Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

made no attempt TO drink at all the
fountains of youth. as that demands
a thirst Of truly heroic dimensions
But he believes he has imbibcd
sufficient quantity of the waters of
perpetual rciuveuation to insure that
he will still be producing photo
dramas In the year 2Ol6.
Louise Huff and Jack Pickford
have folded away their nineteenth
century costumes and are once more
adorned with the latest styles "Grcat
Expectations" the Famous players
adaptation of Charles Dickens novel
in which they are to costur on tho
Paramount program Is completed.
Frank Losce Is no longer an escaped
convict ANA passes traffic policemen
without batting an eye. and Director
Bob NignoR Is tearing his hair be-
cause he cannot use every scene he
took.
DO YOU think that the morc-than-
the-pr -prosidCnt-of the United States
salaries which are paid 10 the stars
are the only burden OF expense borne
10y the motion picture producers
Consider. then, the $1,000 which is
being expended on the installation OF
a new lighting system at the Lasky
studio I'm Hollywood. Iasky pic
lures have long been celebrated for
their remarkable lighting effects and
the addition OF this new equipment
would preserve even greater results
in future productions ON the Para
mount program.
Directing children is tho most dif-
ficult part of motion picture produc-
tFEt Asaf1 I'D
rector of Henry II. Walthalrs current
Essanay feature. Little Shoes"
Children are most eager to learn, and
Will try TO do exactly as you direct
them, but II is so hard for their little
minds To grasp the significance of
their actions Hence they often fail
10 give the proper expression To their
acting often in other productions |
have rehearsed childrcu's scene
dozens of times before giving II to the
camera
Clara kimball Young. the famous
SCl2uiCk pictures star, has Just re-
turned to New York from trip to
New orleans, accompanied by Direc-
tor charles Giblyn and her company
producing a picturi2ed version OF
David Graham Phillips novel. "rhc
Price She Paid" She remained south
several weeks for the purpose Of max
ing exterior scenes tor this produc-
ton. Miss Young was received In
New orleans like Vcritablo queen,
and wherever she appeared in public,
crowds gathered to gaze In admira-
ton.
Jack Pickford stroled into Fifth
avenue department store the other
luN - la
announcing that he was looking for
Il pair of short trousers The floor
walker took one appraisng glance at
Jack, who was attired rather ultra
ultra. as IL were. and led him to the
riding suits department, with gently
corrective 81 presume that YOU mean
breechcs9" Not ON your llfe." de-
clared Jack. II want short pants
plain pants-thc kind | graduated
from IA few years ago. am going
back to them my dear sir because
long trousers tickle my shins and
make me nervous
Tho word vacation" Is moro of an
aggravation TO motion picture stars
because II simply refers To sweets of
which they seldom taste. Take for
instance, Blanche Sweet who was
granted two weeks vacation by the
Iasky company--the first she had
received since joining the organlsa-
tion. Sho packed up her trunk,
tarmed out the family cat, ana started
for Portland. At san Francisco, she
received a wire recalling her e. start
work on new picture under the di-
roction of Marshall Neilan, who had
finished the production on which he
had been working much earlier than
he had expected.
The first murder to be committed
In the Famous player studio for many
months occurred the other day when