The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11
MAKING MOVING PICTURES
Second lnstallment at the Oper
House This Evening.


Second lnstallment at the Opera
House This Evening.
Last night was the first opportuni-
ty given to a Bennington audience to
see with its own eyes how real NOV
ing pictures are taken The first
scenes in the movie play were taken
at the opera house last night immedi-
ately after the regular picture show.
About eighteen well-known local
artists who are to be seen in the
drama went through the various bits
Of business required by the scenario.
The audience at the opera house had
merry time as they watched Direc.
tor Roberts putting on the different
scenes. one of them promised to be
love scene which turned out to be
otherwise on the opera house stage.
which is rugged up into movie
studio.
Those present showed by their ap.
Ilause and laughter that they were
not only interested but enjoyed see.
ing how the pictures were made.
The scenes last night that created
much interest and laughter were in
ten Office and parlor scenes. Just be-
/ fore the (actors) attempt their
lparts they are told just what to do
+ One or two rehearsals are given them
,before the machine is set.
! Mr.. Roberts. who demonstrated
( that he could take most any part,
/ hops and skips about the stage when
they don't do their parts to suit and
then demonstrates TO them how It
should be done. II is interesting to
watch just how moving pictures
I are made" and how a bare stage with
a few pieces Of scenery, some furni.
ture. etc, can easily be transformed
into a business Office, living room. or
any other place
One amusing feature of the acting
liast night. was the business Office
ecene when young Kenneth Graves as
the flirting clerk looked over the
shoulder of Miss Pauline Cornell who
was fussing with her mirror and
powder in her part as the stenogra-
lCher Mrs Luther Graves as the
leading lady looked every part of it
and it is no wonder that the several
men in the story are ardently propos-
ing to her and the audience begins to
wonder who the lucky man is to be-
One sitting in the audience can
hardly believe as they watch the ac.
tons Of the local east, especially
those entrusted with leading parts,
that they are not thoroughly seasoned
artists
Miss Hart Shields. Miss Katherine
Mcleod and Miss Hackett were a
pretty picture as they made their en-.
| trance prior to leaving for a supposed
reception or ball Luther Graves is
doing clever work in his part of the
leading man. Zebra Graves deserves
credit for his work as the jealous
Nsuitor Laurette Cardinal as Mrs.
Graves maid looked and acted her
part to perfection The same must
be said OF Hazel Cronin, also maid.
The clerks in the Office scenes and all
others who appeared last night did
creditable work.
Tonight at the opera house the sec.
onl instrument OF the interior scenes
win be taken, and It is only fair to
] suppose that those who had the pleas
ture of witnessing last nights perform.
ance will circulate the news of the
really good show manager Harte is
offering his patrons and that by $3.50
the opera house will be filed to ca
pacity as that is the time the curtain
arises and the fun of seeing how the
Movies are made begins
In addition to this unusual form OF
entertainment Pathe News will be
shown and Vitagraph Blue Ribbon
production offering Earl Williams in
"The Hawks" which in itself is east
~ worth the price of admission not &c
mention the rest of a really good, big
fine entertainment.