Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-17
CRITICS BEST0W
HIGH PRAISE ON
DAMAGED GOODS
First Production Of Photoplay
in Washington Brings Out
Enthusiastic Expressions
From High Sources,

Many people who are prudentIy
careful IN what they read and see are
asking for details about the picture
version of the Eugene Drieux story
announced to appear in Albuquerque
on Wednesday. January 10. 1t The
Crystal theatre.
Damaged Goods" when first pro.
ducod on the speaking stage about
two years ago became the sensation
Of the nation. and waS the first de-
finite clarion note on the vexed prob
lem of ougenies
After unlimited discussion OF tho
theme by the best educators minis
ters. ana the press generally, Il waA
generally conceded TINT "Damaged
Goods' was the most remarkable hui
man story ever written for the reason
that il awakened humanity 70 tic nccd
If q better understanding of the hu-
man race ana the double moral stand
ard
True. II upset the country from
conat to coast and the great lakes to
the gulf for il dealt with one of the
biggest factA of life in mastcrfu and
cleany manner.
Tho initial American production of
Damaged Goods in picture form was
given at the National theatre, Wash
mgton, -, G., when members Of the
cabinet. both houses OF congress, Dip
lomnts OF every country the United
supreme court, and those prominent
in educational. religious aud civic adj
Vauccmcnt attended
Comments of Critics.
The comment OF some Of those who
Witnessed the pictures Us given here
with, but these nre only a few of the
excerpts which occupied an entire
pave In the Washington Post, but are
sufficient To convey the exceptional
worth Of Damaged Goods
Rabbi Simon, Of the Washington
Hebrew CONGREGATION m III | could
preach from my pulpit a sermon one
tenth as powerful, as convincing, as
far-roachlng. aud az helpful as this
performance og Damaged Goods
must be- I would consider that ! had
achieved the triumph OF my life,
Commissioner 0uno II Rudolph
4 was deeply impressed by what
saw. ana think ihal the pictures
should he repeated in every city q
matinee one day Tor father and son
ana the next day for mother aud
daughter
i{ev. Earle Wfley--'l am confirm
ca i'm the opinion that we must take
M unt cudgels in a crusade against
the modern problems brought to the
fore by Damaged Goods
Surgeon General Blue II has "a
most striking aud telling lesson For
years we have been fighting these
conditions IN the navy, 1t Is nigh
tima ,ha civilians awakened To the
dangers surrounding them and cru
aadrd against them in q proper man
uer."
Minister Pezet. of There can
he no doubt but that the performance
Will have ereat uplifting power ana
accomplish the good for which 1t was
created Fortunately, We do not have
the pruderY Ia South America that YOU
OF The North possess, ana have open
minds 90 consider these serious dueh-
tons
Justice Daniel Thew Wrlght-.1 feel
quite confident that Damaged Goods
will have considerable effect IN edit
eating the people 81 the nature of the
danger thai surrounds them
senator Kern. az lndiana-~s"f There
can he ne denial ut the fact that II ~
time to look It the serious probe me-
presented iu the play with an open
mind
Damaged Goods" could only be Sc
cured fur one day showing IN Alhu-
auefqur. ana Waa caught ON The n.y.
So as speak aud for that reason all
+ fhoHe Who can attend the presentations
in tht afternoon are urged to 40 SO.