Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11

10 Photoplsy Editor, Evening Ledger.
Four hungry lions. beautiful young
woman and two men recently foregath-
cred in one corner OF the Selig Jungle
Zoo at Los Angeles, cal. y steel cage In
the shape Of n triangle had been built.
Inside this inclosure jungle camp had
been made.
The stage directors, animal trainers and
camera mon worked from Il smaller cage
placed at the apex of the larger inclosure
and raised to the height of several feet
In order to give focus on the entire
space within the cage.
At the rear of the camp shrubbcry had
been placed against the bars of the cage
In order to give the proper jungle effect.
In the centre a large palm tree stood
and around this the leading characters Of
the drama did most Of their artistic
work.
At the far end of the camp provision
had been made for the quick getaway OF
the actors In case any Of tho animalS
became vicious Gates were also placed
at intervals along the sides Of the cage,
with attendants ready To open them ior
the rapid exit Of an artist in peril
A band of 25 Negroes, dressed in native
African costume, their black bodies deco
rated with all the warlike colore ot
the Congo and carrying native spears as
they danced around on their shoeless teet'
gave touch of color and made tno
scene realistic TO the final degree
IAN ready" called the Director. Take
your positions camera
The operator began to turn the crank
4 tg "a
one bv one into their tents, out the oacR
end and through the side gates of the
cage. slowly the black men went into
the Jungle at the far end OF the camp
and Immediately out of the cage
Thoman Santschi and Edwin Wa'lock
sat in front of their tent and smoked
The campfire burned low. They stood up
yawned. and retired into their tent tor
a nights rest.
\ cage containing four lions was hauiea
nm to the side of the jungle cage a
small door was opened for the lions to
iump through and into the picture.
one at a time the great beasts jumped
ont of their cage and came into the
Camp. II happens that their dihher
hour has been postponed ny 'ne Keep
ers so they would act as becoming soou
motion-picture lions The meat was
snatched off the ground, ana ueVoureu
with great satisfaction.
Nearer and nearer to the leading men
tent they came. The two men inside Kept
duet and let them come to their tent
door OF course both men were guarded
but lust the same they were assuming
more or less risk in order to contribute
to a realistic motion-picture scene AFTER
the close call given the men In the tent.
the lions followed the meat trail of into
the Jungle and into their own little
cage.
As the dawn was supposed to be
approa ching the big game hunters, the
African natives and the leading char
acters came out of their tents and pre-
pared the morning meal.
The most interesting feature OF the
days work was the scene In which n
great African lion trailed Miss kathlyn
williams through the swamp. There is q
real swamp in the great Selig Jungle-Hoo'
making the scenes unusually realistic.
In scene of one of the wild animal
pictures recently made by the Selig Com
pany an immense leopard grew restive.
| He did not relish waiting longer for MS
reward of raw beef after the days per-
| formanCe He spranE at Miss Williams.
| with presence of mind, she threw piece
| OF meat which she was carrying horse
back to the animal and danger was
| promptly averted. The leopard gave his
| undivided attention TO the meat which he
| had coveted.
In some OF her acts with wild animals
| Miss Williams frightens the keepers with
| her nerve and daring, Duke. the great
| lion. which gives trouble to the keepers
! and tanners at times, seems to have an
| affection for this young woman, and Tod
dies" a huge elephant Will follow her
| around the inclosure anticipating peanuts
or bit OF sugar.
Mother Love Filmed
Nearing completion at the Lubn studios
| in Philadelphia is one of the most unique
and vitally interesting feature pictures
! that has ever been made there. 1t is
| called The Eternal Sacrifice" and was
written and Is being produced by George
w. Terwilliger.
TerwiIliger has taken for his theme, In
| this remarkable play. the greatest thing
in the world, mother love, and has not
only succeeded in telling most interest
ing story, but has carried the mother love
instinct from the animal world up
through various periods of human exist
ence to modern days and he has driven
home lesson that should have lasting
influence wherever the Aim is shown,
The first reel is devoted TO the mother
love 10 be found in different animals, in
sects and birds. The story proper be-
rims I'm the second reel, with a mother
love tale in prehistoric days; then follows
a mother story in the days OF pagan
Rome: in the next reel the same theme.
hut with wide variations. is carried out
| in the days of the Spanish conquest OF
| North America and then, as a finale, the
| tbeme is brought down to modern days.
TbrouRhout the entire story TeTwilliger