The Washington times., 1914-12-10
PHOTOPLAYS AND
PHOTOPLAYERS
History Of ireland
During Last 100
Years Told
in Film.
By GARDNER MACK.

When the subject of educational
films was discussed in this column
on one occasion, suggestion was
made that the very best form of
education by means of the film
would be to visualize some Of the
stories of history. Several films OF
this sort have been made from time
TO time. like Washington at VAL
Icy Forge" The Midnight Ride of
Paul Revere. Gettysburg and
and others. Biographical films could
also be shown-in fact. have been
shown-that will give a clearer idea
Of the great men of history than
is to be obtained from reading. At
least such films would give n more
general idea. Great public questions,
as we have stated. could be pre-
scented in the same way, and a new
idea received of what the questions
really mean.
Into the category of films Of this
sort comes the story that Walter
Mcnamara has completed and pro-
duced in pictures which he cafls
ireland Nation" being shown in
this city today, tomorrow. and Sat
urday at the Garden Theater. This
him has attracted an unusual
amount of attention in all sections
OF the country. 1t tells something
Of the interesting history of the
struggle of the Irish people duria:
the last century. The pictures show
many OF the famous Irishmen and
many of the most important scenes
IN the history of their lives. The
pictures were made in Ireland with
Irish actors and actresses, and the
settings and properties are all his
torically correct to the last detail.
The story opens in the stirring days
of $500. England looked with anX-
lety upon the galaxy of brilliant
freshmen i'm parliament. and tried by
trick and Cajolery and through in
nufntial women tC convert the young
IriShmen over TO the English party.
1t was at this time that Lord Cas-
tlereagh is alleged TO have sold Ire
lands freedom. This aroused the in
dlgration ana anger of such we'll
known patriots as John Philpot Cur
ran and Robert Emmett on the side of
The arstocracy, and Michael Dwyer
on the side of the peasant Meetings
were held on the mountain sides and
IN the valleys, and the Irish peas
ants swoTe to a man to break the
yoke of England. In this theory
they were helped By their wives,
their daughters and their mothers.
The men drilled on the mountain
sues Will pixies forged III me SInlIn 8
shop. All were eager for TIA day
10 come when they could strike the
blow for Irelands freedom. They
formed 4 secret society known as
The United Irishmen" and they all
look a vow to die for Ireland, If
necessary. On the eve of the insur-
Tccton Robert Emmett was torn from
MS Sweethearts arms and thrown
INTO Jail and made the most notable
s2ccch of history when he boldly
defied the British crown with all its
pOmD and majesty and power.
Following his execution the Brit
ish government treated the Irish
people harShly.
The light over poor Erin broke
through the clouds again with the
using Of Daniel O'Connell, vino sue
,ccded in defyinE the whole of the
English house of parliament After
his death came the terrible days
OF the famine. when the peasants of
ireland died for the want Of food.
Then followed the emigration to
tine Land of Golden Hope-America-
Those who remained in Ireland
unUld see no ray of hope for the
future. until once again there
stepped out of the darkness Charles