The sun., 1916-12-17

Farms" near Mr.. Smiths Connecticut
home. Mr.. Robinson is the greatest
peach grower in the world. and the
figures used in tho play were fur
nished by him after the author had
exactly described the orchard he had
in mind. So. although almost every
one who thinks OF IL at all is sure that
Mr.. Smith Aidulges in an authors
license III his manipulation OF peach
and Jam data, the fact remains that
the figures are as real as the water
that flows from tho kitchen pump In
the tirst act Of this famous comedy.
Subtitles that continue instead Of n.
terrupting the story have been the aim
Of Henry W. Savage in his five part
film version OF the old. old story Rob
inson Crusoe.' The subti;les appear
simultaneously with the sccre. giving
the story a Cul,nulty It cannot obtain
Il at Intervals the pictures are absent
from the screen and blank space
with a line Of printed matter takes
their place.
Whether We should have more sub>
titles or no subtitles is n matter to
which every photo dramatist Of the day
has given serious thought" said Mr..
Savage, "for now that the photoplay
Is nearing perfection those who take
the art seriously arc bePRning to pay
attention 70 every detail in it's con-
struc.lor. without sub,itlcs The story.
t. not U''Nays clear, and with them IL ~
often interrupted. The striking Of the
happy medium Is the big factor.
In 'Robinson Crusoe' ] think the
subtitle arrangement will be particu.
larly pleasing. We have given the
matter serious attention and have ex-
perimented before deciding upon the
method We now use. ! am anxious TO
know how II will be received by the
public. for. after all Il Is not our own
Idea Of art but the public taste that We
must aim to please"
TIL" fact that "I:obnson Crusoe" has
, brought 10 III. on ,hr screen bt'
sDf "A c"le".'.. ~ ,':oI 'rr rs NJ.
SlNaSc - rr...EiL% ..'VUrahlc commuu,
upon nj! sides. The assurance that il
will appeal equally 20 old and young
has given many exhibitors the idea of
making 1t . special Christmas week
feature.
Minna Gale Haynes. the eminent
dramatic actress, who inaugurated last
season group OF dramatic readings,
will give the third Of her present sea-
son at tho Hotc. Plaza wedne sday
morning next. Her programme will
include on abridged version OF Oscar
W.lde's celebrated tragedy "Salomc,"
together WITH "The Mother" from the
symphony play by Jeanette Lee, aad
group OF poems by the late Rupert
Brooke. Mrs. Haynes gives these read
ings as current events In dramatic lit
erature. and the group will consist Of
tho principal native and Continental
literary plays. Following her next
reading she will include In her first
january morning . programme con-
tributed by J. NJ. Barrie, Arthur
schnitzler. Alfred Sutro and others.
Z. Iden Payne will talk at the Com
edy Theatre this afternoon at 4 o'clock
ON The Art OF the People" This VIII
be the first lecture o. the season ar
ranged by tho Washington Suuara
Players for their subscribers. Mr..
Payne. who had attained distinction In
London as a producer before coming
to this country. Is especially known
here as tho producer Of Galsworthy's
Justice" which was one OF the the
atr!cal trlumphs OF last season.
The fate OF Thomas Meighan upon
hls arrival at New York has been
source Of much Amusement; to his for
NOR confrcrcs ~ the Lashy studio.
When Meighrl was informed that hc
would he transferred "a tie Famous
Players studio IN New York hc be-
came puffcd up ana vaunted much
concerning the doings on the Gay
White Way In which he would soon be
participating. He promised to write
the boys every afternoon and tell them
all about the night--snd the morning
before.
But when the unfortunate Mr..
Meighan stepped Off tht train In New
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