The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08
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"SRiome. with the heroine Inter
preted by the vampire De luxe, VT eda
Bara. comes to the Academy on Sep-
tsinher ls. i. Is. in the most preten-
tious aud costly production yet ea-
sayed by william Fox. protific pro-
Queer Of photopleys
Tho attraction, 1t is announced, IS
reserved for hrst-class thesters only
and VIII 10 shown throughout the
country At scale of prices usually Ia
force at such theaters The produc-
tion is declared to be sensational in
the extreme. histfioniealiy as well as
seentcaaly, and It's impressiveness Is
emphasized ~ special orchestral
score The setting. while described d.
gorgeous and gargantuan. IL declared
not to 0Verawc the action Of the play
Unusual scenic opportunities pre-
seated themselves TO the director, j.
Gordon Edwards. IN filming the ia
nous story woven round tine woman
scorned. inasmucn the action trans
pires in old Jerusalem. Mr. Fox Is
credited with spending $4,000 alone
for sea feet ~ atm mirroring historic
cal sccaes-fn sections at the rate Of
500 "a foot
II is pointed out by the manage
ment that TWO factors which safe
guarded "S9lome against the danger
OF developing into mere pageantry and
spectacle were Theda Eara.s especial
aptitude for the deilneation Of such
roles ~ tao one assumed IN "Salome,"
tua tAe inherent dramatic strength Of
the story, which remains dominant
F!N@ Thousand players were en-a Eer'
fer The sapev- picture Eight hundred
Artisans af0ne were employed IN build
ing reproduction OF the ancient city
II Jerusalem, this being one ef sew
eea! repltea4 Oh grand scale. SA-
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palace 81 the KING Herod are SO id to
t,e trftfre 5st4strft tfa--~- .4tsr.t-an
Spiendor The peacock fountain Ia
Satomes hondoir. also. rs shown, hay-
ing been modelled after an old Bibli-
cal print OF modern significance is
the production OF the Gate Of lama.
through which recently marched the
victorious Rritons under command OF
General Allenby
>;oTns sdea ~ sfhs fundamental rex
5 psss&o fnSafvsaS IN Staging s4atfls''i
NAY be gained from these Items Two
hundred loads of sand were hauled
frara the beaches TO build the streets
Of Jerusalem; SOC. zoe feet Of lumber
we're consumed. twenty-five tons of
plaster aud as many loads of cohhle-
stones were used. Tons OF paint and
nails we're necessary, A hundred paint
ers ard mural decorators were kept
busy during the initial stages
Nothing has been overlooked by thr-
technical stan that would contribute
70 the verisimiiitude OF the picture II
IN declared. Came1s and dromedaries
to the mum Der of torty-four 25e0
horses herds of donkeys, elephants,
goats. sheep, lambs. bulloeks and
oxen, dogs. cats. parrots, coekatoos.
doves, pigeons and pescoeks, there
are wherever they add realism 10
the scene
Special attention has been given to
novel effects J. Gordon Edwards,
under whose direction the picture was
made, used steam to produce a haze
In certain scenes. in stimulation of
desert atmosphere, with heat waves
eyutiing from the sand. and for smoke
effects. He used ten aeroplane pro-
pellers on stationary pillars TO supply
the shock and sweep of the great
storm that. frightened mighty Herod
directly after he had granted SsIome s
bloody wish--that she might kiss the
dead lips of the man who denied her
in life.