New-York tribune., 1921-05-01
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| Ono OF the most important events in
motion pictures will be the showing a,
the Town Hall tomorrow night. For
the first time in tho history of the
famous producers pictures, the charac-
ters Of D. W. Griffth's "Dream Street.
will talk to the audience from the
screen.
Before tho feature picture Of the
evening is shown D. w. Griffith will
appear on Che. screen and will speak to
the audience, giving in short pro-
logue the significance of "Drcam
Street."
Tyrone Power and Ralph Graves are
to make their first appearance in the
'Talkies," speaking number Of their
Zines directly from the screen. Mr..
Graves will also sing.
The Town Hall has been turned into
the most beautiful motion picture the
ater in the city. John Wenger has de-
signed the interior decorations. and is
changing the entire lighting system.
Amber lights are to be used throughout,
and the stage will be divided by three
large panels. The effect will be a
lovely mosaic background of gold set
ting off the more vivid. shades of color.
Chiffons and wells Of green and violet
will be used over these panels and the
whole will be covered by "paiated
lights" Two tall cathedral candles
burning incense will mark the division
Of the panels. 49,
Back Of the central panel a draw
curtain will cover the picture screen
The Town Hall auditorium seats LOO
persons.
The opening night will be marked by
an unusual program of music. Here
again the Singing pictures" will be a
unique feature Of the program. The
orchestral music, written especially for
"Dream Street, by Louis Silver, will
be q feature Of the evening. Tschai-
kowsky's "Nutcracker Suite" will be
given. The first movement will fade
into the famous "Lucia" sextet by the
Russian Cathedral Choir. The second
movement will blend into Lange's
"Flower Song" The third movement
will blend into a song sung by some
famous singer Of the operatic stage.
The fourth movement will merge into
the Oriental movement Of "The Sugar
DOLL" This movement will lead di-
rectly to the atmosphere Of "Dream
Street" and the prologue spoken by
Griffith from the screen. A cowled
figure Of Nobody, the famous character
of "Everywoman," will appear on the
screen, and in verse will give the evo-
luton Of motion pictures.
To the four ages Nobody will add
fifth--the age Of celluloid. He will
trace the pictures down to tho years
from Daguerre to Edison, to PathAs to
Griffith, to talking motion pictures.
Gail Kane, J. Herbert Frank, GLADDEN.
James and Lillian Worth have impor-
tant roles in special film production
shortly to be released by the Pioneer
Film Corporation. The feature will be
known as "A Good Woman
Art Bates, long associated with the
old Essanay comedies, in which he ap-
peared with Charlie Chaplin, Max Lin
der and others, has signed contract
with the Mount Olympus Distributing
to appear In their series
Of "Dizzy Dumbbell" comedies, soon to
be released for the states rights field.
Lou Tops also has signed for the
Dizzy Dumbbell" series, and will work
with Bates.
The finished print of Salvation
Nell," adapted from the successful
Edgar Seldom play, with Pauline Stark |
n the leading rels. has besn delivered
. AssooiateA First National Pictures |