The Pomona Progress Bulletin from Pomona, California • 7

SEVEN New Belvedere Theater Ready for Opening Tonight A. JL THE PROGRESS, POMONA. WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 27. 1926.

SPECIAL PROGRAM BOOKED FOR INITIAL PERFORMANCE. F. R. BRESSON NEW D. W.

KNAPP BELVEDERE OPENS TONIGHT 6:30 The Bon-Ton A M. Weigle, Prop. Just South of the New Belvedere Theatre Worlds Premier First Showing In Any Theatre Anywhere We Welcome Back to Our ALLEY The Bright Lights of THE NEW BELVEDERE THEATER Your NJFTY Your Cleanei Cleauer 320 S. Garey Ph. 1049 Candies, Sodas, Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Magazines Premier Showing of Young April, Comedy and News I Reel to Feature Opening of Redecorated Motion 1 Picture House, Starting at 7 oClock Tonight Comfort, beaut popular prices and good pictures are four outstanding features which mark the New Dthedere theater, opening this evening at 7 o'clock.

Under new management, this show hou-e was completely redecorated from back stage to projection room, netting it aside as one of the most attractive buildings in-ide and outside, that can be found in Pomona, both K. R. L'-re and W. Knapp, the new proprietors, have worked unceasingly during the renovation weeks to put into the new theater establishment that quality of personality and distinction which makes an appeal to the public. They have followed thi-, up by contracting for first-release films Kstied by une of the best known producers in the moving picture world.

Young April, the attraction for tonight, is a world premiere picture, and will show in Pomona for the first time in the United States, according to the two manager-. It has been expensive to ariange these contracts, but both Rre-son and Knapp feel that the response from the citv't, picture loving populace will justify all efforts. Considering first of all the comfort of their patrons, Pre oil and Knapp removed all the old seats of the former Belvedere and installed many hundred cushioned scats, placed far enough back to assure easy passage down the rows, leaning far enough back to smooth out that wrinkle in the back, and even considered the elbow space, which is sufficient to eliminate glares of di-comfort between neighbors with long arms. Tonight there will be two showings of Young April, and the comedy and news reel attractions. After tomorrow there will be a matinee daily at 2:30 p.m.

and two evening perr formances. On Sunday there will be continuous shows from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. Top prices will be 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. THE ROOFING the on After the Show Try One of Our SPECIAL SUNDAES Royal Lover NEW BELVEDERE THEATRE JOSEPH Si HILPKKAUT MVMfe LOVE RUDOLPH bCHJLDKRAUT 0 DONALD CRISP production AdapttJ by JFANI? MACTHfclUON omd DOUGLAS DOTY At mt-d sot emu K1UUM ilTMM 09 soNAip cnir AiAfW by Df Mill PICTU CORPORATION Full of Comedy and Romance Redecoration, Finishing of New Belvedere Done Thru Local Firms The IdyQwild SPECIAL COMEDY CARTOON NEWS J.

R. GoIenorProp. West Second St was furnished and laid by CONTINUOUS SUNDAYS 2:30 to 11:00 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE EVENING 7:00 9:00 Doors Open 6:45 ADULTS 25c CHILDREN 10c (Under 12 yr.) MATINEE DAILY 2:30 Door Open 2:15 ADULTS, 20c CHILDREN 10c (Under 12-yri.) After a ROY JOHNSON Teddy Green Signs Tip Top Show at, the New Belvedere Theatre Enjoy a Tip Top Waffle Pomona firm and contractors carried out the redecoration and finishing of the New Belvedere yieatr which opens tonight at 7 o'clock. Maurice Williams, well-known Pomona decorator, worked feverishly during the few weeks allotted to the work, to complete what Knapp Bresson, the proprietor term, one of the best finishing jobs weve ever seen." The color scheme adopted by Williams and carried out, is a harmonious relief from unnecessary glare, a quality which Is being adopted by theatre managements everywhere. No part of the building was left as "being all right.

It was painted nnd stenciled and splashed with varying shades of green, red and gold from top to bottom and the outcome Is an accomplishment of decorative art, th truth of which statement Knapp and Bresson, experienced Jn theatre work, will hack. Roofing of the building was carried out under the management of Bov Johnson, Pomona roofer, who 's willing to guarantee a job safe front the ravage of rain and heat-loss. Floor coverings earns from the establishment of Wright Bros. Bice, specialists In home furnishings. Sign painting to announce the coming attractions, advertise the opening thru the medium of street curs and hill hoards w-as carried out bv Teddy Green.

Pomona sign minter who recently moved to 13? Thomas street with his business establishment. The managers Is loud tn Its appreciation of the work done by these men and feel that their accomplishments have added a great deal to the success which Is assured tonight's opening. "Anything Any Time Anywhere' Phone 8161 132 S. Thomas St, The fine thing about Modern Roofing is that it is not only more attractive to look upon, but also safer and more lasting than the old kinds. LET US DO YOUR ROOFING With pure sage honey.

Just one block north of the Theatre. We Roof to Last DRAPERIES TIP TOP Waffle Shop Second and Garey Phone 1191 Pomona and FLOOR COVERING 5ES5II LOVEniJOSEW SCHVJJKfVWT, tn a scent from YOUNuAPfUC Are kings and queens just plain verjday folks? Or are they dressed dummies, stiff as stove-pokors, wi.li no more emotion than Michael A i leu's old green hat? Donald Crisp, famous as a direc-ti of some of the screens out-. ending Miccrs-cs, who directed Young April" a new De Jlille production which will be the featured attraction at the opening of the new Delved ere theater tonight, was forced to wrestle with the loregoing problem. Now Crisp Is a globe trotter and during his travels he has come in contact with the high-and-mighty in diplomatic circles. lie found royalty to be, not as the writers of fairy-tales have pictured them, but as He himself puts it, so human that it is almost unbelievable.

Crisp has ghen a vivid idea of bis observations in Young April, his conception of crowned heads In the Jeanie Macpherson and Douglas Doty adaptation of the widely read novel, are extremely human. Of course, without the aid of -a pa hie players Crisp could not have succeeded in picturing the loyalty of Young April" with the success that he has. But, with seph Schildkraut, Bessie Dove, lolph Pctwldkraut, Bryant Wash- 0 and other players of reputa-fallure to make bi kings and 's human was not in hia cata- public knows Bessie Love as "ining film personality and a I and versatile actress. The picture profession. In all its Ins and divisions from pro's to property boys, term her lectest girl In pictures.

i peramont? Not an ounce of Bessie proves that an actress he highly talented and success-yit as good natured. democratic 1 sweet as Judy O'Grady. Bessie's role' in the picture Is that an grand duchess of a mythical ingdnm, reared and educated In 'merica and who i.s recalled home in marry a prince a proceeding 'ost distasteful both to herself and prince, until they meet incognito Pans! Rudolph Schildkraut, an eminent igc plnver. is seen as King Stein lit "Young April." Young April is Rudolph Schlld-ki ant's first appearance under a contract with Cecil Ft. De Mllle.

bv the terms of which he has definitely dcnrrted the stage for a period of from one to five years. For the first time in the history of the screen a father and eon will portrav their actual relation to each other in the characters Interpreted hv the Bchildkraute in "Young April." DECORATING Our large and carefully selected stock of Draperies, Floor Coverings, Furniture, make it possible for us to give entire satisfaction in the furnishing Abolition of Fez Stirs Hat Makers RAKOXITZ. Czecho-Slovakia (United Press). If local manufae- timers were allowed to have their way diplomatic notes would soon he flying Prague and Angora regarding the abolition of tV fez in Turkey. I Strakonltz is the center of fez manufacture.

For decades the loo, I i manufacturers have specialized in this article and several thoimnd workers have gained their ltve.l-hond in the factories. The abolition of the fez causi the factories to close, thus throwing the employes out of work a causing great financial losses to the factory owners. At a recent meting of employers and employees a resolution was adopted petitioning the Czecho-Slovak government to protest thru diplomatic channels against abolition of the fez and to bring pressure on Turkey to hive it restored as the national hat. of the New BELVEDERE THEATRE of any home, or office building. 1 In connection with our Drapery and Floor Covering Departments we offer you free the services of an experienced interior decorator who will be glad to visit your home, get your ideas, and rfer suggestions along these lines.

Was Done by Butter. At $1.02 Pound in Brazil LINOLEUM' FOR THE BELVEDERE THEATRE WAS BURNISHED BY THIS STORE Maurice G. Williams RIO DE JANEIRO Press). The price of butter Is taken by residents of Rio de Janeir as an accurate barometer of cunept economic conditions. The average price pf butter Is about fixe mll-reis, approximately 6i cents, per kilo, but at the end of the dry season butter usually advance to nine mlirets per kilo.

In the late rummer of thi year butter reached fifteen milreis per kilo, due to an unusually dry season. which caused a shortage of the milk supply. The price of fifteen mllrels per kilo, or about 31.02 per pound, was the highest recarded here la sex eral years. Wright Bros. Rice 1344 Huntington Blv Phone 616S -FURNITURE- VOTE "YES STATE HIGHWAY NO.

WOMEN AT WORK BALTIMORE In the S410 establishments operating in Maryland last year were employed 4S.4S3 women. Of this number, according to labor statistics, 32.SM3 were in factories..