FILM POLITICS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14686, 7 June 1913, Page 12

FILM POLITICS.

MAYOR OF NEW .YORK'S PLAY.

Three great city officials holding offices in New York corresponding to thoso of tho Lord Mayor, Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, and City Chamberlain of London, posed and talked to-day (writes a New York correspondent on April 18th), so that records might bo mado by the proprietors of our speaking and moving picturo machines. It is true that the officials mentioned are elected by 4xo popuhw vote of Now York City, and in consenting to become stars for tho cinematograph they aro not forgetful of the effect of their enterprise Upon their constituents. Tho little drama that was staged indicated what tno 'Aiayor of New York and his much-abused coadjutors really do for the city. Tho Aiayor's secretary, who helps to run tho city government at New York's Mansion House, was the "announcer." Ho says: "1 desire to introduce to you the Mayor of New York and his Commissioners," etc., upon which tho great city officials rise from their rolltop desks, smirk, and bow. It seems that the illustrious municipal trio, in their very first appearance on any Thespian stage, spent a very active six minutes, after which they sped back to their routine work in official motor-cars. It is expected that thero will he some fun when the new stars appear before the public in the picturo theatres, and some destructive criticism may be expected. There is a tremendous commotron in New York just now about police corruption, but the Polico Commissioner does not hesitate to say from the film that New York constables are the "finest, bravest, and best in the world." Statistics show that New York has rather a big share of crime, far bigger than that of London, Paris, or Berlin, but the Mayor of New York tells us: "We are the most moral city of modern times." Each of tho trio in the show spoke lines of his own composition, and tho Mayor's part in the dramatic playlet ran for three minutes