El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08

minds of the companies playWrightS
must have grown weary for they took
up dramas and reproduced them. The
first two that I remember seeing were
shown at the Orpheum in Kansas City.
One was Hazel Kirk and the other
was The Octoroon,' both played under
more descriptive names
Best Plays on Reels.
Since then the best known plays
have been especially prepared for NOV
ing picture production, standard works
nave been presented and now the pro-
ducers Of the best films are having well
known authors write for them. Victor
HGgo's Les AIisearbles' has been the
source of several good films. some with
credit and a number without Emile
Zola's books have also furnished
amusement for countless thousands.
Drink a two-reel film. was one which
was produced by the leading artists
from Paris theaters and was given
special prominence. After the prose
field had been well secured the poetry
OF the world was begun upon. Maud
Muller made very interesting and
dainty reel, which was applauded not
long ago at the WigwaIn Tennyson,s.
poem furnished a very spectacular pro-
duetlon Of IancelOt and Elaine Shaks-
pere's Midsummer Nights Dream has
also met with success in the canned
drama. 1t admitted of special scenic
effects
Mark Twain's works have been NOV
ing-pictureized and the world of myth
ology has furnished the producers with
splendid ideas for interesting pictures
Bible Pictures.
The manufacturers have now turned
TO the Bibie and soon we will have
The Life of Moses in series. which viii
be followed by The Life of Joseph
These have been prepared especially for
the biblical student and the Sunday
school children. One of the greatest
admirers of prominence that moving
pictures have is the famous and tai
ented New York divine. Rev. Madison
{. Peters So great is his interest that
he consented to prepare the Life of
Moses for reproduction by the NOV
ing picture men and he is now at work
on The Life of Joseph The Rev. Mr..
Peters is known TO Ell Pasoans. not
only because of his New York work.
but by his excellent series of letters
in The Saturday Herald.
Edward TOwnsend's Pictures.
Edward Townsend. famous as a
writer Of short stories and particularly
for his 'Chimmie Fadden.' wrote The
Rose of the TenderIofn,' pretty littIe
story which was shown at the Biiou
heater here recently. Richard Harding
Davis is working on plays for the
camera and Rex Beach will soon have a !
story of the north ready Other popu- |
lar writers Of the period will undoubt |
sdly be pressed into service before !
long. All of these films will be shown /
n their turn at some local moving pic /
lure show.
BaIzac in Moving Pictures.
"Oh, yes; 1 forgot to mention that
3alzoc's -sDroll Tales. very corefully |
.Droll Tales very carefullyo |
heet His La Grande Breteche.' or /
uced as a Film dart and will be re- !
eased before very long. It is presented |
" the leading artists of Paris The !
,ount de Merret, sub perfect of Ven /
lone. is played by Philippe GARNER !
f the Coincide Franchise; Count de |
Tere6ia. the prisoner of war; by Andre |
,almettes of the Gymnase; the Coun- |
ess de Merret by Vera Sergine of |
.'Odeon with the officers. ladies, sol
Iiers masons, villagers and servants
" lesser lights of the various theaters
Grand Opera Now.
Grand opera field mas been invaded
nd the first of a series was shown
t the Wigwam Thursday and Friday
nights. 1t was Faust These are
most acceptable as 1 can run music
rom the opera with them. Mr.. Me-
,racken. my pianist, has brought on |
rs grand opera library for these pic |
ures'-