Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
GROWTH OF MOTION
 PICTURE INDUSTRY
NOW 13,O0O Motion Picture Theatres in United Stntcs, States
 MI r. Barr.

That there are nearly 13,O00 moti2n picture theatres in the United states whose total filr exhibitions if added uD weekly would circle the globe three times; giving employment tl thousands of men, women and chil- dren in the retail division of the worlds fifth industry" was tho gist of en, int resting interview gi, cut l1st night by M. F. Barr. branch manager of Bluebii1 Photoplays, Inc.. who was in Pine Bluff last nisht on q business mission, !n connection with the newest organization in the featu,, film indus/y.
 In the event 1r sidcnt Wilson wanted to I obilize trades 1djunc; to be mustered inc active military service u line with his pelie!es Of natiops1s pr pare dness he could cali nearly 5o,O00 men from ths exhibition ranks of the film industry. The figures, while startling, arc true, M". Barr passing his asserti,n on he fact tEat nearly sv;ry thefAar, whether it br in the most rSmote village Cr cosmopolitan city. has an average of four 'rale adults over IS years Of age on it's payroll. They ar, mainly composed of managers. 2peratcrs. ushers.. electricians a'I "rewind' boys. Tho latter are ;he youngsters who spin th celluloi1 strips on steel reels after each individual showing while the operator is flashing some ether part of the pr gram cn the screen. The above figures could be trebled perhaps; if one were to add tt it these trades and professions which are indir ely depeIjent on the exhibiting end of the motion picture business fer living, such as, musi- cians. sr'sc.al sign writers, lithc- gl aphers; poster-mo ounters; ad>irtls- ing agents.
 Asked as to his views on federal censorship MT. Barr evaded the ques- ton as dploIatically as possible; but dropped the hint that federal cen sorship of motion pictures was just as objecti 2nabl7 t. any community would attempt to muzzle 'free 1 press" Newspapers, the churcae and motion pictures havc done T ore t'. mold public opinion, than any 1 other one agency commented the ! Bluebird presentative; and it Is wh Fly En-American t, make lfSiti- mate manufacturers, limit their out put and bury screen ar. because the temper mental sense of some people does nct rarmonise with each others views. Municipal or community l supervision 'of anything pertaining to the srorals 'ef a ps pie have bsen exercised n the past, and can be re- peated again ie tho cec2sion warrants it."
 Manager J. E. Simon of tho Best theatre closcd a franchise wi'-s the f,uebrd Photcplays reprea2nta!ivc 1 while. ehsra. giving ths fcrmer the ex- elusive richts for Pine Bluff of tho see Il productions the latter Among those listed for carly presan- tation at the B st, arc Mne. Sarah | Esrnhardt in Iris an Bernard's noted classic, "Jeanne Dore," on February F. This will be Mmo. BernhardSs l last screen appearance as the famous French diva is critically ill in Paris.
 Those to follow are: Ida SchnaN !! in "Undinc" an unders-2 fantasy, that $ said to excel Annette Keller mans "Neptuncs Daughter, Helen Ware in Secret Levs" supported by Fila Hall; and "Tho Devils Brew, which is enacted and produced by the Smalleys, who made the ea.ure,