The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
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Princess. ....... Heart Of Ezra Greer
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. picture.
Z Nelson. George AIDE Fable
rrams; The Baggage Man, comedy.
Dfxie-Doughnuts. comedy.
rrHE production OF 1.-The Birth Of
Nation" established the status OF
- D. w. Griffith as one OF the great
.est motion picture directors in the
world. The Griffith skill as a recon-
structor Of history, q magical manipu-
lAtor OF thousands OF players. master
Of suspensive action. magnificent
scene and artistic illustrative detail
virtually stands alone.
In "Ihtolerance." the new Griffith
spectacle now being presented at the
Grand Theatre, Mr.. Griffith commands
attention not only as director blu,
as q dramatist. And here We have the
first notable instance in pictures OF
such Q unity.
With 1.-THE Birth Of a Nation" this
director recreated for cinema life an
other mans story; the basic theme OF
$ intolerance" however. as well as the
four analogous stories which elucidate
it, represent In their entirely the
thought and craftsmanship Of Mr.. Grit
fifth.
In the present spectacle Is an en-.
tirely new form Of drama which con-
sists of four parallel plots kept paral-
lei. The only connecting link is the
intolerance that runs through them all
There Is the intolerance of priesthood
: in the story Of the Fall Of Babylon, the
intolerance OF the Pharisees in the
Christ episode, the intolerance Of re-
]igion In the plot woven about st. Bar
! tholomew's. eve, and the intolerance of
the. charity workers in the modern
3 drama. The technique of keeping sep
arate plots Is unquestionably original
for the movies. IL not for the spoken
drama.
The story OF how the world was writ
ten in hate when 1t might have been
written in love is a big subject, and one
Z apparently that dramatists have left
for Mr.. Griffith to tell. AS he tells 1t
be requires the mediumship Of the
photoplay to adequately reproduce 1t
fer the stage.
J, .Intolerance" is wonderful pic
ture, and people of this section will be
siven the final opportunity tonight to
witness a spectacle that to the present
day is without comparison either as to
the message it conveys and stipend
cusness of production.
Hippodronie Has Hawaiian Dancer.
Dave Eewman's Tabarin Girls are
doing. q Wonderful business at the Hip
podrome so far this week. and there is
not likely to be any let UP because the
big feature attractions that are sched-
uled for succeeding performances are
more alluring than anything yet Of
fered. Today in the new program
called ..An Hawaiian Romance" there
will be introduced an Hawaiian dancer
and general atmosphere Of the Pa
cific Isle will be created by appropri-
ate scenic fixtures. The dancing num-
Der will be a magnet OF considerable
proportions, as the amusement going
public is at the present time in the
grip Of an Hawaiian craze which in.
cludes the enchanting melodies and
the native dances. The latter will be
portrayed to Hippodrome audiences to.
Guy and tomorrow by an accomplished
dancer who will interpret the light
: fantastic and its captivating emhellish.
ments true to type, and devoid of the
exaggerated touches given this CHAR
acter OF dance by many mediocre per.
formers who give comparatively poor
exhibitions, but succeed because of the
eagerness with which the public "eats
up" everything Hawaiian. Then, too.
Rnyone WHO has attended any of the
company's performances this week is
assured oflAn excellent account being
rendered by all the other members of
the troupe. They have demonstrated
their cleyerness in various lines and
proven themselves possessed of un.
usual musical talent. With a company
so uniformly good and presenting so
many well,chosen features 1t is only
a natural sequence that they will be
crested by packed houses during the
remainder OF their stay here.
ryouthn-a Study in Environment.
youth" at the Dixie" is study in
environment which contrasts the soul
destroying effects Of too much money
in a large city with the ennobling in