Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14
MOVIES DEPICT
 HOW BRAVE BOY
 WENT ID DEATH
David o. Dodd Memorial Pictures Virtual History
 of Boys Martyrdom.

Circumstances connected Wi.h and scenes Of the execution of David 0. Dcdd, the Camden youth who chose ar ignominious death at the hands of the Federal forces during the civil war raher than prove disloyal to friend, are presented in the David O. DoId memorial pictures to ba exhibit ed at the Best theatre here next Wednesday and Thursday for the benefit of the fund being raised to greet a suitable immortal to Arkan- sas' boy martyr of the Confeeracy
 Four hundred Little Rock people took part in the staging of the scenes, which were made to conform as near ly as possible to those they depict, and in some cases, Uha' original spots were chos.n for the reproduction in i,im. nescribing Ithe pictures, the Little Rcok Gazette says:
 Miss Lucille McDermott, playing Betty South; Roger Goodman, as Da vid Dodd; M. F. Dunaway, as Captain Pulaski Gen. E. w. Green, as General Pagan Of the Confederate troops, ana J. H. HinSmon, as General Steele of the Federal army, are the players who carry through the story which has for it's thread the simple nefolsn Of the South Tn lad. They are given good support.
 Though Charles M. simon, director, has chos III his scenes for their beauty ho has made them consistent with the story. No touch of the modern taints the pictures atmosphers of the eos. Costumes and settings are in keeping. With thes9 supplsmenting the thor ough work of the players, Walter. w Bell. camera man, has made pictures that are excellent. The scenes are, with one small ception, sharply cut and clear.
 A shrapnel shell, Ringing out pieces of flying death, eXplodes i'll the clear ing at the edge of the woods where the Confederate troops stand drawn out in line of skirmish aud the battle scene, opening the plays action, Is started. Shells mark their screaming peth above the fighers. rifles spit evil tongues Of flame and smoke, while the troops of Gray and Blue struggle 1 with gripping realism through the woods. But General Fagan, C9nfed- Srate commander from spurred boot to upraissd saber tip, fights q losing fight sgainst the Federals, The Con- federates retreat.
 Captain Pulaski, wounded in the battle, is taken to the home of Betty South. He remains there during his recovery and quarters himself at the South residence during the stay of the Federals in Little Rock.
 Davids father, at Camden, wishing the lad to attend to some business for him in Little Rock, where he has mer- chandise stored in the Old StatAnouse, tells him he iS to go to the city. General Pagan, knowing the value David's innocent appearance would give him as a spy, appoints him to get information on the strength of the F;d2rals. This commission he takes without consulting his father. General Pagan gives him pass through the Confederate lines.
 At the Old Statehouse, where Da- vid's business for his fa3her has tl kon him, pretty scene is enacted when David sees the approach of his sweet art and a girl friend through the statehouse yard.
 Betty Gets Letter.
 At ball given at the South home Bstty is given her chance to help her lover Captain Pulaski, while at the ball, receives an important letter, de- livsrol by soldier. Bettys sees him
 reading it. With clever sSlf-posses- sion she makcs her entrance without showing surprise when Caplain Pu- laski suddenly turns to where she is jpsering through the curtains. Later sh9 receives advances of love he lmakes to h5r and is enabled to get sthe letter, stealing it from his pocket
 while in his embrace.