The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
Mary's "Prop'' Cigar Case

when the William s. Hart Com
spany was working at Victorville,
Cal., on "Sandr' the newest Para
mount Aircraft picture with Mr,
ff4rt as star, a set store was con-
Structed on the outskirts OF this
desert village. 1t was general
snerchandise store, with the usuai
t39eplay of articles on the porch be-
meath the wooden awning.
During a lull between scenes,
dusty motor car glided up and a
still dustier motorist alighted and
rushed into the store.
.ss-Giye me some cigars and a box
OF matches" he demanded of Mary
Fhurman, leading woman, who. clad
an. a gingham gown was behind the
sz,nnter. lie planIed down L silver
dollar and fidgeted imratiently-
SAs.Pm sorry," began Miss Thurman,
but -
Don't say you haven any cigars
i've been waiting for smoke all
ssorning."
s~'You see - this isn't a store" she
managed to say.
seTsn't a store? Isn't a store?
fffe irascible gentleman exclaimed.
What dye mean. isn't store
Ybere's boxes of cigars in that case
don't keep me waiting, please.
sssung woman-Ive got to get to
sses Angeles by night"
Demurely, Miss Thurman removed
l.box of prop cigars from the case
and placed II before the customer.
Re- seized a handful and stuck one
- his mouth. Then he yelled:
..-s:Wood, by thunder. You mean this
- one of those doggoned movie
0Rpts7''
.ExactIy - you wouldn't let me
Explain"
s.3Ie dashed out to his car and sped
Naay as fast as gasoline could carry
MNn.
~S-Sandr" Is one of the most enter
faining pictures William S. Hart has
made. 1t Is full of love, human in
SSrest and thrill and Mr.. Hart again
osoyes that as a delineator of West
en- characters he is second to none
StewiIl be shown at Loew's Columbia
may.
s-St was on Friday, the 18th Of Feb
r<ary. 1890, when the first scenes
0s"The Ladder of Lies. the new
arAmount Aircraft picture starring
Efhel Clayton, which will be shown
afIoew's Palace today, were filmed.
ksaAn unlucky day to begin a new
pspeure," was the general observa-
tfOh. But the lovely star didn't en-
tertain any forebodings as to the
success Of the picture; he wasn't at
al alarmed over the fact thas she
ypSs blossoming out in a new role
% q new picture on the day which
ESregarded by many superstitious
nRple as a day of evil.
@xMany persons joke about the
sftnificance of Friday, the thir-
c&mth," comments Miss Clayton
sbot, on the other hand, know OF
persons Of sound minds, who believe
= dat something evil or unfortunate
vf3l surely come to pass before that
dsy Is over.
Happy will be the day when
human beings no longer are swayed
~ fear of superstition which are
deheved by deluded people, who
kD&mingly, not content with present
a6terial woes and sources of worry.
must construct a few imaginary
TSupporting Miss Clayton are Clyde
Frslmore. Richard Sterling. Irving
Cummings. Jane Acker. and other
Rrominent players.
Eks a novel. The Garden OF Allah"
- Ribert Kitchens. attracted un-
1saal attention, and as q play II
ga the sensation Of the dramatic
sSfson during which II was pro-
dueed as a photoplay. 1t deserves
6ozrank with the best that the
soseen has seen. The. spoken word
wf<h it's power Of expressing the
profound sadness and depth of feel
ink of the story of a mans love
koE woman, of the longing of the
EnnppfE monk to know the worIc
Sh1t on from him by his abbey walls
Aef course, lost in the screen tell
~ bnt the majestic power. the
ntHouud mystery of the desert
116f e than any other one thins
hakD Dging out the true meaning ofthe