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Show 00 MOVING PICTURES IN THE ORIENT According to George E. Anderson, our consul-general- at Hongkong, there Is a considerable opportunity waiting for 'American moving plcturo films In that district and In Chinese ports as well. Hongkong has half a dozen large moving picture shows, and there is also-a growing demand for clnematographoutfits for prlvato entertainments. French films are mostly In favor, .though some of the films now shown are English, because be-cause of the slzof the British community com-munity there, but-' tho business, as a whole, is in the hands of the Portuguese, Portu-guese, who also carry on other popular amusement resortsas roller skating rinks and fho like. There is no indication in-dication that American films would not be used extensively If they were offered for sale, slnco tho choice of the foreign films seems to be a matter mat-ter of the convenience In buying. The comparative low price of. admission to these plcturo shows is building up a brisk business for thero is an enormous population to serve. It looks to bur consul-genetal, like an opportunity oppor-tunity for American manufacturers to create and hold a very big business, though considerable capital and patience pa-tience may be required. Our consular representative at Constantinople Con-stantinople reports that within two years the moving picture shows have gained in popularity in Constantinople and in the seaport towns Thero are few regular thdaters in Turkey and the exponse of producing satisfactory plays with good actors, which can be adapted to the needs of a population popula-tion speaking many different dialects ha? given the moving picture shows distinct nrosnoritv. Franco leads in the films shown, and Italy follows. America and England somo next It often happens that foreign firms buy American films and write titles thereon ou,t of their own ideas of what the pictures show. Indian fights and cowboy shooting scrapes are frequently frequent-ly labeled. "Taken In tho United States. The actors are wearing American Amer-ican costumes." All of which It is tho business of American film manufacturers manufactur-ers to provont. New York Sun. |
