Smyrna times., 1926-10-20
New Dover Opera House. Dover

Great enthusiasm in Dover and vi
cinity has been created by the an
nouncement made by Manager George
M. Schwartz of the New Dover Opera
House, that big masquerade parade
contest will be held on the stage of
the theatre on Halloween Eve, in ad-
dition to the regular photoplay attrac-
ton. Merchants and newspapers of
the community are cooperating heart
lily with Mr.. Schwartz and number
of very valuable prizes, donated by
them will be awarded to the contest
winners for the best, funniest and
most unique costumes. The contest is
open to everyone, and the public is
invited either to take part in the mas
querade parade or be one of the large
audience that will be present to wit
ness and enjoy it. Manager Schwartz
in his effort to make the night as en-
joyable as possible for all who attend,
has arranged to secure a special big
movie for that occasion, and the the
atre will be decorated appropriate to
autumnal season. There will be witch
es and pumpkins and-but we don't
want to spoil it by giving away all
the surprises in store for those who
attend. Be there yourself on Hallow-
cen Eve, Friday, October 10Th, and
get the pleasure at first hand. All
persons desiring to enter the mas
querade contest are requested by the
management of the theatre to send or
leave their names at the box office Of
the New Dover Opera House as soon
as possible. Among the prizes are
scme that are well worth winning and
which will amply repay the winners
for the trouble they take in getting
good, original or comical costume
There will be four sets of prizes, as
follows: 1st, I'd and Sd prizes to Ju-
veniles: 1st, I'd and Sd prizes to best
dressed adult; 1st, I'd and Sd prizes to
most comically dressed adult, and
there will also be dancing and sing
ing contest with 1st, I'd and Sd prizes.
The dancing contestants may appear
as individuals or with dancing part
ners. The dances will apprise of fox
trots, waltzes, cake-walk dancing or
any fancy dancing that the contest
ants may desire to offer. If any of
the contestants wish to play a musi-
cal instrument or sing they may do
so in competing for the prizes. The
prizes will be awarded by the ap-
plause of the audience. The affair
promises to be more elaborate and
more enjoyable than any of the kind
ever before held in Dover and doubt
less it will attract many visitors from
the surrounding country, so that Hal
lowe'en Eve. will indeed be holiday
night in the State Capitol.
Monday and Tuesday-From pers-
onal observation it is may belief that
success on the screen is founded on
the same attributes that make for
success in any chosen field, an ability
to see what the public wants and sell
ling it to them through personality.
Personality is the first big essential
on stage or screen. No matter how
great the dramatic ability of an ac-
tress, if she lacks magnetism, or
charm, she is unable to "sell herself"
to her audience. Personality is a rare
blend Of spiritual and physical attain
ment with dash of mentality thrown
in to steady its possessor. The same
thing is true of private life. How Of
ten we wonder at the attraction that
lures young man from pretty,
brainy girl to palmer rival Out
wardly, the girl is plain, but the mo-
ment she talks she becomes illuminat-
ed with rare charm. My observations
Of the attributes that make for pers-
onality can be divided into six class
es. The first three are physical ones,
for without good health no girl is at
tractive. The next two are spiritual
ones and last, but not least, comes the
dash of good common sense to help one
sell ones personality, without waiting
for it to be sought out.