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New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
The Dangers in Censorship
As Seen by One Producer.
Considers the Prospect of Foriy-eight Varieties o:
Law in Glass With Destroying Free
dom of the Press -
covery. They have utilized it to sim.

covery. They have utilized it to sim.
plify and illustrate their theories.
OF course, the war showed us ~.
power of the moving picture as an IN.
strument for propaganda. No one o.,
estimate the service II did during tbo..
four years Of war, when leaders Of al
countries acknowledged it to be ~.
quickest and surest way Of arcusi,,
public sentiment.
The motion picture will go on doin,
just that. 1t is the twentieth centu-v,.
contribution to the world. No one vii,
question it's claim to greatness because
it happens to be the youngest art or
because we are only just beginning to
realize its tremendous possibilities
And now coming to throttle and stia.
all this is-censorshipi
We are confronted with Che person,,
and narrow dictates of this or that
Legislature, and of this or that Cover.
nor, so that we now face the possioilitv
of forty-eight states imposing on y.
forty eight different ideas of personal
censorship Is to what is or what IL
not best for the public.
All this is species of militant
morality which is bound to be mora
oppressive than any legislative gag.law
rule, more vicious than the suppression
of free speech, more dangerous to.
America than destroying the freedom
of the press.
The motion picture is still an infant
an infant daily growing in beauty
and strength. But it promises to be
cursed by forty-eight fathers, because
every state intends TO assume the an.
thority of parent, and at present
there is every indication that each
parent state is more bent on whipping
the child than it is on encouraging IFS
natural growth and development.
The child is not perfect it never
will be-any more than yours or mine
will ever be perfect. We should be
fair in this. Most of the books which
are printed, most of the plays pro.
duced, most of the music composed,
most Of the pictures painted, are
mediocre-often hopeless-yet we do
not restrict their birth and growth as
we now attack motion pictures.
Of all arts, to my mind, the motion
picture has attained a higher aver.
age of excellence than any other art
has ever shown. All this has taken
place in an incredibly short time. Is
the future of the motion picture to be
deliberately assassinated just when it
IS coming into its own?
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

teacher IN preparatory schools IN the
South, is scenarist at Hollywood.
Also "Kid" Mccoy
and "Bulp' Montana
Fred B. Alexander, once tennis
singles champion of America, and a
member of the Davis Cup team, is now
personal manager for William De Mile.
kid" Broad, a veteran Of the prize
ring, now does his pugilism for the
movies. Norman Selby, who as "Kid"
Mccoy was one of the cleverest middle
weights of the ring, is motion picture
actor. Frederick Stanton, capable
character actor, formerly was a pitcher
on the Newark team of the Interna-
tional League. "Bull" Montana, a pro-
fessional wrestler, is the screens prize
"roughneck."
Many newspaper men have turned to
the films. Robert Z. MacAlarney, for
mer city editor of The New York Trib-
une and former professor in the Pulit-
ger School of Journalism at Columbia
University, is the production head Of
Paramount's London studios. William
C. Bullitt, noted journalist, who was
member of the peace delegation, and
whose revelations before the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs played
an important part in the fate of the
Treaty of Versailles, is now managing
editor of the Paramount scenario de-
partment.
Paul Powell, one of the Paramount
directors, was Los Angeles newspaper
man. Thomas Geraghty, supervising
director at the Lcng Island studio, was
a reporter on both The New York Her
aid and The World. Harry Durant,
assistant to Jesse l.. Lasky, was editor
in chief of All-Story Weekly for five
years. Benjamin de Casseres, humor-
ist and essayist, spends most of his
time writing titles for Paramount pic
lures. Frank Wright Tuttle, member
of the scenario department, was assist
ant editor of Vanity Fair. Waldemar
Young, onetime dramatic critic of The
San Francisco Chronicle, writes seem
arios.
! A recent acquisition is Richard Ben.
nett, one of Broadway's best actors
who has left the stage to become a
Paramount director.
Music has made it's contributions
Hugo Riesenfeld, who at twenty -one
was concert master of the Royal Opera
Vienna. and later served in the same
capacity at Oscar Hammerstein's Man
haitian Opera House, is now managing
director of the Rislto, Rivoli and Cri-
terion theaters. Theodore Kosloff, for
merly of the Russian Ballet, is a
Paramount actor and maitre de ballet
for Paramount pictures.
From such varied fields have recruits
come to motion pictures. Little wonde,
everybody seems to incline toward the
movies.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Brooklyn Theaters

BOROUGH PARK-Harry Watson ir.
with his company heads the bill for
the first part Of the week. Roscoe
Arbuckle in "The Travelling Sales
man" is the screen feature. The
change Of bill on Thursday puts Mar
shall Montgomery, ventriloquist, in
tho stellar position, with Jackie
Coogan in "Peck's Bad Boy" for the
film.
BUSHWICK-Karyl Norman, the Creole
Fashion Plate, is the topliner, with
Valerie Bergere, vinie Daily, Buzzell
and Parker, Arnold and Lambert
Bremen and Rule and Norman Talmo
also on the bill
oRPHEUM-Kitty Gordon is the prin-
cipal attraction. The bill also in.
cludes Jack Wilson and Company
Tameo Kajiyama, Patricola and Del
roy, Mabel Burke, Frisco, La Dora
and Beckman and Three Bobs.
LOEW's METROPOLITAN - The Min.
oIiOi ploHdlCaS, OuEIlIlS d iulnStTcl
first part, and Bert Walton, are the
chief features of the vaudeville for
the first Of the week. The film attrac-
tion is Pauline Frederick in "Salv-
age" NJ. Adolphus, Russian dancer
with his "Dance Originalities," and
Roscoe Arbucke in "The Travelling
Salesman" are the features on stage
and screen, for the latter part.
STRAND -"Not Guilty" with Sylvia
Dreamer; Harold Lloyd in his first
three-reel comedy, "Now or Never
special prologue and an epilogue
accompany the feature. "rhe Bar
tered Bride" is the overture.
NEW BRIGHTON - The Santos anc
Hayes Revue leads the bill. Joe Cook
Alexander Brothers and Evelyn. Russ
Brown and Connie O'Donnell ane
other features.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Shirden, O'Maley and Quinn and
others.
PROCTOR'ST STWENTY-T Y-THIRDSTREET
idols of the North" is the film fea-
ture for the first half of the week.
The vaudeville acts include the
Amaranth Sisters, Maude Ryan, Lea
and Fitz and others. Beginning
Thursday, "Bob Hampton of Placer
will be the picture, with Wright and
Dietrich, Madeleine Randolph. Ches-
ter Whithall and others on the stage
PROCTOR'S l25TH STREET The
Japanese Honeymoon, Silver and
North in "Bashfoolery," Durham
and Chester, Fred and Lottie Sterling
and Grace Darling comprise the
vaudeville bill from Monday tc
Wednesday, with Eugene O'Brien, in
"The Last Door," on the screen
Beginning Thursday, Pola Negri, in
Gypsy Blood" will be shown, with
the regular number of vaudeville
acts.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Tempest and Sunshine, Mary Haynes
and Bobby Roth, Herschel Henlere,
Jack Kennedy, Rodero and Marconi
Elsie La Bergere and Jerome and
Newell.
EIGHTY-FIRST STREET - Florence
Moore, Broadway star, tops the bill
The screen feature is Gypsy
Blood" with Pola Negri.
FORDHAM-Nonette, gypsy violinist,
heads the vaudeville for the first of
the week. The screen feature Is
Women Men Love- The bill
changes Thursday with William and
Joe Mandel in Gan Unusual Occur
renee" and "Gpsy Blood" the Pola
Negri picture, for the chief attrac-
tions.
HAMILTON-Max Teuber's Shadow
land" on the stage, "Women Men
Love" on the screen are the features
in the first of the week. Beginning
Thursday, Eddie Ross will head the
vaudeville, with "Gypsy Blood" as
the film attraction.
JEFFERSON-Will Morrissey's Comics
are the chief feature Of the bill which
this week inaugurates the new policy
of straight vaudeville, with the bill
changed Mondays and Thursdays
Eddie Ross, Lydia Barry and Healy
and Cross are others for the frs
part of the week. Beginning Thurs
day, "Pianocapers," Bevan and Flint
Lillian Bernard, Roy Ferguson, Mabe
Fonda and others form the bill
MOSS's BROADWAY-Lan and Hen
bricks, Margaret Padula, Henry ant
Moore, Earl and Sunshine, in Eyes
terday and To-day; Greenlee ant
Drayton, in songs and dances; Melv;
Sisters and the Melodic Misses com
prise the bill.
LOEW's AMERICAN - The Maxwell
Quintet is the vaudeville feature fol
the first part Of the week, with Ros
coe Arbuckle, in "The TraveIins
Salesman. on the screen. The latter
half has Morris Samuels as chief at
traction On the stage, with Paulin,
Frederick, in Salvage" for the pic
ture.
PROCTOR'S FIFTH AvENUE-P
j. White, Foley and La Tour, Davis
and Darnell, Elva Lloyd and other,
are on the bill for the first part o
the week. Beginning Thursday, j.
Mack and company, in "Mothe
Goose; Marie Russell, Bobby Cor
done, AL and Emma Frabelle, Sadi
Sutry and Carroll and Jarvis form
the bill.
PROCTOR'S FIFTY EIGHTH STREET
Harry and Emma Sharrock heat
the vaudeville for the first of tn,
week. Eugene O'Brien, in "The Las
Door" is the picture. Beginning
Thursday, Bob Hampton of Placer
will be the film, and the vaudevill,
acts will include Bernard and Gary
! Green and Myra, Flo and Johnny
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
New Pioneer Releases

The Pioneer Film Company promises
productions in the autumn starring
Madge Kennedy. Florence Reed, Lionel
Atwell, Gareth Hughes, Pauline starke
and others.
Madge Kennedy's latest production
will be released with the title of "Oh.
Mary, Be CAREFUL" The file is adapted
from the story of the same name by
George Weston.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
In | Picture Theaters

ASTOR-"The Four Horsemen Of the
Apocalypse" continues its run.
CAPITOL-"Ths Ten Dollar Raise
produced by J. L. rockingham, is a
screen version of Peter B. Kynes
story. The cast includes Marguerits
De La Mott and William V. Mong.
"Our Navy in Action" has its first
showing, with special music score.
The girl pianist, Matilda Locus, plays
the third movement of the G-minor
concerto by Saint-Saens. Another
feature of the music program is Jo-
seph Sheehan, tenor.
CENTRALr-"A Connecticut Yankee in
King Arthur's Court" the Fox pro-
duction, continues.
CRITERION - Thomas Meighan, in
white and Unmarried" the Para
mount special, begins the third week.
Buster Keaton's "The Haunted
House." Tony Sarg's "The Tooth
Carpenter" and other numbers OF the
program remain.
FORTY-FOURTH-"Way Down East"
the D. w. Griffith production con-
tues.
GREENWICH VILLAGE -- "Eeedless
Moths" Cosmopolitan picture, with
Audrey Munson, begins its third
week
LYRIC-"The Queen of Sheba," the
Fox feature, continues.
PARK-"over the HILL" a feature,
continues.
RLALT0-"A Kiss in Time" with
Wanda Hawley as the star, is tho
feature, with q Christie comedy,
"Just in Time" The music program
has the "Mignon" overture, "Ths
| Song of the Soul,' and Hollins's
Concert Overture in C Major"
RIVoLI-"A Private Scandal May
McAvoy's first starring vehicle and
Realart picture, is the feature.
Miss McAvoy is supported by Bruce
Gordon, Ralph Lewis, Kathlyn viii
liams, Lloyd Whitlock and Gladys
Fox. "Scrappily Married" is the
comic, and Tschaikowsky's "Pathetic
Symphony Symphony" the overture
number. A dance, "The Bee is
staged by Adolph Bolm.
STRAND-D. W. Grifsth's "Dream
Street" is the feature. with comedy
cartoon, Skipping the PEN The
music program has az unusual fea-
ture in a new overture, 'Andromeda
and the Storm King" orchestrsted
by Ross Jungnickel, formerly cor
ductor of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra. No change in prices.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Vaudeville

PALACE-Ethel Barrymore. in "The
Twelve Pound Look" by Sir James NJ.
Barrie; Harland Dixon and the Lon
don Palace Girls, from "Tip Top"
and Jack Donahue, recently of Zieg-
feld's "Follies," are the headliners
this week. Ruth Roye, Marie and
Mary Mcfarland, Demarest and Col
lette, Jack Joyce, W. Horlick and the
Parampa Sisters complete the bill.
KIVERSlDE-Frisco is the principal
feature of bill which includes
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Hope Hampton to Break Silence

Hope Hampton, the First Natienai
star, has received fattering yaude-
Vile offer. Miss Hampton has 3
beautiful soprano voice which is qui'e
wasted in the silent drams, as It Is
heard only when she makes persenai
appearances. Alf. T. Wilton heard hef
sing the save Maria" on such an 0c-
casion and has ever since been trying
20 persuade Miss Hampton to remain
silent no longer.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
How Sharper Than a Serpent's
Tooth 1t Is To Be Needless Moth
Iae of the Artless Model and the Heartless Artist
Who Tried to Persuade Her That Standing With
Reluctant Feet Would Never Get Her Anywhere

screen" at that time, as the heroine
does in "Heedless Moths" what lot of
money she would have made. 'Tis true
that motion pictures were then in their
infancy and salaries we're not so mag
nificent as they are now Also, pictures
were made mostly in one reel but some
how after seeing Needless Moths" that
one reel idea appeals to US. Everything
that is worth while in the picture could
easily be put in one reel.
For instance, we should like to sug-
gest several shots of Mrs. De Wolf
Hopper in the clothes Lucille made for
her and the caption Beauty Adorned"
and several more Of Miss Munson titled
Beauty Unadorned." We have an idea
that the picture was made for the sole
purpose Of displaying Miss Munson's
figure. II so, it is successful.
Miss Munson is "shot" as she poses
for Descending Night" and for "Body
and Soul" and for several other mas
terpieces, and these shots are of rare
beauty. 1t seems sacrilege TO weave
about that beautiful, white, misty fig
ure such q crude, senseless, stupid
production as "Heedless Moths"
Who Wouldn't Be
Careless Artists Model?
The needless moths are presumably
tie careless artists models who meet
unscrupulous men, who lure them to
their studios with promises Of "extrs
pay for overtime" and then press upon
them vino and cocktails and even
creme de menthe. Lest there should be
a rush of Needless moths to the studios
let it be known that the tale of this
particular moth was written in 1920
A D., before the days of prohibition.
If any one goes to the picture in the
hcpe of being shocked be will be dis
appointed, even if he manages to sit
through to the end; for 1t is as in
nocuous as-well, as cocktail on the
bill of fare are in tifin shop.
All we can say is that we wish Mr.
Sumner, the gentleman who manages
the society for the prevention of need
less vice, would corral lot Of mad
,vertent censors and give theater
party in Greenwich Village.
P. S.-We forgot to say that in one
scene the "heavy" tempts the hero's
to be nothing more than good friends Z"
"No, we ain't!" she should have replied,
moving away haughtily.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
A More Canny
Artists Model This
Who Is Able TO Resist the
Call of the ''Movies" Now?

Everybody's either going into the
movies these days, or wanting to get
in, it seems.
Well, almost everybody, painters,
carpenters, plastcrers, electricians,
writer's, actors, photographers and pref
oty girls.
Twenty years ago there was no mo-
tion picture industry To-day only
three industries in Observation-Disclosures
meat packing and clothing manufac-
turing-have more money invested in
them than motion pictures. To-day
the fourth industry in America, and not
yet of age. That is certainly coming
rp from nowhere.
This most remarkable Of American
business growths has gathered to it in
its development recruits from every
where. And as it cntinues to expand
men and women will keep getting into
motion pictures.
1t used to be fashionable to sneer
at the movies. Where is the person
who now can look down on motion
pictures when they have been en-
braced by such men as Sir James M
Barrie, Sir Gilbert Parker, Joseph Con-
rad, Arnold Bennett, Elinor Glyn, Rob
ert Hichens, E. Phillips Oppenheim
Edward Knoblock, Samuel Merwin, w
: Somerset Vaughan, Avery Hopwood
Henry Arthur Jones? And that is but
the beginning. Consider the authority
that has been assembled by single
one of the large producers.
At the Paramount studios at Holly
wood is Paul Chalfn, who designed
the New York City decorations for the
welcome of returning troops and was
designer of the Fete des Allees in New
York, and of numerous palatial homes
throughout the country
The Catalogue
of Talent
Paul Tribe, the French artist whe
set the fashions for the world wher
ne was connected with Poiret ane
Paquin in Paris, is now on the ar
staff of Cecil B. De Mile. Many Of the
costumes used at the Paramount Ions
Island studios are designed by H. M
K. Smith, former manager for vel
known New York modiste.
Among those who design and writ
titles for Paramount pictures are Civ
Weed, former cartoonist Of The Eve
ming Sun, The Tribune and The Phila
delphia Public Ledger. Tom McNamara
creator of the Skinny Shaner cartoon,
and formerly connected with the Pari
edition of The New York Herald, il
also in the Paramount employ. TIL
art director OF the Famous plsyers
Lasky British Producers, Ltd, is Lesli
DawTc-s :, ar.laper of the Royal Acad
emy.
Penrhyn Stanlaws, whose fame as
magazine illustrator and cover artis
was second to none in America, ha
deserted his palette to become direc
tor of pictures for Paramount.
Another interesting entry into NOV
ing pictures was that of DR.. Jaraes A
B. Scherer, president Of the Californi,
Institute of Technology, who signe,
with Paramount to write original sto
ries. DR.. George Burbank Shattuck re
signed from professorship of geolog,
at. Vassar to head the research worl
at the Paramount studio on Long Isl
and. Miss Frances Harmer, formerly
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
BY Harriette Underhill

Once upon time there was a mis-
guided young woman who thought she
ought to be an actress, so she came to
New York to look for chance to dis
play her histrionic talents While she
for artists; in other words, she became
an artists model. When she visited
new artist to see if ne needed her
particular type the artist would say
"Do you pose for the figure?" And
when she would saw mo" he would say,
~All right, I'll use you, think, for the
poster / want to start tomorrow. Be
here, please, at 10 o'clock and wear q
white linen suit and white fox fur
and carry a parasol."
She Proves To Be
No Painters Inspiration
This girl posed for all of the illus
traitors and many Of the painters in
New York, and not one of them ever
tried to persuade her to be their in
spiration for the new painting, "As-
cending Morn" or "Aphrodite's Awak-
ening." None of them ever attempted
to wrest from her her draperies, either,
nor to kiss her. Their conversation
was mostly "Pose, please" and "Rest
If you're tired" When they looked at
her they usually held up paint brush,
vertically or horizontally, and meas
ured her with it, or else they leaned
back and squinted their eyes at her
and made funny faces.
Sometimes they would say "Take a
look at this and tell me what you think
of it. / think it is rotten" and some
times one of them would take her to
luncheon downstairs in the restaurant
at Carnegie. A couple of times she
was invited to the French pastry shop,
and one artist even invited her twice
to Mouquin's for dinner. She was con-
by working overtime and sometimes on
Sunday she managed to make s25 or
$50 a week.
A More Canny
Artists Model This
The other night we went to see a
picture called Needless Moths" at the
Greenwich Village Theater, and we sud-
denly realized what an opportunity that
, girl had missed. If~she had only "bared
her heart and given her story to the
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Edward Jose With Viiagraph

Edward Jose, one of the best Knows
motion picture directors, has been en-
gagged by Albert E. Smith, the pres'-
dent of vitagraph, TO direct Alioe
Calhoun in her next production. ins
Matrimonial Web" Mr.. Jose was -
one time stage director for Sarah Befa-
hardt and has acted and directed u
every corner Of the globe. a.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Lady Diana Manners
Working at Blackton Studios

Lady Diana Manners began working
In the j. Stuart Blackton studios this
week, according to London reports. and
the news photographers have been
busy ever since. 1t is said that Queen
Mary does not look upon this event
with enthusiasm, but even ladies of
the nobility are seeking careers these
turbulent days.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Dorothy Cish ON the Stage

1t is said that Dorothy Gish is to
make her debut on the stage this sum-
mer. Miss Gish will play opposite her
husband, James Rennie, in stock
company in Canada.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres, Mae
Marsh, Hope Hampton, Creighton Hale,
Raymond Hitchcock, Monte Blue, Max
Lindcr, Kenneth Harlan, Marguerite
Marsh, Alice Brady, Montagu Love,
Conway Tearle, Zena Keefe and Diana
Allen were the guests of Marcus Loew
at the opening of Loew's Alpine. his
new theater in Bay Ridge, last week.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Burlesque

C0LUMBIA-Jean Bedini's "Peek-a-
Boo" enters the fifth week Of its
summer run.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Vincent Coleman
Has Returned to Broadway

Vincent Coleman, who quit the stage
last season to resume his motion pic
ture work, has returned to Broadway
In Mice People" When Rachel Croth
ers was casting the play originally she
asked Mr.. Coleman to play the hero
part, but he was unable to at that time
because OF his motion picture con-
tracts.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Runaway Train," in the opinion of
many the most bewildering screen
novelty ever produced, has been turned
over to Educational Exchanges for dis
tribution, and will be ready for release
this month.
Sam L. Rothafel, manager of the
Capitol, in letter to the producers of
this novelty, described it as "the hest
short subject I have ever seen. 1t is
the only short subject that we have
ever brought back for g second pre-
sentation," Mr.. Rothafel added, "and
on both occasions it created q sensa-
tion."
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Bulwer-Lytton's famous novel, The
Last Days of Pompeii, is about to be
filmed by George H. Kern. Barbara
Bedford will play the blind girl, while
others in the cast include William
Conklin and Raymond Cannon. A staff
is to be sent to Hawaii to film the
volcanic eruption.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Warburton Gamble has been cast for
the heavy role in "Twce Wed" a Par
amount picture, by E. Phillips Open
helm, now being filmed at Paramount's
London studio. Mr.. Gamble has ap-
peared IN several Americsn-made pic
lures, among them "The Cost" with
Violet Heming; "The Invisible Bond"
with Irene Castle, and in Elsie Fergu-
sons picture, IA Society Exile"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Mary Miles Minter. star, with the
Real Art Pictures Corporation, sailed
on the Olympic for tour of Europe.
She was accompanied by her mother
and sister on her European tour.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Rod La ROGUE has returned to New
York after a season on the road with
Mary Nash in "Thy Name Is Woman"
La ROGUE will start work Immediately
on new motion picture, but he plans
to return to the stage in a new play in
| the fall.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

Pathe is about to launch the first
of series Of "Esop's Fables
Modernized" by cartoonist Paul Terry.
1t will be called "The Goose That Laid
the Golden Egg" The picture was
made by the Fables Picture Corpora
ton.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
5bano1ns on
Tbe 5creen

Booth Harrington has collaborated
with William Neill in the handling Of
his story, "The Conquest of Canaan"
which is being filmed at the Para
mount Eastern studios, with Thomas
Meighan in the leading role. Tarking-
ton has written more than half the
titles in the picture, which is the best
Of news for the fans.