Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05

~ detail and local color will
e be demonstrated at the
Strand theater in the new
Mn sensation, "Tarzan Of the Apes"
which begins five-day engagement
starting Tuesday.
The National Film Corporation,
which made the production. took
ompany composed of 20 principals,
directors, camera men and a crew
of stage builders to the Amazon River
district Of Brazil and thence to the
interior OF the Brazilian jungles,
where two months were spent max
ing the scenes Of the story.
Six lions, four tigers AND number
of panAhers, wild boars and elephants
were transported to the Brazilian
wilds for use in the picture. Four
lions were killed before the camera
ana / number Of other wild animals
4 slain. Over 1000 natives we're en-
gagged, assembled at Mapaos and
Transported inland and rehearsed Tor
three. weeks before the scenes typify-
inQ cannibal action were staged, AS
the natives spoke nothing but a
Portuguese patois, number OF in
I terpreters were kept constantly on
the scene aud busily engaged convey
ing the directors wishes.
Bushmen were necessary to, clear
the .4ocations cachx day Of poisonous
reptiles and during the 10 weeks the
company stayed in Brazil ovr 20O
snakes were killed, Is serious acci-
dents happened to the players in the
company and three fires occurred.
cannibai village covering three
acres of ground was built and burned
10 the ground during the action OF
the play, and rebuilt from, another
angle and again burned when Tarzan
4 it the head of groupNo elephants
ranged through the village to avengs
the death Of his ape mother. Three
hundred thatched roof huts were bull,
each time. Fifty-two aerial acrobats
were engaged and taken to the jun.
tlcs and ape suits built to thciI
measure by tailors.
Nine cars, six Pullmans and three
baggage, we're required to transport
the company from Los Angeles tc
New Orleans, where number o.
scenes were staged. Sixteen sheds
similar to those at our army canton
iae51ts, were erected in Brazil for ths
h3using of the members of the com
pany, and small church was bull
and services in various religions helt
Oh each Sunday. Two hundred fee
of film were exposed at cost o
100000.
THE Whip" is a screen version o
u lhe famous Drury Lane melodram;
that played for three years on til,
legitimate stage in London and fo
two years in New York, where it wa
produced under the direction of Will
IAN Al. Brady. The train wreck. whicl
was carried out in its minutest de
tails, represents an expenditure O
over $4,000. To get a fox hunt
which enters into the story. Directo
TouSneur secured permission to flr
ihe annual hunt of one Of the mos
4 uofed millionaire hunt clubs OF tn
4 <xsf The scenes at the race trac
1gxre taken at the famous Saratog
VI track, during recent mee
ind show many well known horse
n lid Jockeys. An automobile wrccl
which ipllows the dash Of hig
powered car down the mountain sid
Wikh the brake rods cut. in which th
~ turns 4 sonersault, burying Il
o<tupants in the flaming wreckage.
8 4 Seene that will cause youSto rise
f6gir seat and gasp for breath.
The Whip centers around fan
6ilS race horse named "The Whip,
~ impecunious Baron" and his az
Vti1furcss partner, and young ma
nd The beaufiful daughter Of 9Th
hip,s9 owner. It deals with low
6tfiguc and the ponies and is file