Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-20
D. W. GRIFFITH HERE
FOR CINEMA OPENING
Producer Of Intolerance" Su-
pervises Presentation of Big
Picture in City

Coming here FROM Pittsburgh. David
Wark GrlNth. creator OF "AvonglnE Con-
soieNcc, The Birth Of a Nation" and In
tolerance ls IN Philadelphia today 20 su-
pervlse the opening OF his newest and
lnrgesi hlm production The picturc-''fn-
toieranco'--will be shown Tor tho nrst
time IN this city AZ the Chestnut Street
Opera House Friday night
Ills visit emphasizes the Grifnth iove ot
detail IN presentation ns we'll m creation.
For while he is here. the director will see
tha' The photoplay Il Installed properly In
the Opera House. Will hear tho orchestral
score run over and will keen a va'chrul eye
on the decorators, who ara Co turn the
looby % tho theatre into a miniature Baby.
ION These decorations will suggest one
or the four portions OF the story. ilsng.
.usa ana color scheme viii carry ont tho
ancient Oriental effect
Mr Griffith cypecte 90 remain IN tho city
uhti after tho premiere Of Intolerance b"
I'VE Will be at the opera House ON tho
opening night
The Fnrnums- Dustin and wUlrm-
reeIlng The urge " tho fra;ernai and christ
mas spirit hnvo decided that ono company
SNn hoId them both which means tina,
William has prevailed on Dustin >, i,in
we William Fox forces Director william
~ Taylor Ia also quitting tho Mornrro.
lRlas combination with II p. lie win 60
to Fox. likewise
Curious that M one thought n, ,h,, Nc.
,IIu N9b'nsou GrugoC' IN tho movies
i'ehry w Savage has beaten them MI 10
w. and hc announces n Hvr-p1r, ycref,r ~
the romantic lie OF Drfoe's hero IIe docs
u'l say whether M Jnlson has been en-
s'Eed for tho role ot Man Friday.
Ano'hsr Interesting bit or news ~ tina,
Thedn Bnra iH 90 90 The Darling Of parts"
8ngEoSteh by HuEo's Metre Dame The
advertisements arc 20 rc,Iren, about the
part she VIII cnactS thnt those who have
Followed N5s B1ra'S ambltlouaiy ycrrntllo
path might think rNe had Quaslrn,l, or
CiRude Frollo In mind FOR her character
FrooahIy she Will appear ns Eamcrcldn
Tho title or the nrst Mahe, Normsnd nln
since mat becnrled and cunning lady won't
into the silence Is Mickey, Get Ready"
ostenslbiy It iS comedy.
We wonder how many producers ex.
hfhltors and players have noticed how fare,
and It's variants are looking up in tho
cinema world7 KcystOnes We have nIyynys
with US Tho Drews are On IN, srrssn
overy week ChriStle IN doing quito n bit.
or neat work on laugh-maklng lines And
now comes word that Marie DrcsgIrr has
organized her own tlm concern TO make Il
series OF two-reelers, These will bo re-
leased through Mutual There will be
twelve comedies with Miss Drcssler starred
the stories having been drawn from Sweet
Marie's' old Htnge success TITLES Night
mare The nlms will be- produced and ro-
leased on tho Same basis rs tho Chaplin
specials
Another comedy angle Il to bs looked
Tor from Ned Wayburn. noted as n musical
snow producer. on his return from Lon
don. where he went 10 rtagc version "
The Follles." he will Jump into the screen
game with both feet
incidentally. II might be remarked that
the Black Diamond comedies which give
Eest To the Paramount program and arc
frequently shown NJ the Stanley Theatre
seem 20 be about the only pictures which
consist almost exclusively OF trick stun
or course, Sennett and his assistants ara
constantly pulling double printing and
tho like. but not IN the fantastic manner
used In the Il, y. offerings