The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25


arr. Won her first successes on the
screen Mary Fuller. --the girl with
eyes wsrnoat fear" is another move
fevorite who draws i've hgure sal
y MISS FuMers popularity IS
partly due 10 her willingness TO adapt
herself to any roe and 70 take any
risk Her 1aIesI experience Eas been
in Salem, Mass, where she has been
filmed as witch being our1I-a az =
stake with genuine flames. Grace
Darling, a protege OF Mary Pichtord,j
ss ano1ner tish priced move star
with no sage experience Sne msee5
her first nil in The Peri!s OF Pau
me- and is now playing the pars OF
lady reporter for news fim com
psry. Anita Stewart, Brooklyn Sir.
rot yet a.neteen years old. IS anotner
actress without words wEo s com
mar5inS<aE immense salary
The salaries pad TO TIE actors.
Stars and otherwise, represent but a
traction OF the expenses OF Mn man
afactrrers Tue average five rec.
pIay costs from $1,000 to $500 to
produce. while cce WITH a nc-roe- OF
Different settings may cost se'eEa4i
times as much The stage proper
1ies of large iln factory are prac-
an entire railroad train, with an en-
sineer and crew. VITO can conEey 2
large company 10 soo.e remote spot
30 enact battle or oIcer. sttscinS
scene. TIE price OF the wrecked en-
CINE may enhance the cost OF ra1f-H
road wreck scene. "a aeroptsne BAT
tie recently enacted called Tor num-
Der OF these machines. a complete
zoo. in which adventures with LIONS
tigers and other ferocious beasts may
be enacted by Bessie Engle and other
courageous ones who are wiling 10
enter the lions cage, with a daring
which never fails to produce the de-
sired thrills from the audience. IS a.
part of the outfit of one large produc-
er. Dainti1v furnished boudoirs, hand
some pariors and Sumptuous dfnnS
rooms adapted TO men and women IN
nodtsh and elegant Clothing, are es-
sen1ial TO representations OF the pleas
ures and folIies OK fashionable l1fe,l
which are IN popular favor In con
uast to these are rough miners
shacks. adobe huts and the interiors
of saloons and gambling resorts It
is claimed that during the last year.
American manufacturers have had
over $4,000. 900 tied up in Their equip
menr. in addition TO S5o.G00,G00 in IN
released and reserve stock OF films
The tremendous success of Cab
ria. has demonstrated the advantages
OF Italy as film producing location
An American producer has lately com
plered a beautiful film studio about
five miles from Turin in Italy. which
is SAID TO be the most unique 1nst1-
tuition of its kind in the world. IT ln-
cludes ten acres OF land, surrounding
a villa at least four centuries old. all
nSr
The grounds are diversified with rows
OF trees. formal gardens and many
varieties of plants and shrubs IN or
der to give as many vsstas as pos
ssb!e. Examples OF the Swiss chalet
and Characteristic French and Ger
man buildings are upon the grounds.
The old villa is used as the admlnis-
traticn building Adjoining it a mod
eI studio. 40xl00 feet. has been erect
cd.
Southern California Is becoming
the acknowledged film center for the
United States. il not for the world
A unique town known as Universal
City. has lately been built up near
Los Angeles. 1t includes the studios
and factories of sixteen dinerent com
panies with living accommodations
for most OF the actors and operators
No other locality seems 10 offer so
many natural advantages or so broad
a range of scenery. II a play is laid
in the tropics, the setting is easily
arranged, since the IuNuriant vege-
tation of the irrigated sections sup
ply the palm trees and other famh-
lar features of the tropical landscape
The elevations in the surrounding
mountains VIII supply the background
of scenes in the temperate or coloer
climates. The close proximity OF the
Pacific coast supplies the setting for
sea dramas. Wide ranges OF desert
are within easy reach affording suit
able fields for horsemen. and Wild
western plays Most OF the compan-
les having Headquarters in New York
and otter eastern cities are cstao-
fishing branches IL the southwest