The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
TEMPLE OPENS TO BIRMINGHAM
Success Attends Entrance Of New Theatre Into
 City's Life,

In blaze of resplendentt incandes cence, the Temple theatre optped Mon day night, with all of it's 3,ttO0 seats filled.
 It was an unusual sight to seg theatre crowds hurrying along Twen. tieth and Nineteenth, north of third avenue. But they hurried; great throngs of them.
 Two mistakes were made by the mana Aement. One was opening a theatre with speeches, which is newer done any more and never should have been done, and the other was not ne serving advantageously located sea ts for the press. Both of these were grave errors in judgment.
 Since speeches were made, however, they were handled as adequately as it was possible to do by Mrs. Echols and Mrs. Shell. They hit chord of levity, and there was remarkably little squirming in anticipation of the much heralded music, ballet, and bizarre pie ture numbers. One must not pass here without observing the unusual compliment accorded Mrs. Echols, a city commissioner who has been in of flee three years and was warmly ap- plauded by the audience when she arose.
 Orchestra
 We'll, the orchestra was all right. Except for little harshness or shrill- ness on the part of some obole or other wind instrument, the music was well rendered. Playing of different coiored lights through the changing moods of the pieces suggested the Howard in At lanta, the Capitol in New York, and other historically successful houses.
 The seating is better than in any of these. The elevation is such that ev- erybody has an unobstructed view of the stage and all that is thereon.
 Mademoiselle Amelia-so she was heralded-was a delightful little ar tist. Her dancing was nothing short of exquisite and perfect delight to see. The supporting members of the ballet were also good.
 The senic picture that was shown, Bruce's My Country was exceeding theatre. It is one of the most artistic films that has been made and shows in civilized way the beauties of the Great Northwest. It has brought forth the same gasps of astonishment and pleasure in every other city in the country that it did at the Temple last night.
 Patlle News
 The Pathe News, replete with battle ships, leg floatings, corner stone cere- monies, and kindred subjects, was pre- sented. It is interesting that of all the celebrities shown in this picture, Mrs. Harding, Uncle Joe" Cannon, Cardinal Mullein, and others, the most applause was given to the appearance of Major F. l.. Martin, the flier lost off Alaska, whose safe discovery was first announced to Birmingham in The Age Herald. This was the first mo- tion picture of Major Martin that has been shown since his being found. A map showed the progress of his flight and the place he was lost.
 The feature picture, ''The Great White Way"' opened with blazing view of Times Square, with '"The Gov cred, Wagon" Lois Wilson's long run picture being irridescently proclaimed afront the Crieterior. 'sThe Great White Way is an unusual picture, as it contains in it's east some of the most noted men in America, including Irwin Cobb, Tex Rickard, Ned Wayburn, Bugs" Baer, and such gentlemen.
 A reviewer is at a disadvantage Rhen he is behind the first iron rail- iAgs, but every indication was that the Cpening of the Temple was great sue cess. -J. E.