Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-31

| by the German Government and are
official
Some Of the comments made by
different papers on the pictures are
here given:
( New York World, Dec a. 1915
, Oaaial motion pictures Of Germany
at war in which the sons Of Father
land are seen dropping by the score
as they storm and take positions
held BY the Allies, is the added feat
ure this week at Keith Orpheum
Theatre
Now York Herald, Dec 70. 1916
Ohcial motion pictures OF Germany
~ war. These pictures show a sight
o. the European battle felds as they
actually are
View York American, Dec ~, 1915
German var pictures Of the Faith
ofland Magazine not ONLY show the
fighting on the western front Of France
and the eastern front o. Russia, but
also al the Dardanelles Sons Of the
F8thefIand are seen dropping by the
score. IS they storm and take posi-
lions held by The allies.
Brookery Standard Union. Wednes-
day Jan. 19.-Absolutelg the great
est and most wonderful var pictures
o4er produced are bcas shown at
The Casino Theatre in conjunction
with THE Tourists" These pictures
show German military efficiency I'M.
dorgoing the supreme test of con
flict. Not one was posed. but were all
taken in actual warfare Men are
seen killed by the scores The grim
Irealties of war are evident in every
foot of the pictures.
"The Strange Case of Mary Page"
The entire tale is the development
OF the mystery of the murder of
james Pollock, despised pursuer of
Mary Page, the beautiful girl accused
OF the crime. Each episode of two
reels is story by itself the portray
al Of the testimony of a group of
/ Witnesses regarding certain incidents
in the exciting life of the heroine.
II has often been said that the
Thaw trial would have been a story
absolutely perfect in dramatic values
if only Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, instead
If Harry Thaw. had been accused of
the murder of Stanford White.
In Big Moments of Big Trials. y
Irving s. Cobb says. editors and re
porters are forever dreaming of the
perfect murder story which will be
the story of young and pretty wo-
man. preferably an actress, accused
Of killing rich man by poisoning
him. with a lot of mystifying feat
ures and complications to 20 along
with it. When this 1cofHes to pass, if
it ever does, it viii be from the stand
point Of public interest perfect sto-
(which means circulation, which
means everything to the newspapers 3"
In The Strange Case OF Mary Page
you will find that storv told as is
possible only in motion pictures, by a
cast uneXcelled and q production as
perfect as the tale. The time has
passed when train wreck makes a
motion picture play The public
wants and demands excitement, but
it also insists upon a skillfully con
cocted plot with characters who are
human beings. 1t wants actors, not
acrobats.
The Strange case of Mary Page is
not circus on celluloid. 1t is a pow
erful drama of throbs and thrills with
sustained interest from the first foot
to the last. Underlying the story is
one of the biggest themes Of the day.
Back of it lies an overwhelming NOR
al. 1t has everything every other pic
ture ever had and a great deal more.
For years MARY Page" will be the
model upon which other producers
will build.
The first chapter or episode will
have its initial showing at the Cen
trail next Tuesday Ladies are invit-
ed to enjoy a very wonderful program
as the guests Of Manager Irons. Mat
inee starts promptly at o'clock \
special showing for school children
at A o'clock. All children admitted