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- 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