The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15

The fame Of Rock IeIand's neW
fheatre, &hs Fort Armstrong, has
lusoad o HaS q the Paramount
etndioS In Hollywood. Calif- and
ITO ~ sxscutivs o4less q the BIG
Seo4ncsss IN New York!
husIns conmsmofation Of the grand
aotsning Of the Fort Armstrong;
Wednesday evening 'of nsxt week.
taleg5ams began pouring into the
OGIeesoe Msssrs. Rossaheld. Hopp Z
CO. today. Each bore . name thai
stands high in fllm circles. William
U6rille, creator OF Midsummer
WSdnees" the notable Paramount
Hfpdpction that will be the opening
fealnro Of the Fort Armstrong
tkeatrs, was among the first to send
4 1fte Of congratulation to the Rock
MAUD theatre men. 8. r. Kent
manager Of Paramount, wired from
New York wishing the Fort Arm
-strong success and scongratulsdng
Rack island on having such . dis
tinctive playhouse. The first star
10 send . wire from California was
Miss Lila Lee, who seems TO take
4ersonal interest in the new theatre,
both because she is in Midsummer
Madness" and because she recently
visited this city as the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Rosenfield and in
1pected the incomplete Fort Arm
4trbAx at that time. wish I could
be IA0re again Regards to my many
Ro<k Island friends" wired Miss
ss Florists Get Orders.
FIofists in town are being flooded
with ltelegraphic and mail orders
for floral pieces for the new theatre.
individuals and producing compan-
les that lead in the silent drama
beld will be represented with floral
tfferings. These will be disployed
IN the foyer and mezzanine salon Of
the theatre on opening day; also the
many kilograms from the stars and
producers.
I. All details of the premier pro-
gram have been completed by Man
aging Director Hopp. The doors
will be opened at $50 p. m. We'd
nesday This will permit those COM
Eng early to inspect the beauties and
lnovations Of the new theatre al
\ their leisure. An organ recital will
begin at GAS p. m. In response to
many inquiries. MesRs. Rosenfe}d
md H0pp wish To announce tina,
there Is no advance or reserved sea,
sale, that the performances will b.
continuous. the second show start
Ing at 9:l5 p. m. After openinl
night, the theatre will open at 1:3i
daily with continuous performance,
until 11:15.
Orchestra Overture.
Following the organ recital. Their,
will be the orchestral overture b.
the 10 skilled musicians under tn,
leadership OF Senior Ignaci0 Fernan
dez Tampa" by F. Herold, ha
been selected for the first overture
The screen program will opel
with the especially selected ant
exiited news pictures. Then follow
the laugh-feature, Harold Lloyd il
4Get Ont and Get Under"
II Again the great navajo blanke
hat forms the unique curtain Of tn,
Fort Armstrong will gently fall il
front OF tho screen and quickly par
Ngain to reveal the McDermot
@usical Quartet IN . musical pre-
sentation rejecting the spirit O
Midsummer Madness" the photo
play headliner Of the program. Til
four we'll know singers will repre-
gent the four characters Of the stor,
Mile. Sara Maxon. noted photo pre-
eentation expert from Chicago ha
conceived this novel feature an
will have charge Of future prologue
and presentations 1t the Fort Arm
etrong.
4 Special Lighting Effects.
AS the last strains Of the musics
presentation watt away, the openin
Scenes OF Midsummer Madness
Eill be flashed on the silver screel
Special lighting effects will enhanc
the musical setting.
Walter Rosenfleld 10 making al
Engagements for an elaborate bar
quet for the visiting motion pictur
men who will be in Rock Island 70
the opening. 1t Is expected ths
more than a score Of well know fill
men and theatre magnates will b
hero to help dedicate the theatre an
pay tribute to the Rock Island me
who have shown their confidence
the future by erecting 50 complete
playhouse.
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