The evening world., 1912-12-03

indian after Indian sprang in the air
with his hand clutched over the death
dealing bullet lodged in mis- heart.
They stamped and shouted with baffled
eagerness when the husband enormously
accused 'bis wife. No need to tell them
of what. They knew, although their
average age was about fourteen. They
thrilled with the noble convict who re-
fused to tell where he was at the time
the crime was committed. lest his sister
lie dsgraccd. They watched him escape
from the net OF the law. and they were
glad. They drank In with awe the start
ling intrgues from supposedly high so
ciety. They planned with the desperate
man to rob the stage coach and its bank
owned money. And why not? The man
himself argued II for them in pan
tomne. He was so poor. the others so
rich. lie was entitled to a chance for
life, and money meant life. Consequently
the robbery was justified and nothing
would ever happen TO the robber. And
nothing did.
They beheld Camille in her lovers
arms. They saw wife led astray.
They rceied with the drunkard who
beat his wife and deserted her. They
watched her raise the poison bottle to
her lips. They saw the wicked engt-
neer place an iron bar on the track
directly before the oncoming train.
They saw an escape from prison.
shipwrecked maiden become queen or
the cannibals. and they saw the sava ges
die before the white mans rifle. All
this they saw and more as part or the
daily programme. the feast daily OF SEN
sational crime melting movies which
are furnished to children In Williams
burg.
And not alone did the youthful patrons
get the above collection of ideals for
their nickel; they took away many cubic
inches OF bad air, disinfectant spray or
doubtful efficacy but undoubted DIS
Effectiveness, and the moral aftermath
which follows when children or both
sexes are crowded together In dark
place.
A sign at the junction Of Greenpoint
and Manhattan avenues. brooklyn, 1ndl-
Gates the presence OF an institution
known as the Crystal Palace" Five
cents admits to narrow room, crowded
with children and women with babies
Outside there is an announcement that
children under sixteen Will not be ad-
mitted unless accompanied by an adult.
Little girls ask you to take them In TO
the show. There Is a harlng poster
showing a villainous looking citizen
crouched over a railroad track putting a
the oncoming train. "A Mean Revenge"
II II entitled. Any iron bar similarly
placed by one Of the spectators would
m the hospitals and morgues IN the
vicinity.
At Moore street and Graham avenue
two films, THE Thiers Wife" and the
Prison on the Clif." furnish uplifting
amusement for the young patrons. Tho
Thiefs wife" depicts a man beating his
good wife. with plentiful detail.
A little stuffy theatre at Boerum street
and Graham avenue advertised Ca
mile" as the chief attraction. inside
heavily built man with long suction
pump went about discharging n slckly
spray OF disinfectant. This house was
largely patronized by children. They
applauded and enjoyed a film entitled
"Tn Her Brothers Defense" This reel
treats OF convicts. crime, suspicion OF
lnfldelity and arrest. The convict has
visited the wife Of young lawyer. The
time of the visit Is exactly the time of a
crime for which the convict is arrested.
When the lawyer is appointed to prose-
cute the criminal the wife begs for him.
arouslng the husbands suspicion, which
is further aroused when the wife proves
an abb for the convict IN court by de-
claring they were together at the time
in question. The enraged husband fol-
lows home and finds the two In his
house. There Is breathless suspense
when he demands. who IS this man."
Every child in the theatre recognizes
the situation. "IIe Is my brother" cries
the heroine, and the husband forglves
his wife and kisses her on the forehead.
SILLY, REPuLslvE AND iMMoD-
EST REEL.
This reel gives way to lurd thriller.
oNfiaa Rnhipsnp Crtieoa Tbnra
is shipwreck and the girl Is cast away
on cannibal Isle. She saves herself
by fondling a python or boa constructor.
upon which the natives put aside the
cooking pot and begin to worship the
girl She queens 1t over them until her
clothes drop of and she Is forced to
wear scanty leopard skin. which al
lows for a generous display OF form.
When her lover comes In a yacht to