Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
SACRED HISTORY In
MOVING PICTURES
TO Be SHOWN HERE
International Bible Students
Association Sponsors-Lu-
bin Players to Dance.
Movie Odds and Ends.

Last Sunday, at the Colonial Theatre,
Germantown, the first section OF the four
part moving picture OF the Bible, "Crea-
tion." was shown to an appreciative au-
dience. This section. which covers the
! Biblical account Of the creative days"
or epochs. and the first 1000 years of hui
man history, will be repeated next sun
day at the Nixon Theatre. at 3 and s
/ o'clock p. m. while at the same hours
| the second great division of the drama
will be shown at the Colonial. These ex-
hibtlons, which are entirely free to the
public, will continue at both theatres for
several Sundays, a different part being
/ shown each week. The International Bible
! Students Association are the originators
| of Creation" and are using the moving
! film, the high-power light and reproduc-
| tions OF hundreds Of famous paintings
to make real the sacred records of ancient
times and to prove their harmony with
1 science and history.
! Part two to be presented at the Colonial
next Sunday includes many ancient char
acters made famous by the record Of their
| lives In the Good Book, acting on the
| screen the parts they played m the
dramas of the past. Moses and Aaron
at the court OF Pharaoh their fearless
bearing and courageous demand that
| the Egyptian sovereign release the Israeli
| ties are depicted.
This section closes with the story of the
| Shunammite woman and her son and the
raising of the latter from death by the
Prophet Elisha. Beautifully portrayed in
hand-colored film, II is story which
deeply touches human sympathy and in
It's conclusion brings Joy to the hearts of
all who witness II.
A MOVIE RoGUEs' GALLERY.
A rogues' gallery in moving pictures!
That Is what may result from the Offer
made to Police Commissioner Arthur II.
Woods. OF New York. by the Hearst
SelIg News Pictorial. Police authorities
of the world have had under considera-
tion the plan to make motion pictures OF
convicted criminals for identification pur-
poses, II being believed that such rec
ord would show much more clearly the
ndividualities and characteristics of
criminal than the ordinary still photogra-
phy. The Hearst-Selig News Pictorial
has offered to send two OF Its camera men
to police headquarters to make moving
pictures of "the lineup" of alleged crooks
as an experiment. and Commissioner
Woods has the matter under considera-
tion. The experiment would be without
cost to the city of New York.
LUBIN PLAYERS BALL.
Several of the Lubln players planned to
give a party. followed by dance. with
the idea of getting better acquainted, but
no definite time was set for the event
Thinking that 1t would be an opportunity
for the general public to come In and get
acquainted. too, Kempton Greene and Jo-
seph W. Smiley suggested holding a
Lubin players ball and lost no time in
obtaining Eagles Hall, where a dance
will be held on the evening of December
2 and you arei invited to attend. Tickets
may be had from any player or agency.
Several of the players will take part In
the IA acts of vaudeville, and the cab
aret entertainment during the early part
of the evening, affording an opportunity
of seeing them ''in action The ball
is the sole topic OF conversation at the
studio, and the word has reached several
OF the other companies who have asked
for reservations, among them being
Hughy Mack and Edith Story, OF the Wit
agraph. and King Bagott of the Imp.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Following the series OF "The Beloved
Adventurer" pictures, which has been
successful beyond expectations, the Lubin
Company will release a new weekly OF
the adventures and sad experiences Of
Patsy Bolivar" Patsy's misfortunes
are continuous and excruciatingly funny.
The stories have been written by Clay NJ.
Greene and the first number will be re-
leased December 2S and continue one reel
every Monday for IL weeks.
The Famous Players Film Company
has secured the film rights of another i'm
portant dramatic success. The Dawn of
a Tomorrow the drama of an oppressed
girls splendid faith and triumph, by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, which will be
utilized as a vehicle for Mary Pickford.
Mary Plckford will portray the wonder
ful character OF Glad" the ragged but
beautiful girl OF the London slums. whose
undying optimism and heroic courage
even starvation and deadly peril are un-
able to quench.
By one OF the largest deals OF it's sort
ever recorded In the motion picture busi-
ness Frank c. Bostock's unequaled col
lection Of trained wild animals Is coming
back TO America to appear In motion pie
lures for David Horsley While the ex-
act purchase price is unknown. II may be
stated TO be I'm excess of 800, 900 |
There are 2s lions, i4 leopards, Is polar
bears, i2 pumas, six elephants. three |
csmels ave tigers, several chlmpanzees |
and a monkey cage. Many of the ami |
mails possess special qualifications, such |
a. the skating bears. dancing bears box |
ing kanRafoos and wrestling bears.