The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
MOTOR World
awaits SHOW
New Films Booked for Big En-
tertainment at Columbia
March Ii.
ARE NAMED
Chairman Cohen. of National Capital
Motorcycle Club. Appoints
Helpers.

TIL" Motor show to he given under
auspices of the National Capita! Motor
cycle Club at the Columbia Theatcr on
Sunday. March "A. next, is arousing I'M
proceed cnted interest among motor
lovers. both locally and nationally. The
many months of preparation devoted by
! Fl. r. Cohen. chairman of the commit
tee in charge Of tho show, are bearing
fruit in p flood of inquiries from both the
motor and the film interests Of the coun-
try.
Numerous manufacturers. who had
ever utilized the moving picture film
in educating the public to the merits
of their cars and To the advantages of
their particular methods of construction.
are making every effort to secure films
in time 20 b. presented at the Motor
SHOW" NmonC these latter is the En-
celSior Motor Manufacturing and Supply
Company. OF Chicago. Ill. which is MAX
ing every effort to complete its new plant
in time to have films made Of the plant
in operation in order that they may be
shown
Considerable interest also has been
aroused among the film manufacturers
of the country. Apprecating the fact
that the Motor SHOW is to appeal only
10 the highest class patronage in the
motor world. they are offering numbers
of films which they consider suitable for
such a production. Among these are sew
eral comedy films. which. although eN-
tremely humorous ncN crtheless bring out
a great many details of automobile and
tire construction. presenting them in an
altogether humorous and entertaining
manner.
The club has also been flooded with
inquiries from numerous automobile
and motorcycle climbs he of
the clubs special pictures for similar
motor shows in other cities The
unlqueness of the event, which was at
first a handicap to the committee has
now attracted public attention to il,
and has assisted in making it an al
most assured success. Despite the
fact that the sale of tickets does not
open until Monday. the box office at
the Columbia Theatcr has been flood
ed with requests for reservations.
Chairman Cohen has made A num-
her OF appointments of assistants
at the Motor Show" A reception
committee has been appointed. consist
ing of MesSrs. II. f. Duckstien, How
ard Fiske, Harry Ward, William III
man. and E. J. Black. Each OF these
committeeman will receive their
friends in the automobile world in one
of the boxes at the theater, which has
ception committee.
The prominence of the members of
the reception committee in local au-
tomobile affairs insures an attendance
of the leading members of the auto
mobile fraternity. The presentation
OF III" show Itself will he in the hands
of Teddy" Simon, of the local office
of the Pathe Company. and an expert
in motion film work. The advertising
Of tn" show will he handled by JOS
eph Berberich. assisted by F. s. Long.
F. NJ. Mills will have charge of the
box office and the conduct of the
theater i'll general
The committee is now working on
a plan TO offer somewhat different
material a the matinee and evening
performances. IT is not considered de-
Slrable TO extend each show over 4
period of more than three hours. and
in order to avoid rejection of a large
part of the very high class material
which has been offered, it is planned
to vary the two performances some |
what. No change. however, will be
made in the time of starting the per-
formances, p. m. and S p. M, re-
spectively.