CINEMATOGRAPH SHOWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 63, 7 November 1912, Page 5

CINEMATOGRAPH SHOWS.

STRINGENT REGULATIONS. •

Sydney, November 6.

Regulations governing emcmato grapns have been gazetted. They prohibit the representation of scenes suggesting immorality, indecency, executions, murders and other revolting sights, together Avitli scenes of do-, biuichery, low habits and other scenes tending to demoralise the young. There is also prohibited successful crime, such as busbranging, jobberies

and oilier lawless acts, which may reasonably be considered to have an injurious influence on youthful minds. The programmes must be submitted to the police for approval, accompanied by a synopsis of each item. The films must, if necessary, be screened for the information of the police. Pending,the decision of the Minister, a censor a ay require the exhibition to he deferred. The penalty provided is up to £ 2j_

CENSOR APPOINTED AT HOME

(Received 10.10 a.m.) London, November 6

An incorporated association of cinematograph manufacturers has appointed Mr Bedford as censor, with six examiners. Mr Bedford is not in favour of Biblical subjects, crime, compromising love situations, prize fights, mixed bathing, or burial scenes.

“WANTING IN ENTERPRISE.” The moving picture was introduced into the Sydney Church on a Sunday night recently. The biograph was in operation at the Ocean Street (\Voollahra) Congregational Church. The films represented scenes incidental to the period during which the Israelites were in captivity, and were an excellent sermon without words. Rev. F. 15. Cowling, who conducted the service, said lie did not make any apology for the innovation. If anyone chose to criticise the introduction of the biograph into the Church service he would take it all; and if anyone was shocked he would boar the brunt of it. Ho was satisfied that the Christian churches in Australia were the most indifferent in the world. The Christian Church, particularly in New South Wales, was wanting in enterprise. It had no life within itself. A movement had been started in England for providing pleasant Sunday afternoons, and this was reviving the life of the Church there. If «iich a thing were to be started here certain people would be horrified. “These picetures,” he said, “will bo utilised for the service of God. Our. forefathers would not tolerate an organ in church, and a loso in the course of the service would not be given a moment’s consideration. If there was a, little more enterprise in the churches they would do a great deal more good.” —(Daily Telegraph.)