Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
A. BRADYs speech

AAf yention at Chicago is ex-
" pected to have a far-reach-
ing effect on the film busa-
mass in general Mr.. Brady closed the
convention by spirited talk. lasting over
an bour. and during which he said, In
part:
1.-THE theatrical business was not Or
ranized and it was rnulcted from stem 10
stern. Every indignity was heaped on
us. We organized and within two weeks
killed the child labor bills, anti-copyr1gnt
bill and other obnoxious bills which would
have cost the theatrical producers mil
Hons of dollars. Now they are trying TO
mulch the film makers. We are morgan
tied and open to attack from every
greasy, grating politician in America
"Ostracise the man who makes an in
decent picture. Drive him out OF the
industry Take him and his filthy stuff
and bury them Refuse to play sugges-
tive, immoral, dirty pictures and them
welI-the business will reach that stage
10 which 1t Is entitled"
When Mr.. Brady concluded the exhibit
tors arose to their feet and offered cheer
after cheer. The official body then asked
that a rising vote of thanks be given and
1t was Immediately and unanimously
done.
The motion picture producing world
seems to be slowly awakening to its
} highest possibilities, but once awak-
ened it's progress is likely to be in
keeping with it's other accomplish
ments.
Mr.. Brady has sounded the keynote
for organization and for publication.
Another prominent producer believes
. that ideas" not money. are what are
7acfy 1ad ar h1 ar
taken to analyze the relative values Of
the story. the star and the photo
graphy. And now comes the comment
OF the player. Charlotte Walker. who
dnds It impossible to get the most
artistic results in pietures without
/ preliminary rehearsals of what the
camera is to record.
: In motion pictures. as in every other
line Of art. there are essentials which
may not be ignored without silent
complaint in the results that speaks
more loudly than words. No one of
these is more important than the other,
Tor all are essentials" The story must
have charm of its own, no matter
what may be its type, and that charm
must be above reproach. Lewdness may
have its lure. in sight or suggestion. but
as surely as the wages of sin is death"
30 surely will the faint Of lewdness ulti-
and those who employ it.
y Is %
Given the story the players whose ac-
ton tell it in the picture must possess
the art Of dramatic expression; the di-
rector himself must be an artist above
them all and the PHOTOGRAPHER who
catches the art of the others must have
both the art and the skill to- picture it
with his camera. These are vital ne
cessities-and 1t takes money to secure
them. The combination of them all can
not fail to produce result that will live
and nothing lives that is not adequately
supported.
/, That the world wants moving pic
lures is beyond the peradventure of a
doubt. That 1t will adequately pay
for what it wants has been estab-
Hshed beyond question. But 1t is as
absolutely certain that "tp really live"
the motion picture industry must con-
form to the laws of the world of art
and morals. and that its greatest en-
any Is the tricky mountebank with
the inegitimate catchpenny.
A Warrington Author-Mary Koun-
oalor Brookes of this city is rapidly
putting Washington on the map as a
city Of successful vaudeville author
ship. Closely following her produc-
tion of her serio-comedy. Her We'd
ding Gown" now safely launched on
the Keith circuit, Miss Brookes is now
giving giving the ,.. premiere performances of
upon its second week of life at Keiths
this week.
Il Miss Brookes admits there are still
others incubating in the oven of pro-
; duction. among them a melodramatic
( comedy called Alaska"
Not only this. but Miss Brookes is
/ last deveoping as producer and stage
manager, as both her current offerings
were staged under her own super
vision and approval by Harry Andrews,
formerly of Polls.