The Washington times., 1914-10-28
THE BEST
Photopldy Department in
WASHINGTON
ellern1an, Cd0dlierl
and Barrymore
Set New Film
Standard

Within the past twenty-four
'urs Washington motion picture
atrons have had opportunity to wit
SIS three epoch-making photoplays
through the enterprise of three of
q enterprising photoplay exhibitors
of the city. One of these plays, An
cite kellerman in "Neptunes
laughter" marks an entirely new
departure. and comes in line with
me OF the suggestions that have
cen made in these columns. This
ay was produced yesterday and
last night at the Savoy Theater. 1t
film that makes an entire even
..g's entertainment AND requires
more time in showing than three OF
the feature photoplays that are
Usually produced at neighborhood
hotoplay houses. 1t is one of the
most expensive films on the market
and even If the average owner of a
eighborhood theater should fill his
house three times, as full as it would
lold each time at increased prices,
the expense of showing such film
so great that he will do no more
an break even. The showinS of
: Ich a film occasionally, however,
l. the best sort of guarantee that
tae owner of a theater Of this kind
i doing his best to give the people
h desires shall become his regular
irons all that is good in the photo
7 w market. X is an exhibition OF
Cd business sense and deserves
{ e. support OF people who are in
: rested in helping the improvement
the film business. Neptune's
! iughter" is q picture of unusual
, Earacter and il is one of those films
tat is the exception to the long
! aCure plays that we have so often
, ,nndemned. 1t would hardly be pos
1 lie 10 make the film shorter and
O ye it's full value.
The second eventful photoplay is
I production of "Manon Lescaut,"
& the Garden Theater today and
I morrow with Lima Cavalieri and
-.Icien Muratore in the principal
} .rTs. This is an important thing
Decause it is the second time this
Iucture has been displayed to a
"a ashington audience and its sec
q d coming is the result of popular
Q. mand on Manager Tom Moore by
=. Ople who missed it the first time.
will also serve 20 prove the theory
{ at a second showing of big fea-
t-res is a profitable Investment for
[
Caut' was first produced in Wash
ton at Moore's Strand Theaeer a
few weeks ago.
For the third important feature we
We the debut of Ethel Barrymore
S a moving picture actress today at
~randall's Theater in The Nightin-
aie," which was written especially
this purpose by Augustus Them-
as, probably the most distinguished
~ r1lo loI-IEriphtS The mir
ture will also be shown at Crandall's
tomorrow and Friday. The appear
ance of so important a stage star as
Miss Barrymore on the screen is
matter of some Importance to the
7Notoplay world. 1t emphasizes the
'"p upward that screen plays have
ken in the past few years in an
10mistakable manner. Miss Barry
- ore is one of the few actresses IN
Is country and abroad who need
ne Of the fame appearance in a
n play will give her to make Sc
re her position among the greatest
fists of her time. She has made
3D. deep an impression on the Ameri-
n people with her acting that II
- become a standard by which the
Ork of other stars is Judged. She
as also made a very deep impress
on by her womanliness and high
sorsonal character.
The productions OF the three big
"atures that have been noted in a
ngle week at legitimate photoplay
eaters marks a very important
vent in the moving picture world.
.rsides showing enterprise on the
RI Of the managers of the three
. -sters concerned. II sets a stand
for future exhibitions in their
IN houses and a pace for other
hibitors to follow. A pace. by the
sy. which they must follow in pro-
a-tion to the character Of their
uses. 1t would be unfair TO the
hibitor to expect that a small
fighborhood house should exhibit a
-ture OF the length of ''Neptune's
aughter" at a 10-cent admission
ice. II would also be unfair to the
- hibitor to expect the frequent pro-
ctiOn of such pictures. But they |
! show what standards some Of
exhibitors have adopted, and for !
IS reason they are most pleasing |,
the patrons who have the best
,erests OF the film. the theater
wner, and the public at heart.