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Full-page ad for "Way Down East"
as featured on the back cover of the September 2, 1920 edition of the
Mid-Week PictorialGreat ad found on
oversized vintage publication measures 11" X 16" and is placed prominently on
the back cover. The image below is (obviously) made up of two scans, so
it's not perfect, but at least you get to see it!
In case you can't read the text below Griffith's photo it is as
follows:
D.W. Griffith
Famous Motion-Picture Genius, and scenes from his latest masterpiece "WAY
DOWN EAST," scheduled to open at the 44th St. Theatre, New York City on
Friday evening, Sept. 3rd.
This will be the first offering in Mr. Griffith's second annual New York season.
Among the prominent player in "WAY DOWN EAST" will be
Lillian Gish,
Richard Barthelmess, Burr
McIntosh, Mary Hay, Lowell Sherman, Mrs. Morgan Belmont, Creighton Hale, Kate
Bruce, Edgar Nelson, George Neville, Vivia Ogden, Porter Strong, Emily Fitzroy,
Patricia Fruen, Josephine Bernard, Mrs. David Landau, Florence Short, Myrtle
Sutch, and others.


D.W. Griffith's Way Down East
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