The Washington times., 1923-07-02
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WILL OPEN
TONIGHT
American Historical Revue
and Movie Exposition in Los
Angeles to Be Gala Event.
BY WILLIAM g. CAYCE,
international News Service.

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-The
American Historical Revue and Mo-
ton Picture Exposition, commemo-
rating the centennial Of the signing
Of the Monroe Doctrine, viii open
here tonight, attended by perhaps
the greatest congregation Of distin-
guished personages ever assembled
In Southern California.
Official Washington will be repre-
sented by delegation Of diplomats
and members Of various embassies
especially representatives OF Latin
American countries which are chiefly
interested In the exposition and af-
fected by the famous document.
s The exposition's premiere, tonight,
is open only to these. foreign repre-
sentatives, city. county and State
officials, patrons and officials of the
exposition and foremost motion PIC
ture celebrities. The exposition is
not formally opened to the public
until tomorrow.
To UnveiI Statue.
dwelling of the statue to Presi-
dent James Monroe in the Court
Of Honor probably will be the most
impressive number on tonight's pro-
gram. The statue was chiseled by
David Edstrom. famous sculptor.
Following formal inspection of
the exposition buildings, which are
of the pueblo architecture, and
landscape gardening which is of
South and Central American type,
the audience with adjourn to Los
Angeles new coliseum. where a
monster outdoor program il to be
staged. The coliseum, recently com.
pleted at a cost of more than 81 ,000,-
900, seats $4,000 persons. In the
center has been erected stage 100
by 100 feet in size and on this plat
form the historical pageant, "Amer.
lean Life on the Continent Before
Columbus" directed by Emile de
Recat. noted pageant producer, will
be presented. This Is to be followed
by music and huge fireworks spec
tacle.
OF particular interest will be the
displays of motion picture concerns.
Every film organization of Los An
geles, Hollywood, Universal City and
Culver City has large exhibits, the
leading screen stars, producers and
directors are cooperating in the
presentation of "The Location"
wherein the history and develop
ment Of cinema art are revealed.
The film world will turn out en-
masse to the premiere opening.
Numerous Displays.
Exhibits Of counties Of California
and displays OF various national
and local manufactures will take
up 100000 square feet of space in
the buildings, aside from the his
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possessions Of President James
Monroe and President Andrew
Jackson, supplied by the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution.
The Aztec type of architecture.
with notifications borrowed from
the Mission style, for which Cali.
fornia is famed, was followed in the
construction Of Exposition City"
The Rue de la Paix, a flower
embarked promenade, is patterned
after a famous avenue in Rio de
Janeiro. Tropical trees and plants
have been imported from South
and Central America to make the
decorative scheme more effective.
Two 130-foot towers, with glisten-
ing, colorful domes and tinted panel
windows, mark the center OF the
exposition grounds. Canopy-covered
streets add to the foreign tone Of
the setting. With it's huge arches
and columns standing like sentinels.
the gigantic Coliseum looms UP at
one end Of the Exposition City.
A Monroe Centennial half-dollar,
authorized by President Harding,
has been issued to serve as souVe-
mir Of the exposition and to COM
memorate President Monroe. Three
hundred thousand of these coins
now are being distributed through
out the United States.
The general public will be ad-
mitted to the exposition tomorrow.
1t will close August 4, More than
a million persons are expected to
attend the five weeks carnival