The Washington herald., 1914-10-06
SCREEN NEWS NOTES.

Among the many great VitagTaph pro-
ductions that are being prepared for re-
lease. The Locked Door," in three parts.
will be a very powerful drama; the disre-
garding Of the life and rights of others
by those obvious to tIs laws that pro-
tect others from death and danssr. It
brings this species Of genus homo before
US in such a way that II will make strong
er advocates for the enforcement Of law
and order in all municipal governments.
THE EVIL Men Do" also in three parts,
will be another intense and all-powerful
drama that will be heralded with IN
stinted applause by the exhibitor and his
patrons.
Sylvia Gray" a four-part drama in
which Helen Gardner is the lead. will
furnish a big attraction to those who are
always anxious TO obtain something that
will increase their business by draw
ing larger attendances to their theaters.
The Sage Brush Gal" in three parts,
is a marvellous piece of work. showing
many phases of life OF the early set
tiers and prospectOrs in the unpopulated
part of early Western territory and un-
freQuented sections Of distant territories
The current issue Of the Mutual Week
Iy CNo. 92) is brimful Of timely and in
tensely interesting scenes from the seat
of war Lord Roberts, England's famous
fighting general, now TO old to go to the
front, is shown reviewing the new bat
TALON of the Royel Fusilliers, which by
now has reached the firing line to re-
place the gaps in the ranks Of this noted
regiments. Alsatians enrolling in the
French army at Paris. British troops
entraining. sentries guarding German
prisoners of war; these and many other
equally interesting features are included
In the latest issue of the Mutual Weekly.
Steadily the motion pictures scores new
triumphs. Those. who a fortnight or a
month ago, decried the movies" as an
amusement which was vain and ofttimes
deteriorating in its effect on the public S
mind, now are becoming the silent arts $
most enthusiastic champions. The
achievements of D. W. Griffith. Thomas
H. Ince and other leading eXponents Of
artistic motion picture production are be-
ginning to have their effect on that sec
ton of the public who, awhile ago. were
averse to admitting that the films were
anything but a cheap form of amuse-
ment for the vulgar and uneducated
classes. Even the ministers are at last
coming 20 realize that the screen presents
possibilities for education and entertain
ment which are almost limitless.
Nc"b lLOlu al lhdINCIS VI NV
strides which the motion pictures are
making in this direction The Louisville
(Ky) Ministerial Association is planning
to use motion pictures in connection with
church, work during the coming winter.
while a majority of the churches Of Buff
falo, n. Y, are to use films for their en-
tertainments to take the place Of the
old-fashioned lecture courses. which. as
a rule, were tiresome and often unin-
structive. And these are but two of
many instances which might be noted
Of the steadily widening field OF the
movie"
Announcement Is made that the Than
houser Company has engaged the ser
vices Of Marguerite Marsh. sister OF
Mae Marsh. who has gained such enVia-
BILE fame in Reliance and Majestic pro
ductions under the tutelage Of ID. w.
Griffith. Miss Marsh. under the name OF
Marguerite Loveridge. recently played
leads under Director Fred Mace at the
Majestic studios. Los Angeles. Cal. She
will in future be a member OF the Than
houser stock company at New Rochelle
n. Y.