The Grenada sentinel., 1915-07-23

,nys In arcient Syracuse were constructed: Tor
The Rosary an entire Irish village WIN
dwellings, churches public and business % ou,,u'
ings of early nineteenth century type were ouiit;
and for almost every play special buildings are
erected In some instances these have COST az
much as 5000 or more, and we're useo only Al
one or two hundred feet Of nlm
The scenes of photoplay are not taken IN
sequence but according to convenience
At the studios from to ten. or even nfteen
companies may be making scenes for dinerent
subjects all at one time according to size OF the
stage and the size Of settings in use Al the
largest producing plant in the world, twenty 10
twentyfour companies Of players are constantly
at work.
The raw Aim is made in strips four hundred
feet in length wound on spools. After being e4'
posed they sent to laboratories. where they
are developed.
The negative Aim is next threaded into print
ing machine and unexposed positive MIN ls
placed next to It but on the opposite side from
an electric lamp. This machine operates auto
matically and prints" the positive from the
negative at the rate of several thousand feet per
hour
A motion picture studio is verable curiosity
shop. In the wardrobe are to be found costumes
of all ages and sizes. representing great in
vestment
The property" contains almost any
thing that can be thought Of
The pay rolls Of the manufacturing companies
range from 81 900 to $4,000 weekly where twenty
or more companies are busy the amounts vary
ing according to number of producing companies,
the class of professionals employed and quality
of subjects made. In addition TO this great ex-
penditure totaling more than quarter of bill
lion dollars year for all companies In the United
States must be added cost Of flm studio equip
ment and hundred and one little Items OF ex-
pense that come up in the making OF every pic
ture. This vast amount constitutes the hons
share Of production costs for motion pictures OF
the world. or 65 per cent.
The industry Of the United States is centered
At Los Angeles Producers have found there are
more sunshiny picture-making days In this VI
ciuity than in any other part OF the world. and
Furthermore. any kind Of scenery can be found
within a radius OF nifty miles Of this southern CaI
ifornia city Mountains. sea. desert. tropical and
frtgid zones, metropolitan, village or country
scenes are to be had by a short automobile ride,
In addition to the pictures made at studios
there are hundreds Of camera men employed or
working independently travelling In all parts oi
the world securing travelogues or scenic pictures
and topical scenes of incidents that are used 70
make up what termed "Weeklies." 1t Is es
timated that there are more than one hundred
now with the various armies Of the nations at
war in Europe and scarcely week passes that
some travelling film makers do not market pic
lures depicting life and conditions IN some re
mote part Of the globe.
The principal educators of today have come tc
realize the importance Of the motion picture foi
use in schools and colleges. and the time Is moi
far distant when a projecting machine Will be ar
important part of the equipment OF our schools
the universities and many schools OF the larger
cities now having adopted this means Of teach
ing.
Motion pictures fifteen years ago a novelty
ten years ago a feature added to vaudeville pro
grams and termed "chasers' by the theater man
ayers because they constituted the last numbe
of the entertainment usually causing people t.
leave. now serve as amusement to the creates
number of people. They have replaced. and tn
better subjects now command as high admission
prices as comedy. drama and musical shows o
the speaking stage in a majority Of the best thes
ters of the large cities, and by their universe
popularity have become known - the American
amusement