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/ By Julian Johnson Wy the past ten days four new series of “smart sayings,” by more or Jess eminent sayera, have been an- n@unced for the screen. Ta the same time @ couple of mo- fom picture language teachers have issued their optic prospect. Advertising in the celluloids has been up for trade paper discussion. Somebody else is going to do screen talks on international politics. Another somebody forecasts lessons in _eclence, not in pictured experi- Men... vei in text, When anyihing becomes a success, @ generally recognized success, it is generally worked overtime, and some- times is run right into the ground. A few years ago the photoplay shop ‘was considered a centre of moron amusement; pastime for children and the undeveloped. Now he who has a ‘washing machine to sell, a cosmic theory to propound, a joke to crack, a grievance to air or a candidate to elect—all these call on the colluloids for help. Tt seems to me they are doing too moh of this. The sole, fundamental reason for the movies at all is a pic- tortal reason. The movies beat still pictures as a graphic purveyor of thought because they move—becaupe they simulate life. The first language ‘was the language of the pictograph, ‘and in the vast cirele of history we GET RID OF CONSTIPATION THE NATURAL WAY Nature's way is the gentle way. If you are suffering from constipation, avoid ‘strong carthartics, nauseating; oils, calomel, strong pills and powders. RALPH M MILCION RGU sf PVE May, in an enlightened measure, be swinging back to pictured-expressions | of thought, which, indeed, are univer- sal, and need no translation. But let's stick to pictures—not run to @ lot of flicker pamphlets. Will- jam A. Brady recently showed how j the picture could be and is an énor- mous new power in national and in- | ternational politics. The Methodist Church filmed its great pageant at| Columbus for use around the world. | Pictures proved things at the Peace | | Conference, Pictures have told more | truths about Russia than all the cor- | respondents, for the eye of the cam- | era is everywhere; it misses nothin, Lam not of the extremists who believe Stars of the Stage Who Appear Here Thi -In Shows That Help Pass Away a ‘Summer’s Night ELEANOR : Wh i MARUORIE BENTLEY in*LA LA Wyn representative in St. Louls, re- JOURNEY? VANDERBILT Pn ae LE “= Ne HENRY MILLE REATRE cain’t git no help at all to do your SARUE is Vto me, has sailed for England, where she will take charge of the scenario Gepartment of the British division of Famous Players- LABOR UNION NOT FOR BIG STARS, THINKS ERLANGER Producer’ Doés Not Believe’ They Will Take on Burdens ofthe Less Important, Regarding the granting of @ cherter in the American Federation of Labor to the Actors’ Eauity Association, A. L. Er- : ne Sys 3 21, 3 Week — |SOVEES TE WT OW OBJECTIONABLE Movement Headed. by 20,000 | Cathotic Organizations ‘Assails | Government Officials. Twenty thousand Catholig Church societies throughout the country, numbers of Protestant organizations, medical societies and non-sectarian civic and sociological associations have joined in a fight against so- called immoral moving pictare Mma, according to a bulletin issued by the National Catholic War Caunell, “The fight upon objectionable filma,” says the bulletin, “is non-partisan and, non-sectarian. Leadership was assumed by the National Catholic War Couneil, which contended thet the ex- hibition of the film Mit to Win under private auspices for private profit and open to the public without restriction as to age or sex, was un- scrupulous. | “Members of all these societies have concentrated their fire upon the Sur-| geon General and other Government officials who have the power to sup- press or continue the exhibitions. | The War Council alleges that the | film was farmed out to a commercial | production company, which | auspiose. ot it as produced under the | | nuapioee of the United States Public Health Service. Chelsea & Sevres Porcelains Shown at Bonaventure By W. G. Bowdoin. | ‘The Bonaventure Gallery, No, 601) Fifth Avenue, has « few choice, |pleces of Chelsea and Bevres porce- Jains a8 @ part of ite summer exhibi- tion. A pair of Chelsea porcelain figur- ines registers most xtacefully a shep- herd and a shepherdess. Both were modelled by Roubilliac, and the colors used are brililantly presented. The arms of both the man and the woman are extended and akimbo. Flowers are held by each and other flowers appear as incidentals and as decora- tions. An even more elaborate piece en- titled “Diana” is in the same fictile. In this case the figure shows the goddess in action and in a typical ternal Revenue, will be New York Chair- man for the Actors’ Nation? ‘Memorial campaign, It Wan shnounced here to-day. Heo will have associated with him many of the elty’ John D. id 1st Meica Gren on Dee 2 ie al oh Nt seek ae Sane Sera he oe arenes expressed. ‘enus in. full Teneth, riod of lection. a 804. “ron e ipa pistes as features of the two potting forme. Edwards to Ald Actery Fund, William H. Bdwards, Collector "ot tn- ding financiers, Including Be nate ir, Mr. Edwards no funds will be so- that ne Money will bo et ae ae rmaneee 7 be ringworm, cuis, sores, burns, | (Seton eters Keema) | See aii ZIEGFELD. FOL or heaviness after meals are most an- LIBERTY ystte Sea Whats Eh |$e@8S SCANDALS § HENR PY MILLER wae ple neutralize acidity and help restore normal digestion, MADE BY SCOTT & BOWNE Seon vy CULE JAERSON, erie Leone st chorus in Te: Shari Diltishem’s lates "sada! one SHE'S A_GOOD LIGHTNI AE ao oy i, PITY, BAKE, ntly made a business trip to Ar-|eweepin’, an’ tyese yer hogs eats|langer said to-day: pose, A hunting dog crouches at her hy FOOLS L nult'e Laxative Fralt Rolle are made| tiniy witaont oatitinns Gr ‘p falling) #22888, and, paying a visit to a rather| overything—papets, peanut sacks,| “I believe that every manager ought |sandatied feet, and on her bac le ah an "vic ‘Klein WISE ith real fruits. Th delicious | f the, other side of the cliff of com- | A'S picture theatre, was amazed to| old chen. gum—yessir, they eats |to live up to any contract that he shown @ quiver of arrows, Her loose Mrs, Bille, Réwes’ & Co., conte aon? wit malts, DNeY are as Celicious | mos sénse. But 1 cannot bring my. large hog, of the razorback va- | everythti with any one, In’this particular instance, | gown is gathered together with a|| Ev,s, ‘un St Peer ee eae to: taste as though they were made] seit to belleve. that intelligent. men | Vi0t% noving about comfortably, It|" "| 8 a INowewer, 1'do not belleve, with the ex:| green aaah that ie knotted at her} : age ; CORT Yet ws, Pee Se ib thee puro of reducing o| Ao evertd rade wiih aru |sakiae sey, avemnt 10” ut Tas| macnn Santen “poirot te ering tere tea tg eet Re etre.” lt Riise oP tw OL em | itful fruit confection. are strange intruder out. story of the super-picture the who, 1 found: are vei Sded io ‘4 s ——— be accomplished much more comfort- y rer, cately mou! flowers in the porce. ‘way_& 6h Mt. efficacious, yet gentle. Children tease| ably at home. miiickerbocker informed the door-| odists endeavored to, throw on thelr| Gone with, wil b¢ Willing te enter Tain appear on the ground and by her | 7 riee ey YORK THEATRE fey COWAN & HARRIS 20, Ba: Ri] os .|™Man that among other possible - scree! ‘ol side, fora taste. For sale at all drug stores. | nooks or soci wit Tall, ang erat ei | &sh visitors one with four feet ana] portance. A. week ago this column, eee tompelled to carry the burden 4nd There are several groups and in-| | cot, 1 4 Mt0 ALT Mp Moot ta 1A. Mt Patkage of 6 rolls, 15¢. Write for/be blamed? The stupid, primi no ticke: had gotten by. while saying that they had not put |{he Important actor or actress dividual pieces of the Sevres biscuit |] WM. 8. MART. “Sauare Os ee pid, primitive free sample. Boal’s Rolls, 216 West | ™otion-picture, of course! “That ain't no mistake,” laughed | across their colossus of motion as yet.! Bes in my opinion, this action witt!in the Bonaventure exhibition, one of maa aT Wh, Wen of wey, 7 inggy 0 ba : the door ‘We sort of teases ‘em | predicted that they would succ arra wer againat this move- | which is entitled “Autel de L'Amour.” ren sate 14th St., New York.—Advt. Charles Knickerbocker, the Gold-!in nowad Since the war you| They did, and on the Jast nights of t! ne Me ‘eathae a the Le ao A) public | rhis was modelled Boixot. ite STAGwe, 8 su 4 SmITH. Centenary "projected the migntient Wht ey ster nea of sntertamment, | “the striking concolorous whiteness a oo | etait through and the public get competent of these Sevres pieces offers a strik- ing contrast with the more colorful Chelsea wares, unhampered And the past proves that ally fete what it wants er wide and 75 feet high. The blinking of a child's eyelid was easily disvern- HENDE RRS Se] oan ible at two blocks. The picture as & when it ese ‘Venus stands by the altar on one 10—ALL ST ‘ACTS— 0 SEMI-ANNUA AN NIVERSARY SALE Gg ra eck re rot aes| HER “SKETCH” A FAILURE. aaa AR VA THEATRES. ” ‘AMERICA’S FOREMOST THEATRES AND HITS "ih * circle 3330 were 825 feet from the screen. The projection machines were of in ordin- | | ary standard make, equipped, however, | with what is known as Type 8 heavy | duty lamp houses, focal lenses of 2% inch equivalent, 170-ampere rhoosiat Wo Leader Now Stes for Alimony. Extra Trousers FREE Strictly Custom Tailored Supreme Court Justice Ford has de- nied alimony and counsel fees to id a special shutter, known Queenie Nazarro, vaudeville actress, ‘extra light” shutter, which inc and at present directress of the United | the light on the screen and at the same! states Fleet Jazz Band, in a s mi time relieves eye strain. The great | separation she was brought picture was an enlargement of the tiny|Nat Nazarro, her former vaudeville | film from which it came 1,440,000 | partner, | times. 20} Extra Trousers Free STAGKD WY J. 6. MUFPMAN, Alimony was denied because there was 00 mares oh nti etiiaees, zarro, through: her atton Bnd, “Goldamith, makes s ot cruelty and nonrsupport. POSLAM BRINGS QUICK COMFORT TO ANGRY SKIN When angry, itching skin cries through every nerve of your body for relief, turn to Pi m and let it soothe and allay all inflammation, Learn how efficient Poslam is, what splendid help it can render in healing eczei disposing of rashes, pimples, a sealp-scale and like disorders. test is to apply Poslam at night to a small affected surface and in the morning’ to look for improvement. The effect of its concentrated healing energy shows agreeably soon, Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 248 West 47th St., New York City. Urge your skin to become clearer, | fresher, better by the daily use of Poslam Soap, ed with Poslam. THEATRE. Just West of Oe orb tart? $1. 30 $0 MATINEE WEDNESDAY Wed. & Bats, 2:0, J. ations | Speaking of foreign films, one is said to be coming from Italy which is seventy-seven reels long It tells @ | Biblical story, and, in Europe, w | planned to be a ten-day cycle, some- thing after the manner of the “Ring” trilogy of Wagnerian,music dramas, Since Americans are generally too hasty to be bothered py cycles of things, the Italian monster imay be recut and retitled to make a serial. PHOTO PLAYS. 5) SLASHING PRICES so that I may keep my full force of tailors and cutters busy for the dull season, and to make this sale the greatest in the history of my tailoring business I offer these wonderful val- ues, prices of which are slashed to a minimum when other tailors and ready made clothiers are still boosting prices. ue EO WYNN 188 Oxbere C. HUFYMAN, Mi comm wean | BROADHURST {%., ©. fn 8 ces oo THE CRIMSON ALIBI. MAG, Wea, “toa t “THE THRILLER OF THRILLER! meiodra Helen Kellar, the deaf-biiid coleb- rity, has finfshed the photoplay which tells of her life struggle aad triumph over almost insurmountable physical hendicaps, It is in ten reels, and is rather aptly called “Deliverance.” Julia Sanderson !s said to he on her way to filmland, via her ow1 company, financed by a eroup of exhibitors, Floor, tue Adler Bldg., 44 Matbash Ave., srovxiyy For this great event | put aside hundreds o! pe te of High Grade Woolens and Worsteds that consist of Blue levees, 4 Fancy Worsted, Light Grays, Tweeds, Cheviots | and Cassimeres that contain a percentage of cotton, which I will make to your individual meas- ure, some 3-piece “— and some ean waite; palcing extra $15°° trousers. i . APPEAL TO ALL THOSE WHO DOUBT to come and convince yourself why I can give you good cloth at these popular prices, Because I buy woolens in extremely large quantities at a low price, Why do I include good linings and trimmings in my garments? Because it has been the means of making my success in the 9; past. Why can I give my customers a strictly custom-tailored garment that is guaranteed to fit perfectly? ‘ Because I make the clothes on the premises int my sanitary daylight Workroom, S. HENRY ADLER. Special Ready-to-Wear Uncalled-for Suits I have a number of unclaimed suits on hand which I have distributed | 4.50 among all my 4 stores and will dispose of them at a price as low as S. HENRY ADLER The Rolin Film Company in Los Angeles called for half a hundred ex- tras, Among the gentlemen who ap- peared in answer to the advertisement was one wire-haired individual who had apparently never known the caress of a razor in his forty-odd years, He had bristles on his cheehs, bristlow on his upper lip, bristles on his chin, “Ig that fellow a Turk or a Jtus sial?”" mused Harry Pollard “Neither,” answered Harold Lioya. | “He's an Alredal A new “Big Four” bas been formed on the Pactle Coast—which, as far 8 film affairs are concerned, is any- thing but Pacific. The latest quar- tet includes Anna Q. Nilsson, who may be described as some blonde, with the accent on som Scena Owen, the Princess Beloved of “The | Fall of Babylon;" Niles Welch, lately a Lasky leading man, and Mitchell Lewls—Poleon of “The Barrier,” if] you remember, They have taken a| studio in Hollywood and have started | to work, each headir« his or her own| company under different director:. | You probably recall “Please Get! = Marricd,” very lately a farcical enter- | tainment in New York, featuring Ernest Truex and Edith Taliaferro. It is under way at the Metro studio in Hollywood as a star picture for Viola Dana. AMUSEMENTS. LEWIsoHN TADIUM 4% 187th St. end Awsterdaw ae TO-N\°HT, 8.30 P, M., OPEN AIR. PLAZA FLORENC ‘Woman M2 Broadway “eee tos 7h ia man Under Oath aqui pete ~Terrace Garden GATH T.,. Near Lexington Ave | iu SOLUMBIA Pree or Sills PEEK -A- BOO "i moxx AMUSEMENT cast i771 25.Minutes From Tho movies have entored pusilism. Jim Flynn, one time known as “The Pueblo Fireman,” and now a member of Mack Sennett's antic-troupe in Angelburg, has challenged Jack BIGGEST COMEDY HIT IN NEW YORK— MR. & MRS. COBURN Present Dempsey. Lest you pass this by as Ti ry | Packed to the deo 1432 BROADWAY, Near 40th Street, Next Door to Empire Theatre mere press agent piffic, we migh: say | {'-sus-n Tomes Sanne THE coe totes DE WOLF HOPPER ‘a! Oven Evenings Until 10 PF, Saturday Until 11 P.M. Dempsey in one round in 1917. But STEEPLECHASE | FIVE MILLION = The oer | he had th g: tence hi ; 70 NASSAU ST., Corner John 3 CHURCH ST., Near Liberty RO iat tater Mie omeney table FOR FUN e |week| ; @ven Until 7 FP. M.—Saturdey 0 F. M. Oven Until 7 P.M him cold within t same time limit OONEY ISLAND, © Poof of the ‘Tum to Jim and John C. Flinn are not Only Wib » & OF ruse THEA. 6 Me 2. dust senre'ei 86. 44 FLATBUSH AVENUE, Near Nevins Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. - Open Kvenings Catt 10. ¥, M—Haturday Until 11 P, M. brothers. Eve Unnell, who has written: scena- rios for pictures innumerable, it scems | PAUSES ARE j[eveic