The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-09-25
At the Theatres

The expenditure Of a quarter OF a
million dollars, costumes worth a
kings ransom and the services OF
] 200 persons, from director, scenar-
10 writer's and art designers to an en-
semble that embodied a small army
in size, represent but a part of the
tremendous outlay in money, time
and effort given by Metro to the pro-
duction of ''The Red Lantern" in
which the incompatible Nazimove
appears at the Liberty Theatre on
Sunday, next.
"The Red Lantern" is truly colos-
sal when it is judged by the combin-
alton Of the supreme artistry of itc
brilliant star and by the sumptuous
environment provided for her an6
her supporting cast. 1t has the add"f
value of being based upon one OF the
most talked Of novels of the decade
"Thc Red Lantern" a romance
the ancient city Of Pekin, from the
pen of Edith Wherry, and publishe'
by the Bodley Head.
The total cost of producing The
Red Lantern" was, in round figures.
$3.50, 900. The time required to make
II was three months; eight weeks in
actual production and four weeks de-
voted to elaborate research work
carried out by June Mathis and AL
bert Capellani, who made the screen
adaptation and scenario, in order ~
insure absolute accuracy in the mat
ter of Chinese life and customs.
In this they were aided by severa'
and Hollywood, so that before
scene was photographed, they had
amassed a wealth OF material tha-
assured authenticity in every detail
and also suggested many bits Of
quaint business, throwing truthful
sidelights on the characters of the
inhabitants of the ancient capital Of
China.
Albert Capellani, the eminent
French director, now producing his
own pictures, directed Nazimove In
THE Red Lantern" To him was as
signed by Messrs. Rowland and Kar-
ger, the exclusive services of Henri
Menessier, French artist and Paris
Academy medal winner, to design not
only all the art interiors, but cos
tune details, special furnishings and
properties, and also personally to
dress" every setting with an eye to
color harmonies and contrasts.
NazImova's gowns alone-the
splendid robes of state worn in the
imperial court of the Manchus and
the fantastic habiliments of the God
dCss of the Red Lantern among them
-weIe worth $4,000, and the cos
tunes worn by supporting principals
in the large cast and those of the
hundreds OF extras" figuring in the
palace scenes and the bloody street
fighting scenes reproducing the Be
er uprising in Pekin at the time OF
the siege of the Allied legations ir
1900, were worth $4,000. Real
Chinese rugs used in the production
Represented a fabulous outlay.
Dorothy Dalton, the famous star
in Paramount Pictures, made dis
tinct hit in her newest photoplay.
Green Eyes" at the Star Theatre
tonight. This is charming story
dealing with the troubles of jealous
husband who fancieS because his wlre
is much younger than himself and a
beauty, that he is bound to lose her
love. But he doesn't. There are num-
erous dramatic situations of great
strength in the picture, and the sup
porting company is excellent, Chief
the players being Jack Holt,
Doris Lee and Robert McKim. The
picture, which was produced under
the supervision OF Thomas H. Ince,
is one of the best vehicles for Miss
Dalton that has been presented here
in several months and it will prove a
genuine delight to all who see it.
. . .
Enid Bennett seems to have again |
scored in her newest Thomas Fl. Ince |
Paramount picture, When Do We
Eat?" which is to be shown at the |
Temple Theatre tonight. 1t gives
her a role to portray which calls up
on all her powers of characterization.
From the time she is cast aGrift |
when the Uncle Tom show wherein |
she plays Little Eva is seized by the
Sheriff, to the moment when she |
saves the young bank cashier and de-
feats the bank robbers, she gives, it
Is declared, a performance that is
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