New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
BROADWAY LIKES MOTION PICTURES
nau Big Theatres Varied They Are PperouSun New York Surprise
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-, YORK has experienced a new sensa-
N'.,, the opening Of the Strand Ad-
- ,o.or,s indicated that much might
I'D bat the invited audience
x s1c5 the theatre on the opening
% ,,-e hardly prepared for what they
q" "a heard They saw a theatre
Win the exception OF few of the
-, is perhaps superior TO any other
.i,, They saw an entertaining
~ ., pictures. including one long
"'-- ,-oiecteG with clearness and brill
c'1' - without flicker They heard
''-' .o,nnsniment OF selections from
2 .,era and other classical sources
nv A large orchestra and pipe
nssises a few numbers sung by a
III e quartet
e,s such combination il is hardly
,.ssnr that there were many rather
nersons in the audience. especially
-. - the theatrical contingent. We had
~.,.,s,v RETAINED from visiting the
- airing the course Of its construc-
.sve wished TO set the whole effect
- As p result Sc were more than
80 We were amazed and delighted
i. his exemplifcation Of the motion
ere srt al its best.
Il. auditorium has seats FOR approx
I'D. 500 persons. although there is
i. one balcony In order to insure a
III and undistorted view OF the screen the
Inv and main floor are rather wide,
~ he lows OF seats extend almost
.s-h, across the house. At the rear is
,..~A oval rotunda extending up to the
ing OF the balcony and providing a
,snade on the second floor. This is
lated from the seats I'm the balcony
!, sol,d walls. thus preventing persons
- s,andins there TO watch pictures and
/, annoying those in rear seats. The
s,orafions are in old gold. rose and gray,
10, are tasteful aad harmonious
~,s strand is the only building OF any
..rs Ike rs size about New York which
,,s built primarily for motion pictures.
u. result is that many novel and par
,.rs-lv pleasing effects can be obtained
ia the structure Of other places renders
.-,sssible. The entire auditorium is light
q BIZ an indirect dihused light which can
), rcn-rolled from one switch. This
-,tes il possible 10 use an ascending or
s.s,sndins illumination az any time. which
an important feature.
he orchestra is seated on the stage be-
rrs a priret hedge. and before the screen
"a setting representing d formal garden.
D. front OF the leader a small fountain.
es'o-sd by changing light. lends 4 touch
q rsalkrn 10 the scene. In the space oc-
c.sied BY the orchestra leader in the
o-lfary theatre s the keyboard OF a pipe
Ogan.
me programme presented at the open
ing and We understand that it was
ur.cal OF What will be offered regularly.
,ossis;ed Of two parts. The first included
q number OF short pictures. news, SCENES
end comics. and selection Of musical
rumSe7s by the orchestra and quartet.
ms vas followed by the Selig production
q Rex Beach's novel The Spoilers"
Ike the novelist the motion picture pro-
ducsr has no limit fixed TO his descriptive
porHs Anything that man can do he
raa portray IN such q story as The
Spoilers" this advantage over the stage
seen at its best. OF course fight scenes
can BE- done in the theatre, but no such
battle royal as that in which Glenister
and Mcnamara meet 4 daily repetition
Of sgth realism would put the actors IN
ne hospital in snort order Besides this
Slealid scene the picture is crowded with
urli = events. just as is the novel from
righ il is taken.
William Farnum makes an ideal Roy
Geaisier and Rathlyn Williams as
Cherry Malotte is equally effective. In
fset The entire cast is an excellent one.
Etx Each in person directed the making
O The picture. The present bin will con-
'irrs ior the week after which II Is
panUsd % offer a new feature weekly.
40 .Jterestng feature Of the bill was
rec.s' flm mace Tor the opening. The
''lect o. IL was 10 Introduce patrons o.
NJ strand 70 the Mutual Girl series. The
Saiua Girl was shown driving up to the
teaus in her machine. There she met
ias propret0rs and the manager ana
ssat WITH them 70 the studio, where she
.sscTibeG some Of her adventures in the