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The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
What DR.. Parkhurst Says
Of"The Birth of a Nation"

all, but as he was in the days when he had
just had the chains broken from him ana
when he was rioting in the deliciousness
Of liberty so new and untried that he
had not yet learned to understand 1t and
was as ignorant as a baby of the way to
use it. 1t is in this respect exactly true
to history, and II It reflects upon the
negro as he was then 1t is a compliment
to the black man of today. An exhibition
OF lawlessness might not have been
proper thirty or forty years ago. Such
proprieties change with the passing of
time.
The battle scenes which Mr. Griffith
has depicted are of surprising power and
realism. Every lover of peace must ex-
perience a certain painful qualification
that just at this time the ghastly horrors
Of carnage can be brought so closely
home to the eye. 1t is one thing to read
about the trenches, the killing and the
corpses. 1t is quite another thing to
have them bodily pressed before the eye,
with all the demoniac fury that marks
conflict at close range. A well written
description of a battlefield allows the
place and the occasion to be invested with
features Of magniicence, with the hero
ism Of the contestants and the glory OF
the victors. On Gritfith's screen we see
the real thing. There is no magnihcence,
butchery. 1t sickens with the sense of
mans inhumanity to man. 1t makes war
despicabIe and devilish. It conveys an
indelible lesson to all who have been be-
Witched by those who have decked out
the naked hideousness OF war with tinsel
drapery.
There are also scenes Of surprising
dignity and beauty done by q master
artists hand the signing by the prssi-
dent OF the proclamation for volunteers
which marked the end OF the old regime,
the surrender OF Lee to Grant and the
assassination OF the presidene in Ford's
Theater
The tender affection in which Mr.. Lin
coin is held was manifested IN the way
the great audience received the scene
OF a heartbroken southern mother plead
ing with him for her son, sentenced to
death as a guerrilla. Every eye was dim
With tears in the strangliag hush that
fell on the theater. What might not our
country have been saved had the problem
Of reconstruction been left to the great
heart-the one man who compased within
himself the resources Of the intelligence,
experience, breath and sympathy of
Abraham Lincoln!
The Birth OF Nation" has my un-
qualified approval
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
CrandalPs-Feature Films.

Kitty Gordon will be seen at Gran
dalis today, tomorrow and Tuesday in
her latest production from the World
studios, Her Maternal Right" Miss
Gordon portrays the part of an actress
who Is the recipient of numerous and
expensive gifts lavished upon her by
a young bank clerk. She finally casts
him aside and he marries another. His
wife later discovers that he has robbed
his bank and seeking out the former
object of his affections. forces her to
return the equivalent of the amount
stolen. Theda Bara will be seen on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in
the Fox feature, The Eternal Sapho," -"
In which Miss Bara portrays the part
of a sculptors model For Saturday. a
return engagement OF Clara Kinball
Young in The Feast Of Life" the
scenes OF which are laid In Cuba. is
scheduled.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
GLEN ECHO TO OPEN
ON MAY TWENTIETH

Under the same management as last
year, Glen Echo Park will inaugurate its
season of 1915 on Saturday, May 20.
In addition to all of the amusement de-
vices that made this resort so popular
last summer, the management announces
that there will be thrilling new ride this
year that is duplicated in only a few of
the larger amusement places OF the coun-
try
As in the past, there will be no charge
for admission at any time and the band
concerts on Sundays, the open air movies
every evening and other free features
will again be in evidence.
The work Of beautifying and improv-
ing the park Is practically completed and
the finishing touches are being put on
the new ride. For the benefit OF the
dancing contingent 1t is announced that
Charles o. Mills will be on hand every
evening in the big pavilion.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Eaudeyille.

Three stars will headline the Keith
bill next week The Shavian actress
Mary haw and company, will be seen
in The DiCkey Bird" Jack Wilson
with Lillian Boardman and Frank
Hurst will offer An Impromptu Re
vue," while Belle Baker. the singing
character cOmedienne, is the third in
the number. Others will be Jasper,
the dog-star Of Young America" Nine
Adelaide Hermann as "Cogliostro, the
Master of Mysteries" Joseph Maxwell's s
presentation Of The Little Stranger"
Ralph Smalley. the Boston Symphony
Orchestra solOist; Beeman and Ander-
son in a novelty; the pipe organ re-
citals and Paths News Pictorial.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07

Tim Murphy, who is playing Bill
Bones in Treasure Island" at the
Punch and Judy Theater, New York.
once had a singular experience in
which Robert Louis Stevenson figured
Interestingly. Away back in the late
eighties, Tim Murphy went to Cali
fornia with "A Bunch of Keys" COM
pany, in which young Murphy imper-
sonated dude and a policeman. While
on the Coast the "A Bunch OF Keys"
company played one week in open.
Each afternoon young Murphy with a
friend went swimming in the Oakland
Estuary. Near their favorite haunt
they discovered a two-mast yacht,
which caught their eye. 1t was painted
white, and named the Casco. Going
aboard the yacht they were informed
that it was the property of a DR.. Mer-
ritt, of Oakland. They found It a
beautifully made boat. the interior ft-
ted in white and gold.
Tim Murphy and his friend were
both South Sea Island enthusiasts!
Stretched out in their bathing suits on
the deck of this lonely boat. they
dreamed of capturing the yacht and
making off with 1t to the South Sea
Islands. After being aboard the boat
four times and having made deep laid
plans for an escape to the South Sea.
they went swimming one afternoon.
and discovered that the boat had been
taken away. They made inquiries,
interrogating an old boatman. They
asked
What has become Of DR.. Merritts
yacht. the Casco?"
The old salt replied: She went down
into the bay about an hour ago.
hear that she was purchased by a poet
fellow named Robert Louis Stevenson.
and is on his way with her to the
South Sea Islands"
Tim Murphy has always regretted
that he did not plan his visit to the
Oakland Estuary in time to either
meet Robert Louis Stevenson, or see
him off on the CasCo. to the South Sea
Islands. One of his most cherished
of books is Stevenson's I'm the South
Seas" containing a map OF the South
Seas, showing the various points visit
ed by Robert Louis on the Casco.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Feature Films.

Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne will head the program at Moore's
Garden Theater from Sunday to Wednes-
day inclusive Of next week, "A Million
\ Minute" On Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday Billie Burke will hold the
screen in chapter two of "Gloria's
Romance" especially written by Rupert
Hughes and produced by George Kleine.
An extra attraction on Thursday and
Friday will be The vital Question" ."
posed by Virginia Pearson, S. Rankin
Drew and others On Saturday the prin-
cipal attraction will be THE Stain in
the Blood" introducing Edith Sterling
and other Mutual stars.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Feature Films.

At the strand Theater from Sunday
to Thursday Of next week the feature
will be a visualiEation Of Rex Beach's
pany headed by Kathlyn williams and
Wheeler OalCman. On Friday and Satur-
day D. ". Grifith will present De Wolf
Hopper on the screen in Sunshine Dad"
in which he creates much merriment
The auxiliary attraction will be Ford
Sterling in The Snow Cure" in which
he tmPersonates a qusck doctor with a
new remedy
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07

1T is impossible to witness the film
drama The Birth of Nation !"
now being shown at the National
Theater, and not want to say something
about it.
Every one who has seen 1t Il saying
something about It. When one has been
crowded upon. pressed down and run over
it is against nature not to make some
kind Of an outcry.
That is the way one feels when coming
out OF the National Theater. The thing
IS vast It is overwhelming. Nothing
like It has ever before been put upon
the stage.
The tension OF the performance is but
a single feature Of It, but it is that which
one feels most poignantly after three
straight hours. 1t begins in an easy way,
but commences soon to find its muscle
and goes on to the end pounding upon
ones senses with blows that come heavier
and heavier, more and more rapid.
It is not apparent what are the grounds
OF the objections urged against it nor
what is the animus Of those who are
scheming to have the exhibition pro-
hIbited.
The national board Of censorship has
approved it and reaffirmed its approval.
The popular Endorsement which the play
has since received by the thousands who
are seeing it daily will require more than
small prejudIces or moral eccentricities
70 disturb. In the meantime efforts to
suppress It are thus far successful in
nothing so much as in giving 1t wider and
more remunerative publicity.
The intimate familiarity which David
". Griffith has shown with the events
Of the reconstruction period along with
the detailed scholarly study which he
mas made Of the wider territory OF events
which the play covers renders the pro-
duction one Of surprising educational
value to those who were either young
children still or even unborn in the
stirring years Of 1850 to 1870. A boy can
learn more true history and get more OF
the atmosphere Of the period by sitting
down for three hours before the film
which Mr.. Griffith has produced with
such artistic skill than by weeks and
months Of study in the classroom
This drama is a telling illustration Of
the possibilities OF motion pictures as an
instrument in history.
The criticism that it exhibits the negro
in an unfortunate light and that it Is
calculated to engender racial animosity
is fully met by the consideration that it
represents the negro. not as he is now at
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
THE CURRENT WEEK.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

ciety." in which Chester Conklin is
featured
On Wednesday and Thursday Pay
ing the Price" posed by Mabel Talia-
terro will be the principal attraction.
Harry Watson will also be seen on the
screen in The Troubles of Musty Suf-
fer" The Soul Mates" a drama ex-
plotting the theme of love and ro-
nance, society life and business, and
featuring Charlotte Burton, william
Russell. Leona Hutton, and Harry
keenan, will be the main attraction
on Friday and Saturday. George Ovey
will head the comedy section in "Jerry's
Perfect Day" Special musical accom-
paniments will be rendered by the
Strand Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
Back Home"

. For the same reason that the patrons
or Polls Theater enjoyed The Old
Homestead" Way Down East" and
other great pastoral plays. they will
be interested in Back Home" Bayard
Neiller'S comedy. which is next week.
attraction.
Back Home was founded on Irving
; Cobbs Judge Priest" stories. Judge
Priest. the lOvabIe. and Jefferson Davis
POindexter. his humorous darky serv-
ant, are of course among the most
important persOnages in the play.
The Poll management promises a
faithful presentation of the piece.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Observation-Disclosures Films.

Hippodrome patrons will be afforded a
worthwhile treat today in the big extra
feature, The Nightingale with Ethel
Barrymore in the leading role.
This picture, said to be Miss Barry
more's greatest success, has been popu-
lar wherever shown. There will be an
other feature also shown today.
Tomorrow's program will include The
Purple Mace" with Stella Razeto ana
Marc Fenton, and Nestor Aim, Her
Hero Maid
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Paramount Pictures.

Coming next week at Doew's Colum-
bia is The Feud Girl" in which Hazel
Dawn plays the leading role as the at
traction for the first half Of the week.
The last three days George Beban will
be seen in "Pasquale." Mr.. Beban is
noted for his Italian transformations
and this picture is said to give him
splendid opportunity to display his ca
pabfltties.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Feature Films.

At Crandalrs, on Sunday, Theda Bara
VIII be seen in The Eternal Sapho. q"
on Monday and Tuesday, Robert War
wick will be seen in the world~Film Cor
poration's feature, Sudden Riches
Wednesdays and Thursdays feature is
the Fox production, Sins of Men" in
which Stuart Holmee and Dorothy Bern
ard take the principal roles. The attrac-
ton for Friday and Saturday Is another
World Film subject, The Idols"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Easy With Musical Play.

The recent comment that New York
was Of all the cities in the world the
easiest in which a musical play could
md success has been proved by the fate
Of several pieces of this kind which met
with some appearance Of prosperity in
this city during the present season. Other
cities have received them coldly or re-
Jeeted them altogether. Yet a musical
play with any little merit is able to hold
Its own hereof course by means Of the
cut-rate tickets-for weeks.-New YORK
Sun.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
BurIesque.

The Flirting Maids is the title OF
next weeks show at the Lyceum and is
announced as a musical hodgepodge in
which comedy is the predominant is
sue. The cast is headed by Matt Kolb,
Harry Rogers, Evelyn Price, Hazel
Grant and Kitty Warren
During the course of the production a
number Of vaudeville features will be in
troduced.
More than a score OF girls, comprising
the chorus, have a leading part In the
production.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
BIRTH OF A NATION"
BEGINS FOURTH WEEK

Tomorrow afternoon The Birth OF a
Nation begins the fourth week OF its
run, and the last week but one, at the
National. The first week Of its engage
ment, the week Of April Il, eleven per-
tormances were given, but since then
fourteen performances have been given
each WEEK. including Sundays, SO that at
the close OF the run, May %, sixty-seven
presentations will have been given in this
city. Announcement is now being made
that the attraction will run two weeks
longer beginning with tomorrow after
Moons performance. This will be a rec
ord for Washington for a 81 attraction.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
BELASCo P0STPoNES
ALIAS SANTA CLAUS

David BeIasco has postponed the pro-
duction of Willard Mack's play, Alias
Santa Claus" until the fall. The play
was to have been presented at Atlantic
City this spring with a cast that in
Cluded Edward ]. Porter, Tammany
Young, David Landau, Annie Mack Ber-
lein and Camilla Crune.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07

The Dolly Sisters. who are to ap-
pear in His Bridal Night" at the Be-
lasco Theater this week, have signed
a contract with A. H. Woods whereby
they are to appear under his manage
ment for a term of years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-09

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States Eould be false 70 Ehalr aurpes-
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-09

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-09
WILSON'S COLOSSAL IN
TELLECT
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& thzt Mr. Wilson Il the had - the
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-09
HEA1-cFF THAT ALL
WINTER COUGH

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-09

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ness. NJ. Loacham left tAis morning
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-09

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Ms Eugene Brooks q Hsrrsng-c1
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15


The report that the Germans are max.
ing new raids on Belgian civilians ana
deporting them to German soil, wne.e
they are compelled to work On railroeoe
and in factories, has aroused but ecant
interest in the neutral world. Neutrais
have grown hardened to tales OF crueltles
and atrocities. Such reports have come
to be accepted as inevitable in this war.
They shock the neutral conscience no
Observation-Disclosures Press.
We can hardly believe that; but the
neutral world stands helpless without
a forceful leader to impress upon ruth
less terribleness it's adherence of such
acts as have disgraced civilization.
And we suppose the politically helpless
common people" of Germany wonder
why the neutrals of the world distrust
Germany and seem to feel that Ger
man victory would be the greatest
disaster that could befall the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15
ALMA

Berlum Bailey, who was threatened
with pneumonia last week, is much i'm
proved.
Horace Palmer in painting p. E. Jew
ett's barn.
Mr.. w. w. Hilton is in Boston where
she will be the guest Of relatives for a
few days.
S. I. Pottle is making extensive re-
pairs on his lawn.
Mrs. A. c. Erskine and Mrs. w. W.
Hilton are in Boston where they will
be the guests of relatives for q few
days.
Walter Hicks and son Leon, Walter
Everett and Mr.. Place Of Providence,
K L. were weekend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. T. Albee.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Morse, Mrs.
Fannie Plummer and daughter. Evelyn,
nave moved to Whitefield, where they
Will pass the winter.
Harold Stevens of Portland was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. John A. Erskine and two chill
dren are passing a few days at New
castle.
MIR. and Mrs. c. e. Ware went to
Damariscotta Thursday.
Mrs. Effle While Of Richmond has a
class in music.
Our beautiful weather changed into
a snow storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15
COM|NG EVENTS

Nov. 14-15-Governor and Council meet
ing at P: NJ. Augusta.
Nov. 14-1e-Maine Florists Society Show,
Nov. H-1s--Maine State Pathological So
ciety annual meeting and fruit show.
City Hall. Portland.
Nov: 15-Membership campaign Of Port
land Chamber of Commerce opens.
Nov. 17-Augusta Rotary Club visits
Portland Rotarians.
Nov. 21.-Maine Charitable Mechanics
Association drawing school opens:
Nov. 2s.-Annual election Of alderman
for three-year term, Gardiner.
Nov; &,-Governor and Council meeting
Dec. 1.-Elks' ball. City hall. Portland.
Dec. 4-Annual city election, Portland.
Dec. 4-Supreme Chancellor John j.
Brown officially visits Pythians of East
srn Maine at Bangor.
Dec; 4-S-Annual meeting of Maine
Seed Improvement Association and Maine
Livestock Breeders Association. Au-
gusta.
Dec 5-superior court, civil term, Port
land.
Dec 5-supreme Chancellor John ].
Brown visits Pythians of Western Maine
at Portland.
Dec Governor and Council meeting
at P. NJ, Augusta.
Dec. 5-7-Maine Boys Sweet Corn Club
holds show and exhibition, Portland.
Dec. 5-7-Freeport Poultry Association
Dec 6-Act providing State and county
aid for highway bridge construction ef-
fective.
Dec. 6-Observance Of 5Oth anniversary
Of Military Order. Loyal Legion. at Port
land.
Dec. s-supreme Chancellor John j.
Brown visits Ppthians of Central Maine
at Lewiston.
Dec. 7-Public Utilities Commission
hearing on Portland Water District fire
sprinkler schedule Of rates. Portland.
Dec. l1-Annual city election. West
brook.
Dec. l2-Maine Law Court. Augusta.
Dec. 12-United States District Court.
Portland.
Dec. 12-15-Maine State Poultry Associa-
ton. Portland Exposition Building.
Dec. I+Maine Automobile Association
annual meeting. Falmouth Hotel, Port
land.
Dec. 30-Portland Civic Club. Depart
ment Of Public Utilities. Carl M. Smith,
chairman