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MUSIC DRAMA FILMS.

FAKED WAR FILMS. WHY GOVERNMENTS SPONSOR DENATURED PICTUREST

(By John Galsworthy.) The controversy which has arisen In England regarding "Dawn" the Nurac Cavell Alm, gives force and interest to the questions asked by John Gals- worthy in the following article, re- printed from the London "Daily News."

For several years after it end- ed, the war was considered to have been a calamity. Some millions lost their lives in it, more millions lost limbs, sight, reason, sons, fathers, friends, property, hope- much or all that makes life worth living,

millionth Reproduction of one part of the horror and misery which every day of the war brought would be enough to ensure the ut tor failure of any of these films. They are, therefore, in no sense toll educational, for they cannot anything even remotely like the truth. Indeed, to tell the truth about war in a film would be quite Impossible.

Hidding the Truth.

SIR T. BEECHAM.

CRITICISMS OF HIS IDEA.

(By Robin H. Legge.)

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If any there be who doubt the Buccess achieved by Sir Thomas Beecham on his recent visit to the U.S.A., a glance at the comments made by the chief music critics upon his ability would surely re- move that doubt. I have seen all That being so, what lies behind the criticisms by critics of first- this development, which, it will be rate calibre, and if some of these observed, is much greater in this critics held their hand a little at country than in any other? Is it Arst, they certainly remained desired that the memory of what praise later, and the fact of the war really is shall be wiped out? holding back, I consider, was due Do those who know the truth wish to a trifling prejudice arising from to see young folk brought up to the wave of enthusiasm over here think war glorious and Inspiring? when it was first known that Sir The Youth and Middle Age.of

Or has it been overlooked that Thomas had accepted an invitation. the warring countries spent four the majority of those who see those to cross the ocean. In proof, fur- blasted years: knew blood and filmas are young people who were ther, that the success was substan- when the war tiul, let me cite the fact that since raud, wounds, frost. lice, flies, under seventeen stench and pestilence as they now ended, and know nothing of what Sir Thomas returned to England a know the streets down which they war really is, and that with every week ago he has received several 'cables offering, him various sums walk' to work or play. And for year this majority will, increase?

Or, again, is It considered that to conduct in New York, one of four years the elderly lived with

to the colossal anxiety and sorrow by night and the promotion of peace and dis- which amounts day.

armament, and the furtherance of sum of 100,000 dollars (£20,000)

B Ave months' 'scoson. But When the war ended, and for goodwill among nations, of which for some years after, no adults want- we hear n good deal, is helped by colossal or not, it is no part of the ed to hear of war again, because the necessary national glorification Beecham idea that he shall settle in New York. It is perfectly they knew what it was-from In these prodactions? beginning to end a hideous and Or may it be that official faith true," he himself says, "that I bloody nightmare; a thing neither in love of country is so weak that have received very tempting, olfers which to go to America for varying glorious nor sporting: one long these reminders of a war confusion of suspense, hardship proved love of country up to the periods. I am not accepting these offers at present. I do not want sacrifice and horror. When it hilt are deemed necessary?

to accept them at all. My interest is in my own country and the credit of my country... I want to know if my country, of which I am inordinately proud, does not really want a great national opera-a nu- tional opera of this country which will provide, a future for students of music and singing, a fact they. don't seem to realise, because their support has hitherto been negligi ble." In America Sir Thomas gave. fourteen concerts in Boston, New York, Providence, Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, and at the very first, in New York, he disarmed his orchestra by saying to them as they met before going on to the platform for the concert, after their very limited rehearsals, "Gentlemen, let us show them what you can do with my small assist ance,"

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George E. Hill's Dilemma

Cinema Director Catches Too Many Wives

EORGE E HILL, director of the Jahn Gilbert-Renee Adores picture of Russian life demonstrates how the Co- sack, handles his marrimozial problem. The director has taken the six prettiest Russian women of the Company in tow and some of them are casting glances in his direction

ended, relief was such that strong men wept.

that socia Jast a little bit ardent. It should be explained that all six are true Russian They were induced to leave their native steppes to appear in the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer picture and know just the few words in English that would normally be picked up during a few work's stay in a foreign country,

LUBITSCH THE MASTER.

(By Iris Barry.)

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-tbord puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned, to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbòr, plow, and altho.)

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proached to a graduating clan?

tooth 14-Revised for

publication 15-Belonging to the

*table 16-What is a fox often

HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 42-A youth 44-What is the alloy of

copper, zinc, tin and other metala, having

* goldan luster?

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THE INTERNATIONAL BYNDICATE.

VERTICAL (Cont.) 13-What river in N, E.

Italy flows a little west of Bologna) 18-What sea lios west

of New Guinea? 19-A Britich province

of South Africa. 20-To grant one any

corporeal heredity. ment by delivery 121-What tributary

flows into the Amazon river at its mouth? 23-Moved rapidly

47-What olty is the

capital of Punjab province, British India!

alled in England249-Affectedly 17-An aquatic

salamander-like amphibian

18-What cape is at

the N, E. extremity of Tunis? 20-What English

religious reformer founded the Szelaty

Pc-Wazt sch

of Friends?!

between Nava Zembla and the mainland?

24-A playing card 25-of what kingdom

was Peracpolis an arcient capital? 28-Article

29-in excessive

quantity or degree 30-Negative

31-To be awaiting settlement

$3-Man's name (short) 3+What is a ect of

Eppilances serving to transmit motion? 36-Everything 22-What is the French

for "fire!! 40-Forts (abbr.)

scntimental 50-Earthwork to keep

the sea from nooding the land 51-Minute particle

VERTICAL

1-To countenance

2-Of what lake in

Russia the Nava Flyer the outlet? 3-What is a compound

of hydrogen

capable of unlting with a

a base to form a salt? 4-Combining form.

Ostelde -&-Ancient 6-Silent

7-A sanctum

(cattoq:)

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25-What

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27-What is a mottled

streak in wood, As

In mahagany? 32-What, in law, is 'a

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atray or unclaimed domestle animal? · 35-What very famtove mountain la In Armenia?

87-Who was the

mother of the twins Castor and Pollux?

|36-Time-period (pt.) -

40-What is a church

figuratively called?

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the Hobrides

group, Bcotland, iz the famous Fingal's CavD7

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Manxman

or a Walshman? 12-Combining form.

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the western U. B. 42-To deleta

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(Tre solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word

puzzle.)

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We do not always pay attention to the names of the men who make

cuto, films, but we are familiar with the passes, and the top-hatted merits and the mannerisms of a

matons with a military precision handful of them. D. W. Griffith, raise their hats like so many tin now in his decline, will ever be toys. The royalty is a very small remembered for his exquisite, boy in a sailor suit being manfully sad heroines and for the smash and royal and brave, but rather scared. sweep of his big crowd scenes. The whole film in a way is an Von Stroheim makes brilliant but essay in humanity contrasted with sinister pictures of much indivi-formality. Little sailor suit grows duality. Murnau, of "The Last up to resemble., Ramon Novarro, Laugh" and "Sunrise," makes But not quite the rather conscious. his actors move as if weights were ly handsome and 'sweet Novarro of What is the Object?

"Ben Hur"a much more real and' tied to their hands and feet.... Or are they designed to console

Alded by the Perhaps the most effective film likeable fellow. Faked Films.

the peoples of the warring coun- maker of them all, Ernst Lubitsch, nicest old tutor in the world, he And now we have war films sup- tries for the fact that they are a harder to tabulate. We remem- escapes the tedium of Court fe ported by the Governments that groaning from taxation caused by ber "Passion," and perhaps even awhile and revels in the freedom were at war. The American film, the war? Or is it thought, per- "Sumurun," in which he acted the that university life brings even to He falls charmingly. "Convoy," the German films,. "Em-haps, that the best way to reduce part of the hunchback himself, We princes..

girl den," "When Fleet Meets Flect," expenditure on

Services, can call to mind "The Marriage romantically in love with and "The Official War Films"; the which we are frequently told is de- Circle" with Menjou, "Kiss Me who resembles Norma Shearer, but forthcoming French film, "Ver- sirable, is to fan the public's ap- Again" and "Forbidden Paradise," with a much warmer personality. dun"; and our own "Armageddon," petite for the pageantry of those and the, whirling "So This la In the end the Prince has to "Ypres," "Mons," "The Somme" War services?

Parla." And now comes "The Stu- back. Hordes of, pompous officials "Zeebrugge," Battles of Coronel Or might the opinion be held dent Prince" at the Loudon Tivoli, in top hats wait for him, umbrellas They and Falklands," produced with the that the public's demand for this "The Student Prince" is easily over their decorous heads. assistance of the Army Council particular kind of thrill was inevit-one of the best pictures for a long and the umbrellas bow stiffly as the the following list of some of the

passes back to his and the Admiralty.

able and had better be glutted at while. It makes none of the ob Prince

highest points on the Island and once, like a child's appetite for vious effort to be a "masterpiece" throne....

The film is superficially so much Mainland is published: Christraas cake with a maximum of that one recognises In "Sunries,” iced augar?

but five minutes of "The Student make-believe that it is hard to Boe Or, again, do Governments fear Prince" tell us more than half an why it convinces and pleases so much. But, looking back over that war films without official aup-hour of "Sunrise,"

What can Lubitsch'a gift be- Lubitsch's other work, one thing is port would be even less like war?

Or, finally, it simply that they beyond that skill which conceals clear. He makes film stars really

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But also Lubitsch films are more are at a railway station where vivid dramatically than no better way of doing so?

In short, what is the exact ob- royalty is expected. Guard of Every scene has far more meaning Ject of official aid to war filims, at honour, very pompous: throngs of than it superficially indicates. a time when statesmen, according self-important Continental gentle- Many films remind us that they are are men clad alike in over-formal top "the silent drama," that they still to their repeated assurances, doing this best to repair the hats and frock coats. A world of limp along without dialogue as ravages of war, and to make, war bureaucrats. A little stir, a train best they can. But Lubitsch gives unlikely in the future?

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