Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
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: The PhotoPlay
IN HERE is often a temptation tc
H1U wonder if the moving picture is
taking a hand in a certain YER

Is OIten d temptation "
H1 wonder if the moving picture is
taking a hand in a certain YER
bal persecution: and if so. how
much and why?
A wise man once said that two lit
tie words of three little letters each
were more abused than any others
IN the English language. One was
the little word land" and the other
its poor little brother. art"
In these troublous days of reckless
speech and fluent writers the little
word and" is made to do more than
It's fair share of extra work through
out the entire twenty-four hours, and
yet. withal, nothing and nobody is
more often miscalled, all on account
of it's final "a
The word art" is abused different
ly, while its poor relation 'ar.st" is
pushed to the verge of desperation.
Art is often used as front-door
plate for industry. while artist too
frequently crowds the honest and
honorable mechanic" off the map.
X X
Lou TeIlegen. who is an artist in
double sense. both as an actor and as
a sculptor is quoted by an enthusi-
astic representative of publicity for
the films as saying that the motion
picture, by reason of the wonderful
development of the camera, which
now will depict the infinite subtleties
of the actors art with perfect fidelity.
is not merely an achievement. 1t is
an art" The distinguished actor and
sculptor has doubtless been misun-
derstood. even if correctly quoted.
Motion nictnra nhOfOVr3nhv has
question: bly, attained the exalted dig
nifty of an art. for. skilfully employed.
it's product, the photograph, unques-
tionably approximates perfection. But
to make the motion picture, using
the phrase either in the abstract or
in the concrete. work of art. some
thing more is necessary than the pho
Biography. Perhaps Mr.. Tellegen said
that motion picture photography is
now an art. If he meant the motion
picture itself, his statement may
have been merely the fond indul-
gence of a devoted admirer whose
range of vision in the film world has
Geraldine Farrar horizon. There
have been shown in Washington. it
is confidently believed. some motion
pictures which even perfect pho
Biography could not lift even to the
farthest suburb of the art world. Hav-
ing now developed his camera to
meet all requirements. the motion
aged to develop his scenario and his
subtitles-and. perhaps. his title. He
should be encouraged also to gige
more care to his cast than to Ms
stars salary. Then may the lover
of the true and the beautiful refer
to the art of the motion picture
without creepy feeling of what may
happen to him in the hereafter.
X X
Now that prohibition has come to
stay, the report of the World Film
News that it will help the motion
picture industry should carry cheer
full sound. 1t is declared to be the
confident belief of the writer Of the
report that when the saloons. cabarets
clubs and cafes that dispense cheer
giving liquids are put out of business
the theater will come into it's own
and that those who long for a place
to kill a few hours of idle time will
find the motion picture theater a
mecca of delight. Conversation" he
says. Tags without stimulants," and
the conversational must therefore
seek other diversion. Who knows?
In time the motion picture theater
will become the clubroom Of the ma
ton. And thus the hopeful build
their own estates in the air.