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Show Morey's Speech So Realistic It Holds Audience Harry T. Moroy, tho virile malo lead of Stuart J. IUackton's 'great patriotic Bpectaclo, "Womanhood, tho Glory of tho Nation," which will appear ap-pear at tho Lyric theater on Wednes day and Thursday, was called upon to make a speech to a largo auditorium audi-torium crowded with pcoplo for ono of tho scenes in tho picture. Iu tho audience were prominent citizens who Mr. Blackton knew were interested In tho effect ho ho hoped this picture would have upon tho patriotic pa-triotic spirit of the American people, peo-ple, besides many extra players. Tho manuscript gave Mr. Moroy a strong, dramatic speech, but lt did not satisfy tho star's taste3 and ho rovampered It, making ono of the finest pieces of oratory tho result. Tho day that he delivered this speech to tho largo audlcnco was n memorablo ono, for not once was It necessary for tho director to bid the audlcnco rlso or cheer. The star's speech nrroused tho greatest enthusiasm en-thusiasm on tho part of all and tho building which was engaged for tho occasion rang with their applauso and choors many times. Naturally a (.pontaneous enthusiasm enthusi-asm Is far moro realistic than any prompted by a director could bo and the3o scenes are among tho finest over filmed. |