The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
Griffith Speaks at
 Park Last Evening

sS David w. Griffith received Q great Ovation from a packed house last might when the initial performance Of t'The Two Orphans was shown at the Park theatre. lie indulged in a few personal remarks and then tofG Of the work of producing the great show. and stated that those who made pictures to annoy the public were merely trying to give them a little relief from their otherwise monoton- ous hours.
 There was no monotony in this picture however, being more tense and s1hrilling than the Birth of a Nation'' sor any of Mir. Grifith's preceding sue Acesses. He tries to show, during the last part of the picture, that the power which was grasped by Robespierre during the French revolution is a sit uation which might happen even to a great nation as the United States, if the power of the land were controlled by few, with a fanatical desire to infuse into the people their own wild dust for control.
 .eA similar condition exists In Rus sia today" he said. ''It is also a great lesson for our own government. Recently here in the United States we find that small but aggressive mi uorities seem to be able to get almost any kind of a law passed they desire 1t is well for all of us to keep our zeyes open, as it is not impossible that we may lose our democratic form of governm ent, just as the people did in France at this time, and come un- der the tyranny of small but aSSresS- i've parties that could hold all govern- rnesnt and run things to suit them selves, while the rest of the people are asleep"
 The two orphans of the story in a T2ay represent all humanity caught Between the rnillstones of Tyranny. The first tyrant is that of the old feudaI rights of kings and nobility; who use their privileges to opPress the spoor people. The common people over throw the rule of the King, but Robespierre works upon the anarchy Chat exists after the downfall of roy alty and with the aid of a small but aggressive party-in this case hood Aams Or "sans-co11lette" of Paris - becomes very powerful. The new Government, to get things done quickly, appoints Committee Of PubGAc Safety, a small group headed by Robespierre Danton' another fhts committee and the SuiHotine for the guilty, but Robespierre uses it | against all who do not think as he ! does.
 In the play.-the blind girl and Hen- rieSte4 sisters by adoption, come to Paris. One of them is abducted by a great noble, the other is taken up by an old hag and used to beg upon the streets. Henriette, who loves Louise with the overwhelming love of a noter for her child. searches desperately for her. At one time thev nearly meet but are SePara ted by the Count de Lbnirs, cold-heart- ed aristocrat.
 In the course of the play Henriette
 meets Danton. saves his life, and makes an enemy of Robespierre. The spectacular scenes of the French when Henriette's lover, the Chevaller Henriette and her lover are both Rohespierre-now the powerful ty- rant-is a distinguished visitor. He remembers her and has vengeance upon her. An old enemy of all ariS- tocrats, and particularly the Cheva- Her and all his family, Is the presid- ing judge; so both lovers are placed in a terrible position
 Danton, who remembers that Hen riette had saved his life in his poor days, comes upon tine scene. They both have already been sentenced to death on the guillotine and Danton's desperate efforts to save them result in the climax at the end of the last act
 In the case of both tyrants the fhene is: Think as I think or be eternally damned!''