.. A .Plain. Statement to the V 14 ~ ~53, ‘ ‘ Theatre Goers of Norwalk 1‘ . ERS MONTHS OF THE MOST CON SCIENTIOUS STUDY OF THE'RI‘BPONSErOF NORWALK THEATRE-GO- TO THE PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN THIS CITY, AND AFTER A VERY CAREF'UL' ANALYSIS OF .‘ PRODUC- ‘\ TION S _— MOTION PICTUI CE, VAUDEVILLE AND LEGITIMATE — THAT ARE TO BE AVAIL’ABIE " DUKE“; THE . ,f SEASON OF 1923-24, THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ’ ' , . Regent and, Pal-ace ANNOUNCES THE COMPI .ETION OF ARRANGEMENTS AND“ THE SIGNING OF CONTRACTS 'FOR'I‘HEMOST NOTE- WORTHY THEATRICAL F EATUREs EVER OFFERED IN THE NORWALKS ‘ * ' . The Leading Screen Productions , Producers. have brovaght forth for the season of 1923-24 the most comprehensive cinemaprogram everirnagined. Its cost reaches the millions. Batter stories, bigger stars and better production have been the keystone ‘of the super specials for which the Regent and Palac 8 Theatres have contracted. Paramount, First National and Universal offering such successes as “Hollywood,” The Cheat” wit :h Pola N egri; James Cruze’s. “The Covered Wagon”; Norma Talmadge in “Ashes OI Vengeance” (now on Broadway at $2); I 'orter Emerson Browne’s “The Bad Man” with Holbrook Blinn; “The MerryeGo-Round,” “The‘Ac- ' / quital” and scores of others too numerous to mention. In addition to these complete programs; the Regent and, Palace will present, from time to time, i'mdependent releases that are Of such recognized quality as to make them desirable for the patron- age to which we will cater. Vaudeville of First' Rank l l i i i In the vaudeville field, the Palace will continue, beginning Thursday, Sept. 6, as during the pasttwO years-to present — B. F. Keith shows. The original contract for this program at the Palace was renewed last season and the consmtent enter- ! - tainment provided met with public approval“ The Keith circuit, providing also the principal bookings of the S. Z. P011 circuits i i , .4 ~. ¥\;'-a¢v‘.;y 4.. . in several states assures the very best per formers to belfound among the artists Of this country and in! fact in the entire world. Every show will be reviewed by a personal representative of the Managing Director, qualifiedtojud‘ge the suitability of every presentation and ti irough this system the best‘ and only the best will be selected. ' b ~ ~-~-~»-~Bre&dway~Legitimate Presentations ' * ~ Norwalk as a town of 34,000 people is also the center of a community of surrounding smaller towns. having an aggre- gate population of well over 50,000 people. As such it is entitled to have the leading Broadway legitimate attractionsfipid cen- tracts to that end have alre ady been signed, with others to be executed from time to time Through the negotiations that have-been completed not a f ew bigstimc stage attractions will be offered to Norwalk in advance of-theirNew York. presenta- tion. ' ‘ ' jy‘.5"v,"<’i‘ ax . ‘2‘. 1. . W‘s. , W‘s . , . Other Program Embellishments Arranged " / In addition to the g l:igantic pictures, vaudeville and legitimate attractions, the Regent and Palave have made other arrangements that will mak Je programs offered at these houses second to none. Beginning Monday; September 3, both thea- tree will Offer as a regular fiaature Of daily shows ‘ ' - ‘ . . Ft [11 Harmony Orchestra Accompaniment 7 under the direction of Profussors James Sexton and Allan Schofield. The recent installation at ther of the Robert Mor- ton unit organ, a duplicate of the' one whichhas been in use at the Regent for the past year,- places thatzhouse __1n the foremost place among the theatres of? this state. » ‘ _ _ - i _ 3 i i As ,To The Admission Prices , 5 i z A *- was 19¢th The management of the Regent and‘Palace Theatres has gone forward in the preparation _of program with one aim in mind—to get the best 01: itainable. The costs in every line have increased by leaps and bounds. The questian'liadftobemet' and decided, whether to turn away from the best in the entertainment field or secure the bestandgdepend-upbn' the, theatre- going public Of Norwalk to accept the slightly increased cost at no sacrifice Of quality. It was detenninedto-lflaeethe matter - Q fairly up to the public and fihis will be done. - . . , » ' . ' . . ,r EFFECTIVE MON DAY SEPTEMBER 3 THE FOLLOWING PRICES WILL PREV ‘ ‘ “FOR AIL PRESENTATIONS ATBO'I‘HTHEATRES: ' _ . __ _ MOTION PICTURES— 4-Matinee; Adults, established price 30c,'Federal tax 3c, State tax 2c, Total 35c;iChildren.10c;-Evening,everyouq estab- lishedpriee30c,Federaltax3c,§tatetax2c,Total35c. . . ‘ , ‘ m, .' -' ' MOTION PICTURES AND VAUDEVIL’LE AT THE PALACE—Matinee, Thursday and Friday, adults, Wmmrmma ! sate tax 2c, Total 40c; Saturdair matinee, adults-established price 42¢, Federal tax 5c, State tax 3c, Total 50¢; ’CHMHNAT’ALEEATR‘EEBIM . Saturd nin , ev one, ,orlzhestra and first balcony, established price,51c, Federal tax 6c, State tax lac. Total =60c:‘:r'-See¢'lid’llilcofiy,* eetabliehed ‘ price 4;: lights taxégrState 'ftax 8c, Total 50c. EVENING PRICES WILL PREVAIL AT‘ALL HOLIDAY‘MA'I'INEEt . " ‘ . f ' ' ‘ " ’ , 1-." . .1 DAVmEsTEESONmmW t ,- Emir,
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