THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. G, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1921.
EXTRA HOLIDAY
ACADEMY BILL
Attractions of Unusual Merit Provided
by Keith's for First Three Days
of Week.
The management of the Acadmey an
nounces that a specially arranged holi
day program will be seen at that the
atre in the Keith "Vaudeville bill for the
first three days. Special letters have
been received from the New York book
ing offices lauding the merits of several
of the acts. One of the principle fea
tures is the act of Dewey and Rogers.
Earle Dewey and Mabel "Billie"
Rogers a handsomely smiling person
end able young man, extraordinary tal
ented as a comedian, equipped with a
splendid stage presence and poise to de
liver comedy capable of bringing laugh
ter without effort and a winsome beau
tiful girl of unusual attractiveness and
n artist in every sense of the word,
'comprises the personnel of this re
markable duo. who are appearing in
what is amply termed "A Vaudeville
Oddity" entitled "No To-Morrow." Mr.
Iait excelled all his former excellently
written sketches and turned out a real
ogmedy classic. It is another of those
acts that seems only Lait can write.
The story is futuristic in its scope with
splendid comedy lines and fun provok
ing situations. In the hands of Katie
S. Dewey and Mabel "Billie" Rogers the
offering is so ably presented, as regards
artistry, scenic environment and cos
tuming that the word "class" is the
Justly proper and most fulsome word
lo express its entertaining value. The
scene setting is different from any
thing heretofore used on a vaudeville"
stage. It is a gem of scenic art, beau
tiful in coloring and perspective. Splen
did singing and graceful dancing inter
sperse the mirth provoking dialogue.
All in all "Xo-To-Morrow" with Earle
S. Dewey and Mabel "Billie" Rogers is
unquestionably the most enjoyable and
amusing and delightfully entertaining
offering seen thus far this season.
Mr. Dwey and Miss Rogers will be
remembered as playing the featured
parts in such headline attractions as
"The Naughtj"1 Princess" "The Reckless
Eve", and many other beautiful featur
ed acts.
Xext, Lane and Harper are said to be
"big time" heidliners. Recently tne
humble raisin has come into unusual
favor and 'now without an act of Con
cress hut through the medium of Joe
Lane and Pearl Harper, it is an added
vogue. These ilever comedy chemists
l ave used the raisin to put a rise in ris
i!les. Th" risible as everybody knows
are fun functions. Mr. Lane and Miss
Harper's duty in the theatre is to keep
the fun functions functioning. This
they are doing this sea?oi in a variety
offering called "Bits of Wit" which is
a singing and talking skit that tffer
veseps an! sparkles.
Pollard, the manipulating comedian is
well known on the Southern circuits
and will be a doc 'dec! hit locally,. His
act opens the bill and his original style
f oomedv gets thf audience in a good
humor from the start.
Adonis and Dog are chosen as the
closing attraction and are said to hold
Harold
Man." a
pcrial.
IJoyd in "A Sailor Made
feature comedy at the 1m-
every audience ull the curtain falls.
Adonis brings v. ith him a very sagt
little cnte'-tainv ir. in act of neatness
end cleverness t'.at is really "Tho Act
Beautiful." This little star if: named
"Pierre." He hails from the gay capi
tal of France wlu-ro he was picked up
on the street at the outbreak of war,
and tutored by Adonis, playing France
snd Belgium, together in a genuine nov
elty. They als have the distinction of
Icing tlv? only American act to have
toured the war zone so completely for
the past year.
"Irish Melodies" are offered by Jos.
M. Regan and company. .
Although there is only one John Mc
Cormack. Ireland has produced many
fine singers and the melodies of the Em
merald Isle are without question the
very best of folk music. Joseph M.
Regan is one of the men who haq help
ed to give Erin a vocal reputation and
he has made the beauty of Irish melody
1-nowr. internationally.
Joseph M. Regan is . a fin type of
young man. He has a splendid natural
voicp which has been developed under
the best masters. That the full meas
ure of his s'nging may be appreciated,
he includes s jmi-classica: selections
with the popular ballads of his native
land.
Miss Curliss. Mr. Regan's
ist. is a graduate from the
Academy of Music.
accompt.n-Cincinnati
DEN BY I'RGES CARRY 0N
Washington Dec. 24. "Carry on"
is the mess.-ig? which went' out toni-rht
tr the navy, afloat and ashore, fiom
Secretary of the Navy Denbv.
HAROLD LLOYD
AT IMPERIAL'
Great Comedian's 3Iaster Comedy, "A
Sailor Made Mian" is Feature Offer
ing for Three Days, Starting Tomorrow.
comic
Lloyd
"A Sailor Made Man," Harold
Lloyd's latest comedy, will begin a
three-day run at the Imperial Mon
day. This is better than his previous
comedy, "Xever Weaken," but does not
contain as many breath-taking thrills.
As a " gob" on one of Uncle Sam's
dreadnoughts, Lloyd depicts the
side of. sailor life as none but
can do. His ship puts into an
tal uort and while he is on
leave he meets the one and only girl
in the world, for him. She is captured
by the Sultan and carried off to the
local .nrei.i. Lloyd' sets out. to rescue
her. After many comical situations
and hairbreadth escapes from the Sul
tan, Lloyd finally rescues the girl. He
is prevented from receiving a kiss from
the girl the ieward of his chivalry
by tiie appearance of some of his "sea
going" buddies. See the picture and
you'll agree that he receives the re
ward in clever fashion.- In addition to
the Laiyd feature the management of
the Imperial will offer a two-reel
Torchv comedy. featuring Johnny
Ilines. who has made the Torchy series
famous by his portrayal of that cele
brated character. An International
Xews will round out a program which
will be in harmony with the merri
ment tf Christmas.
"Get-Rich-QuitU Wallingford."
The adventures of that intimitable
pair J.. Rufus Wallingford and
"Blackie" Daw. as slick a pair of
crooks as ever beat a board bill, will
be disclosed in "Get-Rich-Quick Wal
lingford." a Paramount-Cosmopolitan
production, to be shown at the Im
perial theater beginning Thursday for
a three-day run. The picture is an
adaptation of the famous stage success
of the, same name by George M. Co
han and is said to be a succession of
hearty laughs from start to finish.
"Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford" shows
the good fortune that befell Walling
ford and Daw in the little town of
Battle burg into which they had ad
ventured to "clean up" the rich cit
izens. On their arrival in Battlesburg
the. two decide it will be easy picking.
Their persuasive powers wins almost
instant success and the wealthy men
of the town freely invest in their wild
cat sciemes.
Wallingford and Daw prepare to de
part with their loot, but they find
themselves too much interested in two
of the town's girls. They remain and
the outcome of their scheming .forms
a surprising and highly entertaining
comedy.
The role of Wallingford is assumed
by Sam Hard;' with consummate abil
ity. Norman Kerry makes a smooth,
smiling and suave partner for the chief
crook and Doris Kenyon is the pretty
secretary who helps to win Walling
ford over to honesty, '"he picture was
directed by Frank Borzage, creator of
"Humoresque."
UNUSUAL FILMS
AT BROADWAY
"Why Girls Leave Home," a Tre
.mendously Vital Picture, Featuring
Anna Q. Nillson Here Monday
i "Every Woman's Problem" Comes
. Thursday.
The Broadway theater presents this
week, as its contribution of holiday
photoplay entertainment, two pictures
that are decidedly different in concep
tion, theme and action. Each is elab-
J orately staged and produced on a lav
ish scale.
I ."Why Girls Leave Home," featuring
! Anna Q. Nillson. is the feature nro-
du'etion on the program of Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. . This pic
ture has aroused tremendous interest
wherever it has been presented, and is
one which has woi the widest approv
al. The last three days of the week
the Broadway will show "Every Wo
man's Problem." an intensely drama
tic picture, with Mrs. Wallace Reid
playing the principal role.
"Why Girls Leave Home."
For the seeker after something dif
ferent in the realm of the photoplay
the management of the Broadway thea
ter has something special to offer for
three r'ays beginning tomorrow, when
this theater will present for the first
time in Charlotte the thrilling heart
interest photo-drama. . "Why Girls
Leave Home " Although the theme
and title of the production are from
the great American stage success of
the same name which thrilled theater
goers a generation ago, the Warner
Brothers, who present the picture
claim that there is not a bit of mauld
lin melodrama in the entire story. One
prominent reviewer has stated that the
production struck him as "a blend of
'Way Down East' and Humoresque.'"
although the picture itself resembles
neither of the two productions mention
ed. ; .. .
The scenario, theme, production and
cast are all of the very best. Anna Q.
Nillson has the stellar role and she
Shows at 11 A. M.,
12:30, 1. 3:P,0. 5
fi:30. 8:00 and 9:30
P. M.
Admission
Adults 30c
Children. . .10c
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday
A Merry Christmas that's what the Impe
rial wishes you. A program of mirth and
laughter.
Program Includes
Two-Reel Torchy
Comedy
"TORCHY'S
PROMOTION"
"R ...
X fee 1 IMx
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Cosmopolitan
Production
Cast Includes
Sam Hardy
Diana Allen
Doris Kenyon
Norman Kerry
From Some of the Noted Wallingford Stories
and the Great Stage Hit by Geo. M. Cohan
is supported by Maurine Powers, Cor- j
I innp Rarker nan Mason. George LeS-
sey, Clauds King, Katherine Perry and
others of- note.
The story deals ' with every home in
general but for the sake of clarity pre
sents two specific instances. One, the
his daughter's, every whim. The other,
, who represses in his daughter every
, youthful - instinct. The result is that
both r;h'ls l?ave home and attempt to
fight the battles of life alone. Later
their paths cross and together they
! work cut their own destiny in a man
, ner which is at one time of compelling
; interest and at the same time true to
life.
i Elaborately staged and - skilfully di-
rected by William , S. Nigh, the man
1 agement of the Broadway theaterfeels
; confident thtt ' "Why Girls Leave
: Home" will prove to be one of the
' most satisfying and entertaining pho
toplays they have yet offered to the
people of Charlotte. '
Thrilling Drama On New ; Theme. .
Every Woman's Problem," which is
coming to the Broadway theater on
Thursday for a three-day run, is said
to be one of the best dramatic offerings
of the current season. The story is
based on a problem of vital interest to
every progressive woman iJl the coun
try and depicts the extent to which a
courageous woman will go to uphold a
sacro-i pledge t
The leading feminine role in "Every
Woman's Problem" is portrayed by
Dorothy Davenport, (Mrs. Wallace
ReidK As Clara Madison, Miss Dav
enport is said to epitomize . the ideals,
aspirations and the courage of women
of today.
"Every Woman's Problem" is a dra
matic levelaticn of a woman's soul
tried in the crucible of self -sacrifice.
Clara Madison, a beautiful and brilliant
woman judge is elected governor of a
Western State. Her election signifies
the supreme triumph of progressive
womanhood and focuses upon her ac
tions the eyes of an interested and
cynical world. Self-reliant and coura
geous, Governor Madison upholds the
best traditions of her important office
until by a startling chain of circum
stances, her husband, a successful at
torney, is convicted of murder and sen
tenced to the gallows.
The cause of sex equality is on trial.
To overrule the verdict of the law
and ' pardon her husband in the face of
would mean a flagrant violation of
people's trust betrayal of the ' ":
she has pledged herself to uphold a. i
a glaring confession of woman's i,-
ness tsiiouiuer me grave n
bihties of public ofhee.
OFFERS
A Delightful Program of Photoplay En
tertainment for the Holidays.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
A marvelous photodrama revealing the poignant phases
of modern domesticity Contrasting the lives of two
souls dragged out of the pit dug by their parents.
SEE
Nillson
IX THE GREATEST HUMAN INTER
EST PICTURE EVER MADE
One You'll Remember Long After Others
are Forgotten.
"WHY
LEAVE
GIRLS
HOME'
m - - ..
"WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME" does not deal with, the
problems that may face a young girl AFTER she has
left home or what becomes of her after she leaves the
family roof. But it vividly depicts, the CAUSE, not the
effect. If the cause .is eliminated, the second naturally
does not occur. This is a picture decidedly different and
wholly worth while.
ADDED SHORT SUBJECTS ADDED
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Mrs. - Wallace
As a Woman Facing Life's Greatest Problem in
THE SCREEN'S GREATEST TRIBUTE TO
WOMANHOOD
A Picture that Vibrates with the Thrill of a Woman's
Heroic Sacrifice That Pulsates with the Throbbing
Emotions of a WToman Torn in a Conflict Between Love
and Duty.
ON SAME PROGRAM A SHORT COMEDY
THE BROADWAY
A Charlotte Institution
PRICES
15c 30c
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THE STANDARD OP AMUSEMEXT
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
The Academy Wishes Its Friends a
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Dxtra Matinee at 2:15 Regular Shows
4:00, 7:15, 9:00 P. M.
ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY
D
ewey m nogers
In a Vaudeville Oddity.
"NO TOMORROW"
,1 i i I. ii i
added attraction Special Attraction
LANE & HARPER ,
Joe Pearl POLLARD
in a variety offering
"BITS OF WIT" Manipulating Comedian
Special Feature added feati he
Adonis & Company J0 Reagan
r Assisted by Alberta Curliss,
A New Artistic Novelty IRIgH jgoDIES"
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AUTHORITATIVE
Theatre Goers of
CHARLOTTE
The undersigned respectfully craves your
indulgence for a few minutes to call spe
cial attention to the following facts:
On Wednesday, December 28th, we are
bringing to the AUDITORIUM Theatre
"America's Foremost Musical Show."
"THE RIGHT GIRL"
written by Raymond W. Peck and Percy
Wenrich. Staged by David Bennett.
In bringing this brilliant? musical suc
cess here we are not making any experi
ment, for it comes with a record of six
months in New York.
This is; the original company and pro
duction that made theatrical history at the
Times Square Theatre, New York City.
There is no other company.
The scenic production of "THE RIGHT
GIRL" is especially gorgeous and all the
gowns are the very latest models, setting
a new standard for smart and up-to-date
Fifth Avenue effects. Every effort has been
put forward to make this the finest pos
sible presentation of a musical comedy.
Mail orders are now being received at
the AUDITORIUM for this performance
of "THE RIGHT GIRL," on WEDNES
DAY, DECEMBER 28th.
Prices will range from 50c to $2.50.
Enclose proper remittance, payable to
the order of Geo. E. Swink, Mgr., and en
close self-addressed stamped envelope for
return of tickets.
(Signed) GEO. E. SWINK,
Manager.
NOTE: Your Money Refunded if oU
. . Don't Like It