The Washington times., 1915-09-25
THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON
Cinema Interviews
Newest Phase Of
Motion Picture
Development

just as most people had made UP
their minds the motion picture had
reached the end Of its development
OF new phases. something entirely
novel crops up. This time England
II the scene of the innovation and 1t
IL called the cinema interview
The cinema interview" is char
acter" sketch of great man or
character sketch as 1t shows the
man or woman In all of the activi-
ties of life. The war Is partly re-
sponsible for the new development.
The people Of England have devel-
oped large number OF war heroes
everything that has been printed
about these heroes and demanded
more.
Some enterprising motion picture
man thereupon conceived the idea
for the cinema interview" He Sc
to make pictures of him in uniform
and out. at his office, in his home.
eating his dinner. riding, walking,
motoring, playing with his Children,
greeting his wife on his return from
the office and bidding her gpod-by
on his departure for work.in fact fact
pictures of every part or the daily
life Of the hero were made:
The first reel Of film of this sort
made q tremendous hit with the mo-
ton picture enthusiasts. 1t brought
q number of people to the theater
thusiasts and made them feel the
influence of the screen drama as well
as watching their hero. The result
was that a series of the films was
started which Is still being run In
the big theaters. Other manufec-
turers took up the idea. Now there
Interviews" being run in England:
The great ones Of England. France.
Belgium and Russia are being pic
tured. .-....
It is understood that something
like this is to be tried In this coun-
have been made in this direction. A
film was once made Of Colonel
Roosevelt at oyster Bay. showing
him in a series Of his activities
around his summer home. There
have been others. but the thing has
never been started with the idea Of
1t would seem to be an excellent idea
for some manufacturer to try.
Richard Buhler has let out a Sc
cret of a desire. long cherished. but
never before expressed-he wants to
show tho people of the outside world
just how nice he looks in regular
clothes! Washington already knows
how Sir Richard looks in modern
regalia, having seen him SO many
times while he was leading man Of
the Poll Players. Now that he has
become a motion picture star. he
confesses that one of the things that
has attracted him to the pictures Is
the chance they give him of appear
ing as q regular human being in 1915
: clothes. instead of wearing q pep
lum of Grectan model; toga a la
Rome. or the high boots. long cloak
and feathered hat Of the swashbuck-
"It is traditional that an actor
always wants to play parts which
no one but himself feels he is quail
ned to interpret" says Mr.. Buhler
.One reason, I think, why 1 enjoyed
the role of Lord Cyril Wimboarne
IN the photoplay, Of Evidence
was the fact that I played the role
OF a modern man in a dress suit.
I have played classic roles for years,
70 every one lima Rines I play much
better whfn am dressed up in
yobes. Secretly. think I appear to
9reater advantage in dress suits and
have always longed to swagger
around id the latest styles Just to
show my friends. hope they will
have . better opinion Of my ability
TO understand and interpret the feel
tpgs of q modern man after they
nave seen Evidence. G. M.