The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-01
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Bought and Paid For"
William A. Brady's production of
George Broa6hurst's wonderfully at
tractivs play, Bought and Paid For.
the reigning success OF New York and
London, the one big sensation Of our
time, comes to the Grand next We'd
nesday evening, March 4. Seats for
the engagement are on sale and sell
ing fast.
Bought and Paid For" is force,
| full story, including characters of peo-
! pie in al walks OF life, from the
struggling telephone operator to tho
multi-millionaire, around whom tns
| story is written The characters ara
seemingly alive, sympathetic and soul.
/ full. This unusual production renders
William A. Brady the peer Of produ:-
ers when the cost of the cast and
scenic equipment are to be reckoned
with.
The production is most elaborate,
every piece of furniture, bricea-brac,
G'raperies and even the floor coverings
are carried with thu production an
unusual dramatic treat is promised
Advertisement.
How They Made the "Quo vadis' Lion
Film.
In the wonderful photo-drama pro-
duction of Quo vadis' which will be
the attraction at the Grand next
Thursday, is scene showing num-
bsr of lions advancing across wide
arena toward a despairing group OF
men, women and children. Lions let
| loose on defenseIess people. Impos-
sible, They WOULD tear them to
pieces. The picture itself gives this
| impression, for in one part the lions
are seen among heap of what looks
! like mangied bodies. AS matter OF
| fact no one was hurt, although the
lions advanced to within few yards
Of the group.
| This picture illustrates the advan-
tages the camera has over the eye In
| the matter of spectacular scenes. 1t
would be impossible to show this
scene on tbs stage. but the camera
so dece!res the eye that 1t is unable to
+, detect between seeming and actual
occurrence. w. J. Faulkner explains
how this picture was made. The
lions used for the scene belonged tc
party of Hon tanners, some of whom
were in the group Of people to be at
tachsd. While some of the tanner:
drove the lions forward, themselves
out OF the range of the camera, othel
tanners stood in the group. ready viii
reyoiyers to frlghten the beasts. A
the critical moment the revoiyer'
were fired, all but one OF the lions
bolted-the one having to be driver
! away-the camera was stopped, ane
the arena cleared Then dummy bodAs:
were scattered about the camera. thu
lions were driven to the spot, and tns
!. camera was st to work again. Bl
dexterously cutting the film and join
ing 1t the transition In the picture
from the advance OF the lions to th'
death of the victims seemed TO tn
eys-short that IT was impossible t
: detect the actual break, which realll
: occupied GONE hours. The illusion
| was made all the more perfect b!
f showing pictures OF the audienc'
J watching with apparent enjoymen
: the scenes supposed to be going OF
1 in the arena. This production mus
3 not be confused with a cheap produc
i ton shown in ordinary picture horse
b lit is a production that plays tn
i best theatres only and usually a
|, prices above soc. A special price 0
d 25c for parouet seats and i5c balloon!
is made for this engagement. Seat
can be reserved st once. Advertise
ment