Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-10
AMERICAN MOVIE
FILMS POPULAR
MARKET FOR SCENES AND PLAYS
FOUND IN EVERY CIVILIZED
COUNTRY.
MANY PREFER cowsoY
AND WILD WEST LIFE
Mexieans Prefer Our Melodrama and
Audiences Applaud Hsroies-Govern-
msnt Gathers Reports From Consuis
in Many Lands Showing Growing
Extent Of Industry.
Especial Correspondence

| Washington, April 10.-That the
movie has conquered the world is
demonstrated by a series Of consular
reports published by the department OF
commerce on the subject of Motion
Pictures Abroad
" American consuls have been looking
7! into the subject. They find as a rule
! that the motion picture is popular al
! the way from Uruguay to Germany
and from Siam to Egypt and South
Africa, the public Of whatever national
! ity finds it attractive, and what is
more it seems to have strong lean
! ine to films portraying American
j scenes.
Especially does the scene portrayins
/ the wild and woolly west as it was OF
| yore in America and as II exists now
| in the wild west show and in fiction
seem to make hit in more OF the
known parts Of the universe.
A mass of information appertaintng
to the moving picture has been
modified by the department OF COM
merce. Apart from it's value to the
concerns in the motion picture bust
ness. it contains much of interest Tor
the casual reader.
Use United States Films.
One lengthy report is from Consul
William Dawson, Jr.. at Rosario. Ar
gentina. He says eighteen establish
ments in Rosario make use OF motion
picture films. Most Of the imports OF
cinematogra phi Mlms by Argentina are
from the United States. The leading
makes Of American films are seen in
Rosario and other Argentina cities and
are regarded excellent as to workman
ship. Consul Dawson thinks the
European war will increase the diff
Guilty of getting moving picture fllms
from Europe and American film makers
should have a good opening to increase
their business.
Writing from Bahia, Brazil. Consul
Robert Frazer. Jr, testifes to the
popularity of the motion picture show
in that part of the world He regards
this as an excellent opportunity TO IN
crease American film business there.
Cowboy and Indian Plays Popular.
American films showing cowboy and
Indian scenes have been well received
In Para quay according to Consui
Wiley. reporting from Asuncion. some
American makers have overlooked the
important fact that films for exhlpi-
ton in Paraguay and posters for ad-
yertising must be in Spanish
Consul Spahr at MonteVideo'
Uruguay, says the motion pictures IN
that country are numerous ana Wen
attended. Cowboy and Indian plays
have been overworked.
Although few American films are
seen down in Costa RIGA. according 10
Consul Donaldson at Port Limon. the
audiences grow enthusiastic over an
American wild west picture or
society drama showing the home Ire
Of an American family.
Mexieans Like Melodrama.
IN Mexico. according to Vice Consul
Brown at Mazatlan. "melodrama where
the culprit is finally caught and pun
| ished, is always we'll taken. 1t is a
] frequent occurrence here for the
audience to become much excited when
the bandit or criminal apparently Is
getting the best of the affair. They
act as they would II the scene were
| taking place in real life, and when the
criminal is finally caught the spec
tators show their delight by applaud
| ing heartily. Instructive views are also
non,,,ar but sad affairs do not seem to
take WELL"
In Vera Cruz. says Consul Canada
motion pictures constitute the only
| amusement for majority OF the
people.
American Films Popular in Germany
Reporting from Breslau. Germany
Consul SETTER says Germany lis In
| the right spirit to receive anything
| American" He says American
comedies will always be appreciated
Proprietors complain there are not
enough American subjects whence to
choose. They want more and they
want the best America can produce
| .'The American cowboy and soldier
seem to have peculiar fascination,
saws this report, land good detective
stories are well received"
He adds that dealers should supply
every house with colored slide OF the
American flag to be shown at the enc
i Of every American f1lm."
Reports from Siam. Egypt and
South Africa all testify to the popu-
larity OF the motion picture. In South
Africa, Consul Gunsaulus at Johannes
burg says, "the kinds most popular
are comic, tragic. war, love. slapstick'
manners and customs. chases with
amusing falls, spectacular. Indian.
cowhny and educational, the bulk OF
which are imported from America