Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-22

this occasion I predict that the time is
at hand when the radiophone will supply
natural sounds In connection with mo-
tion pictures in theaters all over the
world"
EXPERIMENT WAS
A BIG SUCCESS.
Scene II OF the experiment followed
next day after the negative had been
developed and two prints made. One
print was placed IN a projection machine
at the Rothscker laboratory, and the
other in a protector at the broadcasting
station. The signal to start was re-
ceived from the broadcasting station by
the receiving instrument beside the pre-
Jector at the Rothacker plant Both pro
Jectors started simultaneously.
For n number OF feet OF film the two
screens remained blank save for numbers
flashing up which we're to enable the
two protector operators to get their
widely separated machines into syn
chronization. How this was possible is
perhaps the crux Of the radio talking
picture invention
The two projectors were runninaabeck
and neck" when upon the two Aens
Bacon. the Photographic Image, mae hla
bow. At the broaGcasting station Bacon,
the actor, stood ready to repeat his words
Of the day Before to fit the action Of
Bacon, the image, on the screen before
him. At the receiving end the lips OF
Bacon, the image began moving and,
right upon the dot. through the receiving
instrument came the words OF Bacon the
actor. When the water glass was
broken In the picture the sound Of break
ing glass was heard, and when the screen
dinner bell rang the real bell rang.
BY the time the experiment progressed
to the revolver shot one machine had
gained in speed This was because the
human element entered into It; one
operator ran bis machine too fast.
POWERS DISCOVERY
MAY REVOT4UTIONIZE MOVIES.
Harry J. Powers, Jr., has kept the
radio talking picture experiments rather
secret pending patent matters.
- Powers is now ready to give a public
demonstration in Chicago He plans to
equip a number Of Chicago theaters with
radiophone receiving instruments and
Frank Bacon Will broadcast the speakies
from a broadcasting station being in
stalled in the wrigley building.
Powers does not claim that all prob
lens have been solved-merely that the
practicability Of the radio talking movie
has been demonstrated. For example,
there is the problem Of applause. With
the voice Of the actors coming through
the radio receiver the audience will be
more liberal with applause. During the
applause will the movie spenkie be tenn
porarily shut off, or what? And differ
ent audiences win not applaud the same
periods Of time.
The possibilities OF the radio movie
speakie stimulate the imagination. It
has been said that a large part Of an
actor such as Otis Skinner-nsmely,
the voice-is lost upon the picture
screen VIII the time come when an
actor like Skinner can stand at the
radiophone broadcasting station and give
a true performance before hundreds of
audiences in nil parts OF the countryf
Is the radiophone to add the final
touch of realism to the shadow stage?
i i
ON THE STAGE AND
SCREEN.
Lionel Barrymore and Irene Fenwick
will open a three day engagement at the
Murat Thursday night in 1.-THE Claw"
The editor Of this department saw THE
Claw" in Cincinnati, Ohio, some weeks
ago The writer does not hesitate in
recommending the acting Of Mr.. Barry
more as the finest character study seen