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 D SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS:
GENERAL MANAGER SSHTIKOS ONE OF SOUTH'S THE CHRISTIAN'
MOST PROGRESSIVE A SCREEN CLASSIC
Announces Policy of Pre-
senting Greatest Films
in Palace and Rialto
Theaters. ,
Louts Santlkos first entered
tbe portalJ of Han Antonio there
were no tluneled bands or f?«yly he-
uecked <3eztto!«e!JQB to greet bfm. Un-
ostentatiously he arrived anil called it
oome." yet JPKB than two years after
this bumb!<r arrival, he will be liftrald-
ed and feted by a 80-piece s y m p h o n y
orchestra conducted by n noted xnu-
sioian imported from Chicago, a cer-
taia Don Felice, of whom -Saa An-
tonians hnve hoar/I not a little. There
trill also bo a glnnt orchestral organ,
tnotisanrlH Of etertrlp llprhtg on AJamo
Plaza and Losoya Street, young men
and c h a r m i n g lawn)OK w i l l a t t i r e tbem-
tft'lves in brilliant uniforms, "San An-
tonio soMqfy will- turn out ID full
regalia. pr-crt-P of the newspapers will
be devoted to him—a o,ulet, unfiHstim-
Ing, btjf pfrenuoui personality — Loula
Hantlkoe.
For on the nlpht of Saturday, Mnt'cb
^. Sun Antonlo'i new thentor, the Pal-
a**e. makr-B itw debut. On *hi^ occa-
slon nil the aforementioned tlitnc'H tnlee
rihir-o—tnin. for tho rofl(jnffl<!ent play-
house, b n f . also trnft. for the per»on-
rilJty b^lilnd It, Inadvertently for r.oul«
S;intiknB, who has plnnnod and d r e a m -
t"I this thint? Jnto n fomT rpjillxntlon.
Ovpr l."*0 gto^khoTderB In the Palace,
numbering from day Iabort?r!i to b a n k -
«rn. nnd n i l San A'ntnnlana, give f u l l
'•rfflit fnr the splenc.lor of tho Pnln<-r
f o San t Ik on. It wns only bet'aup^ of
in K:in A n f o n l o t n n t if was possible
n n d ffrpw I n t o n reality.
Tjonlq PnntSkos. «eoius the nniistml
qunlitJr") '»f a city Mkn R.in Antonio.
Jitifl flpprp^Iatlnff jt b«-f(pr bei~nuso ho
raine from W«rro. srtflpil horo. HP
•wns pncra(fp(t fn the t h p a t n r bmstn^sfl
for *ivnr ten yoars In t h a t city, nn'l
by d i n t of a kna^k for hlrj chosen line {
'if pnil'Tivor ho nindp nn astonishITIJT ;
siuTf.srf w t t b tho lllalto Theater. By ;
liipr fonfoinpornrk-8 li*1 Is considered an
a stii i*» fihnwmnn with n n uncanny
.'i^nmi-n for picking t h u riphf picture's
for his an/Hence*. The fnot Mint ho I«
«:t!l) n young ition In olonn^nce mif
flcir-nt n i x l nror.f rrf his nblllty. Ffn h
M «»«nih.tr of Miu Tjlonw Club. <'Hv Club.
< ' h i i i i i l m r of <"'»mmpri'c, nnd n fQmili.'ir
ficrure nn Snn Antonio's o\rn whlto
U**f.'nr*tifie the »>lanfi '°r thp Pnl«pp
Mr. S n i i M f e O H s a i d : "Tim r*ro»tlr>n of
:i motion picture p i i l n r t t H n n i f - n t Is in
i'9Kent!nllv n n t n t t T of u t l l l x i n t ; nil th<?
t i < t « 8 l b l l i t i ^ M of t h o **lnfiiin — t b n t h n r -
n i ' i n i r l n e find m n t r n s t l u p of n i n n y plc-
t f > r i n l f PHI M O — t h n t tJtn Imnorf nnff? of
s h n r f - r n M snh.1*-rt« nnd t h o o t h n r I n t -
tor-finv dovplonm«>n?K !n mntlon p l o t n r p
f'ntB^^ninml*nt t-nnnot bo ovpr-efH-
"A motion picture pntt?rtnlnin"nt is
like n ntritiff of bend.s. w i t h (be fio-
cnHrd fi'.-mire film »s th*> Inrpc-st n n r l
w i c n l f i r a n t ppm ns t h p rpntnr. A r o u n d
this i« ^rented th*> rolnrful f t f r l t i t f f)f
s i i n p l t M i i f j . f i i ! number* f h n t nrn tn ppf:
nff t h < - pr'nclpm n f t r ; i f t l r > n n n d . n t t h e
H.'itnn time. «'onf rihtito f ho o l l i f f P!P-
nien^fi of i ' n l n r l a l M m m t f b a t bnvr> nindo
inntlmi pli'tnrt' tlif-fit'TH so popular.
"TV%» h.'ivo firsf f h o f l r n m n M ' T piny In
f i l m form. Thi« in our "fentnrp."' tin;
r ' j f f n r p w h l e h f u n n M Mip i n n i n n t f r n r ; -
(i"n in th<* sf rlntr of jpwrls. Tlipn WP
liavft n conif-dy. ponif»(hincr Ilcrlit nnd
l u d i n r n i i c t to pond t h e nndloncf bom"
w i t h n «mn*'. The PPWR pIrtnr"P. rnllnd
'wrrlrfJOK.* \* our film nrwKpnnor nn'T
may IM» p.nltpd tbe l)Kfor(i» f l l n i . An-
i - H ' f - r i n f r T p ^ f l n i r subjprt is :hn sr-ipn-
i \T\t- TiM-f ir r p. \-nnwn a«; n n p d n p n r l n m i l
«iib.Irrf.1 still n n o t h r r IK t h o phnto-
yr.'tphli w f i f l v of l l ' p b r - a u f t n R nf n a -
HEARTIEST CONGRATULA-
TIONS TO MR. LOUIS SANTIKOS
IS A PROUD ADDITION TO
AMERICA'S ROSTER OF
MAGNIFICENT THEATRES
wish the PALACE an
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* unrivalled .success^ and
are proud that the cream of, the
Goldwyn Studios will be shown
upon its silver screen, and that
of its elder sister, the RIAL TO.
GOLDWYN DISTRIBU TING
CORPORATION OF TEXAS
WATCH FOR THE
MAMMOTH SENSATION OF 1923
'f% r* n F w f w T ¥**
BEN HUR
tui-o. a subject whlrh Is known na the
LOGIS 8ANTIIJ.OS.
scenic. Art a u b j u c i s , lygends, and
littk* fan task's, are braniJH of other
screen gems t l m t heU» cn-nto a coin-
ph.-te m u t l o t i p i c t u r e program. -
"ThL'se above mentioned eliort sub-
jects are nn integral part of the mod-
ern ninLion pi' 1 t u r n prt!scntiitiou t
Tljt'5
ure not uaorf-ly 'fMlers. 1 made to serve
» Rlveii time schedule. Nut (be n u m -
ber oC feet of a s u b j o ' t but its q u a l i t y
!ind e n t e r t a i n m e n t value 1m the basismusic. As in the case* of the Palace,
upon whi'-b it is selected. Jt Ja just
us car*1 f u l l y chosen as t h e vaudeville
maniijrfr pb'ks n n uot t h u t If? to pre-
cede th« nppearancu {it a great staff on
bis bill. To pick a short subject* that
Is not up to t h o g t a n d a r c l of the thea-abetted by the m a m m o t h organ, which,
ter or which does not t i l l its own par-
t i c u l a r nif.'uo on the porfrrnm is like
ha vine n troupe of trained .seals pre-
cede Surah LJernbartlt on a variety pro-
grnru.
"Another i i n p o r t n n t development of
t h o m o t i o n p i c t u r e program i$ the ad-
riitfon of prolofftips. prpjinfes, special-
ties nnd tlvinpr nrtlats either ;as at-
EXTENDS
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L. B. REMY, Manager
SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1923.
NOTABLE C A S T OF STARS!
HEADED BY RICHARD DIX
AND MAE BUSH.
T IS MORE THAN MERE COINCIDENCE
APHOTOPLAY that Is w o r t t T
rank among the beet tbat the
to
in- THAT AN AL, LICHTMAN PRODUCTION
dustry has to show—that Is too opin-
ion of many reviewers, famous stars
and directors who «aw Goldwyn'a pho-
toplay version of Sir Hall Cnine's
WAS CHOSEN to OPEN the MAGNIFICENT
most famoiu n f i v t l . "The Christian."
run of! In a private screening at the
PALACE
studios. Picture-goers ol the Pal»ce
Theater will have on opportunity of
judging of the merits of this Maurice
Tourneur production when "The Chris-
tian" comes to the Palace Theater. It
Is a foregone conclusion tna< they will
FBreo with the opinions expressed by
those who have already seen It.
When Gcldwyn decided to make the
fllm-Terslon ot Sir Hnll's great novel,
the production executives cast about
for the best man In the business to
direct lr. Choice f i n a l l y settled on
EXTEND OUR HEARTIEST
Maurice Tnurncur, who has won Inter- CONGRATULATIONS TO MR.
national fnmn for h!s productions of
"The Blue Bird," "Treasure Island."
"The Last of the Mohicans,'" "Lorna
LOUIS SANT1KOS AND WISH THE
Donne" and other literary classics. The PALACE UNPRECEDENTED PROS-
task of selecting the two leading p i n y -
CTS was then entered upon Choice did
not settle u p o n Richard Dlx for th»
PERITY.
pnrt of John Stnrna am! Mae Btisch for
the Glorv Quayle u n t i l m a n y f a m o u s
film pla'yers had been considere'l.
tested and discarded as not absolutely
s u i t e d to the roles.
The same r l l n c r l m i n a t l n n w n j exer-
cised in selecting the othor members
nt the brilliant cast. Include'! nmonc
them are Garctb Kwpoes. Phylis Haver
Cyril Chnrtwick. Mablon Hamilton. Jos-
eph PowMriR. C i u u d e Olllinsrwater. !!'••
ryl Mercer. H a r r v N n r t b r n p . Robert
Holder. Milla Pavenport. Alice Hesse
u n d Aileen Prlnelc.
The story of ''The Christian" Is one
of (he b»st known In modern f i c t i o n .
John Storm, a young Mammon in Invt
v.-ilh Glory Qunyle, becomes a Chris-
f i n n Socialist and determines ^> live
.-is Christ would were He on e-arlh.
tie renounces bis love, and Glory e n f <
to T.ontion to become a nurse, liitcr
froinsr on the Ktape and becomlotr a
popular star. Storm enters a monas-
tery, hut. unable to obercome his love
for Glory, renounces his vows. He lat?r
nstabllslies n mission In London nnd
In Q rellfflons frenzy, Roes to Glory,
featuring
determined to kill her. Her love for
him causes him to forcpro hln purnose
a n d he wanders out Into Trafalgar
(•/inure, whore he Is mohhcnl by n
crowd which has been misled by an
en<r.iy of Storm's Into believing tint
BARBARA
mospheric preludes to the f e a t u r e pic-
he hail prophesied the end of the world
for midnight.
THEATER PURCHASES
LA MARR
ture or as au added retraction on
the bill. These attractions rucge from and
popular jazz entertainers to o p e r a t i c
WHERE POSSIBLE ARE
stars and bavo done m u c h toward t h e
raising- of the s t a n d a r d of motion pic-
ture e n t e r t a i n m e n t . MADE IN THE CITY DAVID BUTLER
"Of course, in speaking about the
growth and development of this brand The names of the local firms who
of umusement we are not m e n t i o n i n g have coutributcd of their various and
the most i m p o r t a n t phase of g r o w t h —
s u n d r y wares to the b u i l d i n g of tl'.r
Palace are an eloiueut testimony of 7 ' f s a Preferred Picture
we ure introducing 1 to San A n t o n i o its tho loyalty of the Pulace m a n a g e m e n t .
first great theatrical orchestra-—a 30- I.nuls Santikog and associates, to the
piece symphonic organization dirocttil city which they have chosen to call
by Don FelJcc, a noted conductor from home.
Chicago. The orchestra "will be Ever since the first shovelful of dirt
nn thu excavations for the Palace It
combined with the varimm other fea- hna been the u n f a i l i n g purpose of these
tures, mnke a tout ensemble that is men to Invest their money In their
unbeatable In tho world of entertain- city. Wherever It was possible they
ment." purchased t h e i r supplies in San An-
tonio, thus m a k l n f f It a genuine San
Mental pleasures r.ovpr cloy—unlike Antonio i n s t i t u t i o n . The Palace is
those of the body, t h e y nre Increased nwned by. operated by. with capital
by repetition, u n p r o v e d • of by reflec- from, nnd Is conducted for San Antonio
tion ami strengthened l>v enjoyment. and San A n t o n i a n s .
ITS D GOLDWYN'S
YOU WILL WANT
LIST OF
Consolidated Film and Supply Co,
—:—TO SEE EXTEND GREETINGS TO
Marshall Neilan's
"THE
STRANGER'S BANQUET"
Mr. Santikos—The Palace
Sir Hall Caine's And SAN ANTONIO
n
"THE CHRISTIAN"
-FROM-
n
King Victor's
"THREE WISE FOOLS"
Maurice Tourneur's
"TESS OF THE
PRISCILLA DEAN
WHO WILL APPEAR IN SAN ANTONIO SOON
D'URBERVILLES"
D Von Stroheim's
"THE MERRY WIDOW" UNDER 2 FLAGS IT BURMS FOREVER
n
IT'S A UNIVERSAL JEWEI/fc
Eleanor Glyn's
"SIX DAYS"
Maurice Tourneur's
n
"THE ETERNAL THREE"
Rupert Hughes'
n
"SOULS FOR SALE"
Pola Negri
in
"MAD LOVE" '
n Hugo Ballin's
"VANITY FAIR"
The Mystery Play
"RED LIGHTS"
Rupert Hughes' The versatility of this talented
"GIMME" actress has plac3d her in a niche
above all others. Miss Dean dislikes
n The $10,000 Prize Story
"BROKEN CHAINS" PRISCILLA the dollfaced, -and as she terms
them, "fool-proof type of charac-
The Romance Beautiful
"LOST AND FOUND"
DEAN ter," pre'ering characters that call
for strenuous portrayal which afford
her opportunities for real action.
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'Programme
(a) O VER TURE—"Evolution of Dixie''
IfflV
Re-arranged by DON FELICE
PALACE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
DON FELICE, Conducting
(b) PALACE SELECTED NEWS
(c) ORGAN SOLO—
"Festival Toccata" FLETCHER
HERBERT T. SPRAGUE, Organist
(d) PALACE WORLD TOURS
Tfff
Will (e) TOPICS Of the DA Y—Palace Symphony Orchestra
Playing the Fox Trot Sensa-
V^ nWH
tion "Night"
(f) PALACE PRELUDE—"Futuresque"
A Legendary Phantasy Staged by
DON FELICE
(g) PALACE PRESENTATION—

BARBARA LA MARR
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"POOR MEN'S WIVES"
A Human Document Written in Terms of Every-
day Life, Featuring the Most Resplen-
dent Star of the Day

PREVAILING PRICES
Matinees, Except Sundays and Holidays
Children under 12 years lOc anywhere
Adults (and children over 12 ye?ars), Mezzanine.. .25c inc. tax
Orchestra and Mezzanine Circle 35c, including tax
Boxes and Loges 55c, including tax
Nights, Sunday and Holiday Matinees
Children (under 12 years). Mezzanine 10c
Orchestra and Mezzanine Circle 20c, including tax
Adults (and children over 12 years), Mezzanine 35c, inc. tax
Orchestra and Mezzanine Floor 55c, including tax
Boxes and Loges 75c, including tax

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Tickets on Sale at both Alamo Plaza and Losoya St. Entrances
\1D PERFORMANCES DAILY AT 12 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 7:30 - 9:30 P. M
DE LUXE PRESENTATIONS AT 2 - - 4 - - 7:30 - - 9:30 P. M

DON FILICE
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 D SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, MAKCH 4, 1923.
Bishop J. S. Flipper «ald in an ad-
dress at Atlanta:
"Be sure jour sin will find you oat,
LATEST MECHANICAL FEATURES INSTALLED IN PALACE THEATER An Atlanta family had a parrot ttmt
looked gtck, and they sent it down-
stairs to be treated to tb» lerranti' -But »lwaj-|. after that iojourn down'
quarter*. The parrot remained down- •tain, tbt parrot conld nerrr hear •
stairs several week*. Then It w«» bell without exclaiming; crotil;:
brought back, cured, to the drawing
room.
"•Oh. let the dcTll* ring again i'"-.
Atlanta Constitution.

—Welcoming the

T I1K mechanical «ldo of the theater
in the unobteutaUoua tn-rvant pur-
—turiaing nig duties with precision uud
""jfrace, yot never directly receiving tin
"Draise of the crowd or tfc'en hearing Live
..echoes at the plaudits ringing in the
•auditorium. But they are, perhaps,
ft more important uiujdo trtctor hi the
,-productiort of a finished stiu\r t):un
»ny other phasq of theatrical preBunta
• tioas. Tin: mechiiuicnl bittc oC the
; Iheater uiay be divided Into two
, claaueu: those having tu do \vith UK
• presentation of the exhibition on the
*tagi', and those- time control or uf-
'. Ject the comfort ot the patrons.
In the first category there Is in first
-Importance the operator 1 !, booth and
'Jts equipment.. The Palace has been
'.^qnipped with the finest projectors
. t h a t money can buy. An cxfcert w. n
• brought here to measure the depth
t»t the theater and various other do-
talla for which the mechonls:n of the
, operator's room were "tailored to fit,
thus giving the i'jjinee a brand of
• motion picture projection seldom seen
'.In the average theater. The machines
• in the operators room nro as nearly
-fireproof as sclenrt,- cnn malie tlicui
~ nncl nri; handk-d mostly by n u t o m a t t c
""devlft-a r n n k i n p fjiilte a foolproof lar
..(.hinp. The projecting machine's a«
• used in the I'alacu are Powers C-B
:'Typc E.
• • In the first category comes also tho
•BCreeu. The 1'ulace screen is n Minuaa
nnd considered the finest manufiiC'
"tiirt-d. This acreeii wus also "tiiliorcd
to fit" the theater for "which It has
• bfou especially constructed and is nu-
other example of tho constancy of the
intui'.iKCment in its desire to eciulp the
i*aluce with nothing but tho best.
Tho third and least important of the
examples that coiuc under the first
. category IB Che mechanics of the
"flics." or that part of the stage which
is behind the scenes and Is mostly a
veritable criss-cross of ropes, pulleys,
curtains, drops, cyclornnjHS, flats and
many other devices disguised under
Bome dubious theatrical nomenclature.
The second-class includes the heat-
ins and cooling system, tho ventilating
plant.
The cooling system of the Palace is
one fashioned somewhat after Dame
Nature In that It serves the guest
•with air that ho» been alfted, so to rain, in this manner cooled and plnnt Is located bplow the surface nf
Eueak. through a shower of artificial cleansed at one and the same time. The- tt\o ground aiul dfaws Us supply o£
—Photos by Hn.rvey Pattcson.
A T the left is shown the operator's booth, and the two giant
" projecting machines, the most np-fo-date equipment in the
, Southwest. At the right is shown a "back stage" view. Tho lower
picture shows the mammoth blower yfhich is part of the elaborate
cooling and ventilating system.
Palace Theater
—on ALAMO PLAZA
The big attraction this week, to which alt
MANAGING DIRECTOR IS MAN OF eyes of San Antonio will turn, is the open-
ing of the new Palace Theater.
on ALAMO PLAZA
Joseph Steele Recognized
as One of Leading Show- The next event of magnitude will be the
OPENING of the new, enlarged and
men of Texas—Former-
greater Guarantee Shoe Store,
ly Associated With First
National. —on ALAMO PLAZA
Joseph H. Steele. managing; director
f the I'aiuco, San Antonio's splendid
u':\v playli'iu.-c, a l t h o u g h still a youni:
i!i;.n, has to his credit nearly 11 ycar.-t
of experience In the theater business. \ —watch for OPENING date.
f i e was originally a newspaper man iu
i'hlladelphia, p.ml. like many other?,
drifted iuto theater work, handling
iniblicity and advertising, and thence
to management and directing various
enterprises theatrical, running the
iramnt of the show life from vaudeville
to dr:nn;itie and pictures.
Sinco coming to Texas three years
•'Kt he has ^nhird nn enviable reputa-
t i o n ns a j-hmvmnn and Is widely
Icnnwn - throughout the State. lie was
formerly State exploitation manager
t n r AKSiii'iated First National IMrtim-n
nnd in that capacity made Several vis- chober
its to San Antonio. \ Company
at cAmerica
r^f from above the roof through n
sol'.d brick chute. This air, after its
cleansing process, Is sent through
SHOE Comnwrnv <>/
417*119 ALAMO HAXA
giant meVil tubes into the various JOSEPU H. STEELE
parts of the then tor nnd thonco into
mushroom ventilators u n d e r the sent a.
Tho hentlnj? system is adjoining- thp leading into the theater nnd heating
cnnlliifr plant flinl receives almost tho
sitmn trt. i ntnjcnt esrept t b n t it Is sent the patron through the same mush-
cilrcctly from hot «ir tan into the tubta rooraa as before.

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WNSTRU^TIUN
CtfNTRACTERS >4EW.PALACE THEATER
H . N . J O N E S , PRESIDENT C. A. WISE . SECRETARY C.)«;BUSHICK,VICE PRESIDENT8GEN1 MGR.
A SAVI ANTQN'1^7

Palace Theater Brings Broadway to San Antonio
Playhouse Designed to
Keep Faith With Its
•fireat Name; Many
Exclusive Features
/1LAMO PLAZA is enriched a hundredfold by the presence of
** the Palace, San Antonio's most up-to-date theater, directly
across the street from the historic Alamo.
The Palace, from an architectural standpoint, is the finest
theater in this section of the country and one that will be pointed
to with deep pride by San Antonians. It has several features ex-
clusively and distinctly; for instance, mented arcade which serves
as both exit and entrance to the theater proper and which goes
through from Alamo Plaza to Losoya Street Then there is the
beautiful winding staircase leading to the broad foyer of the
mezzanine floor, with men's smoking rooms, offices, restrooms
and nurseries on al! sides. .
.Entering from the main entrance on Alamo Plaza the visitor
will first be confronted by a dignified and graceful ticket office
get in the center of a lobby paved with red tile and ornamented
on both walls and ceiling with the color scheme of the theater—
Venetian red and gray. The side walls here will contain what are
termed in theatrical parlance "three-sheet frames". These will
contain decorative paintings of the current attractions.
Entering the door, which will be opened by a tastefully uni-
formed doorman, the visitor finds himself in the grand foyer.
This slightly curving promenade will be enriched in addition to
its harmonious color scheme by illuminated show windows, at-
tractively dressed and brilliantly lighted, arranged on one sidey
while the other side will be hung with photographs of. well-known
stars and artistically done announcements. Here is the spot
where San Antonio's fashion parade will be held nightly. Here
will be the meeting place for all folks and the rendezvcf; for
lovers; a spot where one may rest and relax, or wait for ttte rest
of the theater party.
About midway between the two ends of the arcade the visitor
win meet the entrance proper to the Palace. In designing this
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1923.
HESE photographs give an excellent Idea of the magnificence
TTheater.
and the artistic atmosphere of the interior of the new Palace
At upper left is shown the north wall with the organ
grill and proscenium box. The upper right shows the graceful
sweep of the balcony. The center left photo shows the grand stair-
portal advantage was taken of the staircase leading to the mez-
zanine, and in consequence thereof it has been modeled into a
delicate bit of architecture, a worthy introduction to the spectacle
which the visitor is about to witness. Here stands the ticket man
under an «val fragment of ceiling decoration done in soft tones
of blue and gray, with here and there a splotch of Venetian red
giving it a wealth of dignity and color.
The visitor now enters; he treads the soft velvet-like floor
covering; he is shrouded by soft warm colors; he feels the im-
pressiveness that comes only from great, splendid halls, and then
he is led to a sturdy, green leather upholstered chair, and now he
scans the sight before him* The mezzanine curves in a broad
sweep from wall to wall, projecting midway over the main floor.
The weight of this ponderous balcony is supported chiefly by
mammoth steel trusses and two solid-looking decorative columns
at each far end.
The great auditorium of the Palace teems with exquisite
sculptural relief, rich hamnncs. delicate woodwork. The ceiling
D
Located Within Stone's
Throw of the Alamo,
Noted Historic Shrine
of Texas Liberty
theatrical parlance "de luxe presentations", that is to say an elab-
orate motion picture program with proper musical setting*
abetted by prologues, specialties, novelties of all sorts, operatic
numbers, vocal solos, terpsichorean spectacles, etc. These added
attractions may most often be invented and originated here by
the staff working together. At times whenever possible the at-
tractions may be imported from the larger cities. The patron*
of the Palace may expect operatic stars of National note, or a
—Photos by Harvey I'atteson. musical comedy star right off Broadway, or perhaps a celebrated
case leading to the mezzanine floor. The center right picture
Sjhowa a view of the orchestra and part of the stage setting. The
dancer, to dream away the workaday world and its cares. The
Palace and its program will be planned and designed for just tnw
bottom picture is a comer of the ladies* reception room on the purpose—to carry away the spectator—away from himself and
mezzanine floor. his worldly troubles to the land of make-believe, where every-
is an immense shallow dome, like an inverted cup, the inside of thing turns out well and happily.
which has been painted by a master designer. The predominating
colors are in Venetian red, soft blue and a warm gray. The deco- everyNothing has been neglected to make the Palace complete in
ratfve features of the Palace are uniform throughout and form to the back ofthe
sense of word, from the very entrance on Alamo Plaza
the stage, it is fully and completely equipped,
one harmonious whole. This scheme is carried out to the far ready and capable
ends of the balcony and the various smaller rooms for the com- for the delectation of of
undertaking any manner of performance
its guests. There are 15 dressing roonw
fort of the patrons. These uniform provisions for the cultural underneath the stage in
enjoyment of patrons are equaled by provisions for personal artists will be housed, or the event that a company of dramatic
the "flyloft" will be found completely
comfort and convenience in the way of ample rooms on the mez- equipped for the production
zanine floor. of an? stage vehicle the »«*«*•
ment may desire. This sort of playhouse is of great advantage
The Palace is designed to keep faith with its promising name. to a city so that it may house great attractions that, come DOT
It has been the aim of all those associated in its construction, for a day.
from Mr. Santikos, the owner, to the designers and architects,
that it shall stand always as the finest playhouse in the South- nentDon Felice and his 30-piece symphony orchestra are a !>«»•;
feature of the theater and bid fair to rival the popularity or
west and the pride of San Antonio. any other musical organization that has ever been a San Antonio
The programs at the Palace aside from the wonderful musica institution. Don Felice has been hard at work for three week*
features such as Don Felice and his 30-piece symphony orchestra rehearsing his musicians and pronounces them as fine an organ**
and the marvelous grand organ, will consist of what is termed in zation as he has ever directed.
I I
 D SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS:
most manufacturer*
HuqhfyonscCo
laming, Midi
UNUSUAL CAST HEADED BY
GUY BATES POST IN THIS
CLASSIC PICTURE.
EI'ORTS from too United Studios
K at Los Angeles arc that Richard
Walton Tully's production of Guy
Untea Post lu "Omar the Tcncmaker"
will lie one of the most pretentious
cvor offered on the screen. "Omar thtt
TuntuiaUcr" will be Mr. Tully's second
production for First National release,
the first being Guy Bates Post In "The
MnsoueraUer." This film Is one of the
coming attractions of the Palace The-
ater.
In arranging for the making of
"Omar the Tehtmnker" Mr. Tully h-is
spared neither time nor expense. Every
lU-tail hns been carefully worked ont
for raaklns this colorful Perslin
drnmti n rnaeterpice of entcrtnlninent
nnil hlstorip precision. Determined to
Hiirrotm<l Mr. Poet with the best cast
r.htalnnble. Producer Tully, assisted by
"[Director Jnrnes YOUWR and Assistant
I'ircetor -lames Ewens. have spent
:amn? weeks in selecting wlmt they
consider an un'.isnallv fine cast.
Nipcl de Pruller, whose phenomenal
aucceBB on tbo screen as a character
nctor rame with hla portrayal of the
Strancer In "The Four Horsemen of
tho Apocalypse," will play Nlcnm, the
friend of Omar. Born ID France and
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SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 4, 1923.
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manufacturers with fixtures and
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educated there, De Brulier's stage ex- Is especially remembered for his ster- liams, and "Without Benefit of t J»r- tne world some live feature films, 1 am "Trouble" production, is an original he was dead brofie. As he sat on * said Pat, "If I bad knowa yen conid
perience Is of the thorough, continental ling direction of a number of Metro gy," directed by Jumes Yoang, and in convinced he is a tragedian and not a gtory, said to run the garnet of the bench to toe Battery he saw a diver walk over I would have saved me pas-
variety, wblca largely explains nis and Universal pictures; his moat re- which also appeared Kvclyn lelbie nod comedian at all. child's emotions. B. Mason Hopper la belay palled op on the dock, "Arrahi" sage money."
iipeoily tisu to tame In pictures. in cent engagement has been in the fho Virginia Brown Fairs, who a <? both "Perhaps CnapHor is considered » to be tn cbargo of direction for Bis
addition to "The Four Horsemen of todramatization of ibanez's "Blood and In the Omar cast.
Patsy Ruth Miller, the .harming comedian rather tnaa a tragedian be- new atory.
the Apocalypse," JDe iiriuler has re- Sand." rftnne he seeks u> faehlon bin antics
cently played prominent roles In "The youuR film player of many fjoliiwvn after a pattern that appeals to tne have "This Is the fourth morning you
Three Musketeers,""Soiiie One to Love" tant Evelyn Selbls plays another Impor- and Fox pictures, win be Little Shi heart of a child. been late, Susac,™ ictld tae mis-
character role, that of "arnh, the
(ail Ince feature not yet released) and confidante reen. This role will mark h.>r first trei>s to her maid.
and protectress of Mhircpn.
Ii9 also created the part of John" Clie Born in Louisville, characterization In other than Ameri- "Bat Jackie Coojfan i» a child, * *e- "Yea, ma'am," replied Susan, "I
Baptist in Nuzimovn's "Salome." Ky., and educ.ilcil can types, and Her portrayal vnll rioits minded little one, who probes overslept myself.
there, «he made her stage debut as uu
Itose Dione, anotiier established char- extra at the local MacAnley rutm.'er,
acter player of French extraction, wfli followed by II years in stock com-
doubtless be interesting as wull a* ar-
tistically finished.
Will Jim Hatton plays blttie Man-
into the dim past of grown-nps and
rrc*ents the retrospect of childhood's
serlonsnens. Therein lies tire tragic
"Where Is the clocS I g*v« jaal"
"In my room, ma'am."
"Don't you wind it up?**
Tile
be the Sinn's mother. Born ia the piuiiea in New York, San Francisco,
south of France, she studied at the Philadelphia and San Diego. Her rich
pnris Conservatoire, where she won the stage experience Includes feature roles
Brand prize (or tragic acting. At the la "Blue Jeans," "Human Hearts."
russ, the chtiahod playmate >lf T.itlle
Shireen. Will Jim Hatton is b?s; re-
cal'cd for his work with TCiliiari S.
quality of his acting.
"A little boy trying to be fanny Is
not comedy, but there Is great polg-
"Ofo, yes, i wind it up, ma'am."
"And do yon set tho alarm?"
"Every night."
In Palace Theatre
age of 15 eiio made her debut with "When We Were 21" and other fa-or-
Sarah Bornhnrdt in "Lea Mnuvis Ber- ites of a decade ago. Evelyn .Sj'bie
gera" (The Bart Shepherds), by Octave was the original Bronco Billy prlrl for
Hart in "The Whistle" and £or M*
playing of the second lend In t'«» eta tee
presentation of "Penrod" la Los AB-
nanry in the eight of a tattered little
bles of the universe. It la thus fb.it one
"But don't you hear the Harm tn
soalaVasr trying to shoulder the trou- £ne morning, Susan?" ' by KIRKWOOD-WHARTON
"No, ma'am. That's toe tronfile. Ton
Mlrbeuu. Soon thereafter she was Essanay and followed this engagement
starred with her own company and ap- by three years at Universal City. Some
geles about a year ago.
As has already been annonncj*J, the-
finds Jackie Coogsn tn nis photoplay see, the thing goe* off wi!l« I'm
presentations." asleep."
peared In moat ot the capital cities of of her best remembered pictures iiarte role of Shireen, the lead opposite Guy ' Jackie commtncec work on bit fifth
Europe, returning to' Paris, where she since these two long-term engagements Bates Post, frill he played y Vlrj^nia sfarrln* vehicle tomorrow. This, like' larFoot Pat spent almoit Ma test dol-
was featured at the Odeon Theater un- Include "WIthont Benefit of OlerKy"—
der Antoine. Mme. Dlone had been se- in
lected for the Coinedle Francalse, the
which she was directed by Jaiao*
highest honor possible for any French Young—"Uncharted Channels," "The
Devil to Pay" and "The People vs.
Brown Fatre. James Young t» rtirect-
tag this Tully production, which Is be-
ing made at the United Studios; Wil-
fred Bnckland is art director, mid
"My Boy" ana bis recently released" weeltfarInpn«eage
DISTINCTIVE FLOORS
to America. After a
New Tor* looking tor wotk
character, when the war closed this In- John Doe." Georges Benolt Is cinematograpficr.
ternatlonally famous Institution. Ac-
cordingly, Mme. Dlono came to the Unit- Boris Knrloff will t>« tfi« Iman Linotile and Cork Tile for Offices,
ed States with a French company in Mowaffak in the forthcoming plclnii-
1914 ami played for one year at tbe ration of "Omar tne Tentraaker."-Th!s JACKIE PROVES TO Ventilating Work, Metal Work and Roof- Churches, Banks, Theaters, Stores,
Garrlck Theater In New York City, Is the role of the wise and aged .-earli-
BE BIG TRAGEDIAN Museums, Libraries, Restaurants,
followed by a year In Montreal. Her er of the h«ro who first leads him ->n
Interest In pictures led her to visit tbe paths of science and philosophy. ing of Palace Theater per- Elevators, Homes.
California, where she was soon en- Born in Russia of tbe nobility, KarToff
frnged for leading character roles; she was sent to England at an «ar!y a;re.
will be remembered for her exceed- where he etndled at the SandrlugBam
Jackie Ceogan (> not really a come-
dian. He 1* * great tragedian.
formed by
ingly artistic characterization Jn "The Military School ana was commissioned
Great Lover," "Suds," "TUe Luck of an officer la the Royal Army ile cut
the Irish" and "Little Lord Fauntle- short his military career to enter ta&-
This statement cornea from James W.
Dean, well known Eastern writer. "A
widely circulated report." sayo Dean, KIRKWOOD-WHARTON
roy." Mme. Dlone was starred !»yatrlcal life and he achieved :;,)nolder-
Robertson-Cole In "Silent Tears." Her able prominence oa the EairHsn conti-
most recent engagement was In "Sa- nental stage before cominz here to
lome," where she played Hcrodlade. enter pictures. His best remember"!
"I» that Jackie Coogan Is a great
comediafi Some have gone so far as to
say He M second only to Chaplin, wfco
first gave aim prominence la TBs
Walsh Sheet Metal Works Tile, Plumbing, Heating and
Electrical Contractors.
Dongrlas Gerrard, well-Known direc- film rolea wore ID "The Infidel" and Kid."
tor anfl actor, will create for ine "The Woman Conquers," starring
screen the role of Hassan, tne villain KntOMrln* MacDonald; "The Man (Trotn "After watcnlnj talt ttd*g pragrem 1216 W. Commerce St. Crockett 7036 PHONE CROCKETT 641 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
of "Omar the Tentmater." Gerrard Downing Street," starting Carle Wil- on the KlTer sheet during the past 12
months, to which time He bag offered*
Importance of the Plaster
Whether it be in a large, modem theater, a§ the Palace
(onr recent contract) OP to the smallest bungalow home, the
plaster work In its decorative effects, its harmonies of color
and tints, will play a prominent part always.
I T is with .sincere pleasure that we
congratulate Mr. Louis Santikos
upon the completion and opening
of his beautiful new theater, the Pal-
Wise chotee of design, clean, careful workmanship, pleas-
ing selection of shades—all these in a theater will help to bring
the audience into the right receptive mood—in a= frome, may be
an aiding factor to contentment and a help to happiness.
ace. It is eminently worthy of, and a You'll be proud of the work if you let Baural do it
proud addition to San Antonio.
LOUIS BAUML
Plain and Decorative Plastering
No job too
large—no
home too
small for us.
Let us esti-
614 Barbee Street Mission 63 mate for you.
 SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4,
to hla unit orchestra, aa instrument
that drones and buzzes Jn»t like the
GiGANTIC PlPEOROJIfi ONE OF
bee.
The units of control of '.he instru-
ment, as independently exhibited in
practical operation, are as follows:
The console (commonly known as
the keyboard): It contains the key-
boards, stop tablets and combinations
button*, which are made to open and
close the electric circuits that, in torn,
control the pipe* and ,e%pressloo de-
vices through the relay board. These
unltg are kept within The organ Itself
and concealed from view. The con-
«o!e contains Innumerable keys and
pedals; each .key on the Jower manuals
fias a double touch-that Is, when he
presses the key oalf-way down, he ie-
cores one tone, and when the key la
pressed all the way a tone entirely
different resnlts.
The onion board: This combination
of electrical wires, controlled tbrongn
the console, enable* the organist to
select any combination or set of pipes
In the organ from either of the two
Keyboards, and by each combination
to quadruple the expression capacity
of the instrument. By use of approxi-
mately 000 miles of electrical wires,
a tremendous amount of mechanism
characteristic of the older atyle organs,
is here done away with.
The switchboard (operating the sec-
ond t o u c h ) : Tbe. keyboard has two
tour-hos. It in theae two touches which
make a two-manual Instrument as fa-
cile as n four-manual one in the ease
nnd dexterity with which the pinyer
may control the expressive mechanism.
It reduces the huge and heretofore
only partially worked-out task of play-
Ing a pipe organ to the instantaneous
and complete domination enjoyed by
the orchestra! conductor over the many
and varied instruments which modern
practice places un'ler his control.
The relny finnr/1- T^u h""-'1 la hntfi
conveyed through the electrical cable.
This cable consist* of fine insulated
magnet and pipe-organ wire, and
transmits- the power from the keys to
the proper "playing" device*.
The organ pipe* and «onnd-produc-
ing onits: These are s*Bt np in
large, nearly soasd-proof chambers.
Egress of sound U by graduated shut-
ter* opened out to different degree*.
at (he wilt of the organist. The wind
pressure, which io this organ Is 1C
pounds, !« tupplied by a ktaet»« blow-
er, requiring « 5-boriepower electric
motor, and Is dtsticgnished by Its
nulet and vlbrstlon!es« tanning ana
tremendons wind-creating power. The
wind i* conducted from tnla Wower by
plpea into the organ wind che»t*. on
tip of which the pipe* are set. Eaca
pipe 1* operated by a separate magnet.
The power of there magnets I* from
a separate dynamo, operated by a belt
from the blower main shaft.
This wonderful instrument, as uses
ID the new Faltee, Is the only instru-
ment that successfully combine* the
organ with th« orchestra. Its versa-
tility runs from the most refined vio-
lin tone to that of the harshest pig-
Brunt. It can pour forth thunderous
tones with the expression shaded open,
and' when closed the power la reduced
to a whisper, tt contains nearly 10,000
electrical contacts /of sterling silver.
The complete Instrument weighed In
excess offiO.OOOpounds when •hipped
from North Tonawanda. N. T. It re-
oulred 12 men to Install It In the new
Palace, and It t» said the actosl mak-
ing of the various parts required near-
ly one an* one-half years.
VELVETONE CHOSEN WALSER FORECASTS
AFTER 18 TESTS BIG TRADE BOOM
FORNEWTEATER Baiiae** It retting iteafllly better,
to nit the Hjnt It one of
the ietentlfle angles to paint appll-
catkin tint la being carefully watched
in tea painting of the inside of the
new Palace Theater. A onffonn color
scheme throughout will b« unbroken
bT patche* of light making glaring
gaps in the uniformity, ~~
Eighteen testa were made by C. A.
Bushicfc, superintendent for the H. N.
Jones Construction Company before
•electing paint fur the new building.
These testa consisted of painting a
»erles of boards to determine true
color, how much epoce a gallon of
paint would cover and how long it
took the paint to dry. The boards
were tben stored away for about two
days, aftaf which the results were
checked,
Eberson-Llnddey'B Velretone flat
wall paint was finally selected from
tha IS tests, and will be used over the
entire building. Velvctone is distrib-
uted by Lurle Hollman, "tne paint
people" in San Antonio. It 18 having
a tremendous sale, and is being used
regularly on some of toe finest build-
ings in San Antonio.
1923. D
The enameled face brick used in this building furnished by
JL u%i •fc«*«»»!™-«'v-« «*M^«* nrm*-vn> WO^*» £»• ».»»»o ff\
M
according to A. J. Walser, rice presi-
dent of the Household Farnltnre Com-
W S.SENG Building Mattri"
ats & Budding
Specialties
Office and Display Room, 201 Maverick Bldg* Crockett 477K
pany, who hat Jn»f completed • eon
tract to tarnish box chair* and floor
coverings for the new Palace Theater.
Mr. Walser »aya that the records at
the firm'* business for February show
an increase of 20 per cent over Febru-
ary of last year.
San Antonlana are taking a greater
Interest In making their homes attrac-
tive than at any time in the post, Mr.
Walser declared. More money la being;
spent for draperies and similar adorn-
ments. Tha firm's drapery department
shows an increase of 100 per cent over
Wiring and Fixtures
last year.
"It is alwayfl a jrazsle to me why in the
business should ever be bsd in Kan
Antonio." said Mr. Wnlser. "The
money is here, but it seems as though
the public Ightens up every "nee in
a while. Then, when better t!me«
loons, the psychological effect Is ap-
parent in increased buying.
"Better tlmea surely scorn to be
PALACE
looming right now."
A snob la that man or woman who
by
is always pretending to be something
better—psnivinUy richer or more lash-
lonahTe—than he a. MARTIN WRIGHT ELECTRIC CO.
"WHKBB QUALITY IS PAS AMOUNT'
308 East Houston
CHOCKBTT 4200

They Wanted the Finest-

Console of new Pal
»:•.' KllK now Palace Thuater rounlc-
•*• lorers will bo offered the prentost
mu.ili.-u! asiicmblape Hint mcii Imve
Bvvr Ivrou-^ht together. The f'nlace uns
grouped fo£t!thPr-H-Kreat symphony or-
choKtra, a Innro band, a collection of
c.ilii<<i>«8. factory whistles, fire Kuan*.
d'jorbelln, rattles and divers othur lu-
BirmneiHs nml nolSR mailers oj the
forest anil alloy. Thin collection Is n
TEl^ai:ti^ unit orchestra—played by one
jy^rvm I
lt> . • — 'indrous instrument, combin-
ing t,i. -ctions of the Pipe organ
and the oi-.-hostral enHemblo, and it
places under the instantaneous anil
unified control of a single organist a
fcull complement of metal and wooden
•-pipes, Including; Mich effects as the
piano, harp, xylophone, triangle, glock-
ennpicl, cymbals, snart* and bans
drums, tynipatii, chryfiotjlott, and or-
chestral bolls. While foe the acighfeii-
iag of "tone pictures" anil nil man-
ner of Bo-cnlled "propraramatic mn-
•ic," it provhlcs Incirlentnl detail of
percnseiou anil sound In sleigh hells,
faHtancts, tambourines, and effects
Imitative of Caroline birds, the buzzing
of bumblebee*, gnllfplnff horses, rng-
lag tempests and thp like. All tliCBO
lire embodied in the $D(i.fMiO Hlllsreen-
IjRne organ now being liisullcd in the
JPalncc.
One accompli«hment of tbte extraor-
dinary innnvstlon la the eliminating
aco Theater organ.
of all nnnccesaary physical labor upon
the pa:-t of the soloist at. the key-
board. From hlH pscuilo-mcchnnlcul
rolo of b.vxono days, lie lins uasscil to
t h u t of the true virtuoso. Me la freed
from the undignified contortions aud
.strenuniis drudgury of the pnst, and
now couf-entratea his fucultles upon the-
a u n l a m e n t oE purely urtiatlc standards.
Huiiora duo for the Ingenuity and
resourcefulness that paved the way for
tbiH wonderful advance step in music
—the u n i o n of the spiritual qualities
of orsan music with the opulence and
brilliancy of orchestral Instruments—
niuft bo paid to an Englishman, a
musician, who was lltle known to the
public during hla lifetime.
For two years prior to his death,
w u i r h occurred on September 14, 1014,
Robert IIope-.Tones, who hud accom-
plished more w i t h the orprnn in a pe-
riod o£ 20 years t h n n had been done
in the preceding throe centuries, set
about to manufacture a masterpiece of
hlu art. It was to lie the biggest of
Its Ulnrt, with unlimited tonnl facili-
ties. The piaya were drawn, the worlc
was started at a big organ plant In
the least, and senrf-oly a day pnsseij
without some adilnd feature. For In-
stance, Just two weeks before his
dcnllt, Ilopn-Jonea Imprisoned a bum-
blebee under a glaes tumbler and
studied the ilroniuj? sound of the In-
sect. As a result, be added the klnura
and that's why there has been installed in the New Palace Theater the
only really sanitary and hygienic individual towel supply service. Pub-
He safety demands the utmost cleanliness. Clean cloth towels—a fresh
one for every user—the only really satisfactory method is Congratulations
to the New
Rousso's Individual"Locked-On"
TOWEL CABINETS
The towels, constantly attached to Cabinets Installed Free
Palace Theatre
the cabinet, both before and after We accept your coming as the heralding of a new era
using, are neatly kept in separate Some one of our cabinets will in the presentation of photoplays and other wholesome en-
receptacles and cannot be used more meet the requirements of any place tertainment amidst such beautiful surroundings.
where clean towels are needed. We
than once, even by the same person.
When instinctively dropped it falls make no charge for the cabinets, nor We are proud to be numbered as one among many
into the soiled towel receptacle. The for installation.
other enterprises who share with you the pride of such a
next user picks a new, clean towel. Just phone ns or drop a card and magnificent Institution.
At Intervals onr collector calls we'll gladly send a cabinet, equip-
•with a clean towel supply, keeping
the cabinet always replenished. ped with towels—that is And, in the meantime, don't forget our
Herbert Spragae. organist for
the Palace, was bronchi here by
I>on Felieo from Chicago, where
>
he tins been playing In Bome of
the largest theater*.
electric and pneumatic. By depressing
"The Martin System" Famous Sunday Dinner
the keys, the small pneumatic bellows
in the relay board are brought Into
action which. In turn, actuate magnets
under eacb pipe, thua opening valves
admitting air. The relay-board prin-
ciple employs more electrical wire than
MARTIN 12 to 8:30 P. M. 51.25 per person.
Special Music 6 P. M. to 8.30 P. M.,
Eddie Warwick and His Orchestra
any other system. For this reason,
aside from the wonderfullv brilliant
Linen Supply Company
combinations of both organ and or-
chestra, a great wire-making company
selected this new Instrument ns a
means of demonstrating what can be
done by the employment of electrical
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and otlier forms of wire in this most
modern instrument.
The organ'r-nliU": From each of the
above actuating units the power U

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pleasure of humanity than the theaters owners and an asset to the city. The
most modern structure in movie land
V of Shadowland. San Antonio's new- will face the battered walls of the his-
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An Impressive feature of the new; electric lights. Nothing advertises a
theater will be the arcade leading from. city better than well-lighted theaters,
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WAY TO FAME
BARBARA LA MARR ONE OF
MOST PROMISING FILM
ARTISTS.
Barbura^ LaMiirr, the clear-eyed
I,nura <>l'rl\\K Cannier production ot
"J'oor Men's Wives", a Schulberc Pro
forced picture. Btiowing at the Palace
Theater, was oncn ileclnred by Vred
Ni?(!o to he ono of tho most •promising
players he had ever directed.
llr. Nlblo. In confercnca with Doug-
las I'nirban'ca. decided to give her tier
flwe part on tlio screen in "The Three
JIiiHkcieerE", on the completion of
which Hh« \;ai at oncp enicnifcd by n<-<.
Jnjirani for "The Prisoner of Zcncla
1m- iliroe.tr.r next featured her In
"Trlfltint Women".
Tho product of nn Italian-French
•union, the clever clrl was h-ought up
luxuriously in nirhroond. Vn., but n
HTe of rase boinc monotonous, she
shocked the exclusive matrons of Rich-
mond by dolne u barefoot dance thut
proved ton artistic—anil Informal—for
the appreciation of the aristocratic
South.
Following tills sensation. Miss La-
Marr provided fresh thrills to the
sleepy youthirrn town by accepting an
offer to appear In u Broadway produc
tton. In tbo midst ot this engagement.
MlRK I.aMarr was swept nway by n
vauili'villo nre.tnlzntlon and started
airroHa tlm continent,
IJofh Fairbanks nnd Nlblo saw her
appearance In Los AngcleB. and ni
ofiro Kicrnt'd her for n feflture role In
"The Tlirc« Muakntecrn", In which she
wait hailed by the critics aft a real
4
7!ml".
31er work in 'The Three Muslteteera'*
and "Trifling Women" 'cd to her being
featured by Onsnler In "The Hero". So
BntlBflcd wns Iho French director with
her performance that he re-engaged
hrr for her role In "Poor Men'H Wives
She wns loaned to the, Schuibcrg stu-
dios ny special arrangement with Ar-
tbur lawyer, who hay signed her for
a series or special productions in
which she Is to bo slurred.
WHAT I WOULD DO IF I
WERE POOR MAN'S WIFE
Barbara La Marr, Film Star, Says Poverty Is
Not the Main Difficulty in Life, But That
the Trouble. With Women Is They Always
Want a Little More Than They Have.
1\y BARBARA
"Noted Motion Vlcturo Star.
T mnst roiffpH thjit this Iltlc
'en what I would do If r were a poor
luan'H ivlfo in not entirely the product
oC iny own inspiration. Some mouths
«KO 1 rcnrt an iutorcntluj; pl«c« from the
P-K of my friend. Clnlro Windsor, on
wbnt Bhr; would do it she were a rich
nan's wife.
It seems that Claire lind hocn doing
dome tUIutinc along these lines attor
jilfiylnff n f i l m on titled "Rich Men's
wfvoB," which Oasnter had directed.
Striiugely enough, the same director
has imuta a picture showing 1 tho other
side of lifts and, more strangely still,
I have found mysi.'lf doing BOUIC think-
ing about Its principal role, for Mr.
CJusnlcc chose ine to play the salaried
innn'B wife In "Pnor MC-U'H "Wives."
The fiucaUon of what one would flo
IE the (rods heaped fortunes Into one's
Jap scenia a simple enough, one to an-
swer, but the problem facing me in
ray rocetit part was an infinitely .more
practical cue, and, I am sorry to «uy,
ono wliir-h innny nmro women havo
had to solve—thut of scriipin.c? along
and saving and still finding hiipplnoss
" with a meaner portion of the world's
poods. It Bccms to me that I ran novel'
qnlta set aside "Laura," my film self,
LOJ. wno are the "Poor Men's
J Wives"—those rlcn in money or
rich in love? This is the theme of
the feutnre picture "which opens the
Palnre Theater on Alamo Piaza.
Written by Frank Dazey nuil Afrnes
Christine Johnson, the authors of "Ricu
Men's Wives." the companion piece of
this play, "Poor Men's Wives," is 8
greater picture than their first Gasnler
profluction, for It reaches more Intimate
heights and touches close *to our own
lives.
An Laura, Barbara LaMarr has the
role of her career. In her eecnea with
I>avlcl Butler, who plnys the young
nushfind, she rises to emotional heights
thnt surprised and delighted even bet
strongest "fans." Butler plays a lov-
able son of the common people as if
the part were made for him, while Bet-
ty Francisco, aa Claribel, jciveg the Pic-
ture a portrayal that wou the sympathy
ot the audience.
Richard Tucker Js 8 luxurious vtl-
l»in, and Za Su Pitts her usual bril-
Jiant self, while two of the cleverest
children to be seen on local screens
for a lonff time, little Mnrlel MoCor-
mac and JlieSey MeBau, made the au-
dience fall In love with them both.
The story is the simple, gripping
type theatergoers Stfce most. Lanra
and Claribel are "pals." Laura, a fit-
ter's assistant, envious of Claribel'B
job as model, and her powerful and
Jolly "steady," Jim, who drives a taii.
But Fate rharries Claribel to a weal-
thy roue, Blanton-Stnith. oafl Lnnrn to
Jim himself. As a wedding gift, Claribel
sends Laura a tiselcsa but gorgeous
silver pancbbowl. which I/aura Imme-
diately tries to live ap to. Her. little
flat becomes a Jail, her twins her jail-
STS, -while Jim's saving Instincts seem
•- rtesisnefl m»«"d» to detnive bet ot a
time
THREE CLOSE-UPS OF FAMOUS BARBARA LaMARR
the Kirl who loved beauty nbove every-
thing, who tailed to find It in tbo home
of the friend she envied, and finally
recognized it In her own cheap little
flat. I know she has taught me a
lesson that I will carry in ray heart .a
long time, that I -won't have to be re-
duced to poverty to appreciate.
For, after all, poverty isn't tho main
difficulty. Most people aren't poor—
they are just moderately sitnnted. But
women will always -want a little mote
than they have, and it's that discon-
tent to be something we can't afford
to be that I wonld try first of all to
overcome If I were u poor man's wife.
The things that really count In life
can't be bought, anyway, -and I would
concentrate on obtaining these if I
could not have the material luxuries.
First, I would want my husband to
mind in me not a hindrance but n help.
I would, nojt want to be a liability to
him but nn asset—someone in whom
he could find a cheery word, encour-
agement to get ahead and do things
for us both. Wives play n more im-
portant part in their husbands' busi-
ness than they drcnm. It's the inspir-
ation they jrce from home that drives
them forward.
And then, no matter how poor or
cheap our home might look, I would
But Claribel, who is nnhappr and en-
vious of Laura's simple life and lov-
ing husband, persuades Laura to taste
the high life, which makes Laura dis-
satisfied with her own humdrum ex-
istence. Anxious to go to a party, nnd
without-, the money to bay a dress,
Laura gets one "OB time, intending
to return it In the morning after the
affair.
The party Is wild and, unknown to
Laura, it is ClaribeTs own husband
who tries to press hie attentions on
her. Lanra escapes, and Bleeps late tne
aext morning. Wakjag, »he tlniU thtt
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, '1923.
»ra worth just as muca as the finest
urt objects which an Interior decora-
tor can supply. I would save and econ-
omize to have things looking attractive.
Poor Lanral The only beautiful thing
she bad In her home was o silver punch
bowl she couldn't use, but I oilen loos-
ed around tbe studio set that was her
flat and devised In my mind a hundred
ways to improve H without upending
much money. ^ tt ,
1'hen I would want children, for chil-
dren, after all, are the essence of every
home. I would try hard not to think
that faking care of them and doing
housework was drudgery, bot would
teach them to help and pretend it was
Happiness is what wo all want, »nd
it is us near the reach of the poorfas
the rich. The essentials of life are
what both desire, and, fortunately, both
can have them.
I hope all the Lauras who imagine
the golden chariot of happiness is a
limousine will recognize the lessons In
'Poor Men's Wives."
A negro -went fishing. He booked n
big catfish, which pulled him over-
, board. As ho crawled back into the
! boat, be said, philosophically: "What
I wanna Snow is dis: Is dls1 nlggah
fisbin', or is dis fish nlggerln /"
IIJI.SB art studies present ex-
T cellent viowH of the beauty of
Barbara. JLn Mivrr, who is starring
In "Poor Men's Wives," the open-
ing film nt tlie Palace Theater.
Miss Xa Marr is ono of Slmdow-
lunil's inOBt beautiful and talented
stars.
want it a happy place to which my
husband and children would want to
return nnil to stay. The little things n
•woman can do to brighten her uou«e
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her children have cut np. her costly
gown!
Frantically, abe tries to make good,
finally' taking Jim's savings. When
Jim comes home to get the money, to
buy « taxicab for himself, It Is gone.
The quarrel which ensues sends Lanra
Into tue-street, and —into Blanton-
Smlth's arms.
From here on the »tory of "Poor
Men's Wives" takes on surprising twists
and turns that would mar the real
enjoyment pi the picture to tell It'la
•dTtnea.
A very stout but affable man pushed No wind can do him good who iteeri Better * blnsh In the feo« th*u a
CREDIT GOES TO his way Into the crowded tramcar and for no port. spot la the heart.
BAUML FOR CLEVER
PLASTERING WORK
sat down part of his ample propor-
tions falling on a very thin and rathjr
sour-looking man on his right.
The latter glared at bin) and growled.
VEN the old copy-book maxims "They ought to charge by weight In
E tnnBt give way to the advance of
civilization, according to Louis Banml,
these cars."
"In which case." was the genial re-
plasterer, who is responsible for the ar- sponse, "it wouldn't be worth while
tistic job of plastering the new Palace
Theater. The old saws which many
people maintain are still adequate to
meet the present-day needs, are out
stopping to pick yon up."
G R E E TINGS
at date. Mr. Bauffll «»y».
"Work ana perserveranee win" Is
the sum and substance of the adages
and
we have all copied with painstaking
cure daring the halcyon of onr school
days.
"Woife, perserrerance and Service
win'." is tho Improved version of Mr.
GOOD LUCK
Baam!, and In his dealings with the
pnhlic he insists on spelling "Berrice"
with a capital "S."
Less thtm a year npo, Mr. Battml de- from the Oldest Music House
cided to go into business for himself,
following a lonfr experience in the bnsl-
ness. Dnrine tnat time, be has been
kept eontlnously busy with plain and
'in the Alamo City to Its
ornamental plistering contracts.
Among the number of beantifnl San
Antonio residences that he has plas-
Newest Theatre
tered is the FItcn home on Summit
Avenue and the Herpel. Kerr and Wil- Flexitime Signs
liamson homes in Alamo Heights.
Tho modern, revised version, of the —They Suggest Cheer May it be your privilege to serve
old saws is doing its work.
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PALACE THEATER for FlaJninw «ra day tigm w well
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Sun Antonio Industries are well glau letters on o dsik background.
equipped to furnish practically any
fclml of material for the construction La us send you a sketch ihavlins
of buildings in connection with home a Flextume to suit jour business.
enterprise, according to Hoy Beltel,
president of the Roy Beltel Lumber E. W. fiORDON. Distrlbntor
Company. This Is shown In the work 212 Xidsnya St.,
on tbe nf?vr Palace Theater, Mr. Beitel SAJT AVJTO'IO, TEX.
pays, in which an enormons amount of Fhone Travis 7161 THE COMPLETE MUSIC STORE
lornlly made products was used.
The Roy Beltel Lumber Company
furnished the "Itoyal" lumber used ex-
clusively in the construction of the
r-evr building.
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need.
We set the pace with one of the largest and best equipped
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ABSORBING FILM
PICTURE IS BASED ON THRILL-
ING STORY WHICH WON
'PRIZE OF $10,000.
W INNER ot tbe first prize of $10.-
COO tn tbe Chicago Daily News'
$.'!0,fXX> scenario content oot of 82,000
roaausorlpta submitted; produced on
an elaborate and sumptuous scale by
Goldwyn Pictured Corporation; with
n ntar cast Including Colleen Moore,
Malcolm McGregor, Claire Windsor,
Krnent Torrenee, Beryl Mercer, .Inn c«
Miirciia, Wllliaai Qrlamonil, Oerald
Edward Pell uaii Leo Willis:
'l nod personally supervised by
Holubar. one ot the ablest pro-
s In the Industry— w i t h nil of t>i)s
tn itijjfnvnr "Uroken Chains" come* to
the TMnre Thpntcr noon.
The! contest ran for nix months and
the vflnniTa were selected by judges
arnons whom were nmnborftr] some of
the best-known names In fllmdom--
D. W. (Jrlffith. Charlie Chaplin nnd
Norma Talraadge. The choice for first
prize fell uminlmon.sly upon Hit? sccan-
rlo entitled "Broken ClinlnK," by la.-
finla Ilenry. InvoBtlfration disclose'!
that Lavlnln Henry wn» tbe came of
a negro servant In the employ of Mis*
Winifred KimhalJ nnd her widowed
sistor, Mrs. Alexander. of Appalnehl-
cnin. jfia. Miss Klmbatl hnd written
the H^enarlo and entered it In tbe con-
tent In tbe name of her domestic serv-
ant. The ehci-k for $10,000 arrived jnet
In time to rntde the mortgage on Miss
Klmball'8 home.
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Th« Judges selected "Broken Chains"
for first prize because of UIK sril'P'^e,
dramatic ntor.y tit a coward rcKKneruieil
by the power of pity and of love whl''h
It unfolded. They saw In it possibili-
ties for s. motion picture far beyond
the ordinary In Rn drama. In lt» emo-
tional appeal nnd In the character sind
motive of UB story. It tilsu bail possrt
hiJitioa for a magnificently plctorlnl
production, much of its action taKln^
place amlO the giant redwoods of <.al
tornla.
Tbe scenario was assigned by cJold-
wyn production executives to Carey
WJKou. nil associate director OB Its ed-
itorial staff, to put It into continuity
form, and they engaged Allen Holuua?,
a capable and experienced director who
has for some years been making his
own production*, to direct the photo-
plny. It )• no Allen Holubar produc-
tion. Many of the scenes were martt
in the redwood forest near Lake Huut-
InEton. Col., where the possibilities for
magnificent baeiRvoundH were uniltn-
itsd. Director Holubar took advantage
of the location to obtain gome of the
most beautiful viewa ever ebot.
Colleen Moore, who has been fta-
turcrt ID several previous Ooldwyn Pro-
ductions, "The Wnl! Flower." "Como
Go Over" nnd "The Itltterness of.
Sweets," 'was selected to play the
leading rtile. Claire Windsor, also a
member of GoIrtwyn'B stock company.
wa« given a society role. Ernest Xoi'-
rence, the actor who electrified pic-
ture pairon» by bin depiction of the
villain In "Tol'able David," wan en-
Ragcd to play the part of BO.VIIII
Hoonc. the brutal husband. Malcolm
McGregor, who scored heavily in ' The
Prisoner of Zenda," was cant for the
part of Peter Wyndbam, the Easterner
who proved a coward when da:it;er
threatened but who won back bin f;?lf-
respect In the West. Beryl Mnrc*r.
gratefully remembered by play-goers-
for her acting In J. M. Barrle's short
play, "The Old Lady Shown Her il.'d-
alH" and In "Three fclve Ghosts," bas.
a comedy pbaracter pnrt. Gerald Prlnu
Is tbe heroic butler wtio sacrificed bl»'
life at the moment when Peter wns
overcome hv cowardice.
STANDARD SINCE 1880
was used
in the
construction
of the
PALACE THEATRE
MANUFACTURED
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1923.
QFFICFRS OF PALACE
MCIt MAKOSlb.
President of the Alamo Amuse-
ment Company, la knofrn wherever
buttlnca» men of San Antonio gath-
er. Hln jovial personality la high-
ly popular and the products of his
pocan plant in this city are sent to
the four corners of the United
State*. Mr. Marosls In an\AIznfnr
Shriner, member of tho Manufac-
turers' Association. Chamber of
Commerce and rarlooB other clrlo
organizations.
BY
SAN
ALAMO
PLAZA
TWO
D
the Alumo Ainueemcct Company n t an
afcctcgate tenta! of about S500.000.
The theater bullillng IE acknowl-
OLD 'OLIVER TWIST'
odsed to be a model stracturo, and
will bare the unique distinction, Mr FILM IS BURNED
BESIDE BIG PALACE THEATER Ransom eaia. of having the lowest fit*
insurnncfl rate ot any theater builcllnff
ID Tcxns b^canse of Its absolute fire-
proof construction.
Sol Leaner, Tlce president of thn
West Coast Theaters, Inc.. ntul one cf
ONFIDENCE In the srowtb of which would b* a»a!lable &>* tbe new Stanford White, nationally known the main guns tn the firing Mi'o <~f
C Alamo Plata waa espre»ed I n ! glee-story building.
tnngible terms by H. Lee Rauaooi with Tbe cost of remodeling on Losoya
New York architect and sou ot Stan-
ford White, who wag killed by Harry
Jsckte Coogan's protluctlons. n,i\isi-s
that on hia recent trip Knst hr? con-
tbe announcement (bat he and his Street and the new bnlldine on Alamo K. Thaw, recently Inspected tbe tracted for nnd bouxht o n t r i g l i t . I h 3
partner, Robert M. Sllsbee, Intend Plain with the adjoining bull of the building on a visit to San Antonio and old negative of "Oliver Twist." tot
building a Dice-story building on the Alamo Hotel nropertj represents an tolrt C. M. Dushlclt. rice president and which lie paid SOO.OOO cosh.
property adjoining the Alamo Plaza Invettment of «boot JiSO.OOO. IncludlnB penpral manager of tne H N. Jones1 Tho old negative! of "Oliver Twisi"
entrance to tbe new Palace Theater, laud value*. Tbe theater section has Construction Company that tt was on* which starred Nat Gnodwln. v,-'.!i In,
and addlug six additional stories to b««n leased by Ransom & Sllsbee to of the prettiest small theater builtHnps burned at United Studios—and forever
the throe stories forming that part of L. SaDtikos and his associates formlcs he had seen anywhere in tbe country. forgotten.
tbe thca'er bonding facing on tbe
Plazn.
Mr. Ransom declared tbat provision!
for a nine-story structure were made
•when the foundations were Inld for
the Alnmo Plaza end of the tbeater
building.
Construction of ths new bnlldinsr.
however, cannot begin nnttl lessen OD
tbe stores now standing on tha addi-
tional ground have expired. These
leases have four more years to run,
Mr. nanaom said. At that time, the
luilldlnca will be demolished, and
foundations laid for the biff structure.
Hansom & Silsbee ovrn a larRe slice
of property In the square, extending
back to Losoya Street, and fronting
107 feet on that afreet. The frontage
CUABLES SIAiL
Cbarlea Slum, secretary of the
Alamo Axcutement Company, which
on Alamo Plaza la 07 feet. 18 feet of
which have been required for the ar-
cade to the theater And tbe stores ad>
joining. Tbia loaves El feet additional
HVTOTJALITY
operates tbe new million-dollar
Palace. In familiar to San An-
t on I an*, , having been In business Zs The Striking Feature
here for 10 year*. The Qaoen Can-
dy Shop la one of his many In*
tarest*. .*nd he tit a member of the
Knight* of Fythtea wad the D,
LAUTERSTEIN'S -of-
0B K. K. * The Store Ahead
THE PALACE THEATER
sends It was in keeping with the determina-
greetings tion to make it completely so, is why
to the SAM SPIP:R
PALACE WAS CALLED
into conference w h e n the item of Hardware
—the playhouse was under consideration. Constant study and
effort to provide worthy hardware for worthy
'ahead places has brought its reward-acknowledgement
Lauterstein's
by the builders of San Antonio's big, beauti-
ful, new theater.
is proud
to have
Let Us Show You
A Store of Individuality
contributed
toward the
equipment
Sam Spier Hardware Co.
/
of the Palace
in furnishing
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uniforms. Good Bnlldlnr-
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you upon your broad
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purpose in policies announced
for The Palace, which is cer-
tain to merit the immediate
and constant approval of the
public.
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CEMENT COMPANY
ONE OF BIGGEST
ASSETSOF CITY
PRODUCTION GROWS FROM
LOWLY BEGINNING TO 1,500
BARRELS DAILY.
r ALADDIN, that marvelous myth of
the Arabian Nlchls, find posHCKsc.d
Ms lamp in the yen? lltfin. lie might
nave created Kreat Industrie* In the
Hpaee nl a few moments. Hut Aladdin
*!oes not, nnd never did. exist. Ilin
modern counterpart is the leader of In-
dustrial enterprise v/ho, in Hie short
space of « few year«. makes a tre-
iiiendons nnd tlirlvlnc monster of pro-
<lur>tivene(<fl out «f n woblilv hecln-
niriK conHiBtinc chiefly of courafro and
Mean.
Sucli a man i.i Charles rtnurnherser.
president of tin; Sun Antonio Portland
i.'ernent Company, whose life s f n r y IB
a virlrl liilslncsx rnnmiicu tllat tells of
the Ernwth or an Iniliistrv froiu the
time flip pronrlrtiirs clowntl j i r l d e f u l l y
over a production of a t h o u a u n d Bar-
rels of cement a year to tlie present
prnrlitrtlnn of l.niui barrels a d:iy
The business life of Kan Antonio
ban- been Inseparably identified with
1lie growth of the cement i n d u s t r y from
t h a t memorable'dnv in 1-S70 when W i l -
liam F,!oyd, an KntrliHhmrin /iilniliar
with cement-, picked ur> some bits of
HmeRt<iie w h i l e h u n t i n g near what IH
now t'.rnc'kfnridire I'nrk. The first
Portland et-fnenr rti:irfe West of tlie
Mississippi [liver WIIH produced
Brarkenrldce Pnrk at wh:it is now the
Sunken Garden.
Lloyd tnok liltB of roc'ft to George
H. Kalteyor. n K r u d n n t n chemirt and
proprietor of Kakoyrr'H Drue Store, on
503 NAVARRO STREET
IJetween Houston and College Sts.
Phono'Crockett 4787
Co ng ra tu la tions
and s.uccess to
the Palace Theatre
Welcome
Neighbor
Like SAMMER Millinery, the Palace Theater
represents the very h e i g h t of achievement.
Therefore, we are proud of our neighbor—THE
PALACE.
Hilfowry Importer
GREETINGS!
and Success to the
PALACE
THEATRE
making greater San
Antonio a greater city
GUNTER HOTEL PERCY TYRRELL, Manager
FIVE DISTINCT
LAUNDRY SERVICES
With five distinct family laundry services to choose from, we
feel the laundry needs in the home have been well cared for.
We invite inspection of- our
careful method of laundering.
SAN ANTONIO STEAM
LAUNDRY COMPANY
131 North Street
the north Hide of Military PUua In San
Antonio. Kalteyer pronounced It to be
n natural cement rock. The result was
the organization of the "Alamo Roman "THESTRAH6EBS BASQUE?" AT BIALTO
with more faith than capital, the firm
of Carson and Patrick
tremendous strides in
tins
building
made
highly successful window display ser-
a
and Portland Cement Company." in
1880. The capital stock of the com-
pany wag J3.100. It was the first
Portland cement plant west of the river
vice business. The concern consists
of V. L. Carson, formerly display
manager for the' Guarantee Shoe Store
and G. H. Patrick, who occupied the 77*e Appointments
and the second, In the country.
At that time BnumberKcr, at 17. was
bookkeeper for Kalteyer'* Drue Store,
and incidentally took over the books of
same position with Washer Brothers
before tho two formed the present
partnership. The hlca for t h e display
in the Palace arcade originated wllh of
the new cement company. He says of the partners.
those early days that cement almost
became a part of him. and he studied Irene Rlrlj Kent Heroine.
It endlessly. At the apre of 20. ne be- Laurence Trimble lists Miss Irene
came manager of the cement plant at
liraelcenrldgo Park, Rich among the pluckiest women oa
In 1881 n year after organization, tlie screen. Not only did she bravely
tho capital stock was Increased to $10.- withstand the siege of months In the
000 and the name changed to the "Ala- snow country d u r i n g the production
mo Cement Company." An increase In
the capacity of th&bplant became nec-
essary In 1S8U. anSpCalteyer, visiting
in Europe, made, a thorough study of
of "Brawn of the North," but also -was j
ilrst on the scene with bandages when-
ever an accident occurred and with cof-
injprovod burning methods which were fee when the frozen plnyers had come
needed to increase the output at the limping back from location. H e r por-
original plant In Brackenridjte Park. trayal ia as true and as appealing n
picture of the women of tbe north as
Kalteyer became 111 in B'irope and wnn
brought Immediately to New York. He
wns taken to the Oermnn Hospital In
Phl!nd"lprila. where he died a short
the screeu lias brought to light. Decorations, Lighting
time afterward. Upon Kalteycr'a death.
Hanmberger became president of the
company.
Effects
The land upon which the village of Offering
Cementville now stands was bought by
the company In 1908. and the business and Relief Work
was again reorganized under the name
of the Ran Antonio Portland Cement
Company, manufacturing the "Alnmn 1 "
brand of Portland cement. One of the
Congratulations
most recent briilrtlnprs In Snn Antonio to the management Designed
In which thiR cement wns used Is the of the New Palace
new Palnoe Tlienter.
The name, "Portland Cement." ear Theater—and to and Planned By
HPM with It a certain amount of mys- Sen Antonio.
tification to the average person, and
jn
nn« lead to many humorous mtfiimdpr-
standings. Mr. Bnumbereer delights
In telling a fitory of n citizen of Kerr-
ville. Tex., who received a shipment of
cement in the hag» of the Alamo Port-
EDW. JENISON
Optometrist
228 I.OSOVA STREET
HERBERT BARNARD
land Cement Company. When It ar
rived nnd the purchaser rend the word
Ing on the bags, he wrote warmly that
he dirt not want any Portland cernent
mmle in Snn Antonio—he wanted Port-
land cement made in Portland. Maine!
GREAT NOLAN WINDOW SHOW DISPLAY IN
' ARCADE PLERSES MILADY
'THE STRANGERS' BANQUET'
WITH ALL STAR CAST OPENS
SUNDAY.
Marshall Nellan's first production In
association v<'lth Goldwyn will bo seen
at tlm Ulalto Theater beginning Sun-
lay. This Is "The Strangers' Banquet."
trom the novel by Dona liyrne. which
Mr. rfellarp purchased severnl years ago,
^ut which he found himself in a
position to film only since his recent
nlliflnce w i t h the Golilvvyn company,
needing for its production nil the tech-
nical and mechanical facilities that the
wreat Goldwyn studios could supply. It
has proved to be Nc.Uau's most am-
bitious effort thus far.
i The picture is n colorful story of the
I .shipyards: of. a girl'., valiant struggle
j
•
to manipulate wisely the fortune left hy
her father and to carry on his lifetime's SANAHTONIOSFINEST PHOTOPLAY HOUSE
i work o£ building ships.
Probably no more famous aggrega-
tion of screen tulent has ever been
gathered together for a single picture
than was engncecl for this one. Many
of the names in the cast, which n u m -
bers about 40, are of themselves suf-
ficient to draw big nmlicnees. Hobart
Bosworth was persuaded by Ncilan to
stop work temporarily on his own
pictures in oryor to assume the role
of the old shipbuilding genius, Shnno
Butler Keogu. CInire Windsor, one of
the most beautiful leading women of
the screen. Is seen as the daughter.
Derlth Keof»h. The always popu'nr
Uockliffe Fellowes plays opposite Mis*
Windsor as Angus Campbell, son of Photon by Smith's Studio
Keogh'a best friend.
Then there is Nigel Bnrrle as .Tolm V. I<. CARSON O. H. PATKICK
KeoKh, Derlth's Irresponsible brother;
Eleanor: Boardmnn as hia extravagant,
flirtatious wife; and Thomas Holding
as a fanatical labor agitator, who adds
A BHILLIANTLY lighted avenue ot
•"*• luxurious window displays that
feet long, 7Mi feet high and 21% Inches
deep. Thhe series of 30 windows run-
ning through the arcade will represent
to Derlth's troubles at the shipyard? will rival a n y t h i n g of its kind in a distance of 218 feet. It is estimated
Among the others in the cast are Stuart the country will lie one of tUe features t h a t from Ifi.OOO to 20,000 persons in-
Holmes, Clniirie Gillingwntpr. Eugenia of tlie construction of the Palace Thea- cluding t h o u s a n d s of women "window-
Besseror, Ailern Prinsle. Phllo McCui- tre, marking un innovation in show- shoppers" will pass through the ar-
lonph, Daemnr Godowsky, Ford house building that is dustineil to be- cade daily.
Sterling, A r t h u r Hoyt, Brinsley Shaw. come one oE the Bights of tinn Anto- Starting Icsn than two years ago
James Mnrcus. Edward McWade, Tom
Oulse, Margaret I.oomis, Dayford
Hfrbbs and Lncille Rlcksen.
nio. The arcade, of which the w i n -
tlowa will term rlie n o r t h sic.'e. will
run through from Losoya to Alamo
[E RIALTO IS
Mr. Nellan was- assisted in the direc- Piaza and will be open to the public
HER BIG BEAUTIFULSISTER
tion by Frnnk tjrson, who also col-
laborated with him on the continuity,
nnd Tom Held. The photography was
by David Kesson. and the art direc-
tion in charge of Cedrtc Gibbons.
from 8 o'clock in the morning until
U o'clock at night.
The displays will be nnder the di-
rection of Carson and Patrick, window
display experts, -who have leased the
no windows for a long period and
ATTRACTIVE SEATS
are now sub-leasing them to the var-
ious merchants. The window display
firm will furnish all the fixtures, In-
As It
cluding a valance, electric lights, ve- Should Be—
ARE PRODUCTS OF
HOUSTON COMPANY
lours, flowers and art cards.
Special attention is being given the
selection of high grade of u n i f o r m
fixtures for the series of 30 windows.
The stands will be uniformly and at-
tractively designed representing the
"ROYAL"
•
, ixmumomrys
illion Doltarlfheater
Careful attention was given the «e- period of Louis Sixteenth. Silk ve-
lectlon of chairs for the new Palace lour trimmings from the Framliug-
Theater «o that they would be In keep-
Ing with the general artistic design of
ham mills in England will be used ex-
clusively. Artificial flowers imported
from France and Germany will be part
LUMBER
the theater's Interior.
The standards are finished in French
of the decorative scheme.
Each window In the arcade Is 6 JN HER HONOR WE INVITE YOU TO
gray and panels hendlishtei] In bine.
The wood parts are ID silver grey nnd
wot largely lifted la the eon-
.
the opholsterlng In two-tone blue Span-
ish leather. Attractiveness has been at-
tained, bnt without sacrifice to com-
HEAD OF COMPANY • tract top of thli new Midi
wonderfully beautiful Temple
"THE
THAT BUILT GREAT
fort. The backs have a large nphols-
terert Insert panel, and the seats are
of Pleasure—
STRANGER'S BANQUET'
*
built with a deep spring cushion.
The chairs were fnrnlshed by Blcfe-
lev Brog. of Houston, TCTHS represent-
atives for the -Heywojd-Wakefleld fac-
tory, which has been building public
seating for 08 years. •
PALACE THEATER
The Palace WITH THE
GREATEST CAST EVER
ASSEMBLED IN ONE
We otght to regard books RS we rto PICTURE
sweetmeats, not wholly to aim at the
pleasantest. hut chiefly to respect the
Theatre Hobart Bosworth Claire Windsor
wholesomest. Eockliffe Fellowes Eleauor Boardmsn,
Ford Sterling Stuart Holmes
Claude GllUngwatcr Lillian Langdon
Again It hai been prorcm Nigel Barrle Dagmar Godowsky
that San Antonio CUB always Thomas Holding Edward McWade
provide the best. Eugenia Beseerer Tames Marcus
We join with the rest of the
«ltlE«BBbip of San Antonio in
Jack'Curtis
Arthur Hoyt
Lucille Ricksen
Brinsley Shaw
Cyril Chadwick
Jean HerscholL
Phllo McCulloogh Alleen Pringle
eonffrwttilattons to th* pro-
moter* for their rlalon, their Sunday, March 4th
conception of tb« beautiful
and their confidence.
San Antonio will mraln
prore that neir enterprise* DOS
onlj find » welcome but ft-
' Tianel&I mpportt
Roy Beitel
Lumber Co.
—Photo by ToweU.
H. N. JONES,
CMtro Strwt, at I.-G. 3f.
Track*
Telephones Crockett 270-938 Of the H. N. Jones Construction
Company. It wu thl> firm who
built the Palace Theater. Credit
for the magnificent structure jroefi
to Mr. 3one* and his associate*.

MUSICAL RENDITIONS CAN BE
HEARD EQUALLY WELL IN
ALL PARTS OF HOUSE
fBt HE action at oonnd In a building Is
much of a mystery to many
people. There Is a popular belief that
^jwlres Ftretched in an auditorium will
T(J of benefit for faculty aconstices,
orSjf this fnll» that a Hounding bonrd
over-.the speaker's lieail will remedy
the irtyttf-r. Theae popular concep-
tions ore not nlfogptbvr supported liy
tho tncta, People who regard (he ptrili-
Jeui wHb ji d^prpc of HeritiuBnefls real-
ize thnt the action of Komid Is not a
matter of chance; but Unit the iilienom-
ena muHt accord with scientific laws.
It la only wirhli? tlio la«t 'M years,
however, that n HiiccofiHful stndy of
the suhjppt has hern mflik', BO thnt
thw- f l c untie propertlr-a of n room rtri;
only 1 sc n-enrdod ns of equal Ira-
portan with tb<- llsrhtinK. heatlan
nnd v ilatlnn. The rnlaec Theater
prcsem si mi important
. nnd _ properties of a room may be prescribed
illustration of areouftlc rtesizn and
nlmwB tho de-cree to whlcb modern sci-
ence ItnM proprPN«.'d. , * signed to possess not only the correct
The acoustic propertied thnt must be
ronsidered in an auditorium are the
rcverlitratlon or lonsration of a sound
Itcfore It dies out, nnd echoes, which
nr" set up when sound Is reflected In
<*ther phenomena such ns resonance
nnd Interference are Bomctlim-s prea-
VELVETONE FLAT WALL PAINT
was selected for the Palace after thorough
test of 18 high-grade standard flat wall
paints.
THE PALACE WANTED THE BEST
EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS
The
210 Avenue C
San Antonio's new enterprise,
the PALACE Theater, which is an
e x p r e s s i o n of San Antonio's
growth, has our hearty endorse-
Mlnulesjor
ment and wishes for success.
-4C7 EAST HOUSTO.N
Q/o£ icians since 1&97
GREETINGS!
Being a new and large enterprise, the
PALACE THEATER reflects the spirit
of San Antonio.
Our wish for the PALACE THEATER
is success, and our hope is for more
large enterprises for San Antonio
in 1923.
Palace Theatre
We Congratulate
You!
While you offer superlative pro-
grams amidst super-fine settings.
Mexican Pecan Candies
are one of our leading specialties.
Packed in 1, 2, 3 or 5-pound
packages. Special attention
given mail orders.
After the show have your
candies, light lunches and other
refreshments at the
The Queen Candy Co.
508 E. Houston St. Crockett 6873
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNIING, MARCH 4, 1923. n it
ont, but they en of aiaog Import-
ance.
Audltorlcins with defectiT* aeonitics
are usually too reverberant that la, it
PALACE THEATRE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO BE With lights end other slSMJs the con-
ductor C»B command tJie film to be run
slower or faster, or direct bouse-light-
ing effects ID promoting atmosphere.
comerly uttcatioa wh»re gu Irishman
U tn betted argument^ with * Hebrew,
the orchestra I* yerjr apt to split, une-
oo th« occasion of the opfn'.ng of tlii«
magnificent plftyhouec-, San Antonio
may feel deeply and earnestly that she
in entering Into a new nnd higher era
half plfljing an IrUh air and tne other
takes the found too long to Ul« out.
Word* ottered In a succession by a
speaker overlap and confuse the audi-
ONE OF SOOTH'S LARGEST; FEUCE TO CONDUCT Mr. F.intlfeos prevailed upon blm to
Other features especially Incorporated
in tbe Palace for tbe benefit of the or-
chestra arc the library room for music,
the rest room, and an office for the
half playing a Hebraic melody.
No picture will be shown at tbe
Palace until the conductor bas luii
of the shadow-drama and Its iuseri-
rable ally—music.
To* happy father ot triplets ex-
tors who find difficulty in following Icavo the Commercial Theater in that conductor, where be may work In qolet. ampla opportunity to review it and plained to a friend that he could only
the sequence of the speech. The cor- city by using the allurements of the ThU orchestra will fee prepared to arrange his score and declare himself acconnt for It by the fact that his wife
rection for th« defect lie* In the In- sunny SoutU and tbe glories of San supply novelties In connection wltn tho la readiness. As In the case of the bad been to see the film renton ol
troduction of eonnd absorbing material Antonio. regular performances, such as pro- opening night of the Palace, Don Fe-
logues, musical programs, concerts, lice baa been bard at work for two "The Three M««keteers."
to reduce the time of reverberation. Tho same iutensive study and care specialties, etc., and a surprise CRT weeks In preparation. As each actor "Good heavens," replied the friond.
In the Palace, one of the defects will IK? tnken In arranging * score for and then, may be contributed unexpect- Is painstakingly coached In bla part, "and my wife has just been to see "3'liu
the Pulncc* prnpram as IB ordinarily edly. In some scene, for Instance, In a go each musician ia directed so that Four Horsemen of tbe Apocalypse'"'
mentioned ars prt*ent because of tbs given to terpsicborean spectacles, cnu-
acoujtlc features of the n\ra -were ar- tatas, etc. There will be a special pro-
ranged when the building was In proceed 't'Ctlon ruorn or a little theater where
of design. What was desired was an tlie picture can be projected at any
oetl am! at any time the conductor
auditorium In which music would he
acceptably Tendered, particularly ' or- may di'strp. Four or fire days prior
chestra music from a considerable tlu1 public showing '4he conductor
number of t&BtrumetttB. review the picture and arrange
The result of this study led to cer-
tain lines of structural arrangement. ^^
The possibility of echoes wan Investi-
gated carefully. The shape of tbe au-
ditorium was carefully studied. The
Greetings and Best Wishes
shape of tho auditorium was not rec-
tangular, but somewhat like a mega- to the
Iihouc, the vertical side walls spread-
ing out toward tbe rear. Any objec-
tionable reflection of sound was thus
conformed Into « shallow dome with an
PALACE THEATRE
ovfll centerpiece in. harmony with the from the
general scheme of the theater.
By co-ordinating tbe results obtained
in tbe Palace with the known constants
a/ Fomby Clothing Co.
of a number of other famous halls
throughout the world an equation has
been formulated which Is applicable Home of Han, Schaffner and
to any auditorium, whatever its volume
may he. As a result of these Investi- Marx Clothes
gations tbe solution of the problems
has reached n point to justify the claim
thiit in tho future the deslcn add cor-
rection of acoustics of auditoriums cno
he standardized, so that the acoustic
•Xtf
nnd predicted with scientific certainty.
Motion-picture theaters can thus be de-
features for comfortable vision, bat
for pleasurable hearing. The fact thnt
San Antonio bus been given a magnifi-
cent, theater in the Pnlace, In which
every manner of comfort nnd nmnse-
raent la hclng painstakingly studied tor
the enjoyment of San Antonians.
The Apollo
Grand
Director Enjoys Inter-
n a t i o n a l Fame in
Piano
Musical World—Is
Member of Distin- the instrument
guished Musical that has been
Family. chosen to com-
People
' Travis 3974
npHK CERIOBKAL uicchnntsin need
* nnt be u n d u l y tumbled to recall j (lie musical score. He carries with uim plete the orches-
a Ht(,-i>-watch, t h a t will register a fifth
Uio initial inf.'imik' struggles aud o u t -
cries of "motion plcturti music." I n -
deed, tho timilt- is not burl if cue's
D£ a frpcnn-l. Vv'ith tbls device hn times
e;;eii a n t ] every climax and sub-climax,
cnn.'fully n u t i m ? thi* trend of the action
tral equipment
imagination is vivid enough
tho bawling racket ni1 a child vlili
tliat uf the (sic) a n d nHsoeiateU very j
to ruuipnrr ami the phycbie "time" of that par-
il'-i I;;r scene.
Tho large music library which be
of the nev/
strongly with the fHclirrlng, jurupinjr. i -will imvu at his command le divided
/•reak "single-reel duyn." Even now.
PALACE THEATER
in numerous byways of the continent ! into elapse^ and designated by tbtf fol-
one can "eujuy" au out-ot-dato pic- j lowing codes:
ture to tho clunking ninl r u m b l i n g of C—Characteristic.
I't—Dramatic.
a drop-nk-kol br;iml ol' ficcoiujianljuont. V— Flirtatious.
These survivors ot! n disappearing
t^ T t U J E S of Don l-'ellee, Inlcr- • X— Xentral.
'O genius attest to the development n n U
progress rtlrcady a t t a i n e d in this-coin-
paratively new art —t hut of pro nor
**-3* nailonally fanietl condut-tor ol!
the" I'alace Tiieutcr bympliony Or-
1'—Pathctiiiuo* quiet, warmth.
s—Social. to more effectively carry out—amidst superfine settings
imisical nccuiupaniinont to the screen As nn example of licw this cod« Is
fhe Eyes'i
action—si ni ply -by (.-oniratit with tho
latest musical achievements lu motion be sail without fear of contradiction, sscene.
picture exhibitions. -
applied, suppose tbe story suddemy
h i f t s from a pastoral to an urban
TLc film Is immediately stopped
that It m-ili he the iui-*t accomplished and Kerne Jctter of the code is marked
Superlative Musical Programs
Stuco Griffith, several years ago, organization of its size in lha coun- on the cue-sheet at the same time tbe To those who are contemplating the addition
flWf introduced' n *raref«?ly-cln\sen try- . ' conductor makes a mental note of the
score us an nccoinp;inam;iit to "The The personnel, a s i d e , from the con- trr.o. character of that scene. In this
Bll'th of a Nation." i.-\v (.'xhibitors but ductor uud liia a^si.sffiSf.r*Wiii bo :-CQsn- ;
uia:in»'r the necessary synchronization
of a piano to the home, we can truthfully recom- The NEW E D I S O N
KIIW the Handwriting on the wall, a n d ] poscd of the follow!n3£~JP<XT3 * t ix . of fiiui action and music Is attained. mend the Apollo as one of the signal achievements The Phonograph
courageously cast rlu-ir' fortunes i n t o j first violins, f^ur aGCon^i^vroliDEj,' twu • Wln-n t h e r e is a fadeaway on tlic
magnificent structiuvs fur the display violas, two VoIIu^, t^'o fltJing basfiua, j stTt-Mris, tin-re will Jili-'O be one !n the in piano production, and will welcome a demonstra- with a Soul
of tho adolescent sh:if]<nv-urt. I n t o oue harp, one o')ce, one time, <HK- has- j nujsii 1 , tin-I when a change occurs Jn
thesu they placed u larcro or>-rticstrn — soun, two clarint.'ty, t \ > Kr^ii'-b horurf, ibe d r a m a t i c situations or atmospaerlG tion at any time. A new console model in « Wil-
n'ntl the Wise ones t h r e w up their two trurapers, one tru/.tnone, one t u b a , thcnie, tlie orchestra aswists in "put- liam and Mary (Irslgu will be
bauds. "Colossal fully" (.hey sniEfod, one tyinpatn.-it. and or*> dnunniL-r. ' tir.K It ovi.-r" by u t i l i z i n g tbe sense of Especially the Apollo Miniature Grand, a re- found ill llio ladles' parlor. All
"tho idea of n n orchestra for a pic- Each of t h e mupici;m? u i i : git t h r o u g h ! licnriiii". ^"hrrcjiB. the film ttsplf ap- tbe latest mnelcal achievements
ture show." H;it like the hansom andj i nn exhaustive test be lure bein^ ac- | p.^ilit c h i f f i y to the optical senses coui-
tho one-horse sliny tin.' o!<l - f a s h i o n » d j cepted, t h u s a^urincr ant] i n s u r i n g thr : binntl w i t h inusir. the main senses are
markable instrument, with all the artistic merjt In new records from tbe Edlnon
Laboratories are atr your «!!•-
motion piettire t h e a t e r i-= ln'cmnin^ oil- \ apt ness n n d sui l a b i l i t y of e;;cii to t h e I brought i n t ' > play, makinx' f°r in-
solefe. nnd IR m n k i n g wny 1'or its more | work in h a n d . I. c. t h a t of rreatiti:,' ; oro.-iscd enjoyment ami appreciation
desired, as it gracefully fills its space in the room posal for reproduction on this
marvelous mnchlae.
tlljcnHicil offspring svich ns I ho now J proper a f m n s ; > h n r e and IpndlnT em- . through a more sympathotln cuncntenn-
nrilfion-flollar I'nl'K*e. nn ndnnrnble PJ:- I [»hasis oiid I'firc-f. nr rrli-'f ar.'J tSeiicucy, tinn between the spectator ami the pic-
without crowding.
nuipic, both a r f b i i c c t u r a l l r a:ul niusi- j as the case i n n y roquirc.
oully, of the neavly pcrf^et iiresentu- i Tl;e conductor, Don Fc'lk-e, whn has 'iMio rtifflrultips incurred in arranc
tion of the celluloid drama. j been f i n a l l y secured to wield Min iKiton i ;J'L: a uni^inil score for a m o t i o n pic- !
Not content to provide ;i ^J pan Me over t h e Palace Symphony On-hc^tra, t u r p may he easily imagined by ritinff Exclusive Apollo Exclusive
Sr>(>,OftO organ, the very inyt work in IL; fin olive-isl: in nod, small-framed Nea- a t y p e of film
pacedo-niecliiinicn] n i u s i f , Ijo;iis Sanu- p n l i f n n — a difetincuisiied [uembi-r of n ihroncliout a m u l t i p l e of reels; two
toy assembled a nor Lentous s y m p h o n y musical f u n i i l y . His father, at our* tiuia or inure distinct srtorles intern-oven
orchestra of oO pieces; p o r t e n t o u s lie- rvns ennduct^r of t l i o J'.andn Iloma, w i t h o n e armtlipr.
cause it portends for this district a probably I i n l y ' s innst famous band. i:ui!*!o must fit th<? occasion and there
piny that carries :
Here again the |
Piano and Player
Salesrooms 310 West Commerce
Edison
Salesrooms
permanent scrips of musical events th.it Don Telice will b r i n g tn the I'.t'nce must ne uo abrupt break !n harmony.
will cornpnre favorably with the best an inherent ruu^iral genius and an cx- To Hvold Fncli orrors the conductor,
there is" in theatrical presentation in trnr-Ive experience in r o n d u c t i n c larpe durinir a pi.-rforniance, must be alert
this country.
- A? u m a t t e r of tart, the Palace Sym- ; ripe for his
j musle.ll o r j M H i z a t i n n s t h a t make him to t h f e n s u i n g story »ncl anticipate
f - i r t h c n m i n s task. Al- pvpry break IrTnotiou to correctly time
phony Orchcstrn wil] be the largesi in I though a vi.1 ry youna man, I t o n Felirc tin- Y.irlatiuns of the score. At no per-
the entire South and, lieetuise of the is very old iu experience 1 . After com- fnrninni-t* w i l l tbe innfiic deviate in its
en re and utter tlisrpgiuM of expense pleting n coursf* at the Koynl Confer- sy:iclirov.i7,ation. so precise is tl*t et-
with which it has been chosen, it mny va t wry at Naples, he came to America f"irr of tii'* coniluctor.
at an early ape. Hf h n s since been AR nn aid to the conductor, bis Liusic
identified w i t h prominent musical Rtnnrt i^ or i nipped w i t h a speedometer
groups of the country nixl wns very whioji times tbe rapidity of the fiira
popular in tho musical life of Chicago j projection, and Is itself connected with
from Tvbenee he coiu^a to San Antonio. a speedometer In the operator's bootb.
THE
WE
CONGRATULATE
Palace Theatre
the Management of the
PALACE HAS INSTALLED
THEATER A BEAUTIFUL
upon their achievement
aud are glad to be lu tb«
\
CAN ANTONIO'S
vicinity of this masterpiece
Hillgreen Lane
^ Oldest S h o e ot tbe builders' art.
Store greets and To all Inspecting this
welcome San An- new inoDumeut to the
tonio's n e w e s t araiis'MJiL'Ut world we ei-
theatre. t^nil n cordial Invitation to
vltH several doors further
Houth tbe newest creations
San A n t o n i o
Organ
knows how to ap- i.f the jpxrcler's art as well
us antique jewelry of an
preciate the good
and the beautiful,
and the manage-
tige eone by. Among onr
collections are coins of tae
time of Tutonkliamcn, the
Pbarao whose tomb has
ment of just been opened, as well
as antique Mexican Jewel-
ry worn durine tbe reign-
The PALACE of Maximilian, Emperor of
Meilco.
are already assur-
ed of financial
success in thus
catering to her
people.
WE KNOW.
ALAMO JEWELRY CO. Will A. Watkin Co.
315 ALAMO PI<AZA OPPOSITE THE AluAUO
DALLAS
Distributors for Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas
Hillgreen Lane Pipe Organ

VETERAN ACTOR
FINDS TIMES CHANGED
In KK'd.'ird r>nr;hclmcKfi' forthoonilns
p r ooiliiftlon.
ri.-rtainlj* r-hangoil f?ince ho mado hia
l ho movies," says Mils well-known
screen iu:tor. "In those Onya, it was
Hut I succumbed to an offer frnm tUo
hi Yitngr.'ipli Com puny when it was
UXL'HKTi: is easily llic leader In
C the flekl of building materials. It
lias attained this pro-eminent position
by Its sheer (superiority over nil o'her
materials by virtue of its 'fti-eproof
iiualltlts. Its durability anil mlaptuhil-
Itr to any style of architecture.
Itut when concrete is adapted to tn,-5-
nli'r structures it presents many prob-
lems nml n-niiirc* infliiite .kaowledse
f Its peculiar virtues. The Palace
Theater, i.uu of the grpaltsl -imticin
plvtnru liouses in the entire oo intry.
is a splenillil example of h»w enm-etu
tun lie adapted for a r t i s t i c as well as
^tunly purposes.
The I'alacf, which UJUMK-' Saturday,
March :'., presonta a Crunt that is en-
tirely graceful anil c h a r m i n g in jupucf-
The solid foundation .if i-.- itrtn:tucu
Is uot evident in Its O'mmt'ieu, swn>p-
1ns lines—except, iierhaps. in tin. swl-
wart columns supporting the l>r..;:nl
h.iwl of the ceiling. Us trcatincnt it!
the Palace hns Riven it the liitimofy
of a home and the majesty of a pub-
11V e-liflce.
UeKarilinj; his c o n t r i b u t i o n tomir'l
the bnilOiug of the Palace, C. M. Hus'o-
IcS, vice prcslilcnt of the M. N. .fonts
Construction Company, says:
"Tin; mammoth pyramids in Egypt
were built many centuries ago out cf
concrete. They have withstood the -vise
and tear of the ases up to the pre^iit
time— : still castlnc their shadows over
the desert, an eloquent ilemonstratlon
of t h b strencth of concrete.
"In the Talace you will find an ex-
cellent sample of modern-flay uses of
concrete and tHe improvements sine/;
the Uays of the Pyramids There is uo
••••ri-Mon but what concrete construc-
tion as used today with modern re-
Inforccfl methods is superior to the
fabric- of the Pyramids, Here io a
theater t h a t will look the same titty
rears hence—or even many times. The
"body." itself will never alter, though
the faclnp of paint anil other rteeAra-
rive feature* may change with the
passing of time.
"It reniiired.onc hundred; and elg;UF-
nine etanrtara railroad cars of Jire-
proofioK material for use in the e-r'it:-
OOB of the Pnlace. anrt this theater is new - Palace Theater win fit in with
aji fireproof as modern science can
make it. .
\ \
I»:it H i i r M g a t > > who plays the lionvy
i l i i f t l o n . "I-'ury," suys Uriics
in a motion picture.
"I lost ray job with Uelusco .because
wanted .to make some extra money in
the I'nahion fur twtora ot the Icgiti-
to sta#u t'i rtpp'tar beforo tbo camera.
NIKOKMS Tor' tlie." »'l'x ' girl " us'hbfs
o usher captain's for the
the general .color scheme of- the ia-
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS:
rnlrltiff its scones on t h e roof nf :in of-
flco building on ?Cassa\i .Street, New
York City,
"One afternoon tho stajio mnmjccr
ari^i I dropped into u movie htiuso to
k i l l some time. I hud no idea t h a t t h e
ictnce In -which - I bad appeared would
Dft Rhown. But. we hail H u sooiior
taken our seats than It was flashed
on the screen. 1 can still roniombor
the uncomfortable feeling ns 1 felt the
indignant eyes of my companion on me.
He was so enraged that he could ;
scarcely .speak. But when he did re-
cover the use of b!s tonjrno he said
to me'tbut Mr. Bclasco couW not stand
for such actions. That right I re-
cot vod my notice."
Mr, Hartigan's observation was duo
Bevy of 1'rettj' Girl Ushers
orative scheme, ttu? usher nniforai= nre
Venetian red Eton jackets with Frenri
kccpi*^ with (he bailUing*s dec- last word in theater uniforms and arc
to the f;ipf t h : i t in thn '-net of " K n r y " i
W*TO Tyro IK* l'"\vcr and lijiri'y M
luni who have JijiiT-nr^d in the' irri-j
productions on t h e s p o n k i n p
ONCE A VILLAIN
ALWAYS A VILLAIN
Rlcbarri Tucker, who enJK-ts n i J i f f i -
rult role I" "Poor Men's \vivi-«," play-
i u p at the PaJnco Theater, lias create'l
a character to fii! the scr-'en's ijrt'ati'st
i,oe<], the DlauBilile villain. The fact
that his a t t r a c t i o n s ore many. cuiu-eal =
hU screen pxtrpuse so well that many
They represent tli«>
SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1923.
innncent liorninf Hcenis (o f i n d Urr-
s f i:aui?iit In t h e not o f his intrigue
before she knows hia i n t e n t .
Knrnoi-t schooling in various sloel;
cotnisnnios Urveluntul this player's
taluuts, anil made him fl favorite anmnB Carowe production, "Ml^Iity hnl%' a desperate worU 3"he story is a battle
t h p small tovt-iix ot thn Middle West,
nntl finally In the large cities, where
Ills r n n i p n n y plnycd at a time when
m o t i n n pictures were still "ID their
infancy."
UcalixinR that motion pictures had
iinplumbed ilepths to develop, Mr.
TurUer heeded the call of
"hunch." anil joined the old Edison
company, "whore he played — heroes'.
But havinc essayed the part of a vil-
lain once and "with such success, be
Doormua
models of mbined trimne^s anil m
nificemre. Thp doorman, ticket tnkrr
ami fuotman will he uniformed ta
black naval off Ire rfi* capes. wjfb
French gray trimming,
of a violin, in t'n; b a n d s of a Ijeaiuffut
and Inno^ont fir), a^nhibl wayward
B'in Is Mr. Carcwo is eakl to bare
ma«li? a picture tbut is Krtpptux in <J«-
Ijnefition of JUPII and \vouiyn M-ho are
gradually drawn from tbo wUlo and
crooked path to the «traigbt and nar-
row one. He bus built «p a smasUVng
rlluinx wherein Pomy of thcs*1 old,
Hscovereu the t r u t h of (he ;mitt by FirM 1 N a t i o n a l and liMrdencnl rroous f a k o or. a social cov-
"Once u villain, nhv:iys n villain," iii to t;(» hhov.-n soon :it t i n - Palace Thcator. ering that allows them to enter society
L!;I:J stiifk to it ever homes.
Mr, Turkor's work in "Poor Mon's I n tilts c.-i.-t :rr«; Dorothy MuekaUI,
a p r e t t y y"iji;-j Ku^Hsli f*jr1, v;ho fans It is said nlso th;it nl^iaco-jroprK \vtU
Wivos" (H w i n n i n g him luyul haters bfvii aplxMrlnsr Irti'.-ly in tlto Ziegfeld bare another idol in Miss Mackalll*
all over the country. FolHi':;; Ja.Jit s1 Iirnjir«\ l e n d i n g man in
".Stioru I.ciavi; "; Sam Hardy, Tvbo is TU« seasick passecgec bad be«n wor-
support!'^' F-.("ioro I'Jrlr in "Kifci": rying the purser, the mate, the cham-
FINE CAST IN Amlf-i's Fiundoir. IIMcm 1 Montrose, Paul
I';;nxi;r mid H u r r y Slior!-. Another fine
bermaid and the bellh'op until tbe
whole ship avoided him. Finally he
EDWINCAREWEFILM :ii'tor who fan* a p r o m i n e n t part fa tlic
piciurn !s "Joan Hrouto", 11 Hootch col-
7 lio. an exceptionally intelligent
buttonholed the captain.
"Captain," he said sickly, *'can yon
tell me, please, how far it Is to the
doff.
'MIGHTY LAK' ROSE "Mighty LJI!\' a lloso1' i* a crook
pir.y. It'shows tlio power o'TO'.islcnot
nearest land':"
' Tlie captain looted through him Idly
<>nh- in "hw»:l]" sncioty but in the tin-
A fine cast nppe-ire !n t h n nc".v I-M\vin rliTworlr] where dc'spernio crooks plan
and snapped out.
"About fifty fathoms, sir I"—Rich-
mood Times-Dispatch.
his
To the
PALACE THEATRE
we extend
our
CONGRATULATIONS
A bigger and better San An-
tonio will result with the com-
ing of more large enterprises
such as the new P A L A C E
T H E A T E R , Our wish is for ,
more of them.
To the PALACE we extend
congratulations and best wishes
for success.
SOMMER8
DRUG STORES
Jio. 1
ana
Honaton and
Ix>«oya St.
>'o. 2
Honston and
Solertad St».