Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-10

GERALDINE EARRAR AS JOAN
I. y Or ARC

That the mOf10n picture mas opened
up an entirely new and unlimited field
events In the form Of most stirring
dramas. il the opinion of those who
were acquainted with the preparatory
work on Joan the Woman" in which
Geraldine Farrar appears as the, star
and which vas produced by Cecil b.
EDeMille. It will be shown at the
Royal Sunday for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
There is a vast difference between
OF which have modern or fairly mod.
ern backgrounds, andaa great cinema
story Of the early 18th century. Even
befOrezM Miss Farrar went to California;
three months ago@to devote her entire
summer exclusively to ascharacteriza-
ton Of Joan Of Arc, the most careful
preparations had been/rnade to abide
by The best authorities, not only In the
telling OF the story, but in the GUS
toms, dress and details OF
the period.
According to the late Mark Twain.
whose book about Joan of Arr Is one
of the finest things he ever wrote. the
life Of the Maid Of Orleans is unique
in human history al having been re-
corded under sworn testimony. Dur
ing the great trial when Joan Of Arc
was called upon to prove she was not
a hereto, every incident and detail Of
her life was revealed. These records
are preserved to the present day.
When Miss Farrar was in France
as a student of the operate stage, she
became an enthusiastic disciple Of
Joan of Arc. In order to crafty this
enthusiasm she travelled over the en-.
tire, section of France sacred to. the
French people: as being the soil on
which, Joan achieved her great. tri-.
umphs. During the taking OF the
picture in which she plays the title
role. Miss Farrar was invaluable in
supplying details of historic accuracy.
The cast which appears in support
Theodore Roberts, Hobart Bosworth,
Raymond Hatton, Tully Marshall,
James Neill. Marjorie Daw, Lillian
Leighton, Hugh Koch. Billy Elmer,
Charles Clary n many others.
Grand Opera at Popular Prices.
Grand opera at prices that enable
all to share in its pleasures appears
to have taken deep root in American
musical hearts. for the musical jour-
nails Of the country again print the
Carlo Grand Opera company, the, first
organization Of it's character to re-
spond to the demand of American mu-
s%ic-lovers for grand opera at popular
prices, was the only that declared
a profit last season. The company
will be here for three performances,
February 4 and 5. 1t is a. recognized
fact, however. and the best-known
critics are a unit in the statement that
this company is the only one that has
declared a surplus for the past seven
years. It is therefore most apparent
that the music lovers of the country
have tired Of paying the excessive
prices charged by the subventioned,
or "subsidized," organization. and this
fact was never por emphasized,,than,
at Omaha last, season where more
than sixteen thousand people attend,
ed the four productions Of the San
Carlo company. an average of more
than four thousand per performance.
1t was a unanimous community OF
mu%sic-lovers gathered together to pay
homage to the quality and merit Of an
organization replete with splendid
voices and personalities.
And so. the problem Of opera-this
most expensive form Of entertain
ment which has long been considered
out of reach of the moderate purse
has been solved. The public response
to the. san Carlo offerings has increas-
ed from season I o season., until, the
is nov recognized as
AMERICAS greatest operate bulSark.v