Birth of a Nation Shown at Mainland Theatre Tonight
Mainland Theatre presents Birth of a Nation arguing motion pictures rival stage drama in scope and cost. The essay outlines the advantages of film, cites production costs from sixty to seventy five thousand dollars, and contrasts stage versus screen methods with emphasis on scale, realism, and enduring artistic value.
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Mainland Theatre
Maryland
Irving
Mansfield
Cyrano de Bergerac
Liberty Theatre previews David W. Griffiths The Escape
Unusual interest surrounds the Liberty Theatre initial showing of David W. Griffiths The Escape adapted from Paw Armstrung play. Griffiths recent Birth of a Nation notoriety heightens anticipation as audiences expect his other major production to screen today.
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David W. Griffith
Paw Armstrong
Theda Bara Stars in Sin at Grand Theatre
William Fox presents Theda Bara in Sin at the Grande Theatre tomorrow afternoon and night. The drama follows elemental passion as Bara drives a man to the depths of hell, with William E. Shay as her lover delivering a strong performance.
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William Fox
Theda Bara
Grand Theatre
William E. Shay
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