UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
War Declared !!! New York Bombarded—Thousands Flee Inland Our Country Unprepared
So read the head lines on the war extras when the mythical invasion of this country is shown in that Mammoth Photoplay Production
"THE GEORGE WASHINGTON—"If we desire Peace it must be known that we are at all times ready to meet war."
BATTLE ABRAHAM LINCOLN—It is for us, the living, to be dedicated to the unfirished work of those who have fought here.
Beautiful Scenes are shown of America the Land of Peace and Plenty.
GEN. U. S. GRANT—"To remain in Peace in the future it is necessary to be prepared for war."
THEO. ROOSEVELT—The most educational drama I ever saw. I did not think moving pictures were capable of impressing the human mind.
OF PE
Chorus of 25 Trained Voices
Then tricked and betrayed. The land of the free is forced into a struggle which can only end in ignominious defeat. Havoc quickly wrought by Submarines, Warships, Cavalry, Infantry and Airships by means of Bombs, Shells, Schrapnell, Torpedoes and Gases.
Specially Selected Orchestra
PEACE"
A PLEA FOR PATRIOTISM
See The Smashing Head on Collision. Wall Street in Flames. An American Girl Defeat a Spy. See
The U. S. Fleet Annihilated. The Beauty Spots of America. A Mother Protect her Daughters.
See The American Army Blown to Atoms. Submarines in Action. New York from an Aeroplane.
All Seats Shows Reserved VARSITY THEATRE 2:45--8:15 FOUR DAYS, FEBRUARY 1, 2, 3, 4 Prices—First 6 Rows 25c, Balance 50c
NOTE:—This is the most expensive production ever brought to Lawrence. It is offered for your approval without a single apology. V. L. S. E. Inc., have absolutely guaranteed it to us and we in turn guarantee entire satisfaction to every Patriotic American.—L. L. Ware, manager.
510 That's the number to call on the Bell phone when that suit gets out of shape. And in a few minutes our delivery wagon will call, take the garment to 1024 Massachusetts and return it any time you specify.
AND LOOK AT THESE PRICES:
10 pieces for $1.00; 35 pieces for $3.00; 75 pieces for $6.00
Your suit is carved on a hanger from the shop to the wagon and unite it is delivered in your room. A bunch of you can club on one of our new NEW WOWS: Come over and see us. We want your work this semester.
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MONTANA BAND MAY ADOPT
PRACTICE SYSTEM USED HERI
At the University of Montana efforts are being made to secure gym credit for the members of the band in order to stimulate an interest in the band and to swell the attendance at the practices which has been dwindling under the come-as-youplease system. They have only to look to K. U. for an example of what such a step would mean.
Here the members of the first band are excused from gym entirely and members of the second band take gym but once a week and receive full credit. In order to secure this credit, the players must have a certain percentage of attendance at the practices during the year.
and the result is that K. U. has a band that it can well be proud of. Some fifty players formed "Ke" on field during football season and raised "Hook" and "Crissman and the Blue" above the cheering of the crowd.
Send the Daily Kansan Home
CORA G. LEWIS WOULD
ELIMINATE RAGTIME MUSIC
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of Kinsley,
Kansas, a member of the state board
of administration, advocates a strict
censorship of moving picture music
just like that applied to the films.
Mrs. Lewis in explaining the plan before the Women's Improvement Club said, "More censors would mean more expense but if they were the right kind of censors, the attendance and picture theaters would be larger and would not object because they would be getting something in return.
"How can we expect fathers and mothers, especially the fathers, to become interested in music?" quiesed Mrs. Lewis, "when they hear the average ragtime, they will not listen to argument that their children should be taught good music in grade school; they should start the children in the subject of music just we do in reading, writing and arithmetic."
Mrs. Lewis expects to place the censorship proposition before the legislature.
BEHIND THE SCREEN
The Little Dark Lady Tells How the Movies Get Your Dime —And Why
It may cost two thousand dollars or it may cost a million or any amount between—that film which you see for a dime. It all depends on how many automobiles must be demolished, how much money will be spent to build buildings must be bled up—just to amuse you, and perhaps to make you shed a tear surreptitiously, if you haven't learned to say, "It's only a picture"; or to make you checkle with attention at the clever thwarting of the villain; or to long to rescue the victim—
But, don't be sentimental! "It's only a picture." At least, that's what the Little Dark Lady says about it; and she adds, "The cost of the production of a film depends on somewhat on how much your favorite star may denote. We often shine it while to shine in any particular production. The place of the staging of the play also has a bearing on the cost. Some of the films are made in Jamaica, some in California, some in Australia. All places. California scenery makes good backgrounds; and most of our films come from California."
THE LITTLE DARK LADY TALKS So the Little Dark Lady, who is really Mrs. Ware, wife of L. L. Ware, owned a room in the theatre, story of the films and the theatre between such interruptions as, "How many, please?"—complaints from the pianist that the curtain had fallen down, leaving his luminous cranium exposed to the gaze of the unkind publisher, charlie "here today?"—and the clack, back of the change, as it was defly taken from the holder and passed out.
"Last May," continued Ware, Mrs. as she hung up the telephone receiver, "our theatre was destroyed by fire. We rebuilt during the summer, and opened again in August—Yes, the show is five cents for children, in the afternoon. Two?" Thank you!" the decorations, Mr. Ware and I made several trips to Kansas City, and visited the picture show theaters to get an idea for the decorations and the colors. We finally adapted for our use, the color scheme of the Royal; and after simplifying and eliminating the more pretentious features, worked out our decorations. But we have air brush work in the decorations on our walls. When the work is finer than the work in the Royal, the green and tan and brown and the simple, pleasing designs, are all very harmonious, and I think we have a right to be proud of the result."
WHAT MAKES A GOOD PICTURE " prior to our acquiring the house, some two years ago," continued Mrs. Ware, "it was a valuable show; but was not well patronized because people were not well suited for the class of entertainment that the Pictures have been a much greater success, from a financial standpoint, and from the standpoint of satisfying the people." -Yes the people picture today. No, not any humor." -But you old lady with bright eyes didn't care for the 'war picture' with 'no humor,' so turned away.
"We have tried to bring to our people," went on the Little Dark Lady, "the things we believe will please them. We select our films with three stories in view: We demand a good story; we demand a good picture; and we believe that in a real commodity that the people are glad and willing to pay for if, we can give them the pictures that will please them. If they don't like a picture, they are disgusted, partly because of the mis-spent, but more because of the fact that they have wasted in looking at something that has failed to satisfy them.
We get our films from ten different film exchanges, which, all together, release about thirty productions a week. This gives us a large number to select from. If we don't select a movie, we don't ditions, it's our own fault; whereas, if we were on a circuit, we would have to take just what was sent us, and we might receive tragedy on a day set to immediately feature movies, or vice versa. Yes, we must recording our own films to being on a circuit. It enables us to plan our shows."
FEELING THE AUDIENCE'S PULSE "So you have regular days for certain kinds of pictures?" she was asked.
"Yes. -You see, we try to keep Thursday night for something in the nature of a classic; for even though we have the day before, we're rather tired with their week's end and they come down seeking relaxation—groups of the women and of men who are able to see something pretty good—and Saturday we reserve for humor."
"What governs you in chasing these rights?" asked the reporter.
"Well, different classes of people come on different days and their fingers get dirty. We keep our finger on the pulse of every body and thus we learn what they want."
"Does humor draw the largest crowds?" ventured the reporter.
Mrs. Ware shook her head. "Neither extreme humor nor extreme
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