Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-27
A NAVY PICTURE
A WORTHY PHOTOPLAY
The Hero Of Submarine D-2--De-
lights Large Audience at Dahl
gren Hall.
INTRIGUE LOVE AND POLITICS.
Many Scenes Laid in Annapolis Through
Courtesy Of Naval Academy Auth
critics "A Real NAVY Movie.

oritles--A Real Navy Movie.
"The Hero Of Submarine D-2" is
worthy photoplay production and was
greatly enjoyed by the midshipmen
and their friends at the Naval Acad-
emy Saturday night
fAe picture is in nvc parts and was
produced for the Vitagraph Company
x Paul Scardon one of its most able
directors II is an adaptation OF
Cotton, L. s. ~" written by Cyrus
Townsend Brady. who was graduated
from the Academy in the class OF 'S3.
The story is of the navy from start
10 dnish,and in the course Of the work
ing out we are taken from Annapolis
10 Newport and to Old Point Comfort.
The atmosphere throughout is true TO
detail in every respect ana shows
much careful attention OF the director
Gs well as the author. Charles Rich
man has the leading role OF Lieut. Com
mander Cotton. a hero in danger. but
bashful among women Mr. Richman
is supported by an excellent cast, in
cluding Eleanor Woodruff Anders
Randolph, l.. Rogers Lytton. James
Morrison, Charles Wellesley, Thomas
Mills and Zena Keefe
The story contains intrigue and pol
itics as we'll as love, ships and sailors
There is spcndthrift newspaper man
journalist whatever that is, who
fails into the clutches OF a foreign am
bassadur. who endeavors to fin d out
things about the American NAVY.
Fooled in an attempt to accomplish the
destruction of the American fleet as il
enters Hampton Roads Twelve mines
have been planted in the channel ami
thes are exploded by Cotton just be-
fore the arrival Of the ships. making
spectacle which brought forth ap-
plausa from the audience
Cotton went to the rescue of the
fleet IN submarine, is shot from the
torpedo tube. boards the euemys S ship
from which the wires 20 the mines are
laid, and throws the switches in q
dramatic manner OF heart interest
there was an abundance. It shows
very strongly the value placed on hon
or by officers as against politicians.
and the influence they bring 10 bear in
The assignments Ii is n subject that
combines q good story with the CO
operation of the United States govern
ment and that is saying a good deal
IL is said that the scenes of the inte-
rior of the submarine are the first ever
actually photographed in an underwa-
ter boat, and. so far as the writer
knows, it is the exact truth. The
scene where Cotton energies from the
water after being shot through the tor
pedo tube is the most realistic we have
ever witnessed, and many attempts
have been made to photograph such
/ scene correctly
Besides the scenes at the Naval
Academy. those at Newport and old
Point Comfort were splendid An ex-
ceptionally fine scene was the feet
steaming into the habor and il brought
forth generous applause. 1t is a pa
troitic picture and therefore. of un-
usual timeliness. 1t IS understood that
THE Hero ef Submarine Do" will be-
shown at q local theatre in the near
future and everyone will have the cp-
portunity of seeing IT, The picture
was enjoyed the more because many
| Of the audience had witnessed some OF
| the scenes as they were being photo
| graphed around the Naval Academy.
| in fact. many had become acquainted
| with the players personally. While
here the company visited The Palace
| Theatre and odd as it may seem, An
| ders Randolph never viewed the pic
ture that was being shown. although
he had prominent part
| The preliminary pictures were very
| pleasing. The first was a three-reet
| connolly. Love. Luck and Gasoline. :"
which included in its cast the populag
| players Lillian Walker and Willie Van
| Also the long-to-be-remembered John
| Bunny 1t brought to mind again
| many pleasant memories of the ever
| faithful laugh-maker A man wh5
| never shirked. who wss not forever
holding out for more money. but seem
ed satisfied to make the world brighter
by making the public laugh. There
| were all kinds of races in the picture
when Wallie ana Lillian try TO elope
| from father and the villain. There
| were palatial yachts, speedy motor
| boats. automobiles. aeroplanes and ny
ing boats Thrill combined with
| laughter to make the picture enjoy
able 10 all m attendance.
The other picture was Wild Ami
mails ut Large" II justifol its title
( The trouble was caused by the wreck
OF circus train and the escape of the
| animals in rhe village Lions. tigers,
elephants. monkeys and even snakes
| invaded the houses and shops. smash
ing the furniture, eating the grocerieo
and driving the inhabitants TO frenzy.
| The exhibition was possible through
| the courtesy of the Nitagraph Com
| pany and was given in the armory.
/ The music was delightful as usual
ard more Of it would have been appre-
| ciatec by The large audience