The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-15
MANAGER GRAVES
MAKES REPLY TO
PASTOR CATE
Invites Clergy to Supply List
of Desirable Pictures
for Globe Theatre

proprietor Homer a. NfaNcS o.
the Globe theater has made a reply
to the charge Of the Rev. ". A. Cate
of the Universalist church that some
of the performances given in local
theaters should "in common decency
be suppressed. Mr. Graves writes the
Caledonian- Record as follows:
To the editor Of the Caledonian-
Record:
AS the proprietor Of the largest
motion picture theatel in North
eastern Vermont it would seem nee
essary that | make some reply to the
recent letter in your publication by
the Rev. W. A. Cate of the Univel-
salist church. | welcome Mr. Gates
suggestions and welcome the discus
sion in your columns.
As the motion picture theater caters
TO all classes of people, it is, Of
course, a matter for the proprietor
OF such theater to decide what class
of pictures best meet the demands Of
his individual house and as the at
tendance at the Globe theater is prob
ably double that of any other house
in Northeastern Vermont, day by day
it would seem that the policy of
booking established by this house we'll
meets the approval of its patrons.
No matter how ambitious a motion
picture theater manager may be in
the matter of bookings he is working
under extreme difficulties. We are
over 225 miles from the source of
film supply Our large expense will
not allow our keeping on our pay
rolls a booking agent IN Boston who
can see the "runs" of all films be-
fore they are booked. In hooking
our leading attractions we make fre-
ouent trips to Boston to view the
Screening" Of certain well advertised
films, but time would rot permit Of
personal review of every film.
Therefore. we must use our best
Judgment of the materials at hand
advance notes, motion picture maga-
zines, etc.-in making many book
inQS. In some cases we accept all the
productions of certain vc1'. high
class producers.
Thus in the matter of booking films
for St. Johnsburv we are at disad-
VANTAGE We hook what we believe
are the best and cleanest pictures We
en- eeoure Many timcs we ?"e not
satisfied with our bookings. We are
very human and often cry in judg-
ment. But the constant large pat
ronaon of our theater" is fair teSti-
monial to the fact that we. in the
main. meet the best demands of the
people of this section.
Despite our verv careful selection
Of films certain Objectionable scenes
will sometimes be thrown upon the
screen These, however. have passed
the censorship of the National Board
Of Motion picture censors which is
r1akino a supreme effort to make mo-
#on pictures conform to the best
ide7ls of the country as q whole.
There is in booking and manaoinP
. theatcr the verv human element TO
constantly contend the fact that no
two persons tastes are identical. Iou
will admit Mr.. Cate that Mr.. Richard
Mansfield when he produced that
wonderful character "Dr. Jekyl and
Mr.. Hyde" produced for the Amer
lean stage n character study that
vas a masterpiece. Yet to MANY
+his plav was a hcnious conception.
ruyt recently Miss Leone Ulrich has
produced under the marvellous dir
oction Of Mr.. David Bela7co 4 Won
derful Characterization of the Chi
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