The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
DIXON and Victor Her
bert, the author and composer


4 of "The Fall of a Nation
cinematographic preparedness spec
tacle which is now playing to packed
houses at the Strand theatre, nave
been a. fine argument with the ny
phenates' over the intent and purposes
of the picture. Whereas, the oaily
German press has given high praise
to the film drama the 'fatherland
organ of the radical Teutons in Amer
lea has been bitter in denunciation.
Mr.. Dixon has retorted that his
quarrel is with imperialism abroad ana
it's allies here, the pacifists. lie IN
sists that he has not intended to ira
duce the German or any other race
and relates many reasons why ne
should be in sympathy with the best
in German progress.
Victor Herbert, the composer, terms
the attack of the 'hyphenates' on him
as the vaporings of agitators. Il am
an Irishman,' said Mr.. Herbert, so
how can l be accused Of being pro-
auy. 1t is a ridiculous charge"
L. ,.
Strand theatre announced last night
that owing to the great popularity OF
the picture and his desire that all the
children in Birmingham see it that
today will be given over as Children
Day" at reduced prices Every per-
son in the city should see The Fail
of Nation
THE PAYMENT"
At the Triangle theatre The Pay
ment," a five-part Triangle-lnce Tea
ture will be shown today. fhe Pay
ment" will feature Miss Bessie Bar
riscale who has many friends in Blr-
mingham.
'oThe Payment is the dramatic
story of a girl with talent for paint
ing but with no money to exploit 1t.
After many futile struggles she meets
a wealthy idler and cynic. AS the
girl informs the cynic of her pecu-
liar views on life-and what she
would do just to have two years edu-
cation in the Paris studios he takes
up her challenge. The bargain is
made-the price is paid and the girl
secures her art training and she be-
comes famous. In the meanwhile, the
idler has married and forgotten all
about affair"
The girl returns to America and is
taken up by society. She meets the
wife of the cynic and falls in love
with her brother. The cynlc comes IN
and recognizes her. Nothing happens
until the cynic is told that the girl
is to marry his brother-in-law. He
then informs the girl that she will
not marry him owing to her past rec
ord. There follows poignant scene
and she does not marry her beloved.
For sheer dramatic strength, 1.-The
PAYMENT is on par with any of the
recent Barriscale pictures
1.-THE PRINCE OF GRAUsTARK."
At the Colonial theatre today
"The Prince of Graustark," a five
part Essanay perturbation OF
George Barr McCutcheon's popular
novel, will be shown today with
Bryant Washburnt and Marguerite
Clayton in the leading roles.
The prince is care free ruler
and the son of an American father.
He carries the responsibilities of
his country with a flippant buoy
ancy that is a constant worry to
his councillors When the country
requires a huge loan. the prince is
told he must wed the daghter of
neighboring ruler He has never
seen her and promptly refuses. set
ting out to America to get the
money and find the girl of his
dreams.
He does both. and the girl OF his
dreams turns out to be just the
very same princess he was supposed
to marry. Marguerite Clayton, with
her blonde prettiness will be ad-
mired for her dainty portrayal of
this role. She looks everything that
the author intended his princess
to look.
THE COMMON LAW