Newspaper Page Text
-
BCTjgfc NOVEMDKR
nm B^NTTEH-nERALP. ATHENS, GEORGIX
I the actors. '‘That Is the value ol
the audience's response, which for
want of a better medium, takes
the form of applause. A play that
has not stirred an audience to ap- I
plause, has failed* in its purpose i
and an audience that is derived the
privilege of applause is curbed in ■
its duty as a gathering of the
atregoers, as the players look)
upon its numbers from over the
tootiighU.
The ,,Storehouse of History Ransacked! '
The age of Romance. Chivalry, Adventure, transplanted
from Twelfth .century dust and nourished in the genius of a
great artist till it blossoms forth into a gorgeous spectacle
of Twentieth; century realism'.
A tenderly'beautiful love
. story in the midst of march- furirT^)
l ing crusades.phe clash of &B& gg. Ift,
& broadswords the hum of
8k singing arrows. Robin ~
Hood and his band. Maid
Marian and her peril,
W Sherwood Forest and J ^
W its greenwood, with { WlgHfeifiWjftfjjjfS
W the Sheriff of famed yv
■ Nottingham Town. / ^ If
Diwxnon bv
PAGE TWO
FACTS AND FANCY MINGLE IN [CRANE WILBUR HIMSELF
NEW FAIRBANKS PICTURE PRESENTING ‘THE MONSTER”
“Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood” Star's Great
Sensation, Depicts Spirit of Chivalry and Ro
Hi
mancc That Dominated in 12th Century.
Countless inquiries
being . Woods and his assistants to read
made as to what elements enter
into the motion picture sensaf/on,
j “‘Douglas Fairbanks in Robin
Hood," which Douglas Fairbanks
1 Is bring to the screen.
According to Mr. Fairbanks him
self, this latest of his truly epo-^l
dial photoplays, which,!® coming'resultant collective interpretation
to the Colonial Theatre tomorrow Jof the prevalent spirit 6f the Cru-|
and Tuesday for two perform* I sacs from which emanated a ver-l
j onces daily—matinees at 3:15 and Jsiion; a conception formed justHl
S evenings at 8:15, under a United a painter, a poet or a novelist might
Artists release. Is
nl Iflnf ahiI fr, ......
and study some 150 books dwelling
on history, the art of war In the
Twelfth Century, arms and armor,
costumes, archery, paintings and
other subjects.
The I'nal result of this research
a combination*of facts
^■combination
of fact and fancy, a vital drama
depicting the chivalrous and ro
mantic Spirit of the Twelfth Cen
tury, compn'sing an enchanting
mixture of the fairy tale ind a
gorgeous display of the valorous
atoda of eight hundred years ago,
ao that the people of today easily
con grasp. It is, in short, the presd
conceptions
histoitcal
form
facts.
When came time for the archl
tects. engineers, painters, art di
rectors ami builders in general to
start their work of executing the
plans this extensive research had
Inspired, they had all the available
hlstos'cal facts to guide them, but
still given a wide latitude
entatlon of an impression inspired for the legendary qualities which
by historical facts and with a i are essential to the construction fo
beautiful historical background, j an “atmosphere" for such a drama.
It was no small task to con. elvo | The dreamer was summoned to
or perfect the integral parts which embellish by brush and pen in
inakd up this masterly cinema rich- 1 order that there might be created
lavement. Primarily, It required j dramatic proportions; an engross-
flve months to gatliej* all available • Ing story with a co-ortVnated plot,
data on the Norman period before] Therefore, so far as the story Is
the first step^could be taken to- j concerned, It ihas all the linag-
ward actual work of producing the (native charm of perfect fiction
picture. with a historical background and
This exhaustive research work
was. undertaken by a corps of rec
ognized authorities on the various
subjects involved and was headed I
by Dr. Arthur Woods. Their quest
yet replete with romanco and
tbrills, poetic ad artistic. Sum
med up, “Douglas Fijf'rhanks in
Robin Hood,” as presented by Mr.
Fairbanks, gives a vivid* impres-
for knowledge took them abroad: sion of the spirit of chivalry as it
where they delved into all the rec- dominated England eight elntu*
ords they could find and where rie s ago.
they visited all the museums con ] It is an enlightening tfirualiza-
talirng relics of that age. Most o! tlon of a spirit of stirring times
their time was spent f -n England', bygone in "terms" which the great
Besides all this personal Inves- pubfc In this ultra-modern age will
ligation, it was necessary for Dr.' understand, appreciate and enjoy.
tM
p „«
Oprc*»
aft
WHO
k
BEASTS
l
350 SB 40&ERIE
2 HERDS OF PERFORMING CtCPHMTS
Mg£m\ tfntp • & THEPStSlNTCM OfTMMMMlE, tOttXS
ftCttf V j OFHOKStS meIYMLDOf*MKRMCOTKCKt
a.Art- ■KKPfTWTC ne house-, m mtchi tvtm
\ CtgSn/ MW V/t SHIRKS ClKUSlSIN PCKfCCr ACCORD.
Vf 'J «■» iwggHBff horses
HUNDREDS OF SENSrmoiiRL FOXHUNT.
TVVO High School Exhibitions /mo high jumping contcsts •
PERFORMANCES DC0RS °« N 0NE ’w™
r?AII V EARUCR TO Allow fUBUC
r, .AMPIE TIME TO VISIT THE
AT 2 and 8 RM. ccufmoisivE menmerie
GORGEOUS £T pflRflDE
FREE > TK at 10:30 A.M.
nnm on sh/mt
P ■ CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OP ACE OA_
rrices. ADULTS. 75c-lnduding Tax. 4UC
. ’’ Admission an! Reserved Scat, on Sole Clrcuo Day
At mtAP-O’S. Clayton and College Street*.
Same I’rlce Aa At Show Grounds.
ATHENS
Monday
November
CIRCUS GROUNDS
Weat 8ide King Avenue
CRANE WILBUR* who is appearing in person at the Ttead of the
speaking cast of the great spoken drama success. 'The Monster.**
which he also wrote, and is coming to the Colonial Theatre next Fri-
Mr 23. -
duced and presented to an audi
ence. A J play Ib written to appeal
to the public, and unless the act
ors can get some response, they
are all at sea. They can’t tell
whether they are putting over an
effect or not unless the people in
front applaud when the a-re
pleased.
1 know of nothing so hopelessly
discouraging as the rehearsal of
a play in which comedy predomin
ates. Our front, there is no laugh
ter, no applause, no indication of
any humau emotion, and one feels
quite certain that the piece can
be nothing but a failure. The next
night dt is produced before an,
audience; there ia an Instant re
sponse; the actors play with
something back .of their technical
skill; the audience contributes it?
share of the entertainment and-it
Is usually a very MVga share, and
what seemed a failure the night
before »!n rehearsal, becomes a
sparkling success. Or is case that
first night audienco finds nothing
to applaud, something surely is
wrong either with the play or with
day, Novetnb
Do we applaud more than we
should when at tho theatre? What
does our applause signify? Do we
give it as a matter of habit?
George Bernard Shaw himself
one of the most brilliant play
wrights, has said that audiences
ought to applaud only at the end
of performances and this was also
the contention of Richard Wagner
of opera fame. It was the style of
applause at the place In ancient
Rome, perhaps but could it be
held * to this curb today without
having the effect of curbing the
interest of the people in the the
atre? Crane Wilbur, actor and
comink young author, who Is now
appearing in person in his own
play “The Monster," which comes
to the Colonial Friday evening,
November 23rd, does not agree
vtfth Mr. Shaw’s ideas. Mr. Wilbur
say* that applause In the theatre
is a« necessary as scenery or act
ors. A play.before it has with
stood the test of an audieuce has
practically no value that's the rea
son it is so difficult to foretell the
fate of ay play before It is pro-
Ol H STRENGTH IS YOUR PROTECTION—The Alliance has
faithfully met every obligation during its entire career. The Alliance
pasted successfully through the epprmous strain placed upon its
resources by the San Francisco fire. The'Alliance today is still
safe* secure and dependable. The proved strength of the Alliance
is your best insurance protection. Buy Alliance Property Protec
tion Policies.
SUZANNE CAUBBT of 'The Monster” Company, coining to the
Colonial next Friday, November 23. ,Mi«# Caubet is a grand-niece and
god daughter of the late famous Mme. Sarah Bernhardt.
c-officega and soldiers who at
tended the officers military train
ing camps during the World War
■ the second camp nnd who
drew only enlisted men's pay will
drome the news that they are
Entitled to. the difference in what
they received nnd $100.00 accord-
to a new ruling by the depart
ments Interested. This ruling will
be of interest to a number of Ath
ens ex-soldiers.
Information coming from the
treasury department ns to the
, procedure to be followed in filing
claims for this back pay brings the
information that all claims should
be merely addressed to general ac
counting office. Washington, D. C.
The claimants should state where
they rerved and the number of
days and this data will be checked
against the government records/
The men who served in tho first
and second officers training camps
received $100 per month, but those
serving in subsequent camps were
required to enlist and only received
the pay of a first class private.
When tho comptroller-general’s at
tention was directed to this re
cently. the injustice was remedied
new ruling making those who
served at the lower rate of pay
entitled to the difference between
hat they were actunlly paid and
the maximum allowance of $100
per month. It is not necessary to
put the claims In the hands of at
torneys ns the government will pay
them as quickly as the general
accounting office is satisfied that
the claimant actually served.
Virginia Dare’s Birth
Place to Be Marked
By State Monument
(By Associated Press.)
MANTEO, N. C.—A movement
has been started' by a group of
citizens to permanently mark his
torical spots, and one of the places
to be designated by a monument.
If the plans materialize, is the
birthplace of Virginia Dare, the
first white child born on American
sq'I. The spot Is on Roanoke Isl
and, often referred to as "the cra
dle of the English race in Amer
ica.” 'there ia some doubt as to thr
exact Bpot where Virginia Dare
was born, but it is believed to be
near Fort Raleigh, about three
miles north of Manteo.
Mounds of earth forming the
sides cl a pentagon, at each ansi**
of which is a stone post protrivllng
ri.au t a foot from the ground, show
the location of the old* fort. In the
center of the fort thero is now an
unpretentious atone marker on
which la insodbed some of tho his
torical records of the place. Un
scrupulous relic collectors have
marred the present, stone marker,
but its inscription still can be
read.
The county of which Roanoke
Island is a part is named Dare,
in hunur of the'first English child
hood In America, and the seat of
the county is amed Maneto in hon
or of the Indian chief who was the
frat person to be baptized In the
new land. Mateo enjoys the dis-
dinction of being the oply county
seat In the Unted* States, with the
single exception of Key Weat, Fla.,
located on an island.
MAKE8 HIGH COTTON YIELD
* HARLEM, Ga.—Over a bale
the acre Is the cotton crop raised
by Ed Anderson, n prominent for
mer of Harlem, who will l realize
around $45,000 from 32 acres of
land this year. Another planter ol
Harlem, Dr. Weeks, has ulready
picked 60 bales and attributes it tc
the use of poison and the unusual
ly good weather for cotton growing
Read Banner-Herald Wants
%
A
Coal
Our storage yard is filled with co»l of the very
best grades on the nisrket, including the evei-pop-
uJ.r Blue Gem CoeI. Why put up with “mine M *“
Our delivery service and our prices will
' please you as much as the quality of our
product.
1341
Monday# November 19
Tuesday, November 20
Matineca: 3:15 !\ 5J.
Evenings: 8:15 F. M.
PRICES: 50c—Plus War Tax—To All Parts of the House.
COLONIAL THEATRE
THE
tS .
I
COMING
TO THE
THE
COLONIAL THEATRE
FRIDAY NIGHT NOV. 23
NOT A PICTURE.
tSCSWM FROM. ‘DOUGLAS FALCGAOKLS
FOOJ3ID 'H'O'OD
The Highest
Pinnacle Yet
Reached in
Thrilling and
Mystery
Laugh-Play
Successes
LOOK Here
See What the
Atlanta f
Newspapers
Said of This
Attraction Last
Tuesday A. M.:
Constitution: “You will
get one or the ,hud-
derleet thrills jof your
existence it The Mon
ster’ and you wiR see
iuat what the modern
stage can do, when it
sets out to reach the
apogee of horror.”
Journal: “The brge au
dience was on edge
with ercltement
throughout the piny,
and carried home
enough of the mood of
the performance to ex
pect monstrous things
to appear from the
closet or from under
the bed.”
Georgian: “The But’
seem, tame, and even
The Cat and the Ca
nary,' with its sugges
tion of a loose maniac
rambling around the
place, has a formidable
rival in this drams.”
Joseph M. Gaites
Presents
Crane
Wilbur
IN PERSON
In His Own
Spoken
jm
MM
MYSTERY PLAY OF THRILLS-LAUGHS
AND SURPRISES ■
To be given in this city the same in, every detail as
New York, Boston and Chicago saw it
THE
PRICES:
50 Cents to $2.50
Sale Opens Wednesday
Mail Orders Now
THE