Show How Do You Y au Want Vant Your Pictures Picures With Wish or Without the Trimmings By JEROME LACHENBRUCH An Interesting discussion has arisen among producers and exhibitors of DC mo mo- toi tom pictures as os n to tho th appeal that dab dab- presented photoplays s make to audiences in lit the tho past few years rs an In Increasing increasing In- In creasing number of oC theatres throughout the tho countr country have havo followed tho lead of oC S S. L. L of or the Capitol theatre in New Now York b by surrounding their feature pic pie tures with a program that Includes the tho rendition of oC classical music by a n. fl symphony orchestra dancing and perhaps an occasional pantomime and art song There Is no doubt but that many people enjoy this typo of oC enter enter- I In fact the contention of oC those theatre managers manager who have havo followed tho the Idea of oC creating an atmospheric Introduction introduction tion to the presentation of oC a feature picture plc- plc turo ture is that the variety of oC such entertainment entertainment enter enter- t mal makes es for or a greater appreciation tion of oC tho the photoplay Moreover cr the appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal of oC tho the photoplay Itself II Is Increased b by an elaborate music n a accompaniment On tho the other hand somo assert assort that there Is a largo large number of oC photoplay en enthusiasts enthusiasts en en- who do not care for the symphony concerts In the motion picture theatre to whom a ballet or a pantomime I I Is extremely boring Perhaps even cven a asinger asinger singer of oC operatic quality has no appeal for them They rhey go to the photoplay theatre theatre theatre the the- atre these critics say to see Bee pictures as ns many as can bo be shown for tor the price of oC admission It matters little to them that the thc music played to accompany the fea ture is tho the life liCe work of ot a n. genius They rhey I want to see something visually dramatic and are arc little moved b by beauty in tho the thoI form of oC sound I s IThe IThe I The question can only be solved red b by the patrons of t the e varlo various s. s theatres themselves them them- selves Wo We know that a as as soon soon ad 39 a the Idea of ot elaborate presentation was s tried out out It immediately appreciated It helped to life lite tho general tone of ot the motion moUn picture theatre theatre- be beyond ond tho icon icon- con con- grocery storo store period And now near nearly ever every theatre approaches tho the method at nt least to the tho extent of oC accompanying tho the photoplay with au nH full Cull an orchestra as can be bo afforded So universal has tha practice become that all film producing companies send out with their features a 0 sheet containing contain contain- lIng ing suggestions as to the tho typo type of oC compositions compositions com corn positions that express in music tho the vanous various van vari ous incidents Incident In tho the picture The Goldwyn Gold- Gold wyn Wn company maintains a 0 department dep the duties of ot which are aro to see seo that every Goldwyn exhibitor is furnished with Ith all the tho music and other guides that tho company com corn pan pany thinks will enhance the appeal olIts ol of Its picture Besides the music suggestions suggestions are aro hints as to house houe decoration that are inexpensive e and will focus the attention of oC tho patrons on the picture about to be shown For tho the music de department do- do alone a well known musician and arranger cr Is employed to furnish music music mu mu- music sic cue cues for every picture made It is all nil a carefully detailed undertaking and If It It should be discovered that all these trimmings that Increase th the tho emotional appeal ap appeal ap- ap peal of oJ a n picture are not liked by the people who see soo the tho photoplay tho the producing pro- pro companies would like nothing better better better bet bet- ter than to curtail a veT very expensive e de- de of oC their business However it Is not flOt considered possible that motion picture theatres of oC the finest type will revert to the status of at showing motion pictures only For those who attend at attend at- at tend tho better class of oC theatres are in interested interested In- In in several forms of artistic ex expression expression ex- ex and while their thel paramount in interest interest In- In terest ma may b be in tho the motion picture they accept with t pleasure tho the allied entertainment entertain mont ment features that are arc offered It would bo be illuminating nevertheless to hear what the motion picture goer himself thinks about the elaborately artistic ar ar- ar- ar presentation of oC the motion picture American Patrons Pleased With Sign on Door Th The Tho talent lent for emotional and dramatic dna dra tlc matic acting which has mado made Norma Talmadgo one of tho foremost screen stars of tho the ao ngo was In evidence again last night when her latest vehicle The Sign on the tho Door opened a n- nono ono one weeks week's run at ar the American theatre Without doubt this production Is the most Interesting and brilliant of or any yet seen in which Miss diss Talmadgo has tho leading rolo role The Tho photoplay Is excellent and nd tho the direction of ot Herbert Bronon Brenon Is th the tho sl skilled work of or a 0 crafts crafts- man The Tho acting of or Norma Normn Is superb She Is seen In the tho role rolo of oC Ann a 0 pretty prett stenographer who through no fault tault of or her hor own is compromised by her employers employer's son non Frank Devereaux Dover Dover- eaux caux In a questionable cafe cne Sho She marrice marries mar mar- rice ries Late Lafo n Began Regan nn man of or wealth and character hn a t r. r L Later t r Devereaux comes into ner her m lila legan Hegan shoots LeVereaux Dev Dov- ereaux With tho the fellows fellow's own pistol He does not know that his wife has haa witnessed ed the tragedy An intensely i dramatic situation arises arise'S when hen sho is moved Ino by her lovo love for or her husband to tell the authorities that she sho l killed Devereaux Tho The plot has a logical and unexpectedly happy ending Tho The Sign on the Door was W adapted for tor tho the screen by Mary Murillo and nd Herbert Drenon Brenon from tho the stage play of the same samo nome name by Pollock It is a First National attraction In tho the excellent cast supporting Miss Talmadgo are seen Been Charles Low Lew Cody David Proctor Augustus Balfour DalCour Mack Barnes Helen Weir Veil Robert Martinie Paul McAllister Low Hendricks and Walter Bused The Sign on the Door Is splendid entertainment from tram beginning to end ond It will be bo tho the attraction at tho Amer lean ican theatre all week Reid Reid Pleases At Paramount Wallace Reid supported b by Lois Wilson Wilson Wil Wll son Bud Post of oC Salt Lake and an adeQuate adequate ade ade- adequate quate company of screen favorites la is the stellar at at tho the Paramount Em press on the now bill which opened a four four- days days' run yesterday to smashing busi bust ness On tho same Bame bill arc are Th The Telegrams Telegram's Telegrams Telegram's Tele Tele- grams gram's motion pictures of or the Utah colon colon colony col col- col- col on ony In New York to together ether with a a. two- two reel comedy entitled Wo We Should Wor Wor- ry Tho rho Hell Diggers proved to be bea bea bea a gripping TIpping and fascinating story taking tC its tub tit title Jo from tho the huge dredgers which are employed In northern California to get gold from the agricultural lands and nd leave wreck and ruin in their wake Wallace Wal Val lace Ince Reid In tho the role rolo of oC the tho rough an and anc- ready rendy mining engineer who takes up tip the fight ht for tor tho the farmers against the tho gold mining com company part has hM a n. role that Is dif di- di ferent and away from his his' usual run tun of or automobile heroes He Ho has just completed completed com corn tho the construction co of oC a 0 new dred dredge o when a 0 farmers farmer's daughter asks wb why hI ho did not make a machine that would leave the land as It found It Teddy designs such a 0 machine that of or washIng washing wash wash- ing the tho gold out of oC the tho earth and at th the tho samo same time replacing tho the top soil coll His company Is the tho idea but the tho farmers start their own company and build tho the machine In the tho meantime tho the mortgages of oC the tho farmers' farmers land were cro bought up by tho destructive gold company com corn pan pany and they plan to foreclose and e tho the entire valley as soon as Teddy's Ted Ted- dys dy's machine machino falls fallA But the machine Is Isa Isa isS a S success and tho company's manager r plants explosives in the tho bucl buckets ets and wrecks It An Mt exciting tIght fight follows between between be bC- be- be tween t tho the farmers led by Teddy and tho company men In the end tho the farmers wi win and justice takes its it cour course c. c T Teddy too wins tho the hand of oC the dau laughter daughter of oC the I leader of oC the tho farmers Edwards Is Regular Daddy Besides being belnA professionally known as producer author Gus Gua Edwards at atthe atthe atthe the this week also Is known as father tather to most of oC his company And Mrs Edwards who accompanies him Is known as mother Thero There aro three other chaperones In the company compan which numbers thirty Why u do you always produce acts acta with children Mr lr Edwards was recently asked It seems teems that yoU ou would rather present a star or two of oC prominence and mako make more moro monc money from productions You are aro like many others who have ha never en given a serious thou thought ht to that anglo angle of oC f theatrical business Mr 11 Edwards Edwards Edwards Ed Ed- wards said sald Developing theatrical talent In children ren has become a hobby as ns well ell as asa a n. profession with mo me I would rather take a 0 child and bring brine It out and mako make a star Thero There is a greater opportunity And when you JOU take a child when he orho or sho ho is young you Ou can got sot them for COr a salary salary sal sal- ary nry much less leas than you OU would have to pay an established artist No 0 child Is ever e taken under my management who hasn't an applied art He or sho she must either cither sing or dance lance If It the they can do neither I dont don't want them They willbe will willbe willbe be better hetter off in another lino line of oC business Take m my revue which was wag called The Kid Cabaret for Instance In that company compan com corn pan pany were youngsters who ar are aro now well known stars such stars such as S E Eddie Eddlo dlo Cantor Georgie Price George Georgo Jessel Eddie Eddlo Buz- Buz b boll bell lI Lila Llla Lee Betty Va Washington ton Lou Edwards and others The They all aU be began an with me and each cach now has a reputation of his own own Mr Ir And Mrs Edwards havo have no children children chil chil- dren of oC their own For young oung ones the they have havo a n. devotion that is beautiful This hag hns inspired Mr 1 Edwards to a largo large do- do greo grOO in his work worle and in it ho has tho the sympathy and cooperation coope of oC Mrs E Edwards Edwards Ed Ed- wards who always accompanies him |