EVENING SUN.
the enthusiasm of last
sydenco at the opening of Tears in Germany,“ drama- zed from Ambassador Geránľ'i book, the Alm is going to be a me oess. It was an enjoyable experience to be at the Knickerbocker for the opening, just to participate in the patriotic demonstration it for no other reason.
A great deal of skill in used in presenting the episodes from Mr. Gerard's 'experience during his four “years as Ambassador to GermaUJ.
The real emotional appeal of the piece comes after a scene in which Mr. Gerard gets his passports and ròn Jagow says sneeringly: "Well," America won't fight anyhow”. Than a number of scenes telling of America's participation in the wat are shown as an answer to Ger- many's meer. Last night's audience showed a high pitch of enthusiasm. Men and women clapped their hands until they were sore and shouted until their throats were boarse.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
What the Press Said
OF
AMBASSADOR JAMES W. GERARD'S
"MY
FOUR YEARS IN
GERMANY
FOLLOWING ITS OPENING, MARCH 10th, 1918,
AT THE
Knickerbocker
comes intensely dramatic when pic- tured on the screen.
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Ambassador James widely read book, "3 in Germany," jences as represent ed States Government of Prussianiam, makes patriotic propaganda into film for by Charl who prepared a spe William Nighy, who,
Last
Sunday night at the Knick Theatre when the film received itu
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with which the heads of the Gezza nation'sought, to deceive the United States through its presentation, all
the atrocities wisessed by Me Gam
5. Jay Kaufman in t
The last reel is an answer to the he would stay in Germany until premiers, presentation, there was It is a plain statement of facts, by exercised in casting and production on the screen of the Knickerbocker EXHIBITORS' TRADE REVIEW.
Germans "The American won't Hell freezes over" supplied one of hardly, a minute when the houso did Ambassador James W. Gerard Itin every defail, the narrative be Theatre..
Closely following the printed re- With the number of so-called sight," and picturization of Mr.the exciting incidents of the evening.not ring with applause that, tamed is dignified and impressive, and the
velations made by Mr. Gerard the War pictures" on the market-one Gerard's reply "They won't, ehr The abdience applauded the scene into cheers. All the wily diplomacy, things which are shown on the
photodrama is intensely clear-cut) or two of them excellent and the Scene ätter scene shows the U. S. wildly. screen, actual scenes, will do more
and impressive. The audience sat]others so palpably faked and false-troops training, marching and the to rouse the thoughtless to action
literally on the edge of the chairs, it is refreshing, to say the least, to West Paint cadets in their worder- NEW YORK EVENING GLOBE than a million reels of quasi-patriotic films, with their big-ered "Belgian A moving picture version of "My absorbed in the nafolding of this view one like My Four Years in ful machine like parade, compared
erd, such as the mistreatment of to the Kaiser's finest bussars with The screen version of Ambassador the English prisoners, the departa maidens and their beatial Boche. Four Years in Germany," the book diplomatic drama. Interest was so Germany"
How anyone, noʻrace or creed their "goose-stepi.”
Gerard's "My Four Teaze in Ger- tion of helpless Belgian women,- Such a picture is bound to give pablished by Former Ambassador intense, that even applause was
barred, could view this picture and The picture will be a box office many, had its first public presents-petrated without regard for one pause, and it is probable that Gerard shortly after his return from checked.
Pictures of German court life, in not be thrilled to the very core is winner for any exhibitor and toeltion at the Knickerbocker Theatre sense of international fas every man who leaves the theatre Berlin was shown before a packed
Last night. The picture begins with and a large assortment of views of feel that he hasn't even a right house last night in the Knicker the opening reels, showed the Kai-beyond conception. It is a truly much praise cannot be given it
ser, Crown Prince and the German wonderful picturization of events, }....
the Zabern incident and ends with Allied troops on the may make to the clothes he is wearing.
The prisoners of war are starving The picture is a record of paliti war lords. The events leading up historically true, taken
into the theatre ready to and roing mad. They are beaten cal events from the time when the to the break between this country book of the same name, by ambas NEW YORK EVENING MAIL. the Ambassador asking for his pass capital meing for the man who gove Those who read the book will find emotions stirred against the coiniman and tortured and interned with Ras- German Government, convinced that and Germany and Ambassador Ger-sador James W. Gerard, and
Former Ambassador James W. that the main incidents of the story enemy: sians suffering from typhae. The a war was necessary to save militar-ard's request for passports, made visualized in a manner both interest.
Gerard's "My Four Years in Gerof the intrigue and German perfidy German prisoner of war are also ism, brought on the conflict, ap to thrilling material In the end the ing and entertaining.
answer was given to Germany's The photography is perfect, the in- many" had its first presentation as shown with lifelike detal. The i abowi Their treatment is quite the present day. Mifferent, preemably because their
Several meetings between Mr. taunt: "America won't fight," by erior settings lifeliks to the minttest a photoplay last night at the chief characters in this great world Gerard and the Kaiser were shown showing scenes of the new American detail, the exteriors well chosen and Knickerbocker Theatre. The most drama are drawn with trath, and
NEW YORK GLOBE. jaders Jack "Kultur”.
the acting of the principals and significant occurrence of the evening the wlory is held together with fus on the screen, including the inter-army and navy,
was the enthusiasm which greeted touches of the art of picture making. entire cast beyond criticism. view in which the Kaiser déclared
Add "My Four Years in Germany" The portrayal of the Kaiser and interpolated pictures of United There are shown numerons such to the pictures that tiny list of he would stand no nonsense from
bis staff, the treatment serorded the States troops, an enthusîsm, which
ences with the Kaiser, and real Ger them that are memorable Last America after the war. How it was
Russian and English prisoners by gathered force until the theatre was man bluster is seen in the war lord's night former Ambassador, Gerard'""" "Mr Four Years in Germany," planned in Berlin to sink the Lusit-
threat to the ambassador that book was flashed on a screen at the mearing James W. Gerard's' record[ania, how the Germans 'finally agreed, Germany" Ambassador James w/the Germans; the capturing and de- ringing with cheers.
portation of the Belgian women, the The photoplay lones no opportuni"After this war Germany will stand Knickerbocker Theatre before of his ambassadorship in Berlin, alto abandon, ruthless submarine war Gerard gave to the English-speaking Lilling off of the old and the young: ty to impress the spectator with the photoplay of patriotic value and fare, how they finally gave Mr. world a document of vital import the shooting of other prisoners en supposition that the Sarajevo States There is also pictured the to Ninth Avenue-sad not a p
for no nonsense from the United magnificent andienos motors round artistic importance, was received last Gerard only six hours' notice of the and unusual interest, primarily show route to the prison camps to avoid cident was not accidental, but coolly Teutonic boast that Ameries won't left the theatre until the end. Which a person night upon its presentation in the resumption of ruthless warfare, hoting the reasons why America could feeding them; all these and more are and carefully planned by the Ger- fight boast that has been made end was a word from Mr. Gerard Knickerbocker Theatre with an they told him America would not do nothing else but go to war. shown in a manner too lifelike, per man emperor and his advisors. outburst of applaase and cheering fight and how America is getting. The motion picture adaptation gives haps, but all in a manner that can't
childish by the present appearance himself. The value of the picture is Two of the most interesting scenes unprecedented at such entertain- ready to fight,
Lof hundreds of thousands of Ameri-obvious." Bat from the movie stand- shown to the screen the outstanding in- bat bring the war "home" to those of the picture are Mr. Gerard's visit mentir.
can soldiers in France.
point it is of more value because cidents of the book. That the result who view this picture.
to the prisoners' camp at Wittenberg Mr. Gerard, the last American
Other pictures" shown from, the in the facts it puts a great shung The piture should prove a is a huge success is best illustrated The war with all its attending and that in which he is given his Ambassador at Berlin, was present, ble piece of American propaganda by the reception the film received on horrors cannot appear pleasing to a passports.
book include Germany's treatment of into the atrociouss stories usually The German govern
What's more, no compro the occasion of the opening perform- beholder, but it is interesting to ment, it will be recalled, at first prisoners of war, the effort to bottle filmed. ance of an indefinite engagement at learn at first hand just what "our refused to supply Mr. Gerard and the British fleet, which was mise is made. Each fact, roached the Knickerbocker Theatre. A fair boys" Are going up against, and the his official family, with passports frustrated through information for by Mr. Gerard, was done by Wil- the close of the presentation, in which, he referred to President Wilj
by typical audience cheered, shoated masterly struggle of one of them until he had signed an agreement furnished by Mr. Gerard; the brutal liam Nigh in, thorough fashion. In son as the one man in the world who The picturized version of "y and applauded. Those present were who "promised dad l'ê get six of whereby America promised to reity of the Germans toward the wo this audience were people one, can bring the war to a successful end. Four Years in Germany adapted not displaying emotional hysteria 'em," is realistic in the extreme, Helease German boats interned atment and children of Belgium and doesn't often see a movie first The photoplay is an adaptation of from the book of the same name by either. It was genuinely stirred en "gets" his Germans, one after American piers. Mr. Gerard's re northern France, and the attitude nights. Among them Marshall Mo Mr, Gerard's book of the same title, former Ambassador Gerard, was thonias, overpowering and uncon-
the other, and winds ap by rescuingfusal to sign on the dotted line and of the German people toward their Carthy, who said: "I want to sme ži a comrade from the last.
"his statement that before doing so government. At no time is it nee" again. "" and owing to the elaborate care shown last evening for the first time trollable.
NEW YORK HERALD."
and in response to calls from the spectators made a brief address at
graphically.
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We
valua-
NEW YORK AMERICAN.
DRAMATIC MIRROR.
In his book, "My Four Years in
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Showing on SATURDAY,
and
Usual Prices.
MONDAY, June 7th and 9th at Theatre
Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
Royal.
ALLIES' SHOULD SAVE RUSSIA.
FORMER BRITISH AMBASS ADOR'S VIEWS.
Bir
STRAITS RICE CONTROL.
· GOVERNMENT SHOPS. OPENED.
and Germany would would suffice to sound the death instead of going at once to Petro-accepted the assistance of Ger-tragic and pathetic figure Dur-Russia
be able to continue knell of Bolshevism as a political grad and making concessions to man agents to organise his forcesing the first two years of the war then his people he sent troops to re-but he had done that for a setshe spent herself in an effort that the struggle against the Allies force, The other alternative open By doing so purpose and was not, like many exhausted her and she had, not long enough to provoke reto. as, that of withdrawing our press the mutiny.
of bis followers, a paid German strength to endure to theend. Had volutionary risings in their troops and leaving Russia to work he lost his throne.
agent.
she not made that stand France countries. He realised that out her own salvation, would leave "À RIDICULOUS STORY".
Sir George spoke of the murder would have been crushed before Bolshevism, if confined to Russia, an indelible stain on the British Sir George continued:I have of members of the imperial fami- we could have come to her assist was doomed. He was, therefore, name, for it would be tantamount)
Penang, May 28 -At a meet- London, April 10.-Sir George been accused by the Germans ofly, a crime which he could neither ance. Germany might have won making tremendous efforts to turn to delivering over to certain death
дог condone. The the war. We should, therefore Central Europe into one great Bok those who, in answer to our suming at the office of the Agent for Buchanan, who was Ambassdor having played an active part in palliate at Petrograd during the war, had revolution, and though I have emperor was far from being a remember that though Russia did shevist camp, and he had, it would mons, had rallied round our flag, the Food Controller, Commander acrowded audience in Edinburgh, more than once contradicted this bloodthirsty tyrant, as his execu-not share in our triumph, though appear, already succeeded in while it would inevitably throw Macintyre explained that under represented him, and the Russian flag with its blood-winning over Hungary to his side. Russia sooner or later into the Food Control thirteen shops had when under the auspices of the ridiculous story, a new version of tioners
FOLICY OF ISOLATION. arms of Germany.
been opened in different parts Philosophical Institution, belit has recently been circulated brunder his role Russia was a stained laurels no longer floated
Russinsome of the Russian emigrants in happier and more prosperous side by side with the standards To prevent the spread of Bol- There would be no permanent Poning for the sale of Burma delivered an address on
George peace in the world if we over and Great Britain; Their Re-Scandinavia that, acting under country, then it would ever bal of her allies, Russia had none the shevist poison, Ixtions Under the Empire, the instructions from my government, under the merciless tyranny of less contributed her share to our Buchanan said it had been pro-allowed Germany to control and Siam rice. The schema
posed to draw a sanitary cordon Russia's vast man-power and un- was working satisfact Provisional Government and the gave the revolutionary party the present de fasto government. final victory.
Was it not then our duty to round Russia, and to isolate hertold natural wealth. There was and it was intended Bolshevists." Lord Provost Sirmy moral and financial support Nor did he or the empress ever
with the express purpose of feat-contamplate the betrayat either of acquit the debt of honour which completely. He personally be another danger. Lenin was not others where quantities of J. Lame Macleod presided."
Sir George Buchanan said thating Russia to parlition. No sans their country or of the Allied we owed her? Was it not right lieved that such a policy would in only inciting our Indian fellow-gantangs and less will be when he entered the diplomatic person is likely to credit such an canse, and their mariere could we should try to sava bar suffer the end coet us more, and be less subjects to revolt, but was turns for poorer people at fixed service forty-three years ago, ha infamous lies which brands it not be justified or the accoaat ing people from the ramarssless effective, than were we to strikeling his attention to China, in the There is a good sup like the majority, regarded authors as Garman propagandists. Hi such crime as those of tyrauny under which they were boldly at the heart of the disease hope of drawing recruits to main-ice in Penape and Hussia as the traditional ensmylall tras R13313 was know which the Bolshevists had been groaning? If we ware to be and eradicate the carice that taim himself in power of Britain, for the Crimean War warm feeling for their countrygally been conalttelualarthy consistent, if we were not to draw was capping Russia's vital ener-him time to do so would be a had left a legacy of mataal will believe wan Issy.themire a storm of in ligaation a fins distinction between German gies. Though we could not em-suicidal policy and amity, bit he had store beeraa, hit my guaranjat ever wall have at through car antocratis militarism and Bolshev-ploy conscripted troops for that The Russian problem was the othe
bat Inɔw, even ist autocratic terrorismwa purpose, volunteers for service in dominating factor in the European come an arisat alyssats ofpartem plated sacial's policy R2333-British friendship. Aftar wald has reaig132,539 in a shilfren like could not leave Russia to her Russia might be forthcoming situation, and our interest and our The
tha little graal 55was fate. Lenin, like the German when the men who had been honour both demanded that
had had few should face it with cour alláling to Russia's heavy haali-than sier it i
detér 5 of an incompetent govern. Lain, Jir Gorge said, we3 2111 391 mirdered in cold emperor, aimed at world demobilised
To`shri noither fanfic wan hilal Rassilos, hardly avaics was domination, and openly avowed months' rest at home..
with & 21 in his gamy dal hal as raised in conismaation of the his intention of creating a new One could istency nor organise the her as a shopping stone to the crim, waits is certain quarters Europe in which Bolshevism was suggested,
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