What The Newspapers Of The World Say About Rupert Julian And His Work (click to enlarge, see below for text)
THE newspaper criticisms herein produced are selected from many thousands of such favourable notices of Mr. Julian’s work. They were all written by the regular dramatic critics of the various publications and are not taken from the paid publicity of those interested in the pictures.
“THE KAISER, THE BEAST OF BERLIN”
BRITISH CRITICISMS
“RUPERT JULIAN’S study of the Kaiser will rank as one of the masterpieces of the screen……A remarkable film from every standpoint.” BIOSCOPE, LONDON.
“As great a call to the spirit of the nation as a speech from Mr. Lloyd George or President Wilson, and will play a great part in encouraging and inspiring all war workers.”
LONDON ERA.
“Character portrayal that literally leaves the beholder wondering if it is really acting and not the living originals.” CINEMA, LONDON.
TELEGRAMS FROM EXHIBITORS
NEW YORK. “It blocked traffic on Broadway, street and sidewalks.”
MONTREAL. “Blocked the streets and roads at every evening performance. The police had to be called out.”
ST. LOUIS. “Crowd so enormous that it was necessary to telephone the police for help.”
CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS. “Had to open my other theatre to take care of the crowd. A continual cheer from start to finish.”
KANSAS CITY. “Showed to 20,000 yesterday and 30,000 today—Convention Hall. Turned away over 5,000 tonight. Police unable to handle the crowds today.
PITTSBURGH. “Crowd thronged the theatre and adjoining streets in such numbers that it was necessary to take the doors off their hinges.”
DECATUR. “Decatur has gone raving wild. Absolute capacity all day—tonight turned hundreds away.”
YONKERS. “Stood ‘em in line for three days straight. Showed to over 12,000 in the run. They ate it up and came back for more.”
PARKERSBURG, W. VA. “Completely shattered every record we have made in our ten years here.”
SALT LAKE CITY. “THE KAISER, The Beast of Berlin, as usual established a new record. the Liberty has booked it for the third time, all within five weeks.”
MILWAUKEE. “Our opening at Whitehouse Theatre today was the biggest in attendance and box-office receipts in my twelve years experience in the business.”
“Remarkable—daring, startling; more powerful than strongest of recruiting speeches. The greatest melodrama ever adapted for the screen.”
NEW YORK EVENING SUN.
“Thrills with patriotic fervour. Grips the heartstrings irresistably. NEW YORK GLOBE.
“A vivid picture of the personal life of the German ruler, German atrocities of the war, the inhuman treatment of the Belgians.”
NEW YORK EVENING WORLD.
“Shows in horrible but authentic pictures treatment of the Belgian peasants, takes the spectator into the Imperial Palace. Vivid truthfulness.”
NEW YORK EVENING JOURNAL.
“Well acted and handled in a highly effective manner. His Imperial Majesty meets a just fate.”
NEW YORK EVENING MAIL.
“A remarkable performance—close attention to every detail of make-up, costuming, mannerisms, and exaggerated ego of the ruler who has plunged the entire world into mourning—sacrificed the honour of nations, homes, men, women and children.”
NEW YORK EVENING TELEGRAM.
“A pictorial revelation of frightfulness—instructively vivid. It constitutes and arraignment of the military autocracy of Germany.” NEW YORK HERALD.
“It is stirring, sensational, stimulating. It received tumultuous approval from the audience—polite playgoers became an orgiastic mob.” NEW YORK AMERICAN.
“The audience applauded wildly.”
NEW YORK TIMES.
“Conveys powerful message for every true American. The production is superb. The picture wrung round after round of applause.”
NEW YORK MORNING TELEGRAPH.
“The murderous, maddened monarch has been vividly portrayed and the hellishness of the Hun delineated on the screen with masterful strokes by RUPERT JULIAN, who both directed the photographic expose, and who himself plays the title role.”
LOS ANGELES EXPRESS.
“RUPERT JULIAN’S portrayal of the Kaiser is nothing short fo startling vraisemblance, he reproduces with telling effect the peculiarities of the monarch, mental and physical.”
LOS ANGELES TRIBUNE.