Evening journal., 1912-02-23
Tricks of the Cinematograph.


A trick picture is usually the COM
bined efforts of the comic-plot writer
and the expert cinematograph oper-
ator, says a writer in the March
Strand
We often see, for instance, omni-
buses travelling at a speed of a hun
dred miles an hour. flowers which
jump from a table and arrange them
selves in a vase. or a man diving with
the greatest ease head-first out of a
river and landing on his feet on the
bank How are these things doneg
In order to discover these secrets,
permission was obtained TO join pic
turo company who were then engaged
I'm the production of film entitled
1.-THE Uncanny Scot" The party con-
sisted of a stock company OF a dozen
or more actors and actresses, a stage
manager. a photographer, and some
lstage-hands The work 10 be done con-
SISTED chiefly OF outdoor street scenes,
land a journey was made some four
teen miles out Of London in order TO
lavoid the unpaying audience which
Isuch strange scenes always bring to-
lgether.
The work commenced outside a ci-
lgar store and each scene was most
lcarefully rehearsed. A youthful ac-
ltor, as an errand-boy who was en-
gagged in opening the shop. brought
from it a dummy Scotsman in the act
lof taking snuff. and placed it in posi-
'tion at the shop door AT this point
1.-THE stage-manager, who was conduct
ling the operations. blew a whistle,
and instantly the boy remained mo-
toinless and the modus operandi Of
the first trick was revealed.
The company understood by the
whistle, that they were to cease the
slightest movement, and the photo
grapher that he must instantly stop
the camera.
The dummy Of the Scotsman was
now removed, and an actor identi-
cally dressed was arranged i'm precise
~ the same position The whistle
went again and the boy resumed his
work When next passing the Scots
man he received a kick from him.
which caused him to bolt into the
shop i'm terror. The whistle now
sounded again. and a further substi-
tuition Of dummy for man was made
by the stage-hands An actor-tobac-
conist came out of the shop, aud the
boy explained what had happened, but
was dumbfounded when the master
turned the figure upside down and
thus showed it to be lifeless. The
scene proceeded. with many stops and
changes from the live Scotsman to
the inanimate dummy.
Just to mention a few items I'm the
March number Of the American Mag
szine Ida Tarbell writes that anne
lean club women studying Greek Lit
erature but knowing nothing o.
handling the products Of industry
have helped tho greedy trust to rails
the price Of living. Julian Leavit
writes OF inhuman punishments II
practice in certain American prison
today. Hugh S. Fullerton. the base
ball expert writes Of good and healthy
things to eat, commenting on the diff
ference between a languid, exotic
menu chosen by rich youth. and the
hearty food Of his hale old grand
father. The baseball man sticks, w
FOR parsnips, and says the increased
cost of living is due to the fact that
people are too stuck up 10 eat cheap
food or don't know how TO cook II. Sen
ator LaFollette's Autobiography con-
tinues, and there is much good ic-
ton.
The March Woman's Home Com
panion is big advance spring fash
ion number and il is filled with the
latest fashion news from Paris, New
York and other great centers. Wo-
men of ordinary means can find sug-
gestions for spring clothes that are
artistic and up-to-date, and yet econ
omical
The special features of the Com
panion this month are usually enter
tanning. There Is a great array of
fiction and number of notable arti-
cles "Maude Adams an illustrated
description of the vesk Of America s
leading actress; How Laws Are
Made" an article by the Vice-Pres-
ident Of the United States: "The
Girl With A Voice." being an account
OF the adventures of young woman
who prepared for opera SINGING; "A
business Woman in Politics" being a
description OF the work of the Food
INSPECTOR of the city Of Tacoma who
is a woman. and when Baby is
Sick an article on the illness of
children by DR. Roger II. bennett.
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