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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
HART FOR ARTS SAKE

"The reason I went into the moving
pictures was because the pictures
saw were so atrocious that felt it was
my duty to portray Westerner as he
really was. They were dubious about
/ my first picture, for 1t was a brand
new type and they were afraid It would
not 60.
my father was all Englishman, but
: was born in Dakota, and | was al
lowed TO run wild there until | wal
fourteen years old. Then father sud
denly realized that his children were
having no advantages in the way OF
education, and he packed us all ny
and took us to New York. My first
J ambition was to go TO West Point, and
| crammed for year, so that | passed
the examination with honors, and then
my father remembered that he was not
a citizen Of the United States. So
could not 60 to West Point after all
About that time began to go to the
theatre a lot and before long l had
selected my career. would be an
actor. had not decided then that
wished to play any particular type.
wanted to act, that was all, and | soon
got my chance. guess couldn't have
teen so bad, either, for | never was out
Of an engagement after that.
"And then came the offer to 90 into
the movies, and | went, and / never
have regretted it, although I've worked
hard-thres years without a vacation
until got this one. and while this is
a change. It isn't exactly rest.
my schedule is strict: Up at 6 every
morning, work until 6 at night. Then
home and prepare my work for the next
day. tell you, it's q great life for q
married man; only I'm not married"
Mr.. Hart showed Us g pistol which
belonged to Q famous bad man Of
Dodge City. Five notches in the
handle indicated that its owner had
sent FIVE souls out Of the world before
they got him. We handled the weapon
gingerly, feeling al the time - though
the owner was watching US through
some keyhole Of eternity, and perhaps
he was. The minister in Dodge City
presented the pistol to Bill Hart after
speech in which he remarked that
Mr.. Hart had done more for the rising
generation than he ever had been able
to do.
Along about that time Mr.. Hart, who
says he has no fears Of gaining weight,
finished his second steak, and we de-
cided that it was time to 60. Before
we left, however, we put to him the
momentous question, "Do you wish to
portray characters other than West
erners?" and lie answered, There is
famous historical character which
have done on the stage and which
should love to do on the screen, but
the exhibitors and the public seem to
want me always in Western plays, SO
! shall continue to do what pleases
them. 1t is not really / they care for
but what ! represent. They like the
sort of life which ! portray"
Which isn't the way with us at all
We do not care for Western plays. but
we do think that Bill Hart Is almost
the greatest actor on earth. Because
he isn't acting at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
RUSSIAN NOVELS IN PICTURES

him. Three times were the Kaplan
party fired upon BY the police on their
way from the residential district to
tho railroad station, part Of which was
discovered to be in flames.
Some of the soldiers, who were ma
tives Of Siberia, offered 10 escort the
travellers part Of their way on the
Trans-Siberian Railroad train de luxe.
The Kaplans were the only passengers,
as the terror Of the revolution had
absolutely stopped passenger business.
Even the baggage car had to be spe-
cially procured, guarded by soldiers,
and inspected by Mr.. Kaplan at every
stopping place to see that its contents
were not taken. At Vladivostok the
newly constituted authorities at first
refused to let the pictures out Of the
country.
They broke open all the seals that
the Cars officials. had placed upon
the goods, saw TO it that nothing hos.
tile to New Russia WAS contained
therein, and finally permitted the cx-
port because it must needs disseminate
the intellectual ideas Of the greatest
Russian thinkers, whose writings have
been indirectly responsible for the
birth of the revolution.
The six weeks Of the 17,ooo-mils
journey came to an end early In May.
The negatives Of the films were passed
by the Custom House few days ago,
and as soon as prints Of some are de-
veloped New York will see them in a
Broadway presentation. The plan by
which the Russian offerings have at
last reached America Is the fruition
Of an idea Mr.. Kaplsn has long cher.
ished, to popularize the Russian su-
thors over here by introducing their
greatest works to the motion picture
masses. He personally supervised all
the productions in the Moscow studios
of Chanjonkoff and Ermolief, and the
work was completed between the date
of his arrival in Russia. just before
the war broke cut in August. 1914, and
his departure from Petrograd, in
March, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

outside, and into the hotel stalked Bill
Hart, wearing a sombrero, a plaid shirt,
yellow neckerchief, two belts filed
with pistols, boots and spurs, and we
knew him Immediately.
Mr.. Hart explained to us that he
hadn't had time to wear anything but
his play actor clothes since he left
the Coast. Three hours sleep each
night was all he was allowed. Before
that and after that he had to be ZEN
tertained."
ayes, ma'am," said Bill to US (he
says ayes, ma'am," just as they do in
story books, for he is real Western
err. "Yes, ma'am, this is my vacation,
and while it is, of course, most graft
flying, / could not stand another three
days of il. Last night at the Actors
Fair they mobbed me and tore me to
pieces, and ] thought that would be
unable to appear in person again-at
least in costume.
But, no; | found that 7 had been
provided with three sets Of costumes.
So here have been all day, posing and
talking and carrying around these pis-
tolls. Lift them"
We tried but couldn't, and we imme-
diately decided that Mr.. Harris exist
ence was not one round of pleasure.
81 spoke at theatre in The Bronx,
and when came out ! had to have
police protection, and they tore the
doors off the car after got in-which
all means something. suppose, but it
was a big surprise to me. was to-
tally unprepsred for such a reception.
really didn't think that very many
people cared about me-" Mr.. Hart is
nothing if not modest, and he really
hasn't an idea in the world that he is
fascinating.
1T was the same all across the con-
tinent. had TO wear these things all
the way from Los Angeles because I
was scheduled to appear in two or
three cities each day and had no time
nor place TO change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

tn HE Russian art films have arrived
i in this country under the guidance
Of Nathan S. Kaplan, an American citi-
zen, long resident in France and Russia,
and the standard works of Tolstoy,
Turgeniefr, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Gogol,
Ostrovsky, Andrecf and other promi-
nent Slav authors will be seen here in
their picturized form for the first time
outside of Russia, where the mined
versions of their novels and dramas
have shared the popularity Of the books
and stage plays. At the same time the
screen acting of the leading Russian
artists Of the national theatres in Mos
COW and Petrograd will be exhibited III
these Same productions, including the
efforts Of Mines. Gzovskaia, Cholodnals,
Carelli. Germanova, Lisenks, Balashcvs,
Oureyins, Tatisna Pavloya and Kara
banova, among the women stars, and
Messrs. I. |. Mozjhukhin, Nitold Polon-
ski, n. V. Panoff, Rimski, b. A. Back
sheet and A. a. CSeruvinoff, among the
men. These comprise many of the
names that have placed the Russian
theatre in the forefront of the art
progress of the last quarter century.
The services OF the players for screen
work were obtained by special permits
sion Of the Gar, and the pictures were
shown at Tsarskoe -Selo before being
exhibited to the public.
At the beginning Of the 17,00O-mile
journey from Petrograd to New York,
via Siberia, Japan and the Pacific, the
twenty trunks of pictures escaped as
by miracle destruction at the hands
Of the Russian revolutionaries, at that
time actively hostile to whatever bore
the seal of the Car. Mr.. Kaplan, ac-
companied by his wife and with the
precious negatives in his personal
charge, got out OF Petrograd on the
second Tuesday of the revolution.
Machine guns worked by the police
were still firing from the tops of build
ings, and soldiers. workingmen and
students occupied the streets in wild
disorder. He succeeded in obtaining
an escort of twenty revolutionary SOL
diers who were personally friendly to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Asbury Park to Have
Bone Dry" Season
Home Defence, Red Cross Work
and Aviation Added to Usual
Summer Programme

Asbury Park, N. j., May zs.-Visit-
ors to Asbury Park this season viii
discover that the enforcement Of the
"bone dry" measure passed recently
by the local authorities is to be car
ried out to the letter, according to a
statement made to The Tribune CORE
spondent by Mayor C. E. F. Hetrick, Of
the Asbury Park Board Of Commits
sioners.
"By the passage Of this measure the
residents Of Asbury Park have shown
that they are for strict prohibition. in
compliance with the state law which
originally placed Asbury Park in dry
zone-the camp meeting ground law.
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicants
within a one-mile radius Of Ocean
Grove" said Mayor Hetrick. This IS
the sentiment of the permanent resi-
dents of the city. | know II has not
met with the approval Of all the sum-
mer residents, yet we are going to en-
force it more strictly this season than
ever before. If the people want the
law changed they must go to the
source, and demand the repeal OF the
camp meeting ground law; but until
that change is made Asbury PARK Is
going TO taste real prohibition"
Determination TO clean up and 70
keen booze out for good has been fur.
Their induced by the recent movement
for national prohibition. which mas
caused its serious consideration oy
Congress as a necessary war measure
Mayor Hetrick added.
The authorities are also going 70
adopt the open eye policy for han
ding importing" cases, in which inc
trading is done just over the line OF
the dry zone, since the new measure
includes a clause prohibiting importa'
ton and possession as well as the
sale.
Hotels Taking Hint
Though the camp meeting ground
law is about as old as the institution
of the Boardwalk at Asbury, frequent
violations in the past year have caused
the wave of reform TO sweep hlgh once
more That the few hotels which have
ALREADY started their 1917 season nave
taken the order seriously is withou,
question. The menu card IN most OF
the grills carries nothing more THIRST
quenching than clarct lemonade.
Wcsther Only Drawback
Weather cold and unsummer-iike
has been the only reason for de-
Iaved openiny of several OF the larger
hotels here at Asbury Park. Proof
that people are ready for summer act!v'
tiles. motoring especially. as soon as
the weather will permit. was IN eyi-
dence during the past week, when the
days of sunshine brought hundreds o.
motors along the shore roads. Inc
chill of the evening drove them on
however. and caused realization that
summertime had yet to come.
Home Defence League
The Asbury Park Home Defence
League, though at present compose,
entirely of young men OF the city, VIII
depend upon the summer visitors foi
further enrolment as well as financial
support. An additional division OF the
Home Guard will be enlisted as soon
az the influx Of summer residents be-
gins. The first benefit to be given fol-
the organization will be musical
revue, entitled spirit Of the Times,
scheduled for May 81. The cast is ia
be a large one, and general invitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
By HARRIETTE UNDERHILL

A LONG with about 10000 other
"A movie fans. we always had had
an ardent desire TO sec William ;.
Hart in person. One reason was be-
cause he didn't wear picturesque sport
shirts and try to look handsome, and
another reason was because on the
screen he was just like the real West
erners whom we have known and not
like a moving picture actor trying to
act like a Westerner.
There were other reasons, too, why
we wanted TO see him, but these will
suffice. And then he came to New
York on vacation" and we all but
missed him because he was so busy.
and We were so busy, but finally we
settled on Sunday evening after the
theatre as agreeable 10 the parties OF
the first and second parts.
While we waited in the lobby of his
hotel we wondered if we should know
him in his store clothes, and then
presently we heard great connection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
British Farmers Hard Hit
By Food Board Rulings

The War Emergency COMMITTEES o.
the Royal Agricultural Society OF Lns
land passed the following resolutions
at a meeting held under the preslaensy
of Mr.. Adeane, says "The London Pos.'
/. That the Board of Agriculture y
informed that the recent order nAlns
maximum prices for cereals mas ~.
especially hard on those farmers Sns
have been unable to thrash owins
a shortness of labor and want OF M
chinery; inability, as on many iarm, !"
the Lincolnshire and Norfolk ZEN az
tricts, to thrash at all during the YIN
ter months; postponement OF thrssn'nks
through farmers being occupied !"
sowing an increased acreage OF cerss's
at the request of the government. ths
committee feel that any orders issusy
with regard to prices should DE equsss
in their incidence, and, in the case "
the recent regulations liking pness
should have been declared lmmedlase'
after harvest.
2. As the price of imported wness
governs that Of homegrown wheat sns
the government controls the forms,,
the natural relationship between W
prices of homegrown and impof~.
wheat should be maintained.
3. In view of the seriols announeT
ments made with regard to the prooso.s
necessity for reducing the live STOCK :.
the country. the committee urge "a
government to take breeders and fssS
ers of stock into their confidence
fore dealing with this question and III
nish full information as soon Is ps~
sible.
4. The committee urge the govern.
ment to adopt caution in proeeedIa.
with the policy Of ploughing up gn
land and not to embark upon .
gramme that is out OF relationship VIZ
present supplies OF labor. horses 81
machinery; otherwise there Is tns -
of land now producing food 10, ~
stock-especially dairy cstuees'
rendered useless. d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Potato Growing and Red
Cross, the Long Branch
"Bits" of National Service;
Racing Hopes Shattered
by War.

Long Branch, N. j., May 26.-Every
year Long Branch, the Jersey racing
town. pulls out its mental scrapbook
glances over its famous cards. and
then thinks of the Utopia INTO which
the present Long Branch would bios
som if it had another chance at horse
racing. Long Branch will probably
not see horse-racing for a good many
years to come, II it ever does again
vet the ache caused by its loss will
always be somewhat soothed by the
thoughts of what might have been;
and men whose hobby is horses, though
they find temporary sport in following
the results of Jamaica, Saratoga and
the Southern tracks, will never admit
i. equal to that to be found on a
track OF their own ut Long Branch,
their lost goal of racing ambition.
do you think Long Branch will ever
have it, ponies again ?" an old time
horseman was asked. swell. we might
have had a chance this year." the old
man sighed" if this war hadn't come
along. We were just getting to the
point where by little work this sum-
mer. we might have induced the people
at Trenton to give the state chance
to vote on it this fall. | think the
people would repeal the anti-racing law
II they had a chance-a close vote prob
ably-but think we'd win. But there's
not much hope now. The war has
killed our chances"
So the ever recurring hope Of re-
newal Of racing in Long Branch is to
be put back on the shelf for few
more years, for another season at least,
The people have more or less lost hope
Of ever seeing a revival, yet there is
an undercurrent wish that it could be
started once more. One hears very
little talk over it, but hope springs
eternal in the breast OF every hotel
keeper and merchant in the town.
Golf Course Heightened
No matter what the laws of man, that
same man must find recreation in one
way or another. So men who may have
yelled: "Come on, you Stromboli." on
summer afternoons of other years Will
now turn to the drive and the putt for
the exercising Of their strength and
judgment. Long Branch's two golf
course are preparing for their biggest
season yet. The Norwood Golf Club,
of which James A. Goldsmith, Of New
YORK lily, Is presiucnly mas ateouy IN
creased its summer list by q consider
able mum Der, and the Long Branch Golf
Club has been forced to raise it's men,
bership fees to keep within its capacity
number. The latter course has been
heightened by about 500 yards. making
the total distance now approximately
1900 yards. Extensive improvements
have also been made on different parts
~ ii. L.. .rts
duction Of additional hazards.
In Potato Country.
News Of further intrenchments Of the
potato in the soil Of Long Branch comes
from the estate of Simon Guggenheim,
directly opposite the course Of the Long
Branch Golf Club, where a tract Of
some 200 acres. bordering the tracks Of
the Atlantic Coast Electric Railway
will be devoted entirely to the produc-
ton Of potatoes. Il Is understood that
some Of the crop will be distributed in
the fall to the poor Of the neighbor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

my Father" Myself" and "The Call
TO Arms"
Mr.. Chapin's resemblance TO the be-
loved President is remarkable. He
plays the part Of Abraham Lincoln
without any artificial aids to strengthen
the likeness.
Ethel Barrymore will appear on the
screen at the Rialto this week, playing
the role Of gypsy girl in Metro
production called "The Call of Her
People" An added attraction will be
the first instaiment Of "The Land Of
the Rising Sum-" a series OF pictures
Of Japan and its people. Special seem
cry has been installed to emphasize the
atmosphere Of these pictures and spe-
cisi incidental music brought straight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

TT is claimed that "Thc Submarine
Eye" which will open at the Lib
crty tonight, will reveal way to rid
the seas Of U-bosts. The picture, de-
scribed as a love drama Of the ocean
depths, is produced by the Williamson
Brothers, whose inventions made pos
sible the taking of motion pictures I'M
der the ocean. 1t was taken in the
shark infested waters of the West Ind
ies. In the cast are Barbara Tenant,
Lillian Cook, Eric Wayne and Winthrop
Kelley.
"Thc Bar Sinister" will have its
initial public showing at the Broadway
Theatre tonight under the direction OF
Frank G. Hall, who controls the worlds
tights to the production.
The picture was created by Edgar
Lewis. who directed "The Barrier" for
Rex Beach, and many Of the same play
ers appear in both pictures.
"The Bar Sinister" was written by
anthony P. Kelly and deals with the
barrier Of the races. Mitchell Lewis,
who did such remarkable work as
Polion in "The Barrier" will appear
as a hero, in whose veins runs white,
black and red blood. Victor Sutherland,
also Of "The Barrier" has an i'm
portant part in the new picture.
For the first time since the opening
of the Strand. three years ago, the
regular programme has been set aside,
md Benjamin Chapin's wonderful
Lincoln Cycle" has been substituted.
The cycle is composed of four dis
.inct features, or separate plays, por-
raging the life drama of the martyred
President. Mr.. Chaplin spent many
years in making ready the material for
the pictures before they were produced.
The features are entitled "My Mother"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
lula Arthur in Vaudeville

Julia Arthur has acquired a vaude-
Vile piaylet. Liberty Ahsme," and, &C
cordingly, Miss Arthur will make her
first appearance in the varieties to-
morrow at the Palace. Her new yehi-
Gle is of q patriotic nature. as the title
denotes. and is the work Of Roland
Burke Hennessy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Ethel Barrymore He,self

Since the last compilation Of thestri-
cal news on these pages, Ethel Barry
more has been announced to appear,
and has appeared. in q revival OF
Barrie's playlet, 1.-THE Twelve Pound
Look at the Empire. "The Twelve
Pound Look" now shares the evening
with "The New Word" and "The Old
Lady Shows Her Medals"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Amusement Parks

The various amusement parks are
now in full swing, the list including
Luna, where Pawnee Bill is the chief
attraction, and Palisades. The Shell
burne, at Brighton Beach. will offer .
new Gus Edwards revue on Tuesday,
and "Hello, Henderson'sl" is the new
attraction at Henderson's Restaurant,
Coney Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Johnny" on the Wing

when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" which has been at the New
Amsterdam for three weeks or there.
abouts, will move tomorrow to the
Manhattan Opera House to continue its
run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

son went to the legitimate stage. He
produced q novel version of "The Mer-
chant of Venice" featuring Jacob P.
Adler, the we'll known tragedian Of the
Yiddish stage. As Mr.. Adler did not
s,eak English, he recitsd his lines IT, his
native tongue while the rest Of the
company played their parts in English.
The same strength of purpose has
marked Mr.. Abramson's screen career.
as 1t art because q producer takes b
popular ringleted screen star and puts
her at wa htub with a soap bubble on
her nose?" propounds Mr.. Abramson.
ALAS. no! although too often 1t passes
for that. Too artistic pictures cannot
be made on schedule time and be made
well. For that reason my pictures are
released only when they are finished;
that is, no especial time limit 10 set
within which my production must be
ready More attention should be paid
to the selection Of stories for photo.
plays, and themes that are of more uni
versal and enduring interest should be
selected" Mr.. Abramson has the cour-
age Of his convictions and he undoubt-
eddy believes what he produces on the
screen. With Shaw he believes in art
for propaganda's sake. Wherefore we
have "Enlighten Thy Daughter" and
"One Law for Both"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
A Mime. Yorska Matinee

On Friday afternoon Nine. Yorska
will appear at the Comedy in q single
performance Of Jenny" comedy by
Algernon Boyesen, hitherto unproduced
in New York. The production is the
first of a series Of matinees which
Nine. Yorska expects to give. and the
net proceeds will be devoted to the
Actors Fund. The supporting COM
pany will be headed by Harry Mes
taver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

Robert Warwiek's next Selzniek pro-
duetion will be "The Road to Love"
an original story by Leonee Perret.