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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1921
Page
2
The Palace Theatre reveals showtimes for the new picto play starting today with screenings at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 o clock tonight and tomorrow. It is one of the most expensive productions, two years in the making with large crowd scenes, yet prices remain the regular 50 and 25 cents for all performances.
Sensational production Passion opens at the Palace today and tomorrow, drawing attention to Negri and a feast of haute couture costumes and rare props. Critics hail her performance and the lavish staging, while notes praise the wardrobe, furniture, and period atmosphere. The article also notes Negri’s popularity among women and men alike.
Special from The Banner reports growth in commercial and civilian flight in the United States ahead of the May 15 air mail service in Atlanta. Statistics show 115 163 passengers flown 3 136 550 miles in 425 planes with no fatalities, highlighting a shift toward safe, practical flying and noting upcoming Atlanta Gothom air routes may carry passengers under contract.
Pola Negri, famed continental star, appears in Passion in Athens for today and tomorrow. The glamorous actress confronts poverty jealousy and greed as her magnetism wins doors and defies class. Special shows start at 1 3 6 7 and 9 o'clock with no advance price.
A farmer found a pearl and a hog unrelated to the find was sold for eight hundred dollars to Joel Jeweler. The report notes the gem’s value and sale but provides few additional details about the event or individuals involved.
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