Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-01-19
CROWDED HOUSES
ARE ASSURED FOR
DAMAGED GOODS
Remarkable PhotopIay Which
Has Caused an Entire Ma
ton TO Think to Be Seen
Afternoon and Night

To-day "Wednesday will be day
dreds of people IN Albuquerque who
are patiently awaiting the opportunity
Of witnessing what has been pro-
claimed 10 br The greatest picture
since their discovery and Il all those
who have made inquiry Of the Crystal
management about Damaged Goods"
attend. II y a safc prediction that the
four shows wil be witnessed by ca
pacity audiences
II should be wcil borne In mind
that Damaged Goods can only be
seen in the city today, ana regardless
OF weather conditions this situation
cannot be altered.
This afternoon the doors viii open
promptly al 1850. with the first pre-
aentatlun commencing ut 2.t5, while
the second show OF the afternoon VIII
start at $3.50 Tonight the doors open
at O'Clock sharp. with the picture
going on the screen thirty minutes
later. The final show begins at .
O'Clock. Scatts are no reserved 20 any
OF the -four performances. although
many requests were made that this
be done. but Tie Crystul management
has learned by experience that crowds
can bc handled more satisfactorily
with all seats unrcserycd. and permit
ting early comefs the benefit in aclcc-
lion.
Richard Bennett the actor who
starred IN and put on the stage pro-
duetion ana who now appears in the
motion piclurce. played a role Of her
oIsm Ia behalf OF humanity when he
set ont to set The play produced. II
he had not won the pictures could not
be seen today
Mr.. BENNETT chanced to ovcrhcar q
In a broadway cafe one
day three years ago, Two diners were
strange play by Eugene
rrieuN, French dramatist of note,
What Bennett heard led him to gel
and read the book Vie became In
apired with the moral mission and the
power of the story. lie determined to
put il on the stage,
II was "a long hcnfthrcaklng fight
that followed Ilr met obstacles at
lVery step. Two thcatcrs were prom
sel him aud then refused when the
nature Of the Nartling play was
learned lie tried to put II on at a
hotel aud WAS turned down. Actors
aud actresses deserted him. liut pa-
ience aud work uiumphed. At last
he got thcater.
The world knows what happened
Ihcn. The country VAS swept with al
sensation Men aud women fought 10
tel Into the playhouse ana zee this
iaring prcachmcnl of the stage.
The veil of secrecy nf the race WIS
orn away and the truth was told .
openly. put lclS. frankly for The first
ime
Benntu not only won his fight for
liz worthy purpose. hut he won Il big
material success ~ well At last re-
,orts MIR Hcnnctl had derived no less
han st00,p0o in profits from his pro-
he rs sin collecting roy
tiles
just as the novel. "Damased Goods,
.as feeble compared to the drama
iroducrd nn the stage. - Is that (
poken version feeble when compared
. the seven reel photoplay. The les
on that Eugene nrieuX teaches IL
ffeught out by the camera IN form
u gripping us TO make It get at the
cry hvart-strings of the spectator
Richard Bennett and his work Il
~. whose foresight and bravery first
the story Of the ravaRes Of
In 10 pencrul American attention,
iosed FOR this wonderful fllm aud 70
heir exceptionally clever work is adj
led the wi1ardry of modern camera
fleets 1t might Justly curry this
aotta beneath It's title. ''fhe story
Without a forget.