"THE BIRTH OF A NATION."
Mr. A. L. Grey, brother of Mr. D. W. Griffith, the maker of the mighty " Intolerance," is in Wellington arranging for a special presentation of " The Birth of a Nation." Mr. Grey produced the Griffith masterpiece at Drury-lane, and proposes to afford the Wellington public the opportunity of seeing the film with the unique effects and musical glories that surprised the English public at the great London theatre. Mr. A. L. Grey, brother of Mr. D. W. Griffiths, the maker of "Intolerance," is in Wellington making arrangements for the special presentation o { tj,o Griffiths' masterpiece "The Birth of a Nation." A large orchestra has been engaged,- special effects imported, and weeks' of preparation have been spent to make the production exactly on the lines of the Drury Lane showing. The season opens at the King's Theatre on Saturday next.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 25, 30 July 1917, Page 3
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