The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-20
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An Open Air Moving Picture Show.

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An Open Air Moving Picture Show.
Through"
Helen nodded and he beckoned to
the waiter for the check.
Usually Helen enjoyed the change
of a restaurant dinner. but tonight she
had been almost too tired to eat. All
day she had been in the throes OF
packing. They were to move Wednes-
day. This was Monday and they had
gone out to dinner because most of the
kitchen things were packed and the
whole apartment upset
Warren took his hat from the boy
at the door and passed on. calmly nm
conscious of that youths resentful
start. Never tip 'em unless they've
got pockets was his creed.
He pushed Helen through the re-
volving door and for a moment they
stood outside, gazing down Broadway
with It's myriad~ef flashing signs.
(Which way? Want to go over there
and take a bus homer"
Lets walk up here few blocks
first" proposed Hele... I'VE don't
have to go back just vet. do WEI"
mo. we DON'T assented Warren
heartily, for he too had visions of the
disheveled apartment. but I've walk
ed about enough for one day, let's go
somewhere where we can sit down.
How about this? Want to go in here
for a few minutesf"
He paused before a place gay with
highly colored Autographs. "Admis
sion 10 cents" read the sign over the
ticket window. A huge billboard stood
out in front. To-day. The Outlaws
Revenge!" A girl in pink evening
dress with flowing hair was bound
to the track, while around a curve an
express train came sweeping down up
on her.
why. Warren. this Is a moving pic
ture piace."
We'll. what II it Is? Not too good to
go to a picture show. are you? Some
OF them are mighty good pictures"
Helen had. OF course. seen moving
never before Qaea - ne regular ten
cent movies
AS Warren ssaruss mis- hand into his
pocket and appfas4sfed the deliberately
coiffured and blondined lady at the
ticket window. Helen hastily drew him
back.
"oh. dear, let's not go In here-at
least not tonight" apologetically.
why not?" curtly.
"Oh. I've read they're 80 crowded.
I'm afraid it would be SO close in there
"
We'll, what about an open-air place
lots Of them uptown"
In few minutes they were on the
elevated speeding Harlemward. Even
though Warren had only a general idea
of where to go, they had little trouble
in finding an outdoor Snow. Helen was
amazed at the size Of the place. The
whole of a large vacant lot had been
used.
There were row after row of rough
broad benches. At the end was a plat
form with the huge white-sheeted |
screen. and young woman STUNNING
popular airs on long-suffering piano. |
Evidently they entered just at the |
end of wild west sketch, for a group |
of cowboys were throwing a rope over |
a limb, while beneath stood a young |
man (of the hero type), with his hands |
bound behind him.
They were pulling the moose over rs |
head, when through a cloud OF dust |
in the distance two men and a girl |
came dashing along the mountainside. /
Jumping off their horses, the girl wav
ing paper. they ran UP just in time. |
The hero's hands were unbound. the
girl fell in his aarms and the picture |
flashed off the screen.
This way out. This way out"
to make room for more newcomers /
before the next pictures
Helen glanced around the audience |
with much interest. Mostly women,
few of them wearing hats. There Were
many children. Several baby car
riages stood back against the fence.
Plainly people of the neighborhood
were choosing this way to spend sui
try evening.
The name and trade mark of the
company and the notice This picture
passed by the board OF censors." was
now flashed on the screen. The title
Of the next sketch, THE Bankers Son"
Scenes in banking house. evidently
at night Clerk taking ledger from
safe. Chances around fearfully and al
ters entry. Discovery of theft. Group
Of bank officials bending over ledger.
Guilty clerk at desk, unsupported.
Next letter on the screen-a bank
presidents son asks father for $500
oan. The son suspected. Arrested. |
stern father refuses to shield him.
Prison scene, bankers son visited
by fiancee. Then the girl seeks
detective and implores aid Detective /.
follows clerk. Finds him betting on
aces. Clerk arrested-confesses The
,anker's son liberated. Touching scene
father repentant, consents to we'd
ling.
"But. dear" whispered Helen. why
Ion,t they have more realistic stories2,t
The pictures are good. they're SO very
steady and so wonderfully takeni But
t's all so unreal
Don't want realism In a place lilKe1
his. Romance and melodrama is what
.hey're after. Most of these people get
enough realism at home. But do OBJ
ect to a hundred dollar butler In a
.hirty-seven dollar flatl" as a new
picture now showed the interior OF
what was evidently a cheap Harlem