Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 25

TIIE SUNDXT'CITIZEJT, 'ASHEVILLE, N. SEPTEMBER 7, 1919. 25 PROGRAM SEEN MINSTRELS ARE COMING; FOR STRAND IL HAILED BY CRITICS ONE OF GREATEST OF PICTURES "1HE MIRACLE MAN" COMES HERE Farnum, Eeid and Others of Billy Beard, Johnny Healy and All Other Comedians Are Thero. Stellar World Will Ba Seen Here. Hailed bv critics as one of the le.idrr lives, believing in his heart that greatest motion pictures ever podn i ho man Ih a fake.

Pretending to be ed, the Paramount-Artcraft feature, titkcn suddenly III, he is advised by i "The Miracle Man," will he displayed I the villagers to go to the patriarch, in i at the Galax theatre the coming week. whose rnttaKe he succeeds in estnb-j A cast of unusual strength pnn rays lishniK himself. In the meantime, the the exacting roles In the picture. Tho Frog, the Hope, and Kobe are on their I screen veraion Is Bald to he even more I himself Into grovel- I way A splendid program has en sr-ranged for the Strand theatre for tha coming week, Including the following sinrs! I inst In Farnum. Constance.

TsJ- hsorbing and thrilling In Its develop-j Hie Frog excites pity I ling ment of the striking story, which and comment In the train and loudly nindge, Wallace Held, Albert Key ana Fnlr. The mlnFtrcN are coming, and an usiinl in the pin I hie y-t liree years, I'leld iii.ik many fironilses as f0 the ipa.Tnil tide and magnificence of th rd of a ei iiliu produclion. First we have the "(iiirden of ith a floral speclai le of natural tM'auly. h'lmvprs and Mowers; roses 1 1 I every species of Mowers that grows anil blooms haM a place in I he uondeiful stupe A MowIimt On Monday, Oust In Farnum will I. "J'o nf fan, fn in priM'liiiins that he is going to the Miracle Man to he cured.

Attached lo the same train Is the private car of Kichard King, a millionaire, who has travelling with him his sister, t'lalre, unable to rise from her wheel shows the marvelous transformation under the beneflclent Influence of an ennobling environment of four of tho most notorious crooks of New York's underworld. Tom Burke is leader of a group of lick crooks who operate in New on Tuesday and Wednesday, Con-Ktanco Talmadge In "A Lady's Name." on Thursday nnd Friday, Wallace Reld in "Tho Man from Funeral chair on account of an Injury sustain- xork Chinatown. their chief prey Cl in childhood; King hears the words Kane. on Mat ui day. Albert Ray and Elinor Fair in "l.ove Is Love." is Slumming parties, wno come on i Kmc.

oiiestlons him. and de- slght-seetng tours and are deceived by i i ti'i'niiucs to take Claire to the healer. Mil VfMly t-n PRESENTS 'SSjfajX I IRENECMTLE a neat trick in which the Dupe, A story ihnt has touched people's and compelled them by Us f'iKi iiini ion to forget their own troubles has been plcturlzed by Para-. nl ,,.1,1 h. allAWn a.

All leave tho train at the Miracle Man's village, I liuike Is not pleased with develop-j menls. The presence. of a little crippled boy in the town and the arrival of Claire have disturbed his plans to Mage a framed-up miracle, with the Frog as tho decoy. Hut he goes llii'jltro on Moniisv. It Iff fountain, a crystal lake.

Ill fy gnr-I ously coNtumed i omcilai lis, mi nccrs, hlncer: and milsli lans A peace plc-lure, "The World's reacc," slngim; jantl dniiflng. and nnislr round I oul the first pari, minstrelsy's" most fascinating feaiuic. i Hut the first put is only the begin-I ring. There is "Derby 1'ay at ill Downs." a dancing ilivcrtloiuent I wherein the tap of the heel and dan- i ers' feet Is heard ill Imitation of the gallop of horses that furnishes the common clay the spoil of kings. The louts.

Hie paddock, the stable boys, the timers, ihe Jockeys wearing the colors iiT the famous race horse own Parson of Pnnamlnt," starring Duathf't ill imi i im nv curn rxi mm liio west nnd all of them are filled with thrills and expectancy. ivn iruii in linn dwhil uver the l.iwless town. "Chuck walla" Is e'ected mayor and announce the 'through with it, nevertheless. Still distuned, the Frog crawls up the pathway to the patriarch's cottage, 'the onlookers agapo with interest. As the white-haired Miracle Man appears, the crook straightens up by decrees and finally stands erect.

Suddenly the little cripple, who has been watching, a great light in his eyes, rushes forward, cured! And Claire King steps forth from the chair that has held her for years a well wo-' man! i'jwh nrru in inn niKiis 01 respnxs bllity a church, a school house and a Jail. "Chuckwalla" finds his parson In Frisco In this unusual way. One day ers. The Judges stand, a miniature imitation of a real race, the dancing Jockeys. A realistic representation of Vlh'A I 4' i Line" The crooks now strike an unexpect- in The Firing id gold mine, for the delighted King pays Burke, as the patriarch's self-styled business manager, $50,000 in A PARAMOUNT -ARTCRAFT SPECIAL AT THE PRINCESS MONDAY.

gratitude for his sister's cure. Hose playing the role of a sweet, innocent girl, and King falls in love with her. He leaves with his Bister, i his love yet untold, but promises to return. As the days pass, a gradual change begins to work in the swindlers, except Burke, influenced by the saiuty character of tho Miracle Man and the wholesomeness of their new environment. Hose becomes something akin to the pure girl she is pretending to be.

I Burke alone is seemingly untouched. But despije himself a little heaven of good in his nature persists In as PRINCESS WILL PRESENT daughter of Neville Cardioss, a capiallst, hut she believes herself his daughter in fart until the truth is revealed to her fey a chance remark. "Watch Your Neighbor," and Pathe News. The Paramount Artcraft special feature. "The Firing Line" starring Irene Castle, the celebrated dancer and entertainer, which Is on view at the Princess theatre on Monday, Is a thrilling photoplay.

Sheila Cardross Is the adopted Brooding over this, she marries Louis LASSES WHITE With Al G. Fields' Minstrels at Auditorium Sept. 15 and 16. serting Itself. King returns, deter-! mined to assert his love for Rose.

Then Burke realizes that he loves the girl fiercely. But Rose repulses him, telling him that his love is not of an honorable man. Maddened, Burke Charlie Chaplin and Doug Fairbanks Among List Be Seen This Week. Malcourt, a girlhood playmate, of morbid tendencies. She goes abroad after the ceremony while Malrourt returns to college.

Malcourt begins to drink retaining his fascination for women but losing nearly fell of his idealism. While the Cardrosses are In Florida, Sheila meets Garry Hamil, she rising up out of the sea while, swimming and climbing Into his boat for a rest. He reoognlzos her at a. hall on learning her Identity falls madly in love with her. Garry Is remodelling the gardens of the Car dross estete and his attentions to Sheila are encouraged by them.

Sheila Set urns Garry's love, and one day In espair she acquaints him with the fact that she is Malcourt's wife in confederate of Burke's, pretends to I wears ho will kill King rather than beat Rose, his clever companion se htm win the girl, crime. The Dope and a misshapen Then the spark of conscience that Individual known as "The Frog," has been smoulding In Burke's whose value lies In his ability to put smirched heart bursts into flame. He his body out of Joint at will, are rhc-m- 'sees a great light and pours out his bers of Burke's gang. heart to the Miracle Man, who com- Burke reads In the paper of a forts him like a child. There Rose, Miracle Man.

living in a country dis- 'ho has Just refused King, finds him DANCING CHORUS, WHICH WILL BE SEEN AT THE MAJESTIC ALL THIS WEEK. The Princess theatre will present the following stars during the coming week: Irene Castle, Marguerite Clark, Charlie Chapltn. Tom Mix, Douglas Fairbanks, Gladys Leslie, Anne Luther and Charles Hutchison. a panic-stricken workman Is pursued and about to be attacked by a mob On Monday Irene Castle win be trict near the sea. who is credited I tells htm that she has loved him with the power to cure the sick and always.

While they are rejoicing In crippled. He conceives the idea of 'their new-found love, the aged pa- fwhen "Chuckwalla" sees an art that seen in "The Firing Line." A Christie capitalizing this healer and collecting I trlarch, his labors done, quietly passes I comedy will also -be shown on Mo'n- name only. He suggests a divorce, but she refuses to agree to this because of the scandal that might attach to the Cordross name. He leaves and they meet again in the Adlrondacks where Garry develops pneumonia and monev for himself from grateful neo- away. Through their tears Tom and the Derby.

A tableau showing; the finish and the winner. This is an unusual production for a minstrel program. Billy Beard, the Party from the South, will be seen and heard. That's sufficient. To say Billy Beard Is one of the standards of the minstrel fttage Is enough.

If all of his Jokes are not new, Billy does not know it. He Is an original producer. Adding his singing voice to his quaint sayings, thero may be as good entertainers on the pie affected by his cure. He confides I Hose look forward to a better day his plan to his pals and they agree to land dedicate their lives to the standT help. l-arda of right living which the Miracle Burke goes to the village where the Man taught them.

thrills tils blood. As the terrified run. ner nears the spot he Is brought down by a shower of rocks thrown bj his pursuers, but before the pack can reach htm the parson, a stalwart young six-footer, flashes on the scene and stands defiantly over the prostrate form. The ensuing brief but terrtflo combat was a spectacle never forgot snd his' charging- rescue In his delirium cries for Sheila. She On Tuesday, Marguerite Clark In "Girls." A comedy, "The Village Smithy." will also be seen.

On Wednesday, Charlie Chaplin In "A Dog's life." Tom Mix In "Too Many Chefs." and Pictorial Life No. 8. 1s Induced to nurse him and his re covery follows. IHirlng his convele-seencja. Sheila, Garry and Malcourt attend a seance and all are astonished when the table at which they sit ta On Thursday, Doming Hah bank svi'r "The Americano;" a comedy.

"Nevr Again." violently agitated as ir by spirits. Mal ini i. in court Is visiby depressed and later that night blows out his brains after but none better than the party from the south, Billy Beard. There's an old-Ume hanjolst who makes the welkin ring with his old Cremona and his stunt Is worked In so cleverly that the complete surprise adds to the work of the talented banjo innos mm in tne ponce station with the young fighter. Panamlnt likes its young parson, hut the stratght-laced ones are scan, dnllzed when the parson wipes nut "Bud" Deanlng's saloon-danice-hslli gambling-Joint by winning the entire establishment nf roulette.

4 On Friday. Gladys Lenlie In "The Girl Woman;" a comedy, "Strenuous Wife." On Saturday Anne Luther and Charles Hutchison in the sixth episode of "The Great Gamble," a comedy, At-MA'i. fiUHffW9 AfeiQ AT PRINCESS THURSDAY. writing a letter to Sheila explaining his act. A few months later.

Sheila and Garry find happiness In their mutual love. I "Th mtnv la ilmmnltn n.W manipulator. Hoodoo Hollow In the Frog's wed ding of Doc Qulgley days and so cleverly presented that it owershadows the first presentation except as to the wonderful work of the lamented Qulg j' nitiuuu tin mi. iiujoij thrilling. he has hit upon the proper Idea, a burlesque upon prohibition, woman suffrage, politics, League of Nations, with snatches from old operas localised, Tho "Forge In the Forest," Misef scene from the "Chimes of Normandy" an excerpt from an Indian opera, the bull fight, a scene from "Carmen," and an Oriental cabaret, with ajarge company of singers and comedians.

There should he a fund of humor and muslo ley. This act Is one of the most pretentious of Its kind and is produced under the direction of Laretto. Henri Nelser, the famous rfnimal Impersonator, is a prominent feature of the act. With owls, hats, alligators, snakes and lizards a haunted wamp where the flre-flles fly and the old owl hoots. The Musical Moors follow.

These people play every Instrument and a few that have not been named. The one big thing; to dig up Is a fitting conclusion for a big, miscellaneous entertainment. This applies to every stage show. Al G. Field claims, In this offering.

The minstrels will appear at the Auditorium, Monday and Tuesday Sept, lfi and It. Matinee, Tuesday. Coming soon "Mllal." i j' if (-? a AM FOR- Galax, Strand and Princess Theatres Week Ending September 13, 1919. Date Theatre Title of Picture Star Monday Galax The Miracle Man Thoma Meighan Monday Strand Parson of PanaminC Dustin Farnum Monday Princess The Firing Line Irene Castle Monday Princess Christie Comedy Tuesday Galax The Miracle Man Thomas Meig'iam Tuesday Strand A Lady's Name Constance Talmadge Tuesday Princess Girls Marguerite Clxk. Tuesday Princess The Village Smithy (comedy) C.

Conklin Wednesday Galax The Miracle Man Thomas Meighan Wednesday Strand A Lady's Name Constance Talmadga Wednesday Princess A Dog's Life Charlie Chaplin Wednesday Strasd Too Many Chefs (comedy Tom Mix Wednesday Princess Pictorial Life No. 2 Thursday Galax The Miracle Man Thomas Meighan Thursday Strand Man From Funeral Range Wallace Reid Thursday Princess Americano Douglas Fan-banks Thursday Princess Never Again Comedy Friday Galax The Miracle Man Thomas Meighan Friday Strand The Man From Funeral Range Wallace Reid Friday Princess Girl Woman Gladys Leslie Friday Strand A Strenuous Wife (comedy) Saturday Galax The Miracle" Man Thomas Meighan Saturday Strand Love is Love Albert Ray and Elinor Fair Saturday Princess The Great Gamble No. 6 Anne Luther and Charles Hutchison Saturday -Pincess Watch Your Neighbor (comedy) Saturday Princess Pathe Newt I i iM 4 5 It 1 4. i. BILL BEARC With Al G.

Fields JMinstrak at Auditorhsn, Sept. 15 and 16. CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN "A DOG'S LIFE" AT PRINCESS WEDNESDAY..