Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-31
WANAMAKER PARTY
FILMS REDSKINS
Rodman Wanamaker's Expedi-
tion Taking Twelve Reels Of
Authentic Pictures Of Amer
lean Life.
BY the Photoplay Editor

| NE most comprehensive HlblOTlChl III
dian pictures yet attempted In the United
States are being made on the Grow In
dian reservation near Sheridan, Wyo
The films are part of the plan OF Rod
man Wanamaker to raise a suitable me.
mortal to the American Indian and to per
petuate the knowledge Of the primitiv,
indian customs.
| When complete there will be u reels
OF pictures This work is being done un.
der the direction OF Rollin S. Dixon. Di.
rector Dixon was on the reservation with
| the Wannmaker expedition in 1918, and his
| acquaintance with the tribal leaders on.
abled him to get their consent to depict
rites and ceremonies more graphically
than by the aboriginal method of hand
ing down records from generation to gem
Grafton by word Of mouth in the tribal
councls The Indians were more thar
willing. 1nasmuch as the customs are not
being maintained they evidenced as much
with their stole natures over the idea OF
restoring some of the ancient and weird
rites. In two weeks while on Shoulder
Blade Creek, near Lodge Grass, Mr..
Dixon made six reels, all dealing with the
monials outlined by the Oldest warriors
and medicine men we're the mysteries OF
the medicine stick, the ceremonial steam
bath and battle scenes, the features Of
which are the INFINITE pains to secure ac-
cuFate detail.
reels showing the present day Indian
The big I'D roundup will show the Indians
riding the range and branding cattle. The
camera men will visit tho grain and stock
fields and the homes OF Uncle Sans
charges.
These pictures will first be exhibited at
the Panama Pacific Exposition In connec-
ton with lecture on the American In
dian given by DR.. Joseph X. Dixon, sec
retary of the National American Indian
Memorial Association.
BY learning the demands of theatre pa
irons from the theatre owners and trans
mltting them to a special scenario depart
ment conducted by the Standard Photo
play Distributors, Inc, the exchanges
handling the Standard program hope to
be able, in short time. to give the OK
hibitors a variety of stories In photo
drama form that win supply directly the
kind of productions most popular with
their audiences.
The Standard producers claim that al
though magazines and novels are con-
stantly changing the style of stories Of
fered to the reading public In accordance
with the popular demand, motion pictures
are not up to date in this respect because
OF the conditions of the business forcing
the exchanges to take whatever style or
story the manufacturers see fit TO hand
them without due regard to the demands
of the exhibitors on behalf OF their pa
Fn.Nla a..
a story, the style of which he learns from
the bookseller is not in demand. an ex-
change ie forced TO accept a released
motion picture in spite OF the fact that
the exhibitors have warned him OF the un-
popularity OF the subject The correction
OF this state OF affairs was In the minds OF
the active spirits OF the Standard program
during Its organization. ana steps have
been taken whereby the studios producing
Standard pictures will receive their stories
from carefully selected scenarios prepared
by a special script department which is
kept informed BY the exchanges OF the
style OF stories most popular In their sew
eral territories.
This department will consist OF a stan
OF story writer's who will work In
conjunction with experienced scenario
writer's and while each studio will be
allowed TO furnish It's own scripts when
desired, they will not be o. K.'d by the
central scenario department unless the
subject is known 70 be In popular de-
mand.
Mary Piekford has attained most OF her
past screen triunphs clad In rags. Ii 10.
therefore. Of odd interest, and partle-
llaFly appropriate that the latest photo
play starring this popular idol should be
entitled Rags" This unusual story Is
rom the pen Of Edith Bernard pelano
Who requires no Introduction 70 lovers OF
'riginal Action. and the tale mas been
70 Constructed as to provide Misc Pick
ord with q characterization that per-
nits Of All her amazingly versatila pow
're OF unique character portrayal This
eaturs is ths chief attraction on Mon
lay Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week 81 the stanley Theatre.
IN interpreting the various human emo
ions with which this Characterization Is
roWded. 8iiss Fickford parallels har re-
'ent hislrionio achievement Ia The
Dawn of a TomoffoN.' Ihe situations
q the production alternats constantly Be-
wsen tie pathstie ana the say and la
iI these moads 1fss Flekford ls equally
necls1 and onora alendant plool. 4
urther proof s. necessary. thal there
s apt one Karf Fiekfotd 9n the screen
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