The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18
A GREAT OPERA TOLD
IN MOTION PICTURES
Geraldine Farrar in Carmen" at the
HHee Theatre.

Geraldine Farrar. the celebrated
Opera Company, will make her de-
film version of her most famous
opera "Carmen''-produced under the
personal direction of Cecil B. deMille,
for the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play
company.
The version of Carmen" used in
this Paramount Picture is founded on
the story by Prosper Merimee, and
shows Carmen as half-wild, fascin-
ating creature-a gypsy by birth-and
living with a band of smugglers in
the mountains near the coast of Spain.
The smugglers are foiled in their at
tempt to get their illegal goods into
the little town by Don Jose-an Of
flcer in the regiment stationed there.
Carmen is sent by Pasta, the leader
of the smugglers and the local tavern
keeper, to fascinate Don Jose and
make him forget his duties and give
the smugglers an opportunity to bring
their goods into the city.
Carmen secures work in a tobacco
factory near the city wall, to account
for her presence near Don Jose, and
1t is also announced that she will
dance at the tavern in the evenings.
The night Carmen dances in the
tavern, she is the center of attraction
She is wooed unsuccessfullv bv Mora
les. a brother officer of Don Jose's,
and also by Escamillo-a young Tore
ador on his way to Seville to enter
the bull ring there. Escamillo has
loved Carmen for a long time, but
she, while attracted to him, has chung
to her liberty. Escamillo asks Car
men to accompany him to Seville, and
she is tempted to listen to him, but
Pasta reminds her that her beauty is
at present for Don Jose and she must
carry through their plans. Don Jose,
after Garments wild, sensuous dance.
loses his heart to her; and that night
when she passes by the breach in the
wall where he is on guard, he follows
her off while the smugglers enter the
city.
The FOLLOWING morning Carmen gets
into an alteration at the tobacco fac
tory and cuts one of the girls after
terrific fight in which the whole fac
tory is involved. The soldiers are
called. and Don Jose and some of his
men arrest Carmen and start to lead
her away. AS they pass the tavern,
Carmen persuades Jose to let her have
word with Pasta before she goes to
prison, and Jose, leaving the soldiers
outside, accompanies her in the tav-
ern. Morales, who is drinking, makes
some insulting remarks to Jose, and
the two men fight. Jose, aided by
carmen, manages to kill Morales. and
Carmen escapes through the window
and starts for the mountains, followed
shortly after by Jose, whom the SNUG
glers have taken under their protec-
ton.
Carmen sends for Escamillo. and
decides to accompany him to Seville.
Escamillo and Carmen arrive in Sc
VILE the day of the great bull fight.
They are the center of all eyes. The
young Toreador enters the bull ring.
and instantly receives the favor of the
crowd by his bravery. Jose, however,
has followed the two to the arena.
One OF the smugglers warns Carmen
that Jose is waiting for her, but she,
fearless as ever. goes to confront him
and tell him plainly that she does not
care for him and that she has cast her
lot with Escamillo. Maddened by her
refusal Of his love after she has lead
him to do so much for her and over
come with jealousy, Jose kills her. She
dies at the gates of the arena, as the
crowd proclaims Escamillos victory.
In thecas supporting Miss Farrar
are such noted artists as Wallace
Reid, playing Don Jose; Pedro de
Cordoba, as Escamillo, the Toreador:
William Elmer. as Morales; H. B,
Carpenter as Pasta; JEANNE Mac
Pherson, Anita King, Ernest low,
James Neil. and others. At the Huree
theatre, Monday and Tuesday, Feb
ruary 2lst and 22nd.