World's Greatest Photodrama -- February 10, 2015

Tulsa Daily World, 03-February-1915

Giovanni Pastrone's Italian feature Cabiria was a popular spectacle which influenced filmmakers all over the world, including DW Griffith. It was set during the Second Punic War. This ad promised that it was coming to the Palace Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

Cabiria Popular With Churches -- January 17, 2015

Moving Picture World, 02-January-1915

Giovanni Pastrone's Italian feature Cabiria was a popular spectacle which influenced filmmakers all over the world, including DW Griffith. It was set during the Second Punic War.

It ran for "7 Months on Broadway, New York City" and "10 Weeks in San Francisco." 

Moving Picture World, 30-January-1915

This article mentions that the movie was popular with churches and religious societies and gave the example of Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent de Paul parish in Lincoln Park?) in Chicago, which had a benefit performance, accompanied by the church choir and a large orchestra. 

Playing Cabiria -- December 9, 2014

Motography, 19-December-1914

Giovanni Pastrone's Italian feature Cabiria was a popular spectacle which influenced filmmakers all over the world, including DW Griffith. It was set during the Second Punic War. The manager of the Palace Theater in Waterloo, Iowa submitted to the editors of Motography a program he distributed while the movie played at  his theater. 

11 Stupendous Parts, 1000 Imposing Scenes, 5000 People in the Cast -- November 5, 2014

Motography, 28-November-1914

Giovanni Pastrone's Italian feature Cabiria was a popular spectacle which influenced filmmakers all over the world, including DW Griffith. It was set during the Second Punic War.  Note that Sol Lesser, who had the states rights for California, later became a producer.  He made Harry Langdon's first movies.  

The World's Wonder Spectacle -- September 8, 2014

Giovanni Pastrone's Italian feature Cabiria was a popular spectacle which influenced filmmakers all over the world, including DW Griffith. It was set during the Second Punic War. The image above shows locations where the story was set. The ad stresses that the movie was written by Italian author Gabriele D'Annunzio.

Cabiria Unaffected by War -- August 8, 2014

Moving Picture World, 15-August-1914

Giovanni Pastrone's Italian feature Cabiria was a popular spectacle which influenced filmmakers all over the world, including DW Griffith. It was set during the Second Punic War. The image above shows a "Mammoth volcano scene."

 The movie introduced the strongman character Maciste, who went on to appear in many movies.

Moving Picture World, 29-August-1914

This article mentions that the war in Europe has not affected the production of prints with translated subtitles for the American market.  Italy did not enter the war until 1915.  Note that some scenes had two colors applied in "the Itala process."  Perhaps that was tinting and toning. 

Cabiria -- July 10, 2014

Giovanni Pastrone's Italian feature Cabiria was a popular spectacle which influenced filmmakers all over the world, including DW Griffith.  It was set during the Second Punic War.  The image above shows children being sacrificed to Moloch in Carthage.  The movie introduced the strongman character Maciste, who went on to appear in many movies. 

From the 11-July-1914 Motography.