Arizona republican., 1914-03-26
NO FAKE ABOUT THESE
 MEXICAN WAR PICTURES

When q man as thoroughly con- versant with affairs in the moving picture world as A. B. Knox, man. ager of the local offices of the Cali tornia Film Exchange, decides that d broader field presents itself to him l in an opportunity to secure the ex- ; elusive American rights to a series of Mexican war pictures than exists in his present position, and signifies his intention to resign and take the pictures to the largest houses in the evidence that he has discovered one of the greatest set of pictures that is upon the road today. And that is just what Manager Knox an nounced yesterday that he is going to do with the pictures brought to him by representatives of General CarranZa.
 Some time ago Manager Knox made a trip into Sonora, Mexico, and while there he became acquainted with Jesus w. Abitia, official camera man for General Carranza and the constitutionalists. Abitia told Knox then that he was engaged in taking what promised to be the most won derful set of war films that has been produced since moving photography became known. He exhibited to Knox some of the fruits of his labo' with the result that before Knox left for Arizona he Wrung a promise from Abitia that whenever permis- sion was secured from General Car ranZa for the exhibition of the pie lures outside of Mexico, he would be given first consideration.
 Yester day two representatives of 1 Abitia arrived in Phoenix, bringing with them 1000 feet of the pictures | taken by Abitia. They present al ! most a complete pictorial history Of i the Mexican revolution in Sonora i and Sinaloa. They are not pictures l taken of hired men posing for a given effect, but were taken upon 1 the actual fields of battle, while some of the most stirring engage ments of the present revolution Wera 1 m progress. One film alone is de- voted to the decisive battle in which l Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa, was l captured by General CarranZa and his troops. There are pictures Of engagements at Hermosillo, Nogales, ! Cananea. Maytorena and Cruza
 Pietra.
 Nor are the pictures confined eX- | I,I,,.
 are scenes from the receptions ten
 det ed General Carranza along his line of March through Sinaloa and l Sonora. There are others of the
 Mayo Indian dances, known as the | Matachine and En Plscol. These
 are types of dance probably never
 presented actually or in moving pie 1 lures in any other country than in Mexico. They are not at all like the Yaqui dances some time presented , by wandering companies of Mexican | Indians who come over the border
 and travel through the southwest. While making his preparations to
 take these films to the largest cities of the United States, Knox has de cided that Phoenix shall have the opportunity of being the first Ameri =
 can city to See the pictures. Ac- cCrdingly he has allotted the entire series to the Regale theater, 210-212 1 East Washington street. The first | three of the films will be shown there today as a part of the regular
 bill. So impressed with the import ance of these films is Manager 1 Cruckson of the Regale, he prompti cancelled his engagement with Pro-.
 Ozarf and Madame Dice, and an i nounced last evening that he would l begin today the presentation of the Mexican pictures.
 There is much to be done before | Knox can start upon the road with the pictures. In the first place the films are without American titles. This is proof that they have not been shown in America. In the next place there is no paper" or show bills. for the films. But Knox has started
 the ball rolling and expects within a few days to have a full line of
 handsomely lthogranhe posters taken from actual photographs or bits of the actual films. It will be several days before the Regale can complete the' full series of war pie lures. In the meantime there will be | the regular picture bill. For today, in addition to the war films, there will be a Powers drama, "The Folly of It All" and a Frontier comedy. When Father Goes to Church" New war films will be shown tomorrow. i together with those presented today.