The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
"LADY OF THE LAKE"
 AN ATTRACTIVE INCIDENT

| The motion picture comes as a break l in the monotony of a day downtown, l offering a half hours respite from what l ever may be ones tasks: to whomever l one happens to be-whether belonging l to the class to whom the spending of money is an incident or the one to whom | it is an event. It has it's devotees gath
 cred from every set, every walk of life, It so interests people indeed that it has become the frequent subject for discuss sion in clubs whose object is the uplft of humanity and to those also requiring educational benefit of drama whatever it's type or cost. Since 1t is generally con-
 ceded that the picture show is here to
 say, it is the general opinion that en- eouragement should be given to those
 manifestations of the. silent drama that
 have an educational value. Such a film is being shown today and was en- | joyed yesterday by hundreds. A sudden rainstorm is a fine influence in behalf 1 of a picture show. The one yesterday I sent hundreds hurring into the little the atre in which Scott's exquisite idyll was 1 being thrown on the canvas-presented | by one of the best picture show com psnies and by a cotere of their most 1 finished actors. It was a pleasure and benefit to all who witnessed 1t. No one could see such a picture and fail to
 recognize the educational power of the l film drama, when used judiciously. It pre- sents the dramatic story of Ellen. pic- 1 lures the characters of James Fitz-James | and Douglas and Roderick and Allen-a-
 Bain and Malcolm in a fashion to im- | press the young reader of the classic as
 nothing else could. It's scenic setting I is capital, the costumes-from the dress of the Scottish court 10 the picturesque
 garh of the McAlpine clan and this and | the stately manner of the actors con- 1 tributed to make the entire pictured
 drama harmonious with the traditions l of the time
 l Such film deserves an audience just as did the pictured story of the land | ing of Christopher Columbus. which was | presented at the same theatre several
 weeks ago. If both could be shown in
 the schools they would give fine impetus
 to the study of history and literature.
 There is a decided tendency to improve the educational character of the pictures shown in Birmingham and the public is commenting It in the best way possible. In the same theatre is singer who
 can sing. Mr. Frederick Irving, who was at
 one time with Madame Schumann-Heink,
 is decided attraction. The singer in a picture show, 1t must be admitted is
 usually woefully lacking in those finer | technical and natural points which go to the making of an artist; this is to put the case mildly. One who is fond of good | music likes to see the plctue show when the spotlight is off the balcony and the singer is out at lunch. The Birmingham tenor whose art has been so often of 1 tended at the music with which the mos ton picture is interlardsd can safely hear | Mir Irving sing, for his rendition of O. Promise Me-" the old favorite, which has | never grown old since Macdonald sang . it into the hearts of his audiences in 1 Robin Hood,' displays u splendid voice and fine musical taste.