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The Washington herald., 1919-03-16
The Experimental Griffith
By EARLE DORSEY.

very quality the genius of David
Wark Griffith The more one studies Griffith and his work in the
that Griffith first Of ALL sublime
quality have call his is, after ALL largely
by-product Of his incessant experimentation.
Griffith OF course, possesses storytelling which is
denable and clearly when by
work Of all the inefficient dull reporters
turned and turned directors which
today Great though debt may
productions The Nation" "Intoeranc
Judith OF Behula" all
which his reputation really the film
deeply indebted Griffith for product his bold pioneering
oftimes thankless experimentation.
Possibly the technical picture
industry today the utbac whereby
director cuback his story previous time previous
ncden-an which denied the spoken and
which arrived chiefly by struggling indirection
Griffith who gave the h the cut-back and Griffith also
the films the "closup"he idea that permitted the
engng OF photographed face hundreds of times reproduce
with telling dramatic force the effect of certain dramatic action
the mind of a character.
development purely
phshed by Griffith through the medium of OF and
reel which the public few back closely identified
"AB" birthplace
Grhs fame His from what has to be known
Bograph result however a of Gri
THE Nation" the
producers successful produce sized novel in
celuloid although he had produced rather uy celod
which that dme OF extraordinary length in Judith of
Bethuia.'
"IntOerance," big Birth of
simply extremely daring though thoroughly successful
experiment film story in a new way
Griffith attempting concentrating
of four flashing the end Techni
aly the experiment was fruitful but dramatically it was not for the
the mental leres audience
mark required by the material Griffith furnished 1t
much for the mind digest and the
result of Intolerance" magnihed of public mental
Indigestion. ...-.-... /. ...
an Hearts of the World which followed Intolerance well
"The Great Love" and The Greatest Thing Life Griffith
apparently experimenting with camera medium of
propaganda Had the involved
ton >Grih mind and belief that the
powerful propaganda the dramatic
might have reached higher
believe Griffith seriously "The Thing
Life" The Great Love- though esteemed rh Great Love-
nspirational
In the last Griffith picture the East"A Romance
CONTINUED
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The Donys Dancing School

Just before the war ended, 800 blue
jackets from the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station gave a theatrical
performance at the Auditorium in
Chicago. So great was the success of
this production. which was called
THE Great Lakes Revue" and which
was written and acted entirely by en-
listed men in the navy, that 1t ran for
two weeks in a theater seating 1900
people, and all who saw the show
marvelled at the wonderful dancing
performed by the "gobs."
Chicagoans. however, knew that the
boys would dance well. for they were
taught their steps by no less authori-
ties on dancing than the Dolly Sis
ters, the queens of terpsichore, who
were then appearing in Chicago in the
musical comedy success, "Oh, Look!"
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Rachel Crothers on Plays

Rachel Crothers, whose comedy, "39
East" will be the attraction at the
hubert-Garrick this week. has
high respect for her calling Miss
Crothers has established herself as an
expert in her line, as was instanced
in "Old Lady 81" and more particu-
larly in "a Little Journey" which is
one of the hits of New York at this
time
This dramatist was lately question:
ed as to the secret of her art, the in
gradients most necessary to the play
wright in producing a successful
drama. First of course, she said, the
would-be. dramatist has to be en-
dowed with the dramatic instinct, the
ability to visualize. scenes and weigh
the value of an incident. This being
a gift of the gods, cannot be acquired
But possessed of that. he must tit him
self for his aSt by unxsaEied work
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16
McKim a Mean Devil
Only When at Work

There are all kinds of mean devils
in the movies who earn a living by
their general cussedness and villainy,
but when it comes to being the mas
test, meanest, most polite devil in all
the films, Robert McKim, who is the
william of Partners Three" Enid Ben
nett's latest photoplay, which comes
to Loew's Columbia today, is that
nasty, mean devil at his very, cell
luIoid worst
On the screen, McKim is one of
those mean, low-down cutthroats
you'd like to punch in the nose IL he
wasn't too big, and who pulls his
vallainies in such a slick way that
you just barely lack excuse to COM
init murder. off the screen. Robert
McKim is the type of man for whom
you'd like to buy a dish of pep or
even an ice cream soda. It's wonder
ful how such a clean-looking fellow
off the screen can do such dirty work
on the screen without being contain
mated. 1t just goes to show YOU
can't tell a villain by his off-stasS
manner.
Down in San Jacinto. Texas, they
talk nearly as much about Bob Nc
Kim as they do about real estate
values. Bob had fling at the stage
before he went to California and got
job with Tom Ince, but those who
remember William S. Hart in THE
Disciple" one of Hart's very earliest
screen plays, will remember the pic
ture that gave Bob McKim his first
chance at celluloid deviltry.
Bob was such a villainous villain
with Hart that Ince Immediately sign
ed him up and since that time, Bob
Mckim, the meanest Of screen devils,
has been doing the heavy" work
for William s. Hart. Dorothy Dalton,
Charles Ray. and Enid Bennett.
Hence, Bob" McKim is up to more
of his slick rough stnfr in Partners
Three, at the Columbia this week.
Although no special star is featured
in ''The Turn in the Road" being
shown at Moore's RiaIto this week
little Ben Alexander, who play.
Bob" can be justly accorded high
honor.
Ben takes the center of the stage
from the third reel on to the finish.
| and his remarkably clever WORK
proves him to be real prodigy. He
creeps into the heart of the audience
with the same ease that he crawled
into the arms Of the crusty old money
king. who was all trussed up like A
rib roast expecting to be shot any mo-
ment by the desperate strikers. Ben
has big part to play and does it like
a little man, taking the spotlight
away from the grown-ups and making
them like 1t. y.A.
This little 6-year-old chap has scored
some distinct successes in big produc-
tons. his most notable achievement
| being in Hearts of the World, the
big Grinnth production.
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and who will be seen in this piece
next week at Polls Theater.
With fourteen big shows running in
Chicago at the time. more than half of
them musical comedies in which there
were dancers, the commanding officers
at the Great Lakes did not hesitate in
selecting the Dolly Sisters to put the
bluejackets through their PAGES for the
show. They were invited to render
this service for the boys in blue, and
for two weeks they labored incessant-
ly, putting the 800 boys through the in
tricacies Of their dancing steps. The
Dollys ate in the mess with the sailors
and became the idols of the training
station. AS for the officers at the
Great Lakes. not one of them ever
came to Chicago without paying his
respects to the Dolly Sisters and "Oh,
Look" E...
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Most people think that 1t would be
rather nice to write plays" she said.
Il have known many doctors and
lawyers who imagined that it would
be much more fun than their own
professions; but they had very little
knowledge of the very real craft and
rigid workmanship which It involved.
Underneath the himsiest fantasy, the
gayest farce, there is a stern tech
ntque and craft. OF course, the wom-
an writer has an equal chance in this
field with men. Success isn't depend
ent' upon sex. but upon ability. OBJ
servatfon In the theater is, of course,
most necessary, and experience on the
stage is; Of inestimabie value. But,
as In all forms of art, attainment of
any skill in it depends in the end upon
yourself and the amount of work you
are willing to put into it.
CONTINUED ON PA0p THRKzn
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Stage and Film Gossip

Director Tod Browning preparing on Mary
Mscayens vehicle He has
latest Raggedy Ann Thuon play opposite Miss Mac
Laren in her
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16
Attractions Listed
For Week Of March q

NATIoNAL-Chsrles Dillinghsm's
production of The Canary" with
Julia Sanderson and Joseph Cav
thorn, and cast including Sam
Hardy, Doyle and Dixon. Maud
Eburne. Louis Harrison. Edna
Bates and others.
POLPs-'httle simplicity" musi-
cal comedy; book and lyrics by
Rida Johnson Young. Augustus
Barrett wrote the music. The fea-
tured player is Walter Cstlett.
other important members of the
cast are Marjorie Gsteson, Mabel
'Withee, Sylvia Jason. Carl Gent
WORT, Stewart Baird and the Cam
eron Sisters.
GARRICk-"Come on Charley"
George V. Hobart's latest satirizs-
ton. is founded on the stories OF
Thomas Addison; twenty-four char
acters are required to portray the
comedy, which is in three acts and
five scenes. Lynn Overman and
Miss Josephine Stevens are featured
principals; others in the cast, bod
son Mitchell. Frank Mccormack,
Morris Barrett. Eunice Elliott, Ann
Mason. Estella Taylor. Vinton Freed
ley, Robert Kendall, Roland Ed
wards. Walter Allen, Russell Park
er, Dan Kelly, MiIie Butterfeld, ".
H. Dupont and Robert Vessels.
SHUBERT-B f L. A s c O-"Eyes OF
Youth" the work of Max MARGIN
and Charts Guernon. Play is in
three acts. Cast headed by Alma
Tell.
b. #. KEITH'S-Vaudevil Gus Ed
wards and Company in his latest
song revue; Alan Rogers, the Amer
lean tenor; the Art production;
Dooley and Sales; Sidney Phillips,
Jane and Erwin Connolly; Patten
and Marks; the Girl in the Air; and
the pictorial news.
CRANDALL'S KNICKERB0CKER
Sunday and Monday. Constance Tall
msdge in ''The Experimental Mar
riage;" Tuesday and Wednesday.
ALA Nazimova in "Out of the Fog. +"
Bookings for remainder of the week
not completed.
and Monday,
, Marion Davies IN ''The Belle of New
York" Tuesday and Wednesday,
''The Brand" Thursday and Friday,
Ethel Clayton in Maggie Clayton"
Saturday, Carlyle Blackwell In "Hit
or Miss
MooRE's RIALTo-'In wrong"
starring Jack Pickford.
CRANDALL's SAyO1-Sunday and
Monday, William S. Hart in The
Breed of Men, Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Alice Joyce in THE Lion
and the Mousse Thursday. Dorothy
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Eddie Kul Rupert ulan's photographer, who
who photographed
Monroe Salsburys starring vehicle with effectiveness
to be the star-direCors Hterary
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Harry Harvey, who produced the Marie Walcsmp serial Th
Lions Claws and whose O. Henry masterpiece The Cabalero
Way, has released The Border Terror"
independent
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Charles Ray riding rocky road bicycle picture
he has Just started He ambitious
started house house vibrator
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The right Of husband bored the noroorv
imposed by limited salary
taken by C. Gardner Sullivan latest story he has
provided
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Director Paul Powell and his Monroe Salisbury
Pine Crest making The Great White Darkness Anderson
and Helen Jerome EDDY leading feminine
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Eddie Polo has just completed Prisoner for Life"
eel Western drama, under lack Dilons direction
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Grace Ellsworth, who last "Pao Bedroom and
Bath recently by to play
part of Mrs Welsh the sophisticated Yorker in a Little
Journey" the Vanderbilt Theater, New York
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Harold Aedge. who provided the bcuo Csto.
IT, the Winter Garden, New York. "Snbad" gone
Panam for
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Dorothy Dalton is working hard the last picture she
make the West before
ons with New York ATMOSPHERE.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Preliminary preparations being made the Thomas
studio Culver City for the big productions
rector proposes TO make during the coming wear.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

One of these days there will be placed the boards
musical play entitled with Love
the Joint work of Glen Mcdonough and Raymond Hubbe
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Miss Jean Devercaux donna OF considerable
been added "The Melting Molly
Thea York which recognized seasons most
lnnnnla musical
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

musical play called Something Doing"
whh Mande and the
roll will be produced shortly by Max Spegel The
mored is likely include wel-known
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Charles (Chic) Sale who is appearing in the new w
den show, Monte Crsto, Jr," has purchased fine est
suburbs of New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

One of New Yorks avorites of
Msdge essng back home She arrived from London
There popular the Casino
when house the acknowledged of musical
tainmen, unless perhaps, It was Lillian Russell
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Pireetof Tod BIownipg RrePsrng Mary
latest %RaEgedy Ann ThuTston Hall will play opposite Miss Mac
Pine DSs4r crest msfr ReG P Fs cfss 9es # WHIT a M299: Se
, ES5s %ds.Io POLO G-I has songIstfd a Pon
;o, Ha55y c},u Hasy who produced the Marie Wa1esP serial
for production he will play the lead
is' E? F.5 Who si3 859P a aopss 5s'd s an
be the s'srdiree'os literary victim '''
he Sss Ss's S !2.S Rsy feF &s 52 road the
tacd out as house ns @ @ c GqRs vS R ho
p9ssd 9 5g sf limited a ss5 ss ~s husband 9os by
prodsS Enid -HS2Sa BeRa theme 0 the latest story he has
make mPo5 Rs" yoRs ss 5 Rss S @I. f last & % ;.S %
tons with New York atmosphere
& PrflmP5Ey Gayp preparations @ @ being made the Thomas
make during the coming e the 0" d.
ESS5 last Ei58E bS5G3 s %
Vs6db TBsstsf New s york. o'Ns Little
% @ SBs % s% o tx ' ss s Ss: sSst S
been M sde s8 & s: OK ss Rbs Ssnes o Il s Bssi h
popular musical comedies O' '"' seasons most
den e: @ & WIZ R is IA: @ the ss .s.;: %s'f in o nc
suburbs of New York
Madge Lessing back home She arrived from London
There popular the
days when that house the acknowledged of musical
tainment, unless perhaps it was Lillian Russell
A called Something The and
lyrics which Frank E1aa Han3f IA d. s, The Harry Car
mored is likely ~eifnoSn
One days will be boards public
he Joint work Of Glen &douousb Raymond HaSba
acertaned, the in
recorded biggest patronage
worlds for regular play The
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

So far be ascersned the "Zieged Foies" in ST.
last week recorded the biggest patronage the history
worlds amusements for regular stage play The
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

ooNTNUED ON PAGE IzREn
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SHUBERT-B Ella o-"Eyes of
Youth" the work of Max MARGIN
and Charts Guernon. Play is in
three acts. Cast headed by Alma
Tell.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

CRANDALL's KNICKERBoCKER-
Sunday and Monday, Constance Tall
madge in THE Experimental Mar
rage" Tuesday and Wednesday.
ALA Nazimova in "Out of the Fog. +"
Bookings for remainder of the week
not completed.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

CONTINUED on PAGE THRFA
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-27
RADICALS SLAIN IN
DUEL WITH OFFICERS
THREE DEAD AS RESULT or
CLASH BETWEEN REDS AND
Law AND ORDER LEAGUE.
Shooting Follows Attempt Of Agisstors
10 Prevent the Arrest OF Negro
Who Was Organizing colored
Men In the South.

New Orleans. Three alleged agitn'
tors we're Killed and a fourth was per.
haps mortally wounded Saturday ar.
tsrnOOn IN a rifle aud pistol battle with
members ~ the Law and Order league
AZ B0galusa. Although bullets were
sh0wered at them for several minutes
the Law and order men suffered only
one casualty jules Leblanc. an ex-sol-
dlsr who had volunteered Tor extra
police duty, got ball through his
right arm,
Those killed were Lum 4. Williams,
president 81 the Central Trnce, and
Labor council 81 Iiogaiusn, and Wall
ter Bouehlllon and Thomas Gains. Two
Of the union heads lieutennnfs.
\. j. O'HOurke. who also is alleged
70 have been active as ma agitatOr. was
shot three times and probably will not
survive.
The shooting followed an attempt
BY Williams aud his lientenants 10 pre-
vent the arrest Of Sol Dukns. a negro
who had been trying 20 organize the
colored labor of Bogaiusa and for
whom warrant had been issued.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-27
UTAH Has NATIONAL PARK.


salt Lake chs Utah ha. H. first
rational paFk stephen n Malherl
director of the national park service,
Monday night formally welcomed Zion
National park Into the galaxy of tho
Efeat sgcnle Fairgrounds Of the ce,n.
~. a. q banquet az the Commercial
ciah. when be- announced that rrcsl.
dent Wilson bad signed the BIN Great
ins a.
the celebfutiou IN honor Of the Dies
lxnagien ~ Zion National park began
with descriptions ~ H. wonder. aud
interest," ie che world ficfore IA was
soneludc,i the first steps toward a pri.
gram had been taken AIR Mniher
rolnicd out the opportunities which
The para viii effrf for sending the
nau,e ~ tiahs aitneiion. throughout
the Nerid and The Commercial club
msinhvrs assembled ctlneed detcf
m,inatipn g. seize ihe opportunity
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-27
BOLSHEWSM Gets
F00TH0LO IN ITALY
THE SOCIALIST PARLIAMENTARY
GROUP EVIDENTLY ANIMATED
BY RCvoLUTloHARfEs.
Radicals Planning Rebellion With the
Idea Of ovsrthro~ing the Present
Government. Open Affront 20
King 3sing Advised.

Home Rumors n the widest chnr
acer regarding the possibility Of q
very SERIOUS crisis. Involving not onil
ihr cabinet. bai nl-o the reigulng house
~ Italy. are la circulation ~ the open
ing ~ parliament. set for December !,
-Vpfpachss
The Socialists. proud 81 their recent
victory. are eager "a continue wiint
they cali their march forward. Their
older, more authoritative members ~
fhe party. however. such as Deputy
Tuail. leader ~ the intransigeanis
Deputy Trescr and SlEnor Madigiiania,
arr against ans exeesaes.
The nee elements which have en-
tered the SOCIALIST parliamentary
group are declared 10 be animated BY
revolutionary sentiments and 10 favor
an extrefnr policy which, Ia their
opinion. VIII Inevitably lead 10 the a'i.
vent Of lsolshcfism la Italy This ssc.
tlou nos u undoubtedly the most mum
erous. n not the most Important IN
the party II d considered that u VIII
almost certainly assume command 81
tlr party becanse Of The audncify and
determination Of w. members 10 attain
conirol b. whatever means seems best
10 them.
Members Of this section ARE quoted
az declaring that. comprising a. they
do. more than 10 Give wires" among
the 40 deputies. the remainder viii
not dare oppose them and that they
will b. able to accomplish some rsu.
pFeme ACT 81 rebellion which viii over
throw the totiering government OF the
bourgeolse"
Formerly the Socialists never a..
tended the opening ~ parliament abb
senfinE themselves 10 that they might
avoid being present when the King de
lisered his speech from the throne and
To escape taking the prescribed oath
in the kings presence The newly
elected extreme Socialists. however
nov insist that the entire group should !
attend the ceremony. hiss the klns Ia.
shut him The moment he appears ana |
prevent him from speaking. They have
esfn gone ~ far A. 20 threaten that
be Mould be- attacked on hi. way to
Ihe chamber OF upon bis return
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-27
To SECURE
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
REPRESENTATIVE AMERICANS
REQUESTED By PRESIDENT
TO DISCUSS PROBLEM.
Unlike the Recent Industrial Confer
enee. New Body viii Represent Mo
Distinctive Group, But viii Act
In Interests Of the People.

Washington. Another effort 10 brinl
Industrial peace 10 the country Is to b,
made by conference of former fed
eral ana state officials. business men
and economists. the personnel Of which
was announced on November 20 at
the White House.
Unlike the national Industrial con
ference. which came 10 grief over the
question OF collective bargaining, the
new body viii represent no distinctive
group. but viii undertake 10 act In the
interest OF the people as a whole. IL
Will meet IN Washington on December
l. the date Of the beginning Of the
regular session of congress.
In his letter OF invitation to the sew
enteen men who are to make up the
new gathering, President Wilson said
the new representatives should have
concern that our Industries may be
conducted with such regard FOR justice
and fair dealing that the workman viii
feel himself Induced to put forth his
best efforts. that the employer will
have an encouraging profit, and that
tho public viii not suffer at the hands
OF either class"
No procedure was outlined for the
gathering. and this win be determined
by the conference Itself. No repre-
scntatlves OF labor were included In
the personnel. nor viii there be any
of capital as such. See
Rotary 81 Labor Wilson headed, the
list. which included three former cabl-
net officers aud two former federal Of
fciais. but the president did not mp
point any of the men who served In
the first conference.
The personnel OF the conference fol-
lows
Secretary OF Labor Wilson; former
United States Attorneys General
Thomas w Grekory and George W.
former Food Admlnlstra.
Tor Herbert H. Hoover; former Score
lary OF Commerce Oscar ). Straus
Heury NJ Robinson. Pasadena. Cal.
Professor Frunk W. Tausslg, former
chairman OF the tariff commission
former Governor samuel " Mccall Of
former Governors
Martin A. Clynn OF New York aud
Henry g. stuart OF Virginia; Or. W.
q Thompson. Ohio State university; !
Richard Hooker Springfield. Mass. (:
icorge r. Sladc. 81. Paul; Julius RIOS
invalid. Chicago. owen ~ iioung OF
New York city n. J. Waters OF Man.
haitian, Kan. aud Stanley King OF
BOSTON
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-27
TERRORIST PLOT
To SLAY OFFICIALS
REDS HAD PLANNED TO AssAs-
slNATE FEDERAL, STATE AID
POLICE OFFICIALS.
Committee Of Five Selected by Rsdi-
calls TO Devise Ways and Means OF
Dlsposlng Of Men Who Were
Active Against Red Movement.

New YOrk-DiscOyery OF plot 10
assasslnnte federal, state and police
officials who have been active In
prosecuting /. W. w. and Union of Rus
sian Workers members, was announced
here Friday night.
Alexander l.. Rorke, assistant dis
trict attorney; Charles f. Scully, head
OF the red squad Of the department
Of Justice, and Detective Sergt. j. j.
Gegan OF the bomb squad were the
men marked for death for their activi-
ties In the recent drive TO halt the
red movement by deportatlons and
criminal prosecutions.
Three members OF the Union of
Russian Workers disclosed the plans
when they made Il known that they
believed their arrest was due to knowl-
edge of the death plot
Some time ago. Il was said. com
mittee Of five was selected by the radi-
calls to devise ways and means for dis
posing OF their enemies, and II was
learned that the committee was told
that II the use of bombs was decided
upon, IN expert chemist would be OBJ
talned.
The committee was composed Of
three |. w. w. members and two mem
bers OF the Union of Russian Work
ers.
The Lusk legislative investigation
committee Is endeavoring 10 learn II
the existence OF SGS.O0O fund for the
purchase OF arms and ammunition to
equip the red army for revolt Is
more than Idle talk.
The sum was mentioned by a red
orator In Boston. and II is commonly
that the amount represents
levied on members for
the specific purpose for preparing for
an armed revolution by nm organiza-
lion of "rcd guards In New York.