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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1919
Page
2
Tonight at 8 15 the City Basketball league will stage two games at the Y gymnasium. The City team faces A C L while the Steelship meets the Wilmington Stars. Local fans expect tight competition and a big crowd. The Railroaders are favorites though City shows improvement.
John G Getz and his musical comedy company bring Cheer Up Mabel to the Academy of Music with matinee and night performances. Nyra Brown shines with engaging spontaneity while Getz drives the plot with quick pacing and humor. Tickets priced 50c balcony 75c floor. night 50c to 1.50. Tickets available at Elvington's.
Eddie Polo stars in The Wild Rider the third Cyclone Smith story a two reel thrill jam packed with action Also shown Goldwyn Carter DeHaven and Billy Parsons comedy They offer two reel slapstick free comedy with Matt and Jeff cartoon punch Topics of the Day The Literary Digest of the Screen.
Harry Meyers Syncopated Revue returns to the Royal theatre with Louise Wright as leading woman. The third and final bill opens this afternoon featuring a new musical comedy farce with new song and dance ensembles and vaudeville specialties. A Triangle Keystone comedy tops the program.
Tidewater Power Company officials and department heads gathered at the Wilmington hotel for a seafood banquet. Raymond Hunt presided as toastmaster, with guests including J. J. Coleman and B. S. Oakes connected to Tidewater’s shipyard expansion.
A seven part film drama presenting the concluding chapters of Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes. The picture blends Tarzan of the jungle with high society clashes while delivering a swift, suspenseful plot. Directors Wilfred Lucas and Bess Meredith adapt Burroughs material effectively.
An old advertisement touts Nicotol as the enemy of tobacco promising improved health and relief from quitting cravings. It claims the product helps with smoker’s cough and urges readers to try Nicotol to rid themselves of tobacco habits, naming G. Bellamy in the copy.
Cecil Newbert of North Waldoboro Maine reports possessing an organ once connected to a White House administration. The detail suggests a presidential era link and local interest in the buyer's historical artifact.
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