MOVING PICTURES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1461, 8 June 1912, Page 6

MOVING PICTURES.

CRITICISED BY ttTLLINGIOs TE\CHEI?S

fhß' Influence Sf-iyc-fciir-c ; juv'eiiilo lhihd'-jjor'modV the.fUbfe-f o j'. : f>n; iniercsfing .discuss'ipii fit the; ■ leacher-p Institute last, evening, Mr; ; .L [>, ..A\ebb, : liie'uiiikster. of the Tliprudoii *cnop!> said: that-lie 7 '.had, iii-'U'fi spirit . of .inquiry!.', witnessed -bet.wccii 2"i-a.ii'd jQ p.icoiir.e. shows-.atnye'-difiereiit theatres. Tne thi-ir effect on 'tlo ijlrcu S; iierv(is. l%lv drfcahss .affected *=j! ! :Jte v S: elvlldren.. Again,. : hc wiis. iiot . ;Satrshe(t. "that the danger Of eye- (tcuulp was .npt a. '■•hi one. late -hours at t-hft '.picture iiNo told-oilyoiiiig cpiistit.inib.ns--hehad- ise'eu-'eiitidren. uiiilei: li.Sojn.mg 0110 ■ot- a-'ipictiirc .sliow. at avquarter . to lb; Despite '.the. Ipiid attempts', of pifiturp' ..nroprietdrs-'to/'pi-Qye : thp.-contrary,, he.Jha.il. ■coiiio? U the cbnclu'sioiV : that ml.ic.h~.-jpt ■wiiat-wfls--screehedvat these-;..places, -wav ■dedi'eaiea-ao tW seamy ;side; -oMvc-., fliul; -!«-.a"*.a ;tea"cher wa^'gpin;g. ; io;i takes 111 s- ; 'sf andkagairist \ the., iiifiuencea .which .tend,,: e(l to:-defeat th;e ; object ot-his.sorfe.Uic. '■ b'rouer-frairiiiig:'«£--the: child, lnipd.-- Sncawefb. :suggested: on ,t,ne; :screcn :iii'language-.-alradst/plamcr:: than .w-ords-. : -fpul lp'vei- hatred ' malice; skUk;:i a :- f& -designs (burglary, ~etc-), torture, :.vuliar'ity-' o£ : -tlie. -deepest, dye, ■ ■ti-a«.diel,:de'atli:(;h(s bad--eveiv:heanl-Wf;. ■'cli-Jmeal !S de'ath:i'attle^< : fi'Pni 'scWeii)-: ■|irid^Vp;-on,':'Tliere. : was ajiiiWip.; ilof good ih-^hese:sl!pws; ; .and;:i^.*)ubUiioi| proprietors cfiuW'poi#%J : -n l t' , wt-«}^ in ":-' i -he;'!but:.he:. was-quite satisfied that-there-; ; ;Was ,-iil'sd- bad, i\-a:s the ■preyaleii'e.o/ pflitvehiie theft jtliie io : iuspi/;atipn. o|. fii-e ; iiib : v.iiiff "picture? ■■lie. felt ..coisvinccd.;: -that "tli'o- -J'iiveiiile Courts;.would/ -bayo. iless. In: .do'.' ; wcre.-.iliP -p.ictuye- sliPws..-purifioid-'He therefore moved- to the -efffiCt: thnc '.;!eg"isi«tibn lie- idftodjiced, tp : pi:e,yeht Xfiil*. l'-:drcu, -under lil -frpui; .being -adniitte.d:-,.t0, i'tlio- 'picture'- .shows- as -at '^present. ifiifc'u?'-aiicfJliaf ths Gpye'rhnientv by subv '.sfdv'lp'jv .pfiierwise;- aflptd . facilities -tpr.■diiiilav* of pictii'res.adaiitcd-to clii.Ulf.eii, ■ : " jfr/'Q-. Ttifx- secpndeef;'tli'o -iiipticn- -jii-ti: -■ifq.r.iiia.: : .■■'...' .-. ■, '\- ■'..', .;■' ■ ; Apropos of oducntipnal M'r> '■ J.-' :Tfv : Worbbyj s.a'iij.'tliat: lie -.knew ':!e.a,fiiig' "tiiq theatre iyhoii -ah 'jifdiistriiir.: .s-crceiied, shile;;Mrv:W;;;Rpiin--VtVecs: : :citiJff-Ltife case- 6f'.ait'iij(lUsffial;fi!imi :;beiiig : ?howlp(i deviyn.. with crleS- qf f '3-si'.kQ--:it ; rbt!-!''..frbiii- 'the:'toys,; . '•' .''-.■'.-: ■-'■ '.T.h"e.-.c.lVairhian-''(-Jte.. .C...WAtsOn).,said'that Slie ■iiadViie'vor &Qn:anytliirig ,, at''tlie;p'iciiirc : .; 'tliat lie^cpu'id' ; descrilfe;a4;p , psitive* i'ly. fiarinful':" :; Biit':pliysi.cal ; liarmAvas:..done.; ;;to- ;nml i: tho!'Kte : hoin ; s '-kept wea'c; .:.cxh.aust;.fn'gi- He.-nipv'ed.'as. an■.amenilmentii '-"Shaft tliis ..insKtiite. ; .dray.;s.V,t!ie'''a.t-' fe'ntibh .bf: : -'pai:ents. : .tp';iliei'ppssibleUn-,'-. ■ juribiis':results: froni^.allowing;children. . 'to -attend 'ipicture- ■■ of ■which- -are-'nofc lcnown ; ;;tb' iparent;/ ; Anibn;g:,trieeyils' we'thiiik-'dovarisejafa!;:-. unsuitable :pictu.fe.s shown,, late, .hours:- ', ■'■} for-coming biii.injury to':eyes.:;inJ!iry. ''. tp he'h'lfiv from 1 indifferent -ventilation;:... ii}jurv ; ..tb the-..nervous. :-.sy..steni . .frbm-.;-; ! ■ ■ ii!i(lue'.'..exc.ite'ment:'in. the c'risf' of,■se'n'.s'i'-':' .'. tiv.fi-ciiildren;:"- ■ -■■ ■ "