The Washington herald., 1914-06-18
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The replies 70 The HerAld1 popular pic-
! fure play contest are pouring Inland
they prove some Interesting things. They
prove. first. Of all that when the people
Of Washngtoh only pay cents to zee
. picture show they DO not expect Q
coupons are marked In this way. One OF
them, which comes from . man IN the
northwest section. states three reels for
s ceuts-six reels for 10 cents -, II 10 also
interesting to note that the comedies are
universally liked-also the dramas, but
the serial pictures are not receiving any
support At all But two coupons have ap-
peared marked IN favor Of the serial.
The educational pictures and the Weekly
News pictures are receiving about an
equal amount Of votes Remember. that
The Herald 10 going to take the results
Of this contest right up to the powers
that be in the moving. picture field. and
We hope to be able to secure for the
people OF Washington Just the kind OF
pictures they like. II you want to have
q voice in it-just clip the coupon which
II printed on this page several times a
week ana mark II with your preference.
We win do the rest to see that you
get what you like
Pop" Anderson Cbreaking Into poetry
for the first time) says:
Ths reason Why cannot srss.
But anyway mnst confesl
I'd lie 10 meet you L. z 8.
CNote by NJ. p. Ed: Pop was In the
Office yesterday. sleuthinx around and
gathering up ciew as to where l. E. 8.
is by certain printing on the back OF
cne Of her letters Sherlock Holmes is
a mere piker alongside of Pop" when 1t
comes to detecting. Pop" says SO him
self. so 1t must be true).
Personally, think the music furnished
In the Washington photoplay houses is
exceptionally good. That at Central
Park. the Garden. CrandaIls, and several
other places Is exceptionally merttorious.
But there are probably several places
which supply the bangy, slashy sort OF
musical entertainment. The letter print
ed herewith Is directed at these theaters:
Dear Motion Picture Editor: Some
managers have the idea that all that
is necessary besides the pictures in or
der to show their patrons q good time
Is q piano and somebody to play on II.
The only qualifications for q moving pic
ture pianist seem to be a good muscular
development. I could name several NOV
ing picture houses In Washington who
could fire their pianists and show their
plCturcS III sHenCc anu reCeiNe inc
felt thanks of their patrons. Did 1t ever
strike you that the worse q pianist is.
the louder he or she plays? Go into a
theater where there Ii a good pianist
and you will hear subdued music that
Is In keeping with the pictures on the
screen. Go into certain other theaters
and you will hear the so-called pianist
humping out 'Hurrah. for the Flag oil
the Free, May II Wave as Our Standard
Forever to accompany love scenes
and death scenes. It's-now-twenty-long-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scenes. Mr.. Sousa |
writes good marches. like to hear
them played when they are played well |
But there are certain pianists who play
by ear and they must have the earache |
all the time. This class OF keyboard |
masseur drives away patronage. Give
US the pianist, plead. who viii render |
sneaky music when the burglars come |
aburgiing. martial music when the SOL |
diers are parading. Mendelssohn's |
Spring Song when the old grandfather |
Is dying. mixing q little tact with tech |
niaue. and more Of my nickels will come !
your way. Ny nickels alone do not |
amount to much. but ] represent a stra- |
tum OF society which aggregates many |
dollars worth Of patronage daily. A
word to, the erudite is a suficiency.
IS s."