Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-06-15


making with a company wherein there
were 80 much love and inordinate jeal.
ousy incompatible with the play must
result as it had begun-in failure-and
the attempt had better be discontin.
ued.
However, Miss Daisy Allison, whose
heart was set on the enterprise and
whose pocketbook was well stocked
agreed to stand the expense of max
ing the photographs above a certain
amount, and after that the mana
ger Of the film company was pacihed.
The only danger now was that the pa
tlence Of the photographer would give
out Nevertheless, the extra cost hav.
ing been provided for, the production
Of the films proceeded, and four reels
were finished. If not satisfactorily, at
least the best that could be done under
the circumstances.
Mr.. Ashley hoped that at the manu-
facture Of the ffth and last reel the
actors and actresses would have come
into such harmony in their parts that
the scenes would be sufficiently sue
cessful to cause audiences to forget the
blemish of the earlier scenes. Eber
Macarthur shows up the villainy OF
Lord Administer and, after an inter
view in q dramatic scene, points to the
door through which his lordship pass
es, cringing. Ashley dreaded this scene
for by this time the rivalry between
the two men In the real life affair had
become extremely bitter. But the play
wright hoped for the best
He was disappointed. Administer
who was left tackle In football team
becoming exasperated at the charges
of his rival, instead Of Sinking out un
der the torrent of invective took his
rival by the collar and the seat Of his
trousers and threw him into a flower
bed.
The commotiOn that followed thi!
exploit was only allayed by the hostes:
demanding an apology from the foot
ball man and q promise that he would
play his part as was intended for
second picture, on pain Of a diseon
tinuance of his acquaintance. Thh
brought him to terms. and films OF thu
scene were obtained which were a
least in accordance with the scenario.
There was more trouble among tht
actresses. In the play Gladys Pember
ton wins the confidence Of Lucinda
Owens in order to detach her from
Lord Administer, and Lucinda does moi
discover her treachery until the las
scene, when she upbraids her and steps
into an automobile with Macarthur t.
60 to a steamer to return to America
When this scene came to be enacted
Lucinda's taunts had similar e6ec
on Gladys to MacArthur's on Lord AK
minister. The chauffeur brought thu
car up under the porte-cochere. Mac
Arthur was waiting at the car door fol
Lucinda to finish her contemptuous re
marks to Gladys: but, getting tired o.
waiting. he stepped into the auto ant
took possession of back seat. Sud
denly Gladys made dash for the auto
jumped in and shut the door. Tht
chauffeur, hearing the slam, took 1t fol
a signal to depart, put on the clutcl
and went rolling away with the wrong
woman.
Had not this inordinate display o.
jealousy occurred In the very last scene
the play would never have been finish
ed. Lucinda. who had been left on the
piazza by her rival, stamped her foo
and gave other evidence Of vindictive
ness. The photographer, whose pa
tience had already been exhausted
stormed; the manager Of the film com
pany clapped his hat on his head. thus
signifying that he was through will
the affair, while Ashley ran down thu
roadway calling Justify for the chauf
feur to stop
Nothing but the fact that the scene
was the last to be enacted saved the
play from oblivion. As it was. Il sec
ond picture was not made till after ar
hours wrangle, and then half dozer
attempts were made before one was
completed that would do at all. Al
soon as 1t was accomplished the party
broke up in cyclone, the guests de
parting by afternoon trains, thus leav
Ing a score of empty covers on q din
ner table at which the completion Of
the play was to have been celebrated.
There Is much in picture plays thai
Is not dependent on the moods Of the
performers. The scenery in Miss ALI
sons play was very beautiful. the cos
tunes Of the actresses were artistic
combinations, and the actresses were
high bred women. Perhaps 1t Is these
elements that made the play. after all
q success.