The New York herald., 1921-05-08
TO less a parsonage than Won
y Ludendorff. who devised the

N Lndendorff, who devised the
strategy of the Teutons' push
that almost saved them from the
necessity of showing their neat foot
work in sdestepping Indemnity, turns
out 10 be the strategist who gave the
initial impetus to the present German
campaign to overruIi the markets Of
the world with their films as they
overran Belgium, though at far more
reasonable rates to the invaded coun-
try. Moreover, as he conceived his
plan, the films were to be the silent
big Berthas" of propaganda This is
the way in which a recent issue Of the
Licht5ild Buhne. the official organ Of
the Y. Il. A., or holding company that
kaisers 1t over the German film in
dustry. spills the celluloid beans;
THE company was founded on the
initiative of Won Ludendorff II was
Ludendorffs original idea to have the
State alone found a powerful film
propaganda company. 1t was the
thought of Herr Bratz to found in
stead of aationa; propaganda com
pany a powerful privately owned com
pany in which the Government, for
the protection of national interests,
took controlling interest"
The Herr Rratz referred to Is Carl
Bratz, until recently the head of the
UFA, which fathercd Deception" and
Passion" and according to this same
source. he has entered into an arrang
ment with UCI. which sees that Italy
gets what's coming 10 It in the way OF
films, and Ado'ph Zuker head of the
Famous Players Lasky company, 70 In
sure that American, German and Italian
films sNall have chance at every ones
eyesight In these three countries. Bratz
and Zrkor are repor ed % have planned
10 exploit Ernst Lubits i. the le ding
director of Germany; Pol, Negr' and
Mia May. the country's aedir.g film
actresses. who form an artistic trium-
virate that might II make anv quarter
OF the globe render them cbeisance in
dimes, nickels and quarters.
Mr. Zukor is said TO have under his
control now 176 German made films
according to the latest census which
never stays the same from week to week
The next picture starring Nine Negri,
who has made eighteen photoplays since
the war and apparently II coming to
America to get a little 81 en-. viii be
'Martyrium" in which she has a hard
time being in society.
Another noted picture row over here
and in subjection 10 First National is
'Sumurun." one of the film creations Of
Max Reinhardt who has decided t. give
more power to the m vies as wen IS the
stage. JUDGING by Z e stills which have
reached here, the settings for this pro-
ductior-all OF which were set ID In the
studio. like most OF the German sets
are as colorfully Oriental as anything
Holmes travelogue.
can oe in the flicker world without hav-
ing been actually taken for a Burton
The Germans are going in very heav-
ily-which means something in their
poundage-for expression in the movies
by means of striking art forms. either
classic or ultra-modern. and "Uriel
Acosta" Is one of the pictures destined
for the American trade which takes the
pictorial methods In blending shadows
used by Rembrandt and warns them
over for the screen, 50 that the
Dutch Burgomasters actually seem to
come to life and all but ask for
S1hidppS' lHc VI
with Hella Moja starred. Is another pro-
duction that has pleasant borders and
decorations to snare the eye of those
sated with too much sizzling Smotion.
Here are the names of some other
Teutonic pictures, now in this country
or destined. soon to alight on these
shores: Moi with Lotte Neumann.
who is very popular In Germany, being
blonde. with a touch of the spiritual or
the liverish about her eyes: "The For
hidden City" which livens up China
with a few mob scenes: His Majesty,
the Pauper." which is the Viennese ver-
sion of Mark Twains THE Prince and
the Pauper." In which an eight-year-old
boy. VI. Lubinski. plays the dual role
which here Is usually fed to a girl: The
Passion Play Of Oberammergau." which
is a story within a story; Mistress of
the World which goes to any length to
get an effect. even to Borneo; white
chapel" London production. with Otto
Gebuhr and walters who wear side
whiskers that they could use for chest
protectors.
Here are also "1he Sicilian YAM
pire." In which Ellen Richter plays a
vampire who Is not lady, as she gen.
orally is here: "The Night Of Queen
Isabelle" IN which Fern Andra, the
American actress. who used to play with
Essanay. gives medimval royalty a night
OF "The Guilt of Lavinia Morland,"