Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-02
AN APOLOGY.
TotheReopIeof PhiladeIphia:


Theatre and whose has been refunded because of the actions Of
the Board of Cens ppeng this picture until depicting
German bruaities have been eliminated
Pending of Philadelphia justice
this action Of the Board of Ceno have discontinued the sale Of
tickets for Hearts Of the World and the Gaick Theatre is
Thousands people yesterday
Grhs masterpiece would
shown but to all such demands we can only state that we Will comply
with the LAW placing in the hands of Just Court which
will render honest decision
Tomorrow the hearing will be granted
whether their rights
ordering to cut certain showing the atrocities of German
barbaran the great Griffith drama Hearts of the World
We believe People, demanding Justice will pre-
vail and that this wonderful possible
indictment against the crimes of Germany the greatest patriotic con-
rbution will
suppressed because Of the action of the Board of Censoat least two
ing this
Fifteen hundred citizens Philadelphia
senng the best element this who enough to be
apauded cried and then STOOD UP AND CEERED after witness
ing this patriotic and inspiring spectacle.
These fifteen hundred representative citizens voluntarily
NOT ONE PERSON voting the negative uphodng the action of
the Board These citizens who signed and addresses all declared
unanimously that Mr. Grth Hearts of the World should be shown
its complete entirety without cutting out single showing
the brbarites and the atrocities of these German bIutes.
representative audience among many citizens
Mr. and Mrs T. Stotesbuy After the performance MRS SToTES
BURY the lobby declared: THE should be
wish possible for to secure and of the films of Mr.
Grh great could
to grandchildren
a of
voted suppress German bru-
o al American audience.
The TRUTH the depicted by Mr. Griffith was not ques
the pOeman member of the Cnsors admitted
that things, and worse HAVE ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN
FRANCE
Any argument that American public
about conditions France contrary the traditions that
always prevailed people great argument
great that the American public TRUTH
showing German brutalie which
tell showing
Tuesday nght Never mind if these scenes are bit bTtaItbey
the most obtSe paciSt and the most persistent oean from his
nonpaotc hargy and convert him into real fighting American
pictures mind taken under the official auspices
of the British Government Office
man directing Engands share Of the and who is bet
ter position to Judge any 5000
miles
TO-DAY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AT THE HOME OF
COLONEL CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, GIT FIFTH AVENUE the
French exhibiting series of pictures by French artists
painted by conditions actually found the occupied
territory show peakabe bruaties and terrible atrocities
committed by Germans hundred times more hotyng than any,
thing exhibited in D. W. Grffths Hearts of the World"
When the sends America series
public presentation depicting the crimes OF these 0abarian
and when British Prime Minister and the British War Office put the
official seal approval D. W. Grh tremendous Hearts of the
World depicting German atrocities by what right does the Pha
dephia themselves opposition to the governing
heads o two great Allies?
Hearts World is the document of the
produed in America it will inspire patriotism and resentment
against the bru who endeavorng to kill the flower
of Americas manhood in France.
We the people Of Philadelphia the type of honest
natot Americans you will find in New York Boston, Chicago
Los Angeles or any other city great country COM
ites have shown tremendous Mr.
Grths Hearts of the World love story OF the Great
War We the people of Philadelphia will resent any nrerence
of the State Board OF Censors with he presentation OF TINS
great, patriotic production
Tomorrow of Philadelphia will decide this question
We rest in the hands of the Court
(signed, WILLIAM ELLIOTT F CoMsTocK
MORRIS GEST,
Managers of D., W. Grimth's of
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