickets, 50c.
20-5t
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TODAY
THE
TEDDY BEAR
GIRLS-
Featuring
'THE NEWMAN KIDS"
Also
ROY STEWART
In "Wolves of the Border"
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OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT
An Invitation
"Intelligent judgment of a moving picture cannot be formed im-
' less one seesthe picture itself."
Is this week running three pictures which afford a fair example of the general character
of pictures being shown in Charlotte
The Broadway extends a special invitation to the officers of ihe
Citizens' Welfare League and to every minister in the city to in-
spect the pictures as our guests.
"CHARLIE CHAPLIN" production for its merits, is a human interest story.
"M0N0C0 SCENES" an unusual educational production of merit.
"THE GOOD FELLOWS" is a profound and impressive sermon on prohibition,
"THE GOOD FELLOWS" is a Kaufman production and' is one of the pictures which
comes under Forp"s general denunciation, and the public ought to see it, just t
find out how little of truth there is in the Ford charges, and the slanderous nature
of his writings against the Jews. ;
This Invitation is Good for Night or Day Performance.
To Officers of Citizens League and Ministers; Come Be Our Guests
YOU SEE THE BEST AT THE ACADEMY