gSSrr 0 wugqf i t 1 -&m w&m m&rc&-hr , 4? wiP-M!yyffHyf EVENING liEDCHDR-PHILADBLPHIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1916. j f tOCAL THEATERS OPEN IN FORTNIGHT PHOTOPLAY NEWS AND COMMENT CAST CONTEST If i -" .. ,. . '" Philadelphia's AT HOME WITH NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE STARS When Moving Picture Screen Plays Polities. CensorsWip and Ta&'tion to Be Bouglvt Jvfom &' Projection Booth ! New Deason Starts Early Theaters Upen JJunng I Next, Month With Many Novelties if Lt season was notoriously dull. Lvon L wngcrs admit It now that they have ioaietiiln better In prospect. put this ear I Between "war pros- 'i,rily" and one rows """ "i Boaaway powors have picked up hope, . promises ore large and heartening. !,,- than that, wo of Tho ltoad have "'" .. .. .I-- -.. n toot n- k ,- yorK s iniercnunB ww w ok ,,.. . rfrnnr on. 4 h. result Is an unusually early opening fcJall but one of Philadelphia's theaters, 'flu! Adelphi, as already announced, J Its uoors on Thurnday. August 31, 2th a ipeclal ministerial performance of rTTm-rlence." Tho Lyric, nc uoor, wnus tmS Mlow Monday to show that '-nnament Of mircn, ir. Alum i'. il Winter Garden Bhow, "Iloblnson !?.. tr." (in the other side of the house, where . L JTl rule. R! OUou, .wax. . "..-.. v.rf ' rsed. Tlie Garrlck waits till September S tO MOW lis ..." . -... Jrt,i Uouso of Glass," a melodrama by Max jMircln. which ran through laBt season In KMrTork, while tho staid old Broad, which !?ldn't display Its wares till October last , ir Is planning to open the ball In a bare U'ujjht and with a musical comedy. On 'loiuit J8 Phltadelphlana may vlsuallzo and BiUn to the cliarms of Una Abarbanoll, as hi dUts the major pari in a new operetta C.p,.n via Munich. "Flora Bella" i. . iit.ln nrlanfurl hv nnRmn Hamll. Cn and ft scoro by Charles Cuvllller, com 'wier of "The Lllno Domino," and Milton I jkhwarsald. More than that, John Cort, the ertducer, his waxed ambitious enough oer "flora" to hlro Wchard Ordynskl, tho Po ' Uih lUge director, who gavo us 'Through the Ages," to stage the piece, and Joseph rjrban. wno can accurate iiuohuuvcij nc ' ujnj from Wagner to n Zlcgfcld chorus, to the Bcenlo trimmings. lo move on to another theater, the For feit Is also going to utlllzo the Viennese nu of Mr. Urban. Ho will paint the lettinn for "Little MIsb Sprlngtlmo," tho juw operetta by Emmerich Katmnn, who ccmpoied the delightful "Sari." Tho Amer ican book Is by Guy Bolton, and tho ener getic Julian Mitchell la now teaching tho nunc Idea behind tho pteco to trip the frrtt fantastic. On September 4 It will i i)tar us what It has learned. ' Taming our attention to farther climes, Ktw York saw two new playB early this Week, which may como day reach Phila delphia. One of thorn, "Soven Chances," got a cold reception In splto of Mr. Belus co's labors over It. It Is an old comedy made by Bol Coopor Megruo from a story by Gouveneur Morris and ontltted at vari ous sUges of Its life, "Tho Cradlo Snatch er," "Shannon's Millions" nnd "A Lucky Fellow." The other now play, "Cheating Cheaters," scored an Immediate hit, by reasons of Its Ingenious combination of melodrama and farce. Max Marcin is the author, . Marie Dressier, aB well as Joseph Urban, will decorate tho Century Theater In New fork under tho new Dllllnghnm-Zlcgfeld management William Elliott, star of "nxnarlcnco." In lands to do some producing on his own liscount during the coming season, nnd ftfcrte plays, all comedies, written by Fred- lTfMr -TaclrNAn will flnrl tlialr wnv In thn Jiiili under his management. They are TmHk nt nrcikrtt "Tin Tin Tll.lrVrnhm " fcCohtrary Mary" and "Losing Elolse." fluwi V Unhn .t'a ..Any nnmtilv fnt fThomas W. Ross and Maclyn Arbuckle Is ito be called "What's Your 'Husband Do- lagJ" I The Portmanteau Theatre that extremely IhteMstlng venture of Stuart Walker, which jtVUIted Philadelphia for a single night last Huon, has acquired the rights to some of Lord DusanyB most effective plays, "The Oods of the Mountain," "King Arglmenes" lad "The Golden Doom." R Emma Dunn Is to bo starred this season a play called "Old Lady 31." Split Interviews By Dick Willis WIRT PrrTnrrTn VAitnira ur.i'vu'na Kf you had your choice of an auto. lwwiv noma you PICKT -ricKT Ford." "Are you happier now than you were?" tnch Moore." Whit WmiM vnil fin if vntl. tnAt Dwati 0 or again?" .nary," TjO "TO 1 1 tritntr vnil nnil ftwtrt n a tiraltv rtcodr ' " " " jTVell, we are both Famous Players." &ARLE8 RAT. OF INCEVILLB. iJz oln nicely I" jrTep, coming up Ince by Ince." JAny nicknames?" ... "uiu i wa cauea a iuno nay oi llHnihlne." E Any baa traits?" r; " nuno a -uowara witn Jteenan ana IE"? dubbed Tho Deserter.' " pnno, ay?" t!Tp, yep, Hoo-Ray l" RY B. WALTHALL, ESSANAT. - "w nuu'u you ratner ver KBenry B." KTTa vVta -- !.. -- nMai, uu you owe ynur popuianiyr four favorlto words?" " ana nay," 8OP0JE TUCKER M Keith's next week. - DoURlns Fairbanks is a dignified person round his own house. It's a very different mnttcr when ho makes a Triangle film like "The Half Breed," for the Victoria. THE THEATRICAL BAEDEKER FOR NEXT WEEK rEATvnn films STANLEY Vint half of tho week: "Tho Woman In tho Case." with Pauline Fred erick, a Famous Playcrs-Parnmount 111m version of Clyde Fitch's play: Burton Holmes trnvel picture, "In Insbruck" : and comedy and news features. Last half of tho weak: "Tho Stronger Lovo," with Vivian Martin, n Pallas-Paramount Mm ; a travel picture ; "Jumping Ana lyzed" nnd othern. ARCADIA First hnlt of tho week, "Sell 43!" with II B Warner and Enid Markey, n war story Aimed by tho Incc-Trlanglo forces, and another episode In tho Blllio Burko serial, "Gloria's Ronjance " Last half of the week: "Hell to Pay Austin." c with Wilfred Luca"i nnd Bessie Loe, a Grimth-Trlanglo film, nnd a Keystone comedy. PALACE First half of tho week: "Tho Dream Girl." with Mao Murray, a Lasky Parnmount production, and tho thirteenth eplftodo In the Blllio Burko serial, "Gloria's Romance" Last half of the week, "Common Ground," with Mnrle Dorox, a Famous Players-Paramount film VICTORIA Monday and Tuesday, "Tho Payment," with Bosslo Barrlscale, an Ince-Trlangle film, and "The Surf Girl," a Keystone. Wedncsdny and Thursday, "Tho Half Breed," with Douglas Fair banks, a Grimth-Trlangle picture, nnd Max Figman in "Microbes."' n Metro com edy. Friday and Saturday, "God's Half Acre," with Mabel Taliaferro, and "Laun dry Liz," with Tay Tlncher. VAUDEVILLE KEITH'S Sophia Tucker, "tho Mary Gar den of ragtime" ; Eva Taylor. Lawrcnco Grattun nnd company In "Rocking the Boat"; Bert Lamont and his cowboys; Franker Wood nnd Buneo Wydo in "That's All Right"; Jean Berzac'a Petit Indoor Circus; Mullen and Rogers In "Nimble Nonsense"; Myrtlo Young nnd Jessica llrown, singers and dancers ; Clar ence Marks, basso; the Larncds In "Non sense on Wheels," and tho Sells Tribune Pictures. GLOBE Charles Harris and Mnttle Choato In "Tho Mayor and the Manicure" ; "Tho Girls From Kokomo" ; Cutler, Hughes and Cutler In "On a Doorstep"; Earlo and Bartlette, singing and talking act; Jnck Reddy. singer: Nelusco and Hurloy, In a variety offering; Mabel Johnson, ventrilo quist; Newport nnd Stlrk. singing, talk ing and dancing ; Keno nnd Wagner, songs and dances, and the Three Hedders. GRAND Al White and Miss Frances, so ciety dancers; Dunbar's Old Tlmo Darkles ; Hlbert nnd Meyers In "A Bobby Flirtation": Charles Slsto, Italian come dian; the G a sen Sisters, gymnasts; Deg nan and Clifton, acrobats, and moving pictures. CROSS KEYS First half of the week: Dor othy Sherman and her Colonial Belles; Elliott and Mullen, "A Study In Black and Tan"; St. Clair and Gasper, song3, dances and gowns; Dald S. Hall and company In "He's Just Oono Out"; Ab bott and White and The Bramlnos, mu sical clowns Last half of the veek: D J. Padden In "The Phun Phlends"; Ash ley and Morgan In "On the Street" j Marie Sparrow, comedienne; "The Scoop," n comedy dramatic playlet ; Fletcher, Llbby and McCabe In "The Messenger Boy," and Charles Thompson, Juggling offering. PARKB 1V00D8IDE The Philadelphia amusement area opposite Falrmount Park. Shannon's Band, Thomas F, Shannon, conductor; Mies Katherina Grey, soprano, soloist. BUENA VIBTA Tho new pleasure ground on the Delaware Jliver iron ana aajarem to the Jersey terminal of the Gloucester and Philadelphia ferry. The Metropolitan Orchestra, with A. IL Temme as director, gives concerts every evening and on Sat urday and Sunday afternoons. Hotel and restaurant accommodations. LINCOLN PARK Bathing and picnic grounds overlooking Fort Mifflin and League Island Navy Yard. Reached by steamer Sylvan Dell which leaves Arch street wharf at frequent Jntervals. WHAT THE SCENARIO WRITER WANTS TO KNOW F C. L. I; la very harif to advise you Just' where to tend "the outline of a humor ous sketch." If It has enough body for a nve-part rllm, try the World Firm Corpora tion. ISO West Forty-sixth street, or the Famous Playirs Film Company, 4S5 Fifth avenue. Follow the trade weeklies and learn what fcorl of films tho various com panies produce. N j M. Sending carbon copies of scripts to two or more companies at tho aarne tlmo stands on about the same basis as sending caibon copies of tho saina story to various magajlnes. You may "dicker" over prices f you caro to. You will not be wise to do so, however, unless you are being offered a price decidedly below mar ket rates. Some companies have paid as low aa f Z5 a reel for five-part features. Most repuUble companies pay double that u a, minimum. The big people In the Indus try have written checks for a thousand dol- . ' . .Mir the rlirhts to soma scrinta rare ones, of course. The author can con- duct the sal direct by malt Conditions are taiproYtMr aU Joff the Use, - mk MtiELw . 'Wjspk.. .. i wmmKr2mmmmmmmm Mario Doro, when she finished LjSH.' as J IVv "Common Ground," which the wJfi& tSw XKv"iw?M- lx. Paramount sends to the Palace 5Ksb l ' 4wWr?5yIVvk next week, hied herself to her '" SM f VMssrWS . garden wall and did a bit of sum- j Kffi i mcr reading. Iff f x, , - jj k I Y$MpWM PHILADELPHIA PHOTOPLAY PARAGRAPHS Complete Theater Programs for the Week Appear Every Monday in the Evening Ledger Chart Preparations nre being mndo for a num ber of novelties for next season at tho popular Glrard. Tho Rlalto'n Monday featuro will be Dustln Furnum, u oil-known In actlvo out door parts. In nn entirely different rolo as tho title character of "David Garrlck." There Is a complete change of program ovory day nt tho Ruby Theator, and the at trnctlonn announced for tho approaching week aro in keeping with tho usual high standard set by tho management of this theater. Tho Regont is now closed, but will reopon In a fow weeks. Fiftcon thousand dollars will bo expended In making Improvements, Including entirely now seating arrange ments, a ladles rest room and other com forts,- nnd the Increasing of tho musical facilities. Ethel Clayton, a former local favorite and resident, will appear at the Locust with Carlylo Blackwell In n society drama, "A Woman's Way," on Wednesday and Thursday. This film nlso appears at the Falrmount. Patrons who have been enjoying the ex cellent programs of playa and muslo at tho Victoria will find the special boxes In the balcony a delightful placo for coolness and comfort. Blllio Burko was sitting In a box at tho "Follies" in Now York recently, when Ina Clare gave an Impersonation of her. She appears In tho thirteenth episode of her "Romanco" at tho Palace next week. For the presentation of "The Clown," which will be seen at tho Belmont on Mon day and Tuesday next with Victor Moore In Standing in Evening Ledger Photoplay Cast Contest Name. Organliatton. It. 1. KonMdet, Central Y. 31. O, A Jlort KUeuian, Frankford Ave. llldf. and Loan Alio Jfari-aret O'Neill, O. 31. Alnmnl Alice Andron, Philadelphia School of Exprelon Achfton I'ortiu, Int. Photo UngraTer' Union, No. 7 Wlnula Murphy, CUii 'OB, Glrard Collece Joncph K. McOattlcan, St. Patrick' Dramatlo Club Pclrr Olllon, A. II. S. Dramullo Club Joe Wenger, Ardqnti' Clab YMIIJuni V. Cooney, Ilounter' Club HllUm A. H, I.apetlna, 3Iadonna Cathollo Club. ....... , Hurl Challenger Itlco, Jtlce Ilooater Clab Mursaret Clardner, Lakota Dramatlo Association .....,,. Cliarle Cohen, Tweaty-elshth Dlilrict Police l'xr Taylor, AVynncUeld Comedy Club ...,,,,.,..,,.., C. W. ColUaoo, aermantown Y. M. C. A Al Oramaneri Atlae Social Clab .,, Alexnnderlaoi Kelly, Watarvlew Iteereatlon Park ........ Jimti Curclo, International Mntlcal Union l'red W. Schlmpf, Kotra Nous Stuiical Comedy Clab.... Louie Kurtz, Tlire Point Club ,.,,.,..,..... Krnoit JS. Bchearer, ArtUans Order of Mutual Protection Kdgur Wolf, Philadelphia Exhibitor1 League ,, Jeite Laventhol, Carlylo Social Club ,,.,.,... lleury I- Fox, Steer Society of Philadelphia ,,,..,,,,,, Jlcrbrrt Goldberg, Original Crlunou ................... 3lr. M. Poiey, l'ovey Hooiter Club , Anna 31. IleUel. Vera Bock Woolen Blllle Klleen Sheridan, llryn Mawr Club Alia llcrtheUon, Athletlo Iteereatlon Park liod V. Morrliob, Women' Trade Union League,,, ..... Prank Stamato, Stamato Club ...,,......... 1'leanor Ueeney, A. M. 8. Uramatle Association t'liarlt Thum, Twenty-eighth BUtrlct PoUc.,... Clinch Ueatrlee, Ilalnbow Club .,,,...,,............,.. John J. ritipatrlck, Klectrlcal Bureau Dramatlo Alio..,,. Sue Piatt, S. 1. II. SoAal ixf" ' ' Kddle Kroll, Crlnuon Club tmtt...,,.. X-ucllrr Vrederlek, Ilalnbow Club ,.... ,?. William M. Ilart, Hart Booeter Club ....a,.,,,. Geurce P, Laeer, lflftU DUtrlct PUc ..,,,... George Hummel, Engine Company JS ..,.. Samuel Joteph, Delphi Club .., Phillip Buckley, 8. 8. White Company jll Era yelton, Lenox Shoe Company Jlarl 31. Dunn, The Vl-Yol-Club ...... ....,,.. Howard B. Pirlug, Lenox She Company , W'llmer Varver, Twenty-eighth DUtrlct PoUee ., William Ueatty. fourth DUtrlct Police. ......... ....... George A. Burk? United Security Life Inaurance Company II. v, Lawe, Star Outlor Club t Oweu Fltigerald, P. B. B. Y. M. O. A Carrie Berkowlts, N. E. G. II. S. and Rain Club Tack Bpolsntky, Baldwin Locomotive Work...,,.,,,,,. Fraud Beyle, lUinbow Clab mmm'ttt p.tifwiu'm" IWi'i'ieMMJ 11111 at &A fr- S& .Ji' V v 'SSSS' JC I taJB3t."l &BOaj T- sr fscr55sy w4 Wilfred Lucas, of "Hell to Pay Austin," a Griffith-Triangle film, which comes to the Arcadia Thursday, turns stone mason occasionally round his California home. the title role, tho Jesse L. Lnsky Company rented an entire circus for three days. Secret service Is the basis of the play nt tho Arcadia In which H. B. Warner ap pears. It is called "Shell H3!" Mora than 7G0 people had worked In "Gloria's Romance" up to tho end of chapter 9 of the story, which Is showing nt the Fifty-sixth Street Theater each week. Lou Tellegen will Btnrt work on his first Lanky production, under the direction of Frank Reicher. Cleo Ridgley has been selected aa his leading woman. When this Is finished It will bo shown at the Iris Lester Cuneo. heavy leading man, now appearing with Harold Lockwood ami May Vote. 28330 Z3510 S4110 i;o 10000 8130 7100 6080 8830 6880 8J80 0100 S030 6710 S5S0 BOOO 4600 4S0 4300 4tS0 4110 4100 8450 3310 3060 S990 3730 2570 3340 2130 3430 3330 3380 1800 1700 1640 1640 1630 I860 1S0O 1190 1400 1300 1830 1300 1370 1310 1300 1160 1149 1110 3130 1130 1039 IslO Name. Organization. Grace Crox, S. S. White Company Jay Emanuel, The Bee! Fellow 3largaret McKeown, Rainbow Club .......,,... Daniel O'.Nelll, Sixth DUtrlct Police George Tanguay, lialnbow Club Mr. Vlolett BU, lleli Bootter Clab W. Cortrlglit femlth, Maaked Alarrel Player Jullu Sain, Y, 31, C .A. Philadelphia , Mary Gould, Kanton Club Belie FlucU, The lteal Fellow Sara Vrancli, Fruncl. Booiiter Club 3Iaurlc Zamorln, Poalal Telegraph Cubla Company J, WIUou, Y. G, Wall Known Society OranrlUe S, Wlnnemorr, Twenty-third DUtrlct Police.... John II. Adamt, Port Itlrhmond Y, 31. O. A Loul tlngeloty, P. B. II. Y. 31. C. A Dora Almman. Ilalnbow Club Plorenca Aluworth, Kalnbow Club , Itoia Atklnon, Ilulnbow Club ,..,...... I.IUUu ltoT.U. Balubo w Club Jamil Brown, Thlrty-fourttj DUtrlct FoUce,.,,, Jack Burge, Burse Ilaotter Club ,..........,..,,.,.. Eugenia Hyrm, Edwin Forres Aioctatlon ,,,,,,.,,,,, Lewi Clayton, Ilalnbow Club ,. ,.,,,. Jame J. Cornilck, Cormlck Booster Club ..., Jtobert A. Denny, Edwin l"orret AoclutIou .,,,..,,,,. Antonio DUantl, Balubnw Club .,..,.,,,. 3IU Grace Dobon, The Vienna Buffet , ., Jume A. Dougherty, Vagcol Country Club ...,,.,,,,., Bobert Olbion, The Get It Boclal ...,.,,.......,,..,... Sjlmon Goldberg, The Larchwood Club ,, Daulel J. Greeu, Tlilrty-ltli Ward Bepubllcan Club.,.. Mr. Dorca IIa, Uaai Boeder Club ,,,,,,... 3larJrle Illrth, Kanton Club ,,.,,,.. lteuben Iidaner, A. II, Caplala & Oo........ ,,, William Kacboorla, Italnbow Club ., John Kenuey, Thirty-fourth DUtrlct Police Howard Kerwlcu, Thlrty-nlntu DUtrlct PoUc Loul Kramer, Kalnbow Club .............. ,,r ...... . John G. Lambert, Engine Company No. IS ,.,..... , Jamee Larkla, Balnbow Club ,..., ,..,..,., Joeph Lodge. S. B. White Company ................... Clyde F. Lytle, The 15 Club ,. Mre. M. A. McGettlgan, St. Patrick' Dramatlo Club..,,,, Martin Mnon. Fltit DUtrlct Police ..,..,,.,,,, Thomas Murray, Thirty-fourth DUtrlct Police.,......,, Gut C- Pace, Immaculate Club ,.. Ethel Povllck, Port Blchmoud Y. 31. C. A , Have Sablo.ky, Philadelphia Exhibitor' Club John T. Slgeoluee. Y M. C A. Southern Branch.. WUllam Smith, Thirty-fourth DUtrlct Police . ..?. Edward St'ocker, Balnbow Club Sergeant John Stacker, ThUty-elthtb DUtrlct Police.... Ethr Sutherland, Th Get It Social . Albert SjUe, Kalnbow Slab Loul' Wagner, Y. 31. C. A. Southern Branch i,-...t m iiii nil uui) ""' 1 I- " ' a' JJ'l'iu cJtL4l j& U V Aiti TC v i i. A 111 Allison, Is 6 feet 2 Inches In height. He appears In Metro pictures, at tho Tloga. A favorite player appearing upon the screen of the Liberty Is Ireno Ilnwley. who mnde her debut In motion pictures with the old Reliance company. While there, D W. Griffiths saw her nnd Immediately en gaged her for the Blograph pictures. Mme. Petrova Is 31 years old. She was born In Warsaw, Poland Her mother was Polish, and her father, an Englishman However, she Is a good actress, and will bo seen In plays at the Jefferson. Robert E. Wilson, Juvenile actor appear ing In the Metro-Drew comedies at the Apollo, began his "professional career" when he was 9 years old. He was the Vote. 1080 1070 1070 1070 1060 1000 1060 1030 1010 1030 103U 1030 1030 1030 1000 1000 iqoo 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 looo 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 leoo 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 I960 u vijjin iimiiniM.ii 'iuiji, i. iuu 4 i'iihh' Vivian Martin, tho Pallns-Para-mount star, to be seen nt the Stan Icy in "The Stronger Love," finds tea a sufficient stimulant for photo play work in the early morning hours. THE SEASON'S OPENERS August 28 The Broad "Flora Bella" August 31 The Adelphi "Experience" September 4 The Lyric Al Jolson September 4 The Forrest "Little Miss Springtime" September 25 The Garrick "The House of Glass" proildent, star and nuthor of the Wilson Stock Company, which held the boards In Sir. Wilson's stable In Warren, Pa, Great Improvements are being made nt the Garden, now under the personal direc tion of tho owner, Mr. Hamilton. When Is a photoplay not a photoplay? When It Is a movlo. This Is the answer that must Invariably be given,, nnd It seems to strlko a difference between the two classes of modern pictures. The Leader announces photoplays. The filming of "The Secret of n. Subma rine" Is completed. Tom Chatterton, who played the leading role of the young naval lieutenant, Is taking a well-earned vacation on his ranch In the foothills hack of Santa Barbara. 'JJhe Park Is now showing this serial play. Jackie Saunders will appear In 14 differ ent characterizations during the filming of "The Grip of Kvll," which appears nt the Market Street Theater. The trade Journals, magazines nnd news papers are demanding "kissing" pictures of the publicity men and would you believe It? kissing pictures nre harder to get than white blackbirds Tho Hureka's rranage ment shows the motion pictures of "kissing" when called for in a production THE GIRL WHO "DOUBLED" FOR A STAR Miss ndna Fenton, who will appear In the role of Love, In George V Hobart's modern morality drama, "Kxperlence." which comes to open the Adelphi, Is a young woman whose ca reer on the stage began as a dancer and culminated In the Impersonation of a btrong emo tional role. Two years ago, when the dance erase started over the country, Miss Fenton was a young and ambi tious girl Just out of school In New York She Is an especially grace ful young girl. with a, wealth of blonds hair, and from dancing privately at various functions she soon became so well known as a dancer that she was en gaged professionally as an exhibition dancer at the Knickerbocker Hotel, In New York After dancing for over a year Miss Fen ton decided to go upon the stage, and ap plied to A. H. Woods for an engagement He jivas struck by her resemblance to Irene Fenwlck, who was about to appear as the star In : :The Song of Songs.' The role Is a strong emotional part, and Miss Fenwlck, who is delicate and fragile, realised that it was a great tax upon her strength, Mr Woods conceived the Idea of engaging Mies Fenton as understudy to Miss Fenwlck, and It Is an actual fact that Miss Fonton played the role In "The Song of Songs" many times without the audience knowing they were not seeing Irene Fenwlck Although Miss Fenton did not receive public recog nition for her work, excellent though It was, she profited greatly by tho experience. WHAT is the public? The astute showman and all others are soon eliminated through competition recognizes that, from a box-office standpoint, the public can. only bo regarded as composed of overgrown eh)XdtcafR. . Kotbapfel, iim, E ji."iijjv "jina iy,,ii , i ui,iiiiu ,j. By RIJCHARD A. ROWLAND i ilr. Roitland president o the Jfefro Pfclwres dorporotlon, and n memoir jtfj"i7te NattonaX Associalictit of the ItWorytPtitvr Industry Infetp termed to Jlght 'the phbfo plav's battles. The motlon-plcturo screen la the Ttiost powerful Influence of modern times and today Is farther reaching than any Tiewspnper or any gtwup of newspapers In "the world. In response to tho request that I vet 'down my vlevre of the manner In'wrflch tho screen could liest bo uned for the best Interests of tho initlon picture, I shall iegln by fmylng that tho Held Is limited only by human bralre, human Imagination nnd 'ingenuity. Agnlnst censorship tlrere an bo used proclsejy the same campaign "methods natire now employed by the newspapers -with hor(, clear telling odltorlalsi brief, wTO-wrltten news of the situation : short, sharp 'Charac terizations of tho mistaken men and women who are flghtlntr the vlctures ; prtfpagnrida, plays enacted on the, screen; slogans that stick, nnd nppeals fur reawoh. luKtleo find fair play. The better these aro done, tlie greater the nlmpllclty In their presentation, tho greater the carrjtfng power of the mes sago they bring. , Tho people tan, be told how to fight Against oppression, how to defeat men for office, how to resist tho sinister nnd bigoted, efforts to curtriU their liberties. In making Aim of 'the screen for this Tm portant wonfc, the greatest caro should be taken and I feel sure will be taken not to misuse Its trcmondous power. To misuse the screen would bo to kill It untlrely us a public Mlucncc, and those -who nre iCbout to cngajto In the natlon-wlde fight through tho sceon ngalnst censorship will move as myen holding In their lianas n deadly weion so tremendous In Its Jorce that It shtl bo aimed only nt a real enemy In a Uht ngalnst a real evil. The power of It Vnakcs a tremendous appeal to any man tt any Imagination. With n message every day, well told and skillfully contrived, pre sented to 20,000,000, of persons, is thero anything that such an Influence could not accomplish? It could elect candidates for ofllco nnd defent unworthy men. Tt ceroid lay down principles of human liberty in i,uch a wny as to arouse a nation to any tnsk. It could make for peace or war and hold tho politicians of the United States In the hollow of its hnnd. With the exhibitors uniting ns they uro uniting, n ootid and harmonious army Is already formed, organized and ready to stand for their rights and their liberties and those who neelc to oppress the Indirstry by unfair taxation or bigoted restriction will before long consider well before they move against us. Not very long ago Arthur Twining Had ley, president of Ynlo University nnd one of America's foremost educators, expressed In n letter to our company tho deepest In terest In motion pictures, not as nn amuse ment but as an Influence. Far-seeing man that ho Is, he recognized Immediately the screen's possibilities, nnd I look tor -word from Doctor Hadley recommending motlon plcturo making as a profession to tho stu- r dents at Yalo. 9' . In Informing the public on matters of health, In educating mothers on the care nnd training of their children, In Inrplantinc Ideas nnd Meals, the molon-plcture screen will only bcratch tho surface of tts tre mendous posvbilltles. Right now there Is need for Its use ngalnst the gallant states men who sceK to oppress us becauo they havo read tho stories of great fortunes that the business lb supposed to hold for all who nre engaged in It. Theto is need for Its use In every State, In every Congressional nnd Senatorial district against men like Crlstman, w'io fathered the Crlstrnan Wheeler bill In New York State; against men llko Funkhouser, of Chlcagb; ngalnst men llko Congressmen Kltchln and Hughes. Either these men should be fair to our t Industries, as In fact to all ether Industries, or they should bo retired to the rest and quiet of private life. . Mako no mistake, these men will learn from their constituents at the polls that motion pictured aro charming company for an evening's cntenn nment, but dangerous things to dial with unfairly Scenario Contest Award rpHE large supply of pood material Lbrouriht out by the Evening Ledger Scenario Contest has put un foreseen delays 'n the way of a prompt decision by the judge.. The Photoplay Editor hopes, however, to nnnounce the winner within a week. LINA ABAHBANEU Openis? th Bra4 Strt TiUr, Augunt m, m, "FJe !,"' mm jPBJSJ TafajaHag VfPm3n llflEwSiJkakaH f ilaKSrilB Paflalia( 'iSsalia.H MHPrr J- - tB , FafrV7 ' f vH j WBv b 'II' M
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