Las Vegas optic., 1913-11-24
NJ 'MILLEN MAKES
FIVE PRETTY
FLIGHTS
AVIATOR GETS IN GOOD WORK IN
PRODUCTION OF "THE COL
DEN GOD"

i McMillen, the air man, yesterday
made five flights over the city and
at the aviation grounds, He delight
ed many spectators with his maneu-
vers "The Romaine," the name which
the aeroplane recently assumed. work
ed perfectly and seemed to glide along
smoother than any bird. Aviator
McMillen made pretty landings after
all his flights.
The Romaine was used in part Of
the battle-in-the-clouds scene yester-
day. McMillen was in the air, and
bomos were thrown from the machine
as well as at it, making decidedly
lpretty picture. The machine also took
part in race with an automobile
on the mesa west Of the city. The
1850 model auto that Mr.. Fielding is
using in the big picture raced against
the air machine and did well
Yesterday proved perfect day for
flying, and. as unoffccially announced,
McDIillen flew all day. The first flight
was made in the morning about $3.50
o'clock when he glided over the city
toward the mesa, arousing the late
sIeepers in the village and causing
general rubberneckihg among the
populace The return flight was made
soon after and early in the afternoon
McMillen flew at the direction Of
Mr. Fielding.
On account of the bad weather
no work was accomplished today by
the company, but operations will be
resumed within the next two days
if the weather clears. Mr.. Field
ing obtained good pictures yesterday,
although forced to stop work at about
2 o'clock on account of the poor sun
light.
The scenes in which the aeroplane
will appear in "The Golden Cod are
beautifully described in the following
extract from the synopsis Of the play:
Aviator McMillen's Beautiful Flight
Perhaps 10000 people were
grouped upon the sloping hill with
hands extended to heaven, symbolic Of
thankfulness for the freedom of the
world. The sun rose slowly behind
them, breaking its rays Of truth and
light to the people of the world, and
over the heads of this awe-inspiring
symbolic picture-the new genius of
death, the new horror Of war, the new
enemy of life the aeroplane passed
over their heads, slowly like a great
bird seeking its nest amid the clouds
and passed on, on into the path Of
light now mere speck upon the dis.
tant horizon-then oblivion.
| The mass bowed and knelt in
thankfulness. The torch of tyranny
lay a charred cinder, the throne of
Gold had crumbled before the scepter
of justice the dogs Of war lay at
peace-The World was free.
The magnitude, the grandeur the
ge-inspiring magnificence Of this
wonder scene was beyond description,
it staggered words to tell Of its wond-
rous beauty and depth Of thought
such marvel, such a picture could
not have been conceived save in the
dreamer mind of such an artist of
stagecraft as Romaine Fielding, "The,
Belasco Of the Photoplay."
Battle From Clouds, Wonderful
In the battle scenes Mr.. Fielding has
anticipated the mode Of warfare in
1850, the period Of the play, and Sc
cured Aviator McMillen, one of the
most celebrated airmen in America,
to present a battle from the clouds.
Above the seething maelstrom of
struggling, humanity, fighting demon
like against the armies Of "The Col
den Cod" the aeroplane glided,
spreading in its wake. death terror,
destruction. Benbs were dropped
from the plane which exploded in mid
air. The mobs. with flaming torches
and rifles, tried to stop the terror of
the clouds which spread in its path
the vivid death Of the cruiser of the
air.
A hundred cannon, dragon-like, spit
out their fire, adding their toll to the
tide Of death and blood.
Belching mortars wreaked out their
death as shrapneI and machine guns