The sun., 1916-11-26

try Is the making OF ~photoplays in
natural Colors. 70 some time SCENES
and cduCationals have been seen In
color. but 1t is comparatively recently
that the Pathc Company has produced
five reel features, such as THE Be-
loved N~agabond" and "a Matrimonial
Martyr" in this way.
There arc two ways of colorinG n
picture. one is by colored photography
that Is. i'm the actual taking of the
picture the colors are obtained: the
other IL photographing the scenes in
black and white. like the ordinary mo-
ton picture. and then coloring them
by hand. 1t might he supposed that
the first method is the best: this. how
ever. is not so since the invention Of
what is known as the Pathecolor
process.
In coloring films, the Pathe process
Is said by experts TO be superior to that
OF any other manufacturer. and better
than any Photography in colors. In
the first place. colored photography
requires more film; in the second. 1t Is
more or less Opaque Pure whites are
almost impossible; the Pathe process
gives pure whites. Colored photography
requires "A special device on the pro-
lection machine. Ii is often bury. Is
very hard on the eyes. requires double
intensity OF current and an absolutely
dark room. Audiences object to very
dark theatres. Laws have been passed
In many places requiring a certain
amount OF light. II most OF the cr!ti-
cism which was attached to motion
picture theatres in early days arose
from the fact hat they were 80 dark,
When n film Is completed by one Of
the four American companies produc-
ing features for Pathe 1t Is sent to
the executive offices in New York. II
the beauty of the photography is sue
that 1t deserves coloring it is then sent
to the Paris studio. where skilled
artists color each scene OF the picture.
Have you ever seen a film? 1t is a
long strip OF celluloid with little holes
on each side. Thcse holes tit in the
sprockets OF The projection machine.
Each foot Is divided into sixteen parts.
Each or these scenes or pictures shows
a progression in the action. For in
stance, n man Is seen taking OF his
hat. In the first picture he will have
his hand On his hat and his hat will
be planted firmly on his head. In the
second he will he just beginning to
lift il. You will be able to see no diff
ference between the two pictures, but
six or seven scenes further on YOU will
see that the hat is now an appreciable
distance from his head, When these
scenes are run through the projection
machine in rapid succession the hat
apparently moves.
When 1t is remembered that there
are sixteen pictures to each foot of
nlm n that each OF these little pic
lures Is colored by hand. you can
imagine the enormity OF the ask
necessary to the Pathccolor process.
a five reel film such as 1.-THE Sultana,'
the latest Gold Rooster play In Pathe-
color. requires painting on so 1000 pic
lures. While this is n big job. the re-
suits justify It. as you will nave an
opportunity to attest when you see
1.-THE S%ultana.' n thrilling comedy
melodrama produced by Balboa with
Ruth Roland as the star from Henry
c. Roland's novel about the mysterious
disappearance Of a precious jewel.
Max Linder probably In better
known on the continent thar In Amer
lea. although his comedies arc well
known In the United States, he hav-
ing been a leading photo play come
dian for eleven years. his comedies