THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1921. 17 ;ht )AY rill PTHk KrjLJirAbliib tugRtag, with the yawning butterfly net . . T t a t mTirTT t -m-n. waiiing ai mo root or the treo ft rv . m-r mm u ma' m -w i - . A IJJA-f-" lllHiJUiIVi3 i-reStOI aown tUmblfeS the Ipnnarrl wun nair his wind and fighting spirit l-hurbu ui, niumo into the net. jnow watch the lightning movements of "Major Jack." It is a cananions npt wun a lot ot slack fabric. This slack th Major seizes and twists auleklv. crowding tne bounding and nnnriin? beast snugly into its bottom, where he is as helDless as a "nic in n rMir" i butterfly net dragging along Saxon word for bag. The leopard is Ma.i i I- Allrtn'c 1 ' ti i n i i a Mlisit C.K ..is, IMVC i inn luuicuics Ulllltr- t, Inexperineced Thrills. viuii Major Jack Allen saunters into viatic or African jungle with a coil iti over ms anuuiucr ana an exag- ;na him. wno can Diame tne man- w ua nous, uyfi &. icoparas ana s for being interested? Instead , it; away at them with a gun '.- game hunters do it is as .Major Jack" were saying1 coax- iirThc ":-C.r.i pussy pussy, pussy come, , .n Come along and play with your ':;m!, --s old friend. 'Major Jack.' " l"" .tiiMliot will rll W iitiiuiunei itu iiicil i wiM animal than in a human be-i'oi- generations these wild and ocious jungle beasts have been hunt hv men with guns and a retinue of .i ihirtv natives, ine oiaer ones ;1,iv a ,n-r:nV null ;0"JS . trim when they see it, and well v The pungent smell of burning Why should they worry about ;annored two-legged animal liiiout alone with a butterfly . y are apt to be simply cur-.:-ijor Jaok." though natur ..; .( u. and watchful. bagged. So lone as "Maior .rank" keepa the slack of the net well twisted, he is helpless and to see the Major jumping about at that task, with the netted leopard acting like a Kansas cy clone, truly is worth the price of ad mission. Now and -not until now a dusky na tive or two appear and carry off the prize while the doughty Major refreshes himself with a cigarette. The whole in cident reminds you vaguely that the net part of the business is of ancient ancestry. In the Imperial Roman glad iatorial contests the champion, armed only with the metal-meshed net, fre quently overcame his rival equipped with battle axe and Roman sword Major Jack Allen has made a series of short motion pictures showing hiti J metnoas ot capturing lions, leopards and panthers alive and unhurt. These pictures are released through Pathe Film Exchanges and they give the mo tion picture audiences thrills which and atmosphere which usually finds its way into a five or six-reel produc tion has been condensed into two reels in the dramas featuring Tom Santschi which is now being- booked by the Pathe Film Exchange, Inc., at Charlotte. This series is proving on of the most popular two-reel series of Western films ever released, said Man ager E. E. Heller. The first of the series, "Beyond the Trail," has a distinct Western flavor. Instead of taking stock Western "shots," however, the director has gone straight into the canyons, the plains and the hills of Utah and Col orado and has produced a beautiful concepl ion of the West, as the back ground for a tale of sincere human appeal. Practically every out-door scene in "Beyond the Trail" affords a vision of natural grandeur never before pho tographed, and from this viewpoint alone it is a very worth-while produc tion. Tom Santschi, the stalwart hero of ! the story, is a typical son of the West. Perhaps his greatest characterization before this was in "The Spoilers"," by Rex Beach. He is described as the fastest-drawing, and kindest-hearted Westerner on the screen. MISS HOWELL IS CONTEST LEADER ill 1'iP.unii-naiinyi mil ur inwmi I rF ... It ;' .iiai. ;;nee. there's a leopard up a they never have experienced when see ing the usual thrilling photoplays. Ti tles of these films are "Netting the Leo pard." "Capturing Lions by Aeroplane" and "Roping the Black Panther." most sunue aim clangorous of - lieasts. His curiosity about wii'n the butterfly net is min ; ronteinpt. He sees nothing in that coil of rope over the jits reiiMiT. Huu iias yet to aiscover .ai "M j " .lack" is absut the liveliest ? llvins thins on two legs, a veritable .j.-'v;i in aelion. Th v 1 arh other in the face. ;rt-,T .' k " smilingly. the leopard ith i !ess :narl tapering off in i ;i v.iwn. Then, entirely without warn c. out :.r.d upward shoots the Major's a' -d tli'"- leopard is slawing at an mw'.'V ..- and tightening necktie with r,z i at which ".Major Jack" is SANTSCHI TWO REELERS POPULAR AH the Good Points of the Long Fea ture Are Condensed in This Santschi Series. The long desired two-reel feature photoplay has arrived. All the action, all the story, all the diversity of types I J I 1 ax LTL "THE STANDARD AM I'SEMEXT" Monday Tuesday Wednesday MATINEE DAILY 3:M P. .M.20c and 30c jl TWO EVENING SHOWS 7:15 and 9 P. M. 10c and 60c. mini, assjSTm .5kEa . The Broadway announces that be ginning Monday a bonus of 10,000 votes will be given each day until the close of the contest on Saturday, the 26th, to the contestant who turns in the most coupons each day. Miss Conzo Howell takes the lead in the ' contest today with n maximum of 323.000 votes, although Miss Aza- lie Mulligan is running a close sec ond with a total of 316,000, while Miss Boatfight and Miss Heidt are making steady climbs. Each of these young women, together with Miss Lillian Floyd have taken the lead in the con test standings at the Broadway during the past week. The standings late Saturday after noon were as follows: Misses Conzo Howell. 323,000; Azalie Mulligan, 316,. 000; .Marguerite ' Boatright, 314,000; Ursula Heidt, 304.000; Lillian Floyd, 295,000; Emma SuMivan, 247,000; Ruth Overcash, 223,400; Mary Vanderburg, 168.800; Katherine Wilson, 154.600; Lil lian Patterson. 132,000; Evelyn Mason, 108,800; ' Florence Boatright, 98,600; Martha Harper 94.000; Vera Caldwell, 80,000; Martha Estridge, 78,600; Flos sie Black, 72,800. iiiiuii! in IHIIMUIIIIII Itl liiiiiilimuutuuiiiiniur rt Reilly & Company The Immaculate Irish Gentleman with Supporting Company in "BEDELIA OSIIEL," A Song Playlet. nomas rotter Dunn Vocal Dialects Irown, Gardner and Traham A Passing Revue of Songs and Dances iiaiMuwMrili FOLLETTES MONK i resentms "Comical Studies ot Simian Sagacity" l''f"TvV ies 11 DEVOY and DAYTON In "At the Station' PATHE NEWS A Pleasing Comedy LLOYD COMEDY SETS A RECORD For Five Consecutive Weeks Harold Lloyd Played on Unique Pathe Program, p Hardly more than six months ago, an exhibitor in a big town building his program of nothing but short subjects, would have been considered committing box-office suicide. Then Samuel L. Rothafel of the Capitol theater, New York city, staged a bill composed en tirely of short features with a Harold Lloyd comedy headlining. The suc cess of the innovation was immediate. Soon other exhibitors tried the ex periment and found it profitable. Now it's a matter of fact policy among big exhibitors to show short subject pro grams. But from Los Angeles comes a story of the remarkable drawing power of these one, two and three-reel subjects never before dreamed of by the Indus trv. The Symphony theater, live weeks aero. started playing Harold Lloyd in "Never Weaken" and a pro gram completed by Pathe short sub jects. On November 6, the Symphony start ed its fifth big week with "Never Weaken" still headlining, and with Pathe short subjects completing the remainder of the entertainment. On the bill appeared fhe Pathe Review, Aesop's Fables, "The' Mountain Lion," one or the "Bill and Bob" series, and the HDlman Day two reeler, "Brother to the Bear." This program stopped being an ex periment the first night it was shown five weeks ago. The Symphony has never done the business with any fea ture that has been brought to the box office by its short subjects program. Only the regular advertising appro priation was used by the Symphony in promoting this bill, which in itself is a strong indication of the power of short subjects at the box-office. Adv. hi 2- .4 i SMlffl ffXf f1 akin 4 the 'dike IT is hard to realize what a vast difference a few well- . chosen pieces of Karpen Furniture can make in an ordinary living room. Clothed in comfortable furnishings, home takes on a new nieaning. Instead of a deserted place during that brief lapari between dinner and bedtime, the living room becomes the center of family life. Many new designs of Karpen overstuffed davenports, com fortable arm chairs and beautifully woven fiber-rush furniture are now on special exhibition in our show rooms.. We will be happy to help you make a selection. " Parker -Gardner Co. -9 IK id Wi 13 ism i 4 VRv XHJE DIAMOND BSAMA. tnr CHICHESTER S PILLS :m ataer. Bar rmr . rfi.t. a k f c in.c in. .Ttt lMOND ItRANS PILLS, tow S IUla lm Kaal aad t.H klUc kw, mM Yitk Blu Ribs!. i ataer. Bar irnr IA1 yr$ known t Best. Sft, Alwtyi Reliihl SOLO BY DRL'QGISTS EVERYWHERE 1 IP P FOR BEST AND QUICKEST RESULTS USE THE NEWS' CLASSIFIEDS -----115 i 1 - rjv.r','.i.V. UmWlSiBJmmW flPO n n f uuu wiutgh LM) TO The Laughter KING IN A SERIES OF TWO REEL WESTERN DRAMAS A vAH A . V J; Utl v -w- J -5 P., " 1 " I l JBUUtain'i in i ii I i ii i -j 1 1 H The "Thrilling-est" Films That Ever Held an Audience Tense With Interest 4 RO LB LLOY B '3 i . "HIGH and I "CiiST OUT ana DIZZY" I GET UNDER" PROVEN WINNERS shon NUMBER, PLEASE l Tom Santschi In jBEYOMD trail: ft' Alternating with A Srls of Two Mee 9' Productions - . . .--. SATURDAY EVENING POST SHORT STORIES OF REAL LIFE IN THE RO- r - ' :i. - , M ANTIC WILDS OF THE FROZEN NORTHLAND New prints on "HIGH AND DIZZY," "GET OUT AND GET DER" and "NUMBER, PLEASE" with a new special price. Stimulate your Box Office receipts with this excellent mixture. Make inquiry today about the Special Rates on the Second iahe Harold Lloyd Series. PATHE FILM EXCHANGE, Inc. E. E. HELLER, Manager TELEPHONE OR WRITE FOR BOOKINGS CHARLOTTE, N. C. THESE TWO REELERS HAVE THE PULLING POWER OF FEATURES Don't Deny Your Patrons the Unusual Pleasure i of i Seeing: Them.

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