The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-15
PEARL WHITES MARVELLOUS
IRON CLAW" WARDROBE
Costumes Worn by Her In This Thrill'
ing Serial Cost the Pathe Producers
$25,000, a Record Sum Even in .
the Munificent Movies.

Even VIII Shakespeare, in the first
dim years Of the drama development,
Tcalizcd the fundamental theatrical
principle that little can be done
without makeup" and he was,
possibly, the first manager 10 take ad-
vantage OF the popular appeal OF ele-..
gancc i'll stage attire.
Handblls announcing the premier
performance OF "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" at the old Globe
| Theatre, told OF "a create companle
OF player folk caparisoned with muche
splcndoure." Years later Edwin
Booth set all London marvellng by.
appearing in "Richelieu," wearing a
cloak which cost zone hundred
guineas."
Since then theatrical managers the
world over have We'd with each other
in the production OF attractions, cal
culated, in the words OF their press
agents, to eclipse all former offer
ings i'll magnlhcence OF properties and
splendor of costumes" 1t has, how
ever, remained for the moting picture
producer to set the high mark OF eX-.
pcnditure for stage "hncry," and
glimpse into the wardrobes OF many
OF the American film favorites would
make the most carefully frilled and
furbellowed society leader green with
envy.
The question az to how much the
management OF film producing con-
Germ is willing to spend on her clothes
is one OF the first 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
mcnt will be occupied with running
up a bill of anywhere from $500 to
$4,000 with some 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 ap-'
pear in a serial photoplay the amount
is often much greater.
Miss Pearl White, the daring hero
inc OF The Perils OF Pauline" and
"Thc Exploits of Elaine" who is now
starring in The Iron Claw" new
and even more thrilling Pathe 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. record sum
even in these days OF extravagantly
produced reen plays. Miss W White,
declares she will do better work in
THE Iron Claw" than in any OF her
previous successes. "To be well
dressed is half the battle" she says, |
"4nd | know | can take care of the
other half"
One of the most striking of Miss
Whites gowns is one of sapphire blue
sequin on shaded green and blue
chiffon, bound at the edges with sill
yer ribbon and trimmed with small
silver balls. The skirt is of sequin,
finished with an eioht-inch fiounce OF
blue net and hemstitched in silver.
The bodice is Of sequin with draped |
tulle sleeves. This creation cost
1000, and while wearing it Miss
White is required to struggle with
the villain down a fight of stairs.
Another sartorial triumph is an at
ternoon gown of dark blue Georgette |
crepe trimmed with ruffles of old blue |
taffeta and dark blue ribbon. French |
rosettes of dark blue and silver tas-
sells provide a further trimming Tor |
the bodice which has deep white chif-
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 is trimmed
with solid gold ornaments set with
Jet. Another masterpiece of the mo
diste is Russian dark blue chiffon
velvet suit with cape edged with
Krimmer fur and collar and cuffs of
the same material. There are fifty
or more gowns, cloaks and whatnots
t. 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.