The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
The Fleeing Show.

| There Is serious food for thought in the
/ speech made by Mr.. Tom Moore at the
| Exhibitors and Exchangemen's dinner
on last Thursday night Mr.. Moore. in in
| dorsing the policy laid down by Dr.
Herbst at the opening Of the meeting,
said that a standard policy of a certain
number OF reels Of pictures for the scent
photoplay house would be the best thing
| in every way for the business. He called
attention to the fact that there are TO- 20
and 25-cent houses to take care of those
patrons of the movies who desire the
long show, and IL the small exhibitor
wants to make anv money at all he ought
TO have standard bill.
1t arouses reflection, this grading OF
moving picture houses. We know that
there is one in New York where the
prices are from . cents to 81. And there
is another in Cleveland which charges a
dollar and all over the country there are
photoplay houses which charge from 8
cents to 20 cents and show nothing but
pictures. Conditions are decidedly
changed from the days when the patron
of the new moving pictures" paid S
cents to see a 4Oo-foot picture of the Black
Diamond Express stopping at Humpdink
Station, Mass.
/ always stop at the Leader on my
way up Ninth street, not always to look
at the show. though it's usually a good
one but TO grin at F. CHASER "a mighty
fine name, believe mel, in his dark
colored specs and hear the interesting
things he has to say about the Ninth
street crowds. Yesterday / was treated
to a pleasant surprise. Mr.. Fred w
Miller stood in front of the theater
graciously accepting tickets when they
were thrust upon him. Somebody told
me that he had severed his connection
with the theater. but he is quite evil
IDENTIFY still on the job.
The Vitigraph Theater. in New York.
continues to be the mecca of huge audi
ences anxious TO see Mr.. Barnes Of
New York" Love, Luck, and Gasoline"
and The New Stenographer." Maurice
Costello appears to splendid advantage
as Mr.. Barnes and his support includes
fine cast of eminent Vitagraph players
The picture is in six reels and is
acknowledged to be one of the finest
motion pictures ever produced. Love
Luck, and Gasoline is a three-reel COM
edy. II shows the adventures of Bunny,
Miss Tomboy LILLIAN wslker). anc
Cutey CWsIIy Van. During the rapid
action Of the picture, every form of
modern conveyances are used in an
elopement by the young folks, who are
steam yachts, racing motorboats, auto
mobiles. aeroplanes. and every other ve-
hicle which can travel rapidly. 1t Is
an intensely interesting bit of modern
romance, and 1t makes one of the most
attractive and fascinating pictures in
Fflmdom. THE New Stenographer" is
a silent comedy by ]. Stuart Blackton,
and which demands the personal ap-
Of Lillian Walker, Flora Finch, !
WQllV Van HnUhfa
cardi and Etienne Girardot. 1t is a
wordless play. yet brim-full of Laughter
and interest THE New Stenoerapher'I
is presented nightly and at the Saturday !
and Sunday matinees At the remaining |
matinees, IL In replaced with the famous |
two-reel animal picture "wfd Animals |
at Large" Seats are now selling four
weeks in advance
"Notes OF the Big Fced.",
1t was a love feast all the way
through. The lion and lamb lying down |
together have nothing on Tom Moore
and Harry Crandail passing each other |
compliments.
Early in the evening Pop Anderson |
appointed himself Oyster Inspector"
and personally Inspected every oyster in |
the room. However, he picked plate !
OF little scrawuy ones for himself "Pop"
says: IT'S a poor oyster Inspector who |
can't grab something good for himself" |
Castelifs deserve lot OF credit for
the care they took of the MIN men. The
service and food could net have been
improved upon.
You have to hand it to Dressner: he
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