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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
MIDNIGHT REVUE - PROMISES THRILL
Rip Roaring Time Is As sured At Loew's
 Party

A rip-roaring time is promised all who attend the Midnight Comedy Festi- yar' at Loew's Bijou Wednesday night, closing with a. dance on the stage of Loew's with ten stage beauties of the weeks bill leading off with some lucky ones from the audience.
 Special lighting and scenic effects have been installed for this dance, which begins immediately after mid night and will last until the wee sma' hours of the morning of New Years day, and Manager E. A. Vinson ot Loew's Biiou predicts it will be the greatest event of the kind ever put on in Birmingham, being an exact repro duction of similar vaudeville house mid night events in New York on New Years eve.
 Tickets for this event will go on salt at 10 o'clock Wednesday night, tho doors opening at 10 :45 and the program starting at Il o'clock sharp with two reel comedy, Lloyd Hamilton in Kill ing Times" The special act vaude vile with clowning begins at Il :25 aut g1nns into midnight. @
 'aThe Dixie Dew Drop" Dave Macon the Tennessee mountain banjo wiZZart and vocation record artist, will furnisl some thrills with his unique music ant comedy between the acts, and anothe feature will be the appearance of Fl! Miller, Birmingham boy, who as "Hart Luck" has scored a hit in minstrelsy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
CHILD IS STAR
 OF PETER PAN
Real Entertainment Is Promised Patrons Of
 Strand

"peter PAN" the boy who wouidn grow up, has come to take you to the land of make-believe on the screen
 The Herbert Brenon-Paramount pro, duct;on of James NJ. Barrie's immortal fantasy is one of the cleanest, cieveres' and most entertaining pictures you Vt sver been given the opportunity to see
 Betty Bronson, selected by Barre himself to portray the title role, heads n strong cast of featured players wnlci includes Ernest Terrence, Cyril Cnad wick. Virginia Brown Faire and Anna May Wong.
 The picture shows, as the stage pro duction never could, their adventures with the Indians and pirates. EVer1 word picture the author painted m tnt story has been visualized on the screer -even to the children flying over th' housetops. Roy Pomeroy, who obtained snch marvellous effects in The Ter Commondments," saw to this. You've never witnessed anything quite like | before in your life and 1t Will pc long time before you see such a pictur' again. .oro, years ago, but waited until recent pho topra apbic developments made the photo nlsy possible. They. also waited untl someone suitable could be obtained tt play the title role, and no one appeare' until little Betty Bronson grew iars enough to suit the producers. 1ou WI !, agree that 7he is the greatest flnd since Mary Pickford after viewing ne superb performance in Peter Fan.
 The Strand promises that Dette two hours cannot be spent than m re living again childhood days with fete Pan." u..ho
 Others in the cast include Esthe Ralston, George Ali, Mary Brian' Fni ippe de Lacey and Jack Murphy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
AT LOEW'S BIJOU

Ioev's BijOu is presenting Vaude- vile hill this week which forms fit companion attraction for the midnight frolic to be presented New Years night;
 It's toss up for headliners and they're all good, depending upon what one likes best in a vaudeville bill.
 CIay Crouch and company present "Back Stage" a novel. playlet, featuring the Berg sisters and Paul Murdock, one of the wittiest sketches to play the theater in some time.
 Another of the leaders was May Me Kay and her sisters, Scotch artists who offered a number of interesting sur prises in a special return engagement
 Nancy Decker, billed as the Joy Girl of Songland," proved one Of the most altogether delightful actresses on the bill and scores heavily with hel winning personality.
 The Caites Brothers in the comedy skit, ''Quiet Please" was one of the most interesting bits of vaudeville evel presented. in Birmingham and the De Vries Troupe European aerial gymnast' were unusually interesting.
 s'The Snob," a Metro-Goldwyn pie ture, starring John Gilbert, is one O the finest pieces of photography evel to play the Bijou and is interesting iron the first scene to the last. It is en acted by company of real artists ant produced in a manner typical of Metro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
CORNELL CLUB
 WINS APPROVAL
College Songsters EncOred At Phillips High
 School

Full of the spirit of college life, sparkling with college humor, and abounding in vim and spontaniety that was delightful, the Cornell Glee club, a splendid array of young manhood, en- tertained a larage and fashionable au- dience at Phillips auditorium last night. The program was pleasing in every re- spect and well varied, so that every feature was a treat.
 Right from the start one could dis cern their excellent training and ex- pert leadership. There was fine bal. ance of tone, admirable shading, and good attacks.
 Perhaps the outstanding qualities ol the glee club are rythm and shading for they prevailed in the choral numbers as well as in the mandolin and banjo clubs, and the jazz orchestra.
 The program opened with songs oi Cornell, Alma Mater" and 1.-The Crew Song" sung by the glee club, fololwet by "Down South," number with al appropriate name, played by the man dolin club.
 Of particular interest locally was tn singing of Joseph F. Wilkins, because h. is he only native Alabamian with thu club. He sang Sullivar's "A Wander ing Minstrel Am l." with the glee clul joining in, and made great hit. :.
 Kentucky Babe," by the mandolin club, proved a popular number and tn Laughing Song" was accorded heart. applause. :
 Extra numbers that delighted the au dience were quintet of violins, clari net and flute playing Mighty Lax Rose" and duo for cornet and violin playing the Rosary"
 The mandolin and banjos opened tn second half of the program with South ern Melodies" and the glee club fol lowed with an excellent rendition of tn Schumann classic, Two Grenadiers. The program closed with "Evenin Song," a beautiful melody from Corne songs, by the glee club.
 Encores were numerous. The octe made a great hit singing the famou quartet from Rigoletto.. One of tn most effective numbers was "Goin Home," sung to Drake's New Worl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
Great New Organ Features
 Opening Of Temple Theater
Birmingham's 8 Million-Dollar Movie Palace Com
 pletely Furnished

After many months of building, work ing and blaming, Birmingham's newest theater triumph, the Temple theater' presented its first performance Monday night. The Masonic Temple associa- tion and MT. A. Brown Parks, manager of the Temple, are to be congratulated upon the signal success they nave achieved in giving Birmingham truly magnificent theater.
 Brilliant electric signs flashed a cheery welcome down Nineteenth street through the evening mist. The light ing effects within the theater moved in complete accord with the action of the picture or the music. Scenic ef- fects on the stage were dazzling in their resplendent beauty.
 But the paramount achievement of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
|SUPER-PICTURE l AT JEFFERSON
The Ten Commandments Modern Triumph Of
 Screen Story

"If thou shalt sin, then thou shalt pay" such is the theme of "The Ten Commandments" opening a weeks stay at the Jefferson theater. The story of an unbeliever, who, breaking all ten Of the Commandments, finds his retrlbu- tion in ruin and death, holds breathless attention throughout two hours ana a half of the performance at the Je1fer- son.
 The play, billed as the mightiest dra. matic spectacle of all ages-produced under the direction of Adolph Zukor and Jesse l.. Lasky-begins with the creation of the Commandments during the days of the deliverance of the chill dren of Isreal from bondage in Egypt. Moses leadership of the slave tribe from the land of Pharoah to the destruc- tion that followed the formation ot the golden calf, that much of the story, of "The Ten Commandments" is taken from Biblical history. Dramatic mo. ments abound, as the story Is pictured of the sending of the Commandments from Heaven on the wings of lightning flashes and of the parting of the mighty waters of an angry sea, to roll DacR over the averaging forces of Pharoah Super-photography is called into play with the presentation of these and other spectacles. while the ancient scenery and depletion of Isrealitic and Egyptlor hordes add to the wonder of the spec tacle.
 Modern Household
 The scene shifts from the birth oi the Commandments to modern twentl eth century household. in which Oar and Johnny McTavish are listening tt the reading of the Scriptures by theil mother, Martha McTavish. Dan de claring himself an unbeliever, whilt John joins his mother in endorsing thu Commandments. The lives of the three interwined with that of Mary Leigh, waif, form the thread of the story Ten Commandments"
 Dan, breaking away from the relig ious surroundings of his home, find' success and wealth in his life of sin Married to Mary, he seems to hay' found proof that his creed of disbelle is best. John continues his trade as carpenter, and finds little wealth ex cept that of contentment.
 The climax of the story is found witt the construction of church by Dan a contractor. Poor materials are use' in the work, and Dan eventually meet his first setback with the crumblinl of the wall of the church, and the kill ing of his mother, who was inside Faced with exposure and disgrace, Dal breaks his last commandments, stealing and murdering.
 The finale sees the death of Dal upon stormy seas, as he attempts t escape to Mexico, and the conversion Q Mary, with the promise of future happi ness with John McTavish, who ha loved in silence through the years.
 The main parts are carried by Rich ard Dix, as John McTavish; Rod l. Roque, as Dan McTavish; Edyth Chapman, as Martha McTavish, an Leatrice Joy, as Mary Leigh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
WOMAN CHARGED
 WITH SHAVING
 FOUR RELATIVES
Mother, Father, Brother And Daughter Of Mrs.
 Hobough Are Dead
tBy Associated Press. )

TocANSPORT, Ind, Dec. 29.-Re- eusinq to answer all questions regarding the deaths of four members of her family hut talking volubly of alleged nj treatment at their hands, Mrs. Emma Hohourh. 30, widow, rested in the counfy iail here tonight. She was takenv into custody late this afternoon at the home of Thomas Sheets about fnur miles from the Bassler home where shortly after noon, Henry Bassler, 69, her father, Catherine Bassler, 60, her mother: John Bassler, 22, her brother, md Viola Hobough,Taged 3, herr daugh- ter, were found with their heads partly blown away with shotgun.
 Sheets said Mrs. Hobough arrived at his home shortly after 10 80 this morn ing. She said she had had some trou hIe with her brother but, according to Sheets story to the sheriff, she gave nc indications of the slayings.
 Lived With Parents
 Since the death of her husband, Mrs Hobough had made her home with hel narents and brother near Metea, eight miles from here. She visited the home of Lyman Yantis early today and tele nboned the Rev. Henry Mullins, pastol tof the Wesleyan Methodist church O this city. Yantis asserted Mrs, no bough told the minister that her brotnel had knocked her down and that If sn' had a shotgun would kill her brother Yantis said he paid little attention t' the threats, as the family often quar relied.
 When the neighbors failed to observ' any sign of life about the. home the! investigated and found the bodies Of tn elder Bassler and his grand-daughte, in the home. After a further searc' the bodies of Mrs. Bassler and her so' were found in the barn lot, some dls tance from the house. The four wer believed to have been killed in tn house, as it bore evidence of terrlfi struggle. ..
 Police Arrive
 As soon as the authorities arrived, l was recalled that Mrs. Hobough ha not been seen since she visited the Yan lis home. A search was started lmme diately and Sheriff Bowyer located Mrs Hobough late in the day. ,.
 Mrs. Hobough said the family al not get her any Christmas presents an refused to let her have tree for Viola This, she told the sheriff, was the clima of many indignities suffered since sll was forced by the death of her husoan t6 make her home with her parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30

the Temple theater is its truly won derful grand pipe organ. This organ. according to N. l.. Royster, director of nublicity, is the largest in the south and the third largest in all the world. 1t cannot be surpassed for beauty, quality and richness of tone, accord ing to competent local music cE1f1cs.
 The makeup of this organ is unique in that it actually posses the requfEe- ments of three organs. First, the grand organ tone of the cathedral organ 1; then, the concern resources and still further supplemented by such devices and traps as are needed for theater work. More than eight months were required to build this giant organ. Four factory experts have been in Bir- mingham for three months installing It.
 The opening number of Monday nights program was a solo by Joseph Stoves, noted concert organist. Mir Stoves masterful rendition of this solo, Prelude and Fugea" on Bach-Liszt, brought enthusiastic applause. Each succeeding number impressed his audi ence more and more, not only with his exceptional ability, but also with the beauty and wonderfulness of the Temple grand pipe organ.
 Nappi's Orchestra
 Following the organ solos, was Will liam Nappi and his Syncopated Sym. phony orchestra. Always popular and always pleasing, Nappi and his mu' sicians more than pleased Monday night. Encores were demanded by the monster crowd, and each encore was cheerfully given. .,'
 Then came "Marvella," hailed as the worlds greatest triple-voiced singer and female impersonator. Marvella's most pleasing effort was "duet" of that all time favorite My Wild Irish Rose, singing part in baritone and part in falsetto-soprano.
 Then came a reel of Temple Current News events of interesting current happenings gathered together from all corners of the world.
 And the feature picture-"The Man Who Came Back" is a screen presen tation of Jules Eckert Goodman's. play from John Fleming Wilson's story ol the same title.
 The lead is played by George O'Brien who as Henry Potter is typical ne'er do-well risk mans son. Tempered from birth and showered with every luxury on becoming 21 Henry had been going at so fast a clip that he couldn't oi wouldn't slow down. His father, a mar of power and influence, finally drives Henry from home, sending him out tt San Francisco to work in ship yart at a regular "job of work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
AT THE JEFFERSON

The management of the Jefferson an II, nounces that it is now receiving ma.l orders for Ziegfeld's Sally" the great musical comedy success which comes to the. Jefferson next Monday for an engagement of one week, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
 Here, as elsewhere, it is expected that the demand for seats for Sally will he enormous and the management ot inc local theater advises that patrons order their seats we'll in advance by mail in order that they will not De disappointed. :.
 "Sally" promises the greatest treat of many seasons. The entire New York production, that was seen for two years at the New Amsterdam theater, will come here, together with company oi 75 people. The sensation this piece created is stage history and it was pronounced unanimously by critics the finest thing of it's kind ever attempted Scenery, costumes, beautiful young women and all things that go to make the finest in entertainments are fully up to the Ziegfeld standard. Delightful melodies by Jerome Kern and Victor Herbert are outstanding features oi this queen of all musical shows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
JESSE HANCOCK
 ACCIDENT VICTIM
Is Instantly Killed While At
 Work Monday

Jessie L. Hancock, 30, employe of the American Brick company, was instantly killed Monday afternoon when he was struck on the head by piece of falling steel while on a construction job nt the T. c. l. plant at Fairfield.
 According to witnesses Hancock was walking under the structure on the ground when the heavy steel bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
MEMPHIS COUPLE
 KILLED IN WRECK
Auto Turns Over Near Clarks'
 dale, Miss.

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Dec. 29.-J H. Mohlag, 65, of Memphis, Tenn, and his wife, were killed today when the automobile in which they were return ing to Memphis after Christmas visit to relatives in Greenville, skidded from the road several miles north of this city and overturned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30

slipped loose from the equalizer and fell several feet, striking him on the head%1 The skull was badly crushed. @
 Coroner J. L. Grove of Bessemer be- gan an immediate investigation and ordered the body held by Bell of Fair-~ field pending funeral arrangements:
 Hancock is survived by his widow and
 a small child y.. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
m ANNOI1NCE FUNERAL

Funeral services for Joseph B. Price, was was instantly killed Sunday when he was struck by freight train at near the Alice furnaces, will be an- nounced later by Johns. He is survived by sister, Mrs. A. H. Merrill of Bir- ;ningham =-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
IsAp0RA DUNCAN ACCUSED
Noted Dancer Refused Passport Vice
 Ry French Embassy

BERLIN, Dec. 29.-Isadora Duncan, the dancer, who has been staying in Berlin, has been refused passport wise hv the French embassy. The reason was her alleged connection with the bolshevik movement when she visited Moscow. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
SWISS POET DIES

Carl Spitteler, 80, Was Awarded
 Noble Literature Prize In 1913
 BERNs, Switzerland, Dec. 29.-CarI Friedrich Georg Spitteler, veteran eplc poet and essayist of Switzerland, died today in his eightieth year at his home in Cluerne. His long and brilliant Tt erary career was crowned in 1919 by inc award of the noble prize for htera- ture for that year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30
WORKMAN INJURED
Fred Freeman Severey Hurt By Fall
 ing Plank

Fred Freeman, 'employe of the Smith Construction company, was seriously in' jured Monday afternoon when he was struck by q piece of falling pank while constructing a bridge in West High lands over the Frisco railroad tracks The injured man was removed to the T. c. I. hospital in Johns ambulance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-30

symphony. Altogether the Cornell Clee club presented a splendid entertainment, proving their musicianship and the fact that theirs is an organization of unusu- ally high merit.
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