The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-13
"Hypocrites.

"Hypocrites."
This widely advertised photoplay,
which has created a stir over the coun-
try, was shown at the Alhambra The
atre in this city last Friday. We at
tended the performance, and found as
we had surmised, that its supposed
wickedness was merely an advertising
scheme on the part of the film pro-
ducers to draw the crowd. 1t was just
like an actress having her jewels stolen
on purpose, or any of the well known
professional lodges, used by theatrical
managers for purpose of publicity. The
picture itself was a beautiful produc-
ton, and offended our moral sense not
at all. We saw nothing harmful in it,,
but on the contrary it taught a high
moral lesson, which all would do well
to take to heart. 1t plainly showed up
the hypocrisy that exists to-day in
church, state, and society, and in all
the walks of life. We are all more or
less hypocrites, and hypocrisy is the
most common of all sins. A powerful
picture holding up so dramatically one
of our most every day faults, cannot
fail to do good and cause us to resolve
to mend our ways. Miss Ward is to
be congratulated on affording the COM
munity the opportunity of seeing this
sermon of the screen. AS matter of
fact it was not half so suggestive as
many of the ordinary films shown over
the country every day, and concerning
which nothing is said. Anyhow when
it comes down to cases, Evil to him
who evil thinketh.' One can make
harm out of anything"
Our young friend is mistaken. The
people are not all hypocrites. While
we all may not live up to the ideal life
and cannot reach the perfection Of
Christ, still it is SANDER of the vilest
kind to attribute to the world the
character of hypocrisy. The wore
"Hypocrite" is term applied to s
member of church and denotes de.
ceit; hypocrite feigns to be what he
is not; dissembler conceals what he is
the former pretends to virtues which he
has not; the latter conceals the, vices
which he has," This is the definition
given in the standard Webster's Die
tionary.
Thus the Register cordially approve:
a vile. picture which libels himself, faith
er, mother, wife, children and the Who'll,
community. We have no quarrel t.
pick with our brother editor. Our re
lations have always been of the kind
lest and happiest nature and they will
continue to be. We accord to him thu
privilege of his belief, the cahdor of hil
expression and the genuineness of hi
Communications of the picture ''Hypo
critics." We regret that he differs from
us so radically. We believe his view
are egregiously wrong.
And now as to the charge containe,
in his editorial that the pictures are n,
worse than those that are shown her
every day and about which nothing ha
been said. In this, he is again mis-
taken, Time after time have we re
monstrated against the showing of lewt
and lascivious pictures. The pulpit ha4
demonstrated. The legislative body o
the city, to wit: the Council has pu
its emphatic protest in the form of 1
city law against the showing of sucl
pictures. Its fine to do so. eve as
sisted the Honorable City Attorney il
preparing that ordinance.) We are no
deyotees Of the picture shows and rare.
ly ever attend them. II it is true a
charged, that the pictures commonly