The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
MOVIE CONVENTION
IS GREAT SUCCESS
MIX Fund Receives Substantial Aid
Through Efforts of Local Pro-
duccrs Aided by Stars.
MISS EDITH STOREY TALKS
Believes Public Taste Is Responsible
for the Mcdiocrity of Many Films
Recently Shown on the Screen.

Miss Edith Storey, popular and
versatile motion picture star when
interviewed at Murphy's yesterday said
that the public. the motion picture
Fan" was responsible for the crying
need of censorship. She insists that
the producers would far prefer to
manufacture worth while pictures, but
that they are not in the business for
the pleasure they obtain from pro-
duction and so feel obliged to cater to
the demands of the public.
The most beautifully screened and
carefully produced of her own picture,
The Dust of Egypt scarcely pald
for its production, going way over Inc
- heads Of The average picture audience.
Miss Storey does not mean that inc
public demand always the vulgar PIC
ture but hey DO demand the medlocre.
Miss storey made her first stage APP
pearance with Eleanor Robeson IN
Audrey. at the Academy OF Music,
In Richmond, twelve years ago, She
was in the legitimate drama for sew
eral years before going over to the
then ncv. and untried field Of motion
picture work She expressed heTselt
as much Impressed with the great
growth OF Richmond during the past
decade. saying she scarcely recognized
1t as the SAME town.
Those who have been fortunate
notable Of her pictures, The Claim,
The Dust Of Egypt and the Tarantuia,
need no Introduction 10 her prowess
as screen faVorite. N ali three pro-
auctions she is given m opportunity
for Intelligent acting. She IS q young
woman or rare charm and Intelligence.
n typical American business woman,
who is striving to make her place IN
the world of art by her work, her
ability and not by exploitation OF
baby face Miss storey is dancer
OF more than usual ability
Miss story strongly advises stage
struck Young girls TO stay out OF the
bushes 1t Is world OF had work, poor
pay and short lived fame Tor All nav
the very few who have real ab1!'ty,
and a vrfttv face and an amh'tion 40
ret constitute ability.
While being interviewed she was
called away by a young lady WIN
sheats 81 manuscript scenario. VINO
"iugt knew she'd be- n success In the
movies" having been told that she
looked just Ike certain popular
star
W1h brother in the service Of the
United states. patro}llng the New York
rarhor against boats. Miss storey
has firm convictions "a 40 ~ hat every
person should 90 10 help win the war.
she very ably demonstrated TINS tsS'
night when she appeared at 'Nf
arul0r,, ceiling WAY savings staGars aud
made the unusual record Of selling 10
ever, person she approached
She ia q houe-Ioylug girl, tono 81
music and good hooks and cares nvte-
ing for the glamour OF SOCIAL ne
when her brief VACATIONS cofae SIZE
and her mothsr SO To Long Island Z"
her summer home and live simple
Quiet iives. IN no Way aiferent from
ftA average mother auG daughter or
America Mrs storey always accom-
NAMES her daughter on her trips tor
location and. aside from being poSt
Satisfactory chaper0ne. relieves her
daughter Of much OF the hard work OF
corresuondcnce and bushes manage
ment
The convention ended AZ midnight
last wight, after "a grand bell at IN"
arrlars.. AZ which the Richmond pub
lie, mot and mingled with the cele-
brated artists and danced to n" alfur-
Ing strains 81 particularly fine Jazz
hand
From a financial standpoint As well
~, an advertising point of view the con-
eeution Was a decided success ard the
hottie babies milk fund rs much Gu
larred as result of the efforts OF the
pssrlS ouM sInuuiux5 Sdm5id uolloW
and so successfully managed the CON
vention.
The visiting stars viii remain in
Richmond over today. when they will
appear at the community sing at the
auditorium in the interests of the war
savings stamp cam paign.