French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-01

rg,roaah the efforts OF. J. NJ. Ransier,
., Bans.er Place, Hendersonyille Will |
S,o,me the mecca OF several hundred
r~o,i.g picture artists and thespians
This sgrtng and summer in the con-
s+rncrion OF one of the largest produc-
rfons ever attempted since s"Thc Birth
80 va+fon.'. which, also was from the
zen Of a noted Carolinlan, Thomas
Iizon OF Shelby.
T. IS officially announced Dy >. M
po~siar that the American. Feature
Hin CORPORATION has made all ar
-sDoaments Tor the occupancy of the
P@rsier Place, Hendersonville SIS stu
do and producing headquarters TINS
r~T7r,ar and the cottages at -RansleF
pT.ca will soon~be ready for occupancy
~ the various principals and artists
who are in the big moving picture
scenario. The Rise and FAN OF the
Ccnfaderacy." which is the name Il tE2e
nrodrction to be staged very aeFge1y II
an5 around the HendersOnYille sec
ton although its various scenes take
il into i've different states.
The Rise and Fall of the Confed-
aracvn is from the pen. of Edward
LANSING Cowles, until recently asso"
ciate editor of the Charlotte observer
and represents three and a nall years
:. work. study and research on Ine pdIe pIt
of its author. who is the highest pr1ced
scenario writer in the United states
his recent masterpiece having Deen
contracted for by tho American Fea-
ture Film Corporation for the record
breaking sum of ten thousand dollars.
Mr.. Cowles will personally superln-
tend the construction of the big pro-
duction. here this summer and Is a.
personal friend of Mr.. Ransier with
whom he will make his home during
the completion of the production.
It'is interesting to note In TINS
connection, that thruout the thousand
or more scenes of ''The Rise and F2ll
of the Confederacy'' over 5000 people
will be seen upon the screen, and Loe
work of "supernumeraries" or extras,
to fill in with the various scenes eWlll,
it is assumed, furnish pleasant WorK
for hundreds of HendersonVIlIe people
this summer.
Hence, if you should happen TO see
off in the distance, great moving BODIES
of men in conflict, hear the roar OF
guns and see the smoke Of battle, don
think that Hendersonville has been IN
Vaded by the husky Teutons. II Il
only play, but play OF the human
Imagination that gives rise to one OF
the most spectacular predictions ever
attempted in the moving picture Woflu
If you should see, by the shades OF
all that's mortal. the living likeness OF
Gen. Stonewa1l Jackson Gstrlde Ms
charger comforting with Gen. Rober1
E. Lee. commander-in-chief of the
army Of the Confederacy, the hurr1eC
visits of mounted courlers, Dusi'
calls, the roll of drums and the rattle
OF musketry, don't think that you are
back again in the days of '6l. but JUS
watch and see the portrayal OF one-o
the most remarkable scene-pIots eVel
contrived for the enjoyment Oh Cll'
theatre-going public.
Hendersonville is fortunate upol
this all important acquisition, not ONLY
for the thousands of dollars that II VII
bring here, but for the prestige II WI
give the city as a summer resort o
paramount interest and the added at
traction for tourists of W1tnesslni
such novel scenes with some OF IN
foremost actors and artists in the UNI
ted States actively engaged In nro
duction that is already being heralqe'
about the United States as quite eQua
in heart-interest and impelling patno
as The Birth of a Nation.