New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

But the tunnel was repaired, and the thriller was
eventually pulled of
No. the hospital scene in the production Of thriller
doesn't appear on the Every week the movie
camp HOSPITALS are busy In one week the hospital OF
company operating in the West received 5eventy-fve
patients from its own company. Gunshot wounds,
broken arms and broken legs some OF the penal
ties Of a frontier fight thriller.
QUICK death and fearful one hoveTS above the
" twentieth century movie thespian He knows 1t,
and takes every precaution to avoid it. His company
takes every known precaution but the unexpected is
forever happening the unexpected that is not planned
n the scenario.
Jimmy was the real handy man in the company when
II came to making lions and tigers eat out OF his hand
He had PLAYED the nero when the lion was about to
spring upon the bound and helpless heroine whom the
villain had cast into the beasts cage. Jimmy never
bated his eve when he dashed into the cage and kicked
that lion into its four corners. Therefore, when the
time came n a real thriller with lion, Jimmy was voted
the hcros job.
The scene represented the interior Of great cave
Jimmy was playing the role OF powerful brave youth
of biblical fame To show his absolute tearlesSness and
nrodjqous strength he was to march into that cave and
with his own hands sav the beast holding forth there
That beast in this instance happened to be hon,
magnificent male that had figured in the production OF
more than one thriller He well trained, had never
turned cross or ugly during the most huniliatng tam
pernps with his strength and dignity and to all intents
and purposes was thoroughly trustworthy
But Jimmy rehearsed the scene day after day; for
even he didn't enthuse the idea OF gripping those
huge laws with his bare hands and actually killing the
brute. Oh. YES. they had arranged to kill him right
there before the audience Jimmy was to begin ms
wrestling with the lion and then the camera was to be
stopped for an instant while the company physician
stole No behind the animal and deity injected dose
n r,ornb;, through its hide with hypodermic needle
As the drug took effect the lion play resistance "oud
GROW, weaker and weaker until in the grand finale
Jimmy was to fling the sleeping brute from h'm-dead.
Vcr we'll but the rehearsal Of the hypodermic njec-
tor had never been attempted Therein lay the trouble
Jimmy entered the cave, and the lion advanced to
meet him as it had done in fifty rehearsals Jimmy
nror,ntlv grabbed its Jaw as per rehearsal, and the
great struggle began the beast submitting beautifully
while the camera man and the director chucked with
glee over the success OF the scene.
4Au right called the director motioning the camera
man TO stop grinding and nodding to the physician
Hold your pose. Jimmy! We're going TO give him the
Jimmy and the lion did as they were told. The
obysican stepped behind the animal and abbed IN the
poe4,e There was sudden nervous CULVER that shook
the lions BODY and wrested It's Jaws from Jimmy
hands. ,
With deafening roar Of pain and rage It bounde-
backward full ten feet AMI crouched rs tan twltchns
is burning eyes fastened on Jimmy.
Run. Jimmy, run" screamed a dozen voices behind
the camera.