New-York tribune., 1916-07-02

'iHoHS NVHHiHS tHt uHilol III VI tHt
National Guard may attain adms-
sion without charge.
"The Fall OF a Nation" proceeds at
the Liberty.
America Preparing" motion pict-
ures of United States soldiers and
sailors in action, is scheduled for the
Lyric Theatre July 10.
Queen of the Roses" an opera
movie by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, com
poser OF "Pagliacci," will open at the
Gambler Theatre Wednesday night,
July >, for limited engagement. The
story is said TO revolve about the
King Of Portugal and sbounds in real
Italian emotion. To accompany this
formidable combination fifty mem
bcrs Of the Metropolitan Opera House
Orchestra have been recruited, under
the direction Of Signor c. Peroni, OF
the Royal Conservatory OF Rome.
At Loev's New York Theatre and
Roof the big band of the interned Ger
man steamer Vaterland will play all
week. The picture programme for the
week includes Lucille Lee Stewart in
"The Conflict" on Monday; DeWolf
Hopper in Casey at the Bat" on Tues
day; Violet Mesereau in Broken Fet-
ters," on Wednesday; "Her Husbands
Wife" with Sally Crute. on Thursday;
Jose Collins in "A Wcman's Honor" on
Friday; "The Valiants of Virginia.
with Kathlyn Williams. on Saturday,
and Nine. Petrova, in "The Eternal
Question on Sunday
"Civilization." the picture now show
ing at the Criterion, will be on exhibi-
ton at the Brighton Beach Music Hall,
Brighton Beach, starting July :, and
twice daily thereafter
Asked why he gave up acting, John
Emerson, the director for the Triangle
Film Corporation. says that he did it
to write plays. Asked why he stopped
writing plays, he will answer that he
found II more varied and vital to di
rect production than 10 write it. But
ask him why he has been directing the
movies for more than year, and he
will be stumped for a time. His an /
swer, finally, is that he finds the work
of the motion picture director the most
interesting because of its great di- +
versity, because it touches other arts
and fields Of knowledge at so many
points.
knowledge of a director should be
encyclopedia" says Mr.. Emerson, "but, .
as this is practically impossible, the
next best thing is the ability to use
other mems brains. and, above all. to
know where 70 find them. The reason
that familiarity with so many lines of
ondeayor is necessary is that the di-
on every detail Of motion picture
production. from the setting UP Of the
scenes to showing his actors how to
walk across a room. Then, too. he must
constantly bear in mind the psychology
Of his absent audiences. and must know
how to give proper timing and balance
to his pictures. In short. the movie
director has his two hands full and his
brain working every minute
"The Marriage Bond tho FIRE.
production Of Mirror Films, In.
featuring Nat c. Goodwin. has been
sold to Unity Films
Charlotte Walker. whose most receo'
appearance on the legitimate stage was
with f. H. Sothern in THE Two Writ.
ucs," has been engaged by Thomas A.
Edison, Inc. to appear in picturiza-
ton Of "Pardnors." one of Rex Beachs
most popular novels.
After two months vacation in New
York. Fannie Ward has returned -
HOLLYWOOD TO work on new features for
the Lasky company.
Il has been noted that since the al
vent Of William A. Brady into the
World Film Corporation a perceptib'e
change in the titles OF releases has
taken place The old school. "The
Revenge, The Epileptic,'
Her Great sorrow and "His Power
ful Arm" has been supplanted by la
Boheme." Nathan Hale Sally in
nnr AMeun and others which really