The Washington times., 1915-09-07
THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON
Fate Of Two-Dolldr
Motion Picture May
Rest With People
Of Washington

rather important place In the eyes
OF motion picture makers. II pres
ent plans do not so awry :hs qucs-
ton Of whether or not motion pic
tures are worth first-class theater
prices outside Of New York. Chicago.
Philadelphia and Boston. will be in
c;cated clearly and distinctly by tho
attitude the patrons Of the photo
play in Washington adopt toward
them.
There are ten or twelve cities the
size Of Washington or larger and
fifty or more a bit smaller, on which
the hopes Of the promoters Of the
new Triangle Film Company for suc-
cess are based. The matter lies now
almost entirely with the patrons Of
the theatcrs. who as the jury Of
public opinion must decide. The pro-
inoters Of the new film concern have
insure the success Of the project and
when one looks over the foundation
they have laid for their success II IL
rather difficult to see how any con-
eern could have done more.
is pictures at first-class theater
prices-it will not be because these
promoters have failed in the task
Of securing raw materials for the
best class Of films.
know As mG,t Ss nstrSn; % h the phS.s0fS sS.s
corporation its name comes from
the fact that it's producing depart.
nient lie under the charge Of three
Of the most important motion picture
directors in the business-David
Wark Griffith, Thomas H. Ince. and
Mack Sennet. Griffith Is called the
father Of the photopiey-the dirsS-
character of dramatic production
that is bsing tried by every other
director in the business. Griffith was
the first man to realize that the mo-
ton picture brought about the build
ing up Of new art as well as a
new industry. 1t was his methods
that developed the art and brought
money to the industry.
Thomas H. Ince has been regarded
as one Of the most important of the
directors of purely spectacular form
Of photoplay in the business. He
has gathered about him host Of as
sistants and has built up a name
with Griffith-but for q different kind
of work. Sennet Is the man who In
vented Keystone comedy as term
to designate a certain kind OF photo
play comedy. He developed Charlie
Chaplin, Ford Sterling. Mabel Nor
,nand, Fred Mace. and Roscoe Ar
buckle, q quintet Of the best known
comedy stars in the motion picture
Having these three men to direct
the plays the promoters then as
sembled an unusual combination Of
players. Sennst and Ince have
gathered around them practically all
Of their better known players for
the new companies. But they have
added to the regular roster. The
comedies that Sennet will send out
will not only show Miss NorTnanol |
and Arbuckle. Mace, ard Sterling
hut thay will also enl'si the ssrv~
Ices Of RAYMOND Hitcnco Eddie
F'oH. DeWolf Eopper and other Hell-
knowa stage comedy stars.
Ince and Griffith will not only
nave the Gish Sisters. Mae Marsh.
william 8. Hart. Robert. Hsrron.
known motion picture dramatic
stars. but they will also work with
Billie Burke, Douglas Fairbanks.
Dustin Farnum. Frank Keenan, and
many others. They claim to have
under contract fifty or more Of the
best known actors and actresses OF
the legitimate stage In addition to
LHc pICA VI ~ shS
Reliance. Majestic, and New York
Motion Picture companies.
The company does not intend to
send out its Alma through an ex-
change but will have its own the
aters in ali the cities where tho
films are shown. The performances
to be given in each of these the
aters will consist Of two or three
photoplays with big stars. The f1rst
program will include Douglas Fair
banks in a comedy drama called
"The Lamb" which has been direct
cd by Griffith: Raymond Hitchcock
in a comedy called MY Valet" In
which he Is supported by Mabel
Normand, Mack Sennett and Roscoe
Arbuckle, and Dustin Farnum In a
drama called ''The Iron Strain" "
Tom Ince. This program, fourteen
reels of Aim In all. will be shown
with due care to projection, to
musical features and under the best
mechanical auspices.
Where Washington assumes i'm
portance in the affairs OF the new
concern Is in its position as an av-
erage city. 1t contains many Of the
elements Of population to be found
In the other cities where the COM
pany will endeavor to establish IT.
self. In fact, the elements Of popu-
lation that are to be depended upon
for the support of motion pictures
at first-class theater prices are more
or less concentrated here and the
results that are achieved here Will
be more or less an indication OF the
results that may be expected else
where.
This city, therefore. means mucn
TO the new company and crerT enort
is to be made by the promoters to
give II the best they can. They have
not yet announced where the hlms
will be shown. except so far as to
state that they will be shown In a
hrst-class theater. If the 81 mo-
ton picture Is practicable 1t would
seem that the new company ls well
equipped to determine this fact.
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