Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-22
GILES P. CORY and
THE BIRTH OF A RACE


the readers of The National Banker
will readily recognize that the motion
picture business has earned more
money In the same length of time than
any other industry in the history OF
the world It is the biggest new bust.
ness and the newest big business In
the United States today. As a money.
making enterprise It now stands
fourth on the list, and unless all signs
fail, its position will be still nearer
the top at an early date. as the i'm.
mediate future will witness at least
one of the most compelling film pro.
auctions yet attempted by the pro.
ducers.
This coming photoplay, which Is
destined to smash all financial rec
ords, and which has already created
more favorable comment than has
been accorded any other feature pic
ture prior to its production, has q hui
man element and heart interest which
is bound to insure to 1t universal
patronage-it will appeal to all classes
and all races the world over-an ele
ment that no former screen success
has possessed In such heaped ana
rounded measure.
The coming of THE Birth OF q
Race" In twelve reels, will doubtless
mark a new era in the film industry
and the splendid thing about the en-
terprise is the fact that the general
public is permitted to share In its
earnings, an opportunity heretofore
denied to all who were not, directly
or indirectly. In touch with those OF
the inside of the business.
THE Birth of Race" will be pro
duced in association with the famous
Frohman Amusement Corporation o
New York, and those who have tn
enterprise in charge plan to make !
the greatest feature picture eve
presented to the public. II will stan'
as q monument to the enterprise AM
the genius of the producers. tn
name Frohman Is known to all amust
ment lovers-lOvers of the best stag
plays and the best screen plays.
Leading writer's, dramatists and me
ton picture producers regard 18th
Birth of Race" such a big, eXceI
tional subject that three or four @
the best directors will be employe
in making the production. Thus tn
prologue. the story and the epilogu
will have the advantage OF the bes
talent.
The story of THE Birth Of Race
Is one of profound interest, dealing
as It does, with the great melting pc
process which has been going on
this country from the days OF tn
colonies and which Is under way O
the present time to greater degre
than ever before, the country recei'
ing all classes from all nations, an
after a thorough mixing, turning OF
the American citizen, This process
will be pictured in all its striking d
tails and the unlimited, unbounde
character of the theme insures nm
versal interest.
/ Much time has been spent In gathe
! ing the material for this great pr
/ duction by men who know and unde
| stand the art of motion pictures, an
| who are In sympathy with the su
/ ject. AS stated above, THE Birth
a Race" will be produced by the gre
Frohman organization, under the pc
sonal direction of its president, w
' liam l.. Sheriff., who desires to ha'
= this work stand forth as the mo
successful achievement of his col
pany.
The story was written by Emme
j. Scott, for ten years confdenti
secretary to Booker 7. Washingto
and George Frederic Wheeler, late
| the Triangle Film Corporation. II
music is by Harry T, Burleigh, q
well-known composer, who has ma
/ special study of folk songs.
The entire production Is under &
supervision of Edwin l.. Barker mi
who needs no introduction to the N
ton picture public, as some of ii
country's most remarkable pictur
have been produced under his dire
ton. Mr., Barker was selected as I
| man best fitted to supervise the pl
duction of this masterpiece after
canvass of the entire field of pror
2 nent motion picture producers.
A most interesting story, filled wi
heart grasping, soul-moving situation
| depicting in vivid manner the me
| intense human feelings and emotion
| possessing every element in an I
usual degree demanded by the pr
lie in its search for entertainer
| this picture should appeal to I
| young, the middle-aged, and the c
| of all civilized nations in way he
tofore unknown. In fact, unlimit
demand will be possible, owing
| the wide interest and cooperate
with which it will appear. That
i picture so unusual, staged with