Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-18 | Page 7 | Actors Must Preserve Neutrality on Screen

I II I I I Actors Must Preserve Neut Neutrality on Screen This Thi war Is very trying for the motion picture producers very Witness the difficulties o of the Famous Players Film company when it faced t the problem of ot presenting Jack Barrymore in the role rolo of a European prince and at the same time preserving strict neutrality The prince was a gentleman whose gyrations did not reflect unmitigated glory upon the royal house in question since he openly defied his papa the king and Insisted insisted In in- in upon marrying a Russian dancer In addition to the prince Barrymore plays a young American who strongly resembles the prince prince hen complications complications complications and the title Nearly a King When told that the prince must be violently vio Ithe 1 shrieking A neutral ec Barrymore o met t the requirements by wearing a German coat French trousers Russian boots Greek helmet and nd carrying an English cavalry saber There remarked the comedian as he surveyed himself In the mirror if Im I'm not a European omelet and the spirit t of neutrality pty rampant let W W. J J. J B B. be m my r judge