The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Sep-Oct 1922)

October 14, 1922. 3 6 2 = Cabiria. Revival of wonderful film spectacle. EW of the big film spectacles in story form which have been seen during the past ten years or so could bear reviva! better than ‘* Cabiria ’’ does. This magnificent Italian preduction burst on London in the first year of the war and was instantly acclaimed as one of the most ambitious creations the pictures had ever attempted. Now, after a revival in New York and Milan, ‘* Cabiria ’’ is on show again in this country, opening at the Flectric Palace, Marble Arch, where a special private viewing was given to the trade on Tuesday morning. Fixhibitors are reminded that the film has been entirely re-modelled and re-edited, and is now in eight reels. In several places where it used to drag slightly in the original version, it has now been ** speeded up."’ and the interest is increased accordingly. ‘‘ Cabiria ’’ is still as awe-inspiring as of old, but the scenes seem to be more closely knit together, and the cumulative. effect . of the various dramatic ‘moments ” is greatly enhancéd thereby. The three big features of _ A mondertal the drama—the fall of Carthage, ‘the sacrifice to Moloch and Maciste, the black giant—stand out as prominently as ever and evoke the usual wonder and surprise. There are still thousands of people who have never yet seen ‘' Cabiria, though few who have not heard of its fame. . There is a ready-made public who could be easily attracted to it in many parts of the country, and exhibitors Films of the Week Reviewed FOR THE GUIDANCE OF EXHIBITORS. BIG Films of the Week “THE ROMANCE OF HISTORY ” A reconstruction of some of the most ' outstanding episodes i in World history. achievement by B. & C. “THE CRIMSON CIRCLE” The Kinema Club Picture. A Good Showman’s Proposition. “A DOLL’S HOUSE” ~ Ibsen’s Famous Domestic Drama, with Nazimova THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. “9 —I—= the story is somewhat strained and tenuous, and the acting is not out of the ordinary. Topicals and Interest Films. , A useful bunch, =, : OME instructive subities, giving interesting arid’ out-of-theS way information, combine to make Kineto Review No. 41 a really attractive issue. The greater length deals with the West Indies, of which some fine shots are shown. George Washington's house, and the old repair yards where Nelson's ships were put in trim before proceeding to Trafalgar are interesting from a historical point of view. Some amusing eat and dog pictures close the issue. Pathé’s Gazette No. 918 opens with Brazil's Independence Day celebrations, taken by Pathe’s staff kinematographer, who is travelling round the world on one of H.M. men of war. These are believed to be the first kinematograph pictures taken in America by a British kinematographer for a British news gazette. Another feature of interest in this issue is Princess Mary opening the Infant’s Ward at Leeds Hospital, which was subscribed for by people of the city in celebration of H.R.H.'s wedding. Pathe Pictorial has Cretan scenes as its Pathé-color item this week, in addition to its fashion section. Other items are some alluring Samoan scenes of life in the South screen beoking it should have a_ profitable s Star. Seas, the shipping of Copra_introproposition. The re-issue is being ; _ ducing the labour element into that handled by Artistic Films, Ltd. Antipodean paradise. Eve's Film Review No. 71 has some beautiful dresses in the Nice People. Paramount picture with familiar story and settings. EBE DANIELS is the featured artiste in ‘‘ Nice People,”’ B which Famous-Lasky screened for the London trade last week, Wallace Reid acting opposite her. The picture rings the changes on scenes and situations that are familiar to kinema-goers, and is a variant of the kind of story that: has many times been presented on the screen. The story concerng a girl, Theodora Gloucester, who has got mixed up with a smart set, who drink, smoke, gamble, flirt, and so on. Her father tries to prevent her going to a ‘‘ smart: set '’ dance, but she has her way: and goes, spending the next day motoring ‘o a country cottage with one of the young men of the set. .A storm comes ‘on and they have to stop the night there to the peril of her reputation. But, fortunately, another mati takes refuge in the hut for the night and testifies to the propriety of the couple. . Returning, however, ‘to her 6ld ‘circle she is “‘ cut "' and disbelieved and returns to the country to take up farming with the man-who.took refuge in’ the cottage, and ! the picture ends.on the. eve of their marriage. — As a program picture ‘‘ Nice People ’’ will find a niche, but Google Pathé-color dress section from Worth and Maison Lewis designs—Five (and Adam) gathering in the potato harvest, and ‘“a new craft for Eve,’ viz., decorating with sealing-wax, an ingenious and interesting pastime. : . Pathé’s Gavette (No. 919, Thursday's issue) has a really thrilling length of the burning of Smyrna during the Turko-Greek struggle, a picturé which will set producers of spectacular fire scenes thinking: another interesting section is the Boy Scout rally of Saturday last, when 75,000 scouts gathered with the Prince of Wales and the Chief Scout at Alexandra Palace. The Majestic at the Dardanelles is another item in a really attractive number. ' The ‘Dove Child. Wellacted Swedish. picture of a Aelicate theme. : FILM of Swedish origin, with the title * The Love Child,’ was’ shown’ to-a large gathering at the AlWambra on Wednesday by the International Cine Corporation. | The | title is an intriguing one, and exhibitors who bock it will no . doubt find that it will provide a good exploitation angle. It