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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, - CHARLOTTE, N. C, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1921. 16 TO MAKE MOVIE AT AUDITORIUM Southern Picture Exposi tions Programs Expected to Draw Big Crowds. With the opening of the Southern Motion Picture Exposition only ten days away, General Secretary Wales announced last night that plans prac tically have been completed, and every indication now points to complete suc cess. This event, the first of its kind ever held in the Carolinas, is one of great importance to the motion pic ture industry in many ways and of great interest and educational value to the general public. The exposition will be held in the City Auditorium, opening November 29 and continuing four days. One of the most interesting features of the exposition from the viewpoint of the public will be the production of a motion picture, or rather the "in terior" scenes, on the stage of the Auditorium in full view of the exposi tion visiters. Only a few people in this section understand the great amount of detail work incident to film ing a picture. A number of young wo men of the Carolinas, who will be the .winners in the popularity contests now being conducted by theaters in this territory, will appear in this picture. One of the contest winners will be chosen to play the featured role in this Carolina-made production. Mr. Kirby, a veteran director of motion pic tures, has been engaged by the exposi tion management to produce this film. Elaborate musical programs will be rendered each afternoon and evening by the Pennsylvania Serenaders, one of the mostfamous orchestras of the East. This orchestra also will provide the music for the dancing each even ing, the management having provided for a grand ball each evening as one of the entertainment features of the exposition. . Other features . of interest to the public include the exhibits of motion fiicture projection equipment. With hese machines in operation, the visi tors will be given an insight into the Work of the operators in the machine rooms of theaters. The work of dis tributing motion picture films by the exchanges also will be demonstrated. Iviany motion picture producers and distributors have arranged to have ex hibits, and each is expected to be of large interest to the public. Giving variety to the programs will be one or more vaudeville numbers each of the four evenings. Several hundred motion picture thea ter owners of the Carolinas are ex pected to be here during the exposi tion to attend the mid-winter meeting of the Carolina Motion Picture Ex hibitors' Association. The exposition will be held under the auspices of this body. A number of stars of the motion pic ture world and prominent men in the producing and distributing industries also will attend the exposition. The presence of the stars is expected to have a marked effect in creating a till greater public interest , in the event. CLEVER ACTS ON KEITH PROGRAM Robert Reilley and Company Appear in. Featured Act of Academy's New Program. One Arabians Night" One of the several features of the. opening bill at the Academy theater this week is the clever, musical and singing skit of Robert Reilly and com pany. Mr. Reilly is billed as the "Im maculate Irish Gentleman," supported fay- Miss.; Molly Kennedy and Little Larry. j v-'Miss Kennedy is a very beautiful young woman fend : portrays the char acter of an Iran Lassie . as well as any woman upon the American stagex today. Little Larry is a juvenile come dian at the age of 12 and always makes himself very, popular in any city. Mr. Reilly himself is an artist of world wide ' experience. He has played all oyer the British Isles in the last ten years. He is said to be quite wonder ful in the character he portrays. The act itself is a comedy character Irish Sketch with music, singing, talking anddancing which brings out the full story. Another feature of the bill is the act of Thomas Potter Dunn, who is known as the famous monologist. He has many dialects which he uses clev erly for the portrayal of his various characters. These he impersonates in songs and in stories. ' Next comes Brown, Gardiner and Traham in a passing revue of songs and dances. This trio, of nimble-footed, mollow-voiced singers and dancers have assembled for public inspection a fine assortment' of songs and dances which are executed with exactness, and which forms a handsome set of their own. Their act is altogether preasmg. . Opening the bill is the unusual ani- mal novelty, Folette's Monkeys. It is a most unusual animal act, inasmuch as each individual monkey performs a uisoncuve specialty, for this Simian aggregation boasts of a pianist, drum mer, trapezist, juggler disrobing artist At The Broadway the First Three Days of This Week. BROADWAY HAS NOTABLE FILMS Pola Negri's Masterpiece. "One Ara bian Night" and Charles Ray's Foot ; ball Classic on Week's Program. !. A romance of - the "harem! It is phrase that kindles the imagi nation, quickens the pulse and stirs Ithat dormant longing to visit the Orient the land of mysticism, love and splendor. For in every man, be he millionaire, shopkeeper or laborer, I ' ' there is a hidden desire for romance Arabian Night," a fascinating and in- and the East has long been fabled, terest-compelling production. Director back and proves that his genius is not and rightly so, for its romance .This is the spirit of "One Arabian Night," which is to start a three-day engagement at the Broadway theater Monday. The star of this production is Pola Negri, who leaped to interna tional fame through her work in "Pas sion" and "Gypsy Blood." It was di rected by Ernst Lubitsch, who produc ed all three of these First National attractions. The dancing girl, who is a member of a strolling group of players, cap tures the hearts of all who come into contact with her, regardless of rank or caste. Among her most persistent suitors is her maste, a hunchback. But to the girl love is but a passing fe(hcy, and in momentary whims she casts- aside all of her numerous lov ers. One day they reach Bagdad, and there she meets the prince, the son of the sheik who rules all the land. For the first time in her life she feels the strange pangs of real love. But caste is everything in the East, and while the prince has no objections to clan destine meetings, the erirl wants to be J near him constantly, and is compelled to use strategy to gain admittance to the palace. ' She dances before the sheik, bewitch es him and becomes the favorite of the harem. The prince comes to her in her bow er, but they are surprised by the sheik. Tragedy follows, for not even the son of the sheik can invade the sanc tity of the harem with impunity. This is but part of the story of "One confined to his directorial powers Thousands of persons take part in the pipture, and an entire city was re produed to give it a fitting bakground. The added attration is "Call A Cop," one of Mak Sennett's hilarious short comedies. Charles Ray in Football Picture. Charles Ray may well be called one of. the most versatile stars of the mo tion picture world. He has played the coward, the country boy, the small town .beau brummel, the pugilist, the traveling salesman and a score of other characters. And now in his latest First National attraction, "Two Minutes To Go," which comes to the Broadway theater on Thursday for an engagement of three days, Ray has the role of a col lege football hero who is earning his way through school by peddling milk in the early hours of the morning. , "Two Minutes to Go" is a story from the skillful pen of Richard Andre. It is filled with the spirit of romance, adventure, and pranks of college life, with that great American game, foot ball, as the virile backbone of the plot. Many humorous situations have been developed in this photoplay, and, of course, the gridiron gladiator who is the central figure, has a sweetheart. Charles , Ray personally directed "Two Minutes To Go," as well as en acted the star part, which in itself is evidence enough of his fersatility. On this program also is a Unipersal comedy, "Teddy's Goat," featuring Charles Dorety. and a 'spider,' the latter an exceeding ly agile monkey who manages to fur nish some very laughable comedy. Monkey business is amusing business you will admit after seing Folette s wonderfully intelligent troupe. Devoy and Dayton completes tne line-up in "At The Station." The sta tion has always been a source of en tertainment and in some places watch ing a train come in is the only source of amusement. DeVoy and Dayton make "At the Station" a superior brand of amusement. It is something different in skits. Singing, dancing and dialogue are the ingredients of most skits, and these DeVoy and Day ton offer in a way that is their own. Many interesting features are ex pected in the Pathe News and the management suggests that the Acad emy patrons watch for special an nouncement that will -herald the com ing of the Pathe pictures taken of the Armistice Day parade in Charlotte. A definite date has not been secured for showing but the film is expected at any time. ' RUNAWAY MARRIAGE USUALLY A FAILURE Atlantic City, N. J.; Nov. 19. "Eighty-five per cent of runaway mar riages are failures," Rev. Dr. George C. Houghton, for the past 24 years rector nf thP. famous "Little Church Around the Corner" in- New York City, said tonight. "I turn fifty couples away every month," Dr. Houghton said. "Why9 For various reasons. "I cannot say what percentage of happy marriages result from the usual Planned weddings; but it is i many, many times greater than that of elope ment marriages. . . -Contrary to popular opinion, some of the most beautifu! examples of married life are in the theatrical pro fession." A) man seldom goes to the dogs until he learns to whine ANOTHERREVOLT ON TAXMEASURE Senator Smoot and Demo crats Refuse to Sign Con ference Report. BY J. BART CAMPBELL ' International News Staff Correspondent. Washington, Nov. 19. "Old Guard Republican leaders " of Congress to night faced another serious revolt in both the Senate and House against the tax program decided upon by Chair man Penrose, of the Senate finance committee, and Chairman Fordney, of the House ways and. means committee. , The sweeping changes made in the tax bill by Penrose and Fordney and the rejection Ijy them of a number of the principal Senate amendments as the senior Republican conferees on the measure, were received . with howls of protest from many Republican and Democratic Senators . and Representa tives. Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, one of the Republican conferees, refused to sign the conference report Penrose and Fordney agreed to submit to the Sen ate and House. Representative Long worth, Republican, Ohio, one of the House conferees, declined at nVst to do so, but later decided to with manifest reluctance. ; DEMOCRATS REJECT IT. "None of the Democratic conferees, led by Senator Simmons, North Car olina, and Representative Garner, Tex as, would have anything to do with the report, and announced their pur pose of fighting . its adoption. Senator LaFollette, Republican, Wisconsin, all cf whose amendments were discarded by Penrose and Ford ney, prepared for another "battle roy al with Penrose and served notice i. r,H xnxv-axxxn-kkvvn.ilj m vjrx ls ra. ubn?TFsrcn fii.it ids xi;s-joNx-iN!' LIliXL HO uu a. Hill - c l i, c CX) h. uon ojl wiijr mo win ul a maioiit 4 the Senate had been utterlv ri ; . Uy t ed by them." -5 Coming so soon after the rr.f,. . a majority of the House to aeW c! President's suggestion for a cent instead of a 50 per cent . " lit maximum, the fresh tax muliiP enea to piunge uom tne Se thr xirtiico npxt week into a Inn" . ? monious. aeoate max woum at least " vent the Senate from adjourning -rf' npsdav. when Republican If U.J Republican House Leader in an attempt to have the c-onfrll5 report jammeu uiiuugn me HoiKn ranged to have it inserted in the r gressional Record before tomcJl0s night, so as to force immediate"?1 sideration or it lvionciay, ana PrM. the application to it of tne rule which requires a conference port to lie over for a day after submitted. This technical man would be tantamount to the report 5 ing submitted the day preceding 5 convening of the House Monday was explained. ' c ADVENT CHRISTL4N MEETING TO CLOSE Revival services which have k, .in progress at the' Advent Chrta! church, on North McDowell sfw rear East avenue, will close Sunfl--night with a sermon hy Carr Gordon R. Wilson on"lhe Si?ns 9. Captafa While hrro Wilson has made many friends w the Times. V noun - -'.wiuo Jljfl his sermons have been well recent Before entering the min.stry Cap, Wilson was in command of a ve' on the seas. From here he will Lenoir wnere i; win ue engage, -,ra no-Pi istifi work, before return. .. twsv.i -f ".i.c in 1113 Jiuili . 1 1 j . . f o a CHARLOTTE 4 DAYS Nov. 29-Dec. 2 Presents This Week Two Notable, Distinctive, Magnificent Photoplays Action! Thrills! Drama! Love! y i :.. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY OT A Photomarvel! You Simply Must See This Drama of the Glamor of Bagdad The tale of the one night in the life of the beautiful dancer the wild desert dancer scoffer at all men's love yet slave at last to her own. . Thousands of people A Wonder City, Recreated the Master-Work of Lubitsch. The. Highest Authority in America, the National Board of Review, said in its official report: "This vivid, swift-moving picture is the peer of Ori ental dramas on the screen" Sis Marking the beginning of a new understanding in this sec tion of the motion- picture pro ducing, distributing and exhib iting industry in all its many phases, this exposition, the first of its kind ever held in the Carolinas, reveals intimately many of the interesting mys teries in the world of the silent drama. The many hundreds ex pected to attend the exposition cannot fail to find greatest en joyment for the programs were prepared by those whose life work is providing entertainment. Marvelous Memorable Brilliant Varied Educational Recreational s HEAR DANCE ?T? A motion picture in the making, with uaronna maids in the cast Famous Stars of Screenland Educational exhibits of wide variety. . Wonderfully -interesting programs by a famous Philadelphia Orchestra Vaude ville numbers by entertainers of great ability. - With the brilliant assemblages in the grand of each evening to the inspiring mu sic of the Pennsylvania Serenaders. i CHARLOTTE CITY AUDITORIUM November 29 -December 2 AFTERNOON AND EVENING PROGRAMS fcjri.T""'rT,rT"-'"1 i1""" 1 ",iri.Tiii.-tTjrt.ni. Pola. Negri Supported by a Great Cast Mystery, Glamor, Love, Harem, Intrigue Nowhere else will you find them but in magic Bagdad and in the realms of Oriental ro mance of Arabian Night. Added Attraction "CALL A COP" Mack Sennett Comedy THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY mt r Hear 'em yell when Ray Gets going. He's college-boy, dress-suited milkman , and i gridiron . star. And, of course, there's a girl to cheer him, too. v . . - From Richard . Andre's play. Directed by Charles Ray THE GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAY EVER FILMED Added Comedy Charles Dorety, in "Teddy's Goat" Vote for Your Favorite in the Movie Star Contest. This Advertisernent good for 100 votes. 1 Attractions VTTSSailJ Children. .7 p ' ; ! , I THREE DAYS STARTING TOMORROW I The Greatest Production of Miss Ferguson's Screen Careet 4- I Lizzie Parsons Humbug! ! ZmT J '1 She 'had fooled and won the J t. ViiVA.' ,1 world as "ze gr-r-r-eat Russian t; 5? 'if1v' actress, Lisa Parsinova." Had I' even invented a lurid 'past." X r V-"-""-"V Now rich and famous, she had V .:'! -ix'-'sj found her first love. And love tf -. . . - ' demanded the truth! I?' Come. and see Lizzie and fight it out. -'' ' jlsC Story by Rita Wciman. Direc- jf -' f - : ' led h John s- Robertson. Phot te1 'limmtkh ,mf ' . play by Josephine Lovett. ff? . . - t 1 Elsie Ferguson Wears 39 Beautiful French Creations in "FootlightsNo More Charming Modiste's Dis play Ever Seen Upon the Screen Before! Added Features INTERNATION AJL NEWS TOPICS OF THE DAY THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY ZAWE REY Powerful Story i - Emm mm k 7 v ni M3W With K Robert MmH Uaire Adams and Carl Gantvoort n' Produced h s associates Zone Grey Pictures t If- y0Uw cii?n. romance and adventure, you will l"ve; The Mysterious Rider" of Zane Grey's Story. ATTEND THE IMPERIAL REGULAR
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