The Washington herald., 1922-05-07

OF our British studios. by conrsri-
son. appear little more than big
green houses Every possible i'm
provement in the lighting effects
achieved in hlm production by
America and other countries has
been introduced into the German
studios during the last year and q
half. and Germany. quick to realize
hat many improvements in r7achin-
era. cameras. lighting. etc. have
taken place during and since the
war, promptly sent 10 other coun-
tries Ambassadors. who brought
back 70 her the latest inventions.
which, in many cases. were at once
improved upon by the Ingenious
Teuton.
Again. say the film business fla
Germany is taken seriously. I am
told that IL Is now the third larscs,
Industry in that country. 1t ought
to be one OF the principal industries
or Great Britain. for Il lie not only
a great entertainment factor ana ,
great educational factor. but il will.
in the near future. become q great
factor In the commercial markets
OF the world Germany is settv7g
the lead in film production. II is =
lead that English organizers should
be able to surpass. but to do SO they
must all OF them reform their ioeas
OF production. and reshape the com
mereial economies Of their bu.iness
and gain the confidence and support
OF financial men"
Some statistics recently come 20
light in connection with The
Green Goddess" are rather inter
IL
that a play may have a run OF a
year in New York without emerr-
ing any better of financially. M.
Ames. II will be recalled, pro
duced The Green Goddess" with a
lavish hsnd-ss a matter Of fact.
he built two complete productions.
and their total cost. was some 500
900. Mr.. Arliss' weekly yield was
also rather high and the result was
that The Green Goddess" although
IL played 90 the capacity OF the
Booth Thester from January Of
last year until the warm weather.
had barely returned the co.t Of its
production at the beginning OF the
summer.
The play was then continued
through the summer at a loss. and
the fall weeks were not sufficiently
robust to overcome this dencit.
When the play left for Boston in
February. Il is understood. 81 was
loser by $4,000. A continued
road tour, of course, would speed
iiy transfer the play TO the win
ming column, but there is some
thing more than a chance that Mr.
AIMEE, TO satisfy an ambition OF
himself and william Archer. will
undertake to transport play and
production TO London. Such a ven
ture. would almost certainly be a
losing ont. whatever the plays sue
cess In England. Mr.. Ames. how
ever, always has gone his artistic
way without considering costs. and
almost anything may happen in the
case OF The Green Goddess"
A play OF considerable interest TO
America, since Mr.. RelRsco will
ultimately produce Il here. ~ The
Man in Dress Clothes" recently
presented at the GArrick In London
by Charles r. Cochran. with Mr.
Belasco programmed as co.producer.
The play 10 adapted from the
French BY seymour Hicks. who
also plsvs the leading role.
A play csl,.a The Gorilla" writ
ten by Robert s Lsrkin and pre-
sented In Sts@tNrd . few nights
ago. 10 reported Is he highly un-
usual rhs SsRsN 10 "a, scene OF
most 81 a. ss African explorer is
lts hero, ana q IL satd 10 be rsplete
with thrills ana act q few horrors.
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featured member OF Grace Georges
cast In The Exquisite Hour" will
rejoin 'I.illtes OF the Field" which
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