Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-07
BURNING TRESTLES
FOR THE FUN OF IT
How the Movies Put the Match
to a 400 Foot Railroad
Bridge
BY the PhotopIay Editor

Extremes TO which motion pictures will go
In order to obtain the proper realism for ths
production being screened was strikinGiy
brought TO Hight recently when the Signal
Mutual studios purchased outright trestie
stretching for 400 feet over chasm near
Pasadena, Cal. The trestle, built Of wood
was purchased from the officiala Of the
S. T. l.. A. and s L. Railroad. nfter neRo-
tiations extending over a period Of many
days.
Destruction of railway bridge was abso-
lutely essential In the staging OF one of the
big scenes Of whispering Smith," Signal
Mutual feature, screened from Frank II.
Spenrman's story of Western ranch and rail-
road life II was first planned to construct
trestle, but the scheme was found mprac-
ticable because Of the time It would con-
sumet
J. p. MCGOWAN, who Is starring an well as
directing the production. learned that the
railroad company was planning TO destroy
the trestle on their line near Pasadena, I'm
order to replace II with concrete struc-
ture He Immediately opened negotiations
with the officials of the line and the uestle
shortly after was purchased outright
Told that II was essential that the struc-
ture be fired" as soon as possible, the rail-
road Immediately began the building of a
"shoo.fly," or temporary bridge to take care
of traffic after the trestle was destroyed and
until the permanent one Is completed. With
the purchasing OF the trestle, Director Nc.
Gowan also bought a string OF dozen box
cars. These were destroyed along with the
bridge in a thrilling wreck scene which is
expected to set something OF record in the
matter of realistic screen effects
Albert capellani, director general Of the
Clara Klmball Young Film Corporation, and
producer OF Les Miserables," Camille"
and La Vie de Boheme," served the first
year of the great war with the French
army. He was twice wounded and after
being decorated for bravery received his
honorable discharge as physically unfit 20
continue in the service. His younger broth
er was recently killed at Scissors.
THE Return Of Eve" new Essanay 5-act
photoplay featuring Miss Edna Mayo. will
be a wilderness story without a leopard
skin. To get strikingly original costume
Director Arthur Berthelet searched several
weeks, but finally the designs submitted by
a girl student of the Chicago Art Institute
proved ideal, They provide for n simple
garment, of which gopher and other small
animal skins make up the principal portion.
Mr.. Berthelet declares that he Is unable to
understand how persons In wilderness,
without weapons and living in constant fear
of wild beasts are enabled to clothe them
selves comparatively we'll in leopard skins.
As there are no accommodating leopards in
The Dalles Of the Wisconsin river, where
the eXterors will be taken, Edna Mayo and
Eugene O'Brlen, chief of her supporting
cast, VIII saCrluce something TO realism ana
be content with the gopher hides
Months Of negotiations between Hobart
Bosworth and the trustees OF San Mateo,
Cal. terminated June 10 when Mr.. Bos-
worth signed agreement with the City
Fathers Of San Mateo Gust q few miles
below 'Frisco) which specifies that the Bos-
worth film producing activities will be trans
ferred from Los Angeles to San Mateo.
In commenting upon the consummation
Of the deal. Mr. Bosworth is quoted as hay-
ing said: "our first big production will be
The Gray Dawn Work on this picture will
begin about September 15. FRITZ Scheff
and Ruth st. Dennis have been engaged
for productions next year"
Under the terms OF agreement the people
of San Mateo subscribe $4,000 toward huild-
ing the studio and give the Bosworth Com
pany use of the corporation yard.
The Jefferson reopened yesterday. A new
cement floor has been put in and bubbling
help to give effect OF coolness
for the summer.