Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
Hearts OF the World.


y. w. Grifith's magnificent spectacle.
Hearts cf tho World" which proved
On On, i's former apncarancc hero, TO he
b bro G,Gs ,a pS,ure as,raef ION eyer
academy tomorrow and twice daily
or the remainder, OF the week.
ticulaIly Timely this tremendous his
iorio7l picture Of MIR. Criinth's The
.ndlnS OF the great struggle in Europe
collected by the famous producer dur
ms the long months he worked amid
the ain and death of battle 10 bring
back 10 the American people Il ro-
mantle story woven aboDt tho SPLEEN
did people Of Franco: their great love
their light laughter their hopes and
irsrs: tho heroic fortitudc Of tho won
cn. the glory Of tho men of battle.
IT would seem Impossible that any
nan, however able, could have visited
anythinS save the scenes OF struggle
and the awful devastation that fol
lowed; !, Is, therefore. al the more
remarkable and an added tribute 10 this
Hearts OF tho World" should bc do
scribed az the sweetest love story ever
told.
Mr. Griffith has used the world war
merely az the background Tor 4 story.
as romantic and beautiful as Romeo
and Inlict," and with as much hearty
may be- found in an average musical
comedy,
In this respec;. Heat. Of the
World" stands unique among produc-
lions made N France. Mr., Griffith has
SHOWN to the american people the
oeautX Of France: the musie of her
SONS, the charms of her walls and her
streets. her streams and pathways.
ways that the legion OF Caesar found
beautiful centuries ago.
4 y feature OF the engagement. he-c
,AwiH be large symphony orchestra
foT ruslfs sf Tho We9s
and which has received hign praise
from musical critics, both for the
way in which it i,s every scene and
auion OF tho production.
SIartinelii Here March g.
Giovanni Martinelli the great Metro
m nnln sTeR 1hS M S SnF h IN et Hien
tional department OF the Corlcy Co.
did not attain his emincnce as grand
eudes ordinary inor,ais find in their
path. That the little ups and downs.
the remembrance OF which now brings
a smile 10 his lips. did not sit hcavily,
be readily believed 10y tho thousands
OF Richmondcrs who packed the Audi
,;orinm when he sang at the May
Tho bouyancy with which he en-
tered into the songs he sang, the
spr!Ehtliness OF manner. II the piece
1hc composer had written pathos into
the song, arc fresh in tho minds OF
hose who heard tho young Italian
singer on his last visit 10 Richmond.
Nevertheless there were hardships
for Giovanni Martinclli back yonder in
tho little Italian village of Monta-
Snana. There was tho school that had
20 he attended with the many harass-
ing subjects which harmonizcd none
too we'll with the boys artistic tenn
permanent. In the hours other lads
were at play, he was often called upon
10 help his father with tho wood
carving, by means OF which he family
bread was earned When the time Ca me
for him TO serve in the army. he was
placed in the infantry. the very DEPART
ment OF the service the girls iii no;
like. and, therefore. on furlouGhs. the
young soldier with his Legitimate de .
sire for popularity had all the trouble
of borrowing cavalry uniform in
which to make the furorc he deserved
And when at las, great musical
agents discovered the young mans
marvellous gift OF song. and the young
Giovanni wrote telling his father of
his ambition to study the elder Mar
tneli was angry. You are vaGa
bond" he wrote his son. Il will get
YOU If you do not come home" 1t was,
indeed, only when the colonel inter-
ceded that Martinelli returned to his
fathers good graces.