The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
PEARL WHITES MARVELLOUS
IRON CLAW WARDROBE
Costumes Worn by Her In This Thrill
lag Serial Cost the Pathe Producers
$4,000. q Record Sum Even la
the MunIfioent Movies

Even VIII Shakespeare, ia the first
dim years of the dramas development,
realized the fundamental theatrical
principle that little can be done
without 4 makeup" and he was,
possibly. the first manager to take adj
vantage of the popular appeal of ele-
gance in stage attire.
Handbills announcing the premier
performance of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" at the old Globe
Theatre. told of "a create compame
of player folk caparisoned with muche
splcndoure." Years later Edwin
Booth set all London marvelling by
appearing in "Richelieu," wearing
cloak which cost "one hundred
guineas."
Since then theatrical managers the
world over have Wed with each other
in the production of attractions, cal
culated, in the words of their press
agents, TO eclipse all former offer
ings in magni6cence of properties and
splendor of costumes" 1t has, how
ever, remained for the moving picture
producer to set the high mark of ex-
penditure for stage "6nery," and a
glimpse into the wardrobes OF many
of the American film fayorites would
make the most carefully frillsd and
sfurbeliowed society leader green with
envy.
The question as to how much the
management of film producing con-
Germ is willing to spend on her clothes
is one of the frat considerations of
the popular screen star who is asked
to sign a contract, and before she
agrees to lend her art to any produc-
ton she must be shown that the
gowns will be sufficiently numerous
and right up TO the minute" in style.
The first week or two of her engage
ment will be occupied with running
up bill of anywhere from $500 to
$4,000 with sons exclusive modiste.
The amount will vary in accordance
to the length of the film play in which
she is to appear. When she is to APP
pear in serial photoplay the amount
is often much greater.
Miss Pearl White. the daring hero
inc of "The Perils of Pauline" and
THE Exploits of Elaine" who 10 now
starring in The Iron Claw" a new
and evea more thrilling Paths serial,
has been equipped with no less than
thirty-four gowns, thirteen suits,
eleven cloaks and coats, innumerable
hats and other accessories costing the
Pathe Company SIS 900. a record sum
even in these days of extravagantly
produced 8 reen plays. Miss White
declares she viii do better work in
1.-THE Iron Claw" than in any of her
previous successes. ITO be well
dressed is half the battle" she says.
"and / know I can take care of the
jother half"
One of the most striking of Miss
Whites gowns is one of sapphire blue
1sequin on shaded green and blue
Ichiffon, bound at the edges with sill
Ever ribbon and trimmed with small
fsilver balls. The skirt is of sequin,
I finished with an eight-inch hounce of
blue net and hemstitched In silver.
The bodice 10 of sequin with draped
~tulle sleeves. This creation cost
81 600, and while wearing it Miss
] White is required to struggle with
. the villain down q flight Of stairs.
!, Another sartoriai triumph Is an af-
aternoon gown of dark blue Georgette
crepe trimmed with ruffes of old blue
. taffeta and dark blue ribbon. French
rosettes of dark blue and silver tas-
sells provide a further trimming for
the bodice which has deep white chit
fon collar, trimmed with Krimmer fur.
A sapphire blue chiffon velvet eve
ming coat, worn by the peerless Pathe
star in another episode, should make
the fair members of the audience gasp
at its gorgeousness. 1t 10 trimmed
with solid gold ornaments set with
Jet. Another masterpiece of the mo-
diste is Russian dark. blue chiffon
velvet suit with a cape edged with
Krimmer fur and collar and cuffs of
the same material. There are fifty
or more gowns, cloaks and whatnots
to describe which would take up col
umns of space. "The Iron Claw" Is
the most sensational fashion show
ever staged.
Some of the costumes are worn
bv Miss White only in one scene.
After the camera handle has been
turned on them for a few minutes
they have served their purpose as
far as the Pathe Company is con-
cerned, and before long will probably
find their way into the auction room
or secondhand store.