Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14

~ OSING for the movies" is generally regarded, /
believe, by those who unfamiliar with the
work, being good deal OF a sinecure. The
movngpicture queen is supposed to have a very easy
time of It compared with the arduous work Broadway
star is compelled to put IN.
As a matter of fact however the situation Is iust
the reverse, may be very easily shown.
The Broadway star learns her part and It for
months at stretch; the movingpcure star learns hers
for but single performance. The Broadway lives
within taXicab distance Of her stage: the movngpc
ure queen may have to travel to the end of the world
to find hers The Broadway star travels in her motor
car to and from the theatre: the movngpcture queen
must avail herself Of whatever vehicle the country
affords
When the final curtain Is rung down on the Broad
way show the star may repair to restaurant home In
the company of her admirers and friends; when the
days work for the moving picture star she may
be thousands OF miles from civilization
These but a few Of the essential differences.
They impress me most strongly because have just
completed 10000 mile trip for the movies and know
whereof speak
In ten months posed in twelve countries in three
continents. | travelled boat, foot on cames on
donkeys, on horses and in the various rickey convey
ances characteristic Of the different countries which
visited.
The principal mission of the company Of which
the leading lady to pose for the pictures the
Life Of Christ SERIES the pictures being posed for in
the very places where the original incidents occurred
nearly two thousand years ago The difficulties had
in taking many of these pictures have already been
fully described in these pages but there number
OF unusual Incidents In the course of trip which
have never been told.
Before we arrived at the Holy Land we tool, num-
Der of pictures in Europe. In Rome after / had been
wandering for hours among of the ancient ruins
familiarIzing myself with the in which was to
perform and making my way home my hotel
was encountered by native, who had noticed watch.
ed all the afternoon
II about o'clock and dusk In a quiet street
this fellow suddenly fell on his knees before and
begged to become the Contessa Something Or Other.
from which of course inferred that he the Count
was never so embarrassed In my life. l knew the
Italians were supposed to be great ovemakers. but
wasn't aware that they popped the question the pub
lie highway in this open manner.
| explained to the well could that his
proposition fattering but impossible, he pes
tered during the remainder of my stay In Rome to
reconsider my decision.
But that was nothing to experience had in tho
great Libyan desert. where quite unintentionally /
touched tho heart strings OF Bostowie. a Bishareen
shek, who insisted that should become his wife No L.
offered me desert throne and, when refused made
several attempts to steal me from my company.
The little village which Bostowie ruled was
only twelve miles from Luxor where stopped twelve
weeks In making our frequent excursions into the
Libyan desert 1t was necessary to pass through Bos
towies village That was how he to know me.
The village consisted of a series of reed huts,
OF which was lit 20 house dog. struck by the
primitive appearance of the settlement when | saw
for the first time that tht first leisure day got de-
termned pay a visit there alone.
Bostowie the shek. mseonstrued the purpose of my
visit. II is true that l suffered ndignites at his
hands: on the contrary he treated ME with every con-
sderaon; but he must certainly have concluded that
was smltten with his manifold charms ne evil
IDENTIFY was with what he regarded as mine.
Without consulting me at all, he had of the little
nuts cleared out Tor my reception and made prcpara-
tons for my reception. He evidently imagined that
The sun was beginning to go down when intimated
to Bostowie that / wanted my camel, had to get
back 20 Luxor before dark. At first he professed
understand and had his four camels brought
and said they mine il / wanted them.
insisted that had to return Luxor, and that II
1 wasn't back by sunset my party would come after
me, they knew where had gone.
The sheik was angry. ! believe he would have
Siled me then readily look at me. but he was
Ttrad. Reluctantly he ordered my camel and in half
hour so home safe.
The next DAY received from the sheik camel and
is baby, only two days old, evidently as peace offer
ing. Later in the day the shelk himself made his wav
10 Luxor and sought out. Through Amen our
dragoman, he made a definite offer to me to become
wife No 4.
He pointed out that he only thirty years I'D
and ruler OF his village. His wealth consisted only ~
many canes, but his official position gave him the
prestige Of little king. W
Ameen cautioned to laugh a, the oar,as.
shelk and without waiting to hear from me explaned
TO the sheik that his proposition could not possibly ba
accepted. R'''S 10
Ihch the willy sheik applied for posltiop IN +h
company which our director readily gave him &c W.,
heeleo all the supeTnumeraries we could get w
Two or three days afterward while a smau ro,.
81 u.s. including BostoWie, camel back were $3.50
ing the desert Ameen overheard conversation H.
tween Two OF the natives which Indicated tbat an y.
tempt was 10 be made TO abduct me. al ~