Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28

Str. Senator Cordili to Make an Ex-
cursion to Natchez.

Str, Senator C0rdili to Make an tx
cursion to Natctez.
That all of our people may he
given opportunity to see the great
picture play, The Birth OF a Ma
tion,'' to be shown at the Baker
Grand Theatre, at Natcbez, on May
4-5-6, the Royal Route Co. has ar
ranged to put the Str. Senator Cor
dill in the trade for Friday, May 5.
leaving Vicksburg at the usual hour,
~ M, and passing Tensas parish
early. The round-trip rates for this
occasion from points in Tensas will
be as follows: from Hard Times,
$3.50; St. Joseph, $500; Rodney.
SO 90; Waterproof, $3.50. Passen-
ers will be given breakfast on the
boat Saturday morning and also the
privilege of sleeping aboard the boat
Saturday night. thereby avoiding
hotel bill. The Cordill will leave
Natchez Sunday at IL M. giving
all excursionists the morning in the
city, which time can he utilized by
those who may wish to visit the
cemetery or other points of interest.
The return trip Sunday will he very
pleasant and will surely be enjoyed.
and should be taken advantage OF
by all who can arrange to 60, for as
we all know the reliable and pala-
tial old Cordill, with Uncle Ju-
Illus" Stier-the ladies' friend-in
the cabin, makes life to her pas
sengers a pleasure, sweet as a pass
ing dream"
THE Birth of a Nation" is one
Of the most remarkable productions
of the age and is decided triumph
to the motion picture science. The
company that will present this won:
derful film epic Of the civil war and
reconstruction is the same that
played SO consecutive performances
at the Tulane Theatre. New Orleans,
and it will be seen in Natchez ex.
actly "a that vast multitude of Ores.
cent City play -goers saw it.
Except on Thursday, when the
entire day will be required for In:
sailing the production. there will
he matinee every day. making five
performances in all. The advance
sale Of seats will be open at the box
affice after Monday morning. May
1. and mail orders, accompanied by
money order or check on hatcher,
payable to the Baker Grand Theatre
will he carefully filed. The prices
obtaining will be: Nights. at 8:15:
hest down stair seats. So; box seats
81. so; front seats downstairs. 81
Balcony, first two rows, s1.5O; re-
mainder. 75c and 81, and genera
admission. Soc. Matinees at 2:3O:
Box seats, entire lower floor anG
first two rows of balcony. 81; othel
alcony seats. Soc and 75c and gen
,.ral admission, 25c. H..
THE Birth of Nation" will no
re shown within 60 miles OF Nat
.hez and this engagement will afior(
play -goers herabouts their only Op
pnrtunityto see it. As most reader
of the magazines and newspaper
know, the spectacle has swept tn
country like a tidal wave. It is {
vast review of events Of the civil wa
and reconstruction periods, supple
mented by love interest borrower
from Thomas Dixon's world-popu
ular novel and play, The Clans
man." Among the scenes are Pres
ident Lincoln signing bis first cal
for volunteers, the Confederacy'
last stand at Petersburg. Sherman
march to the sea. the burning Q
Atlanta, and Lee and Grand at Ap
pomattox, the assassination of Pres
ident Lincoln and the rise Of th
Ku Klux Khan.
A symphony orchestra Of %, Car
ried by the company. plays til
grand opera accompaniment and al
Together the services Of so peopl
are employed in each presentation
The production was 8 months i
the making and cost $780, 900. /
the hattie scenes Is. 900 people an
5000 horses are shown.