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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
DOUBTFUL ENTHUSIASM

One day, during the filming of the
new Pathe feature Felix ODay.'' H,
r. Warner the star, was pressed by his
studio associates to tell them about his
stage experience in England, before he
came 70 this country.
Here's q funny incident" said the
Pathe star, about a summer tour |
once took We played in a part of Eng
land was as famous as New Jersey
is-fof mosquitoes. The first night.
though there was no furore, or general
uprising of the audience, there was
enough handclapping to arouse the
troupes detected spirits. The leading
man stepped to the footiights after the
first act and bowed profoundly. Still
the capping continued. When be Went
behind the scenes he saw stage hand
laughing heartily.
We'll. what do you think Of that =
asked the actor throwing ont his chest
What dye mean?" inquired the
stage-hand.
Why. the handclapping out there, :
was the reply.
Yes said the Thespian; they are
giving me so much applause because they
appreciate my fine work.
Dye call that appIause:" inquired
the old fellow why, that's not APP
plause, That's the audience killing
mosquitoes"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

You can't please everybody. you
know" said sympathetic friend 10 the
producer of the very first motion picture
play. And from that day to this every
producer of every picture has had some
loyal and compassionate confldant WINS
per those same words into his complaint
weary ear after the first screening of
new film drama There are so many
human factors involved in the making
Of a photoplas that it is little to be Won
dered at that some one OF them, II not
the author the director and if not either
of these the star. is always disgruntied
when the film is screened.
Those whose business takes them in
and around the motion picture studios
have seen the storm clouds gather and
burst in a fury of lament and complaint
when the picture is shown to the produc-
ing force. The leading actor registers
in loud and fearful tones his despair at
ever having justice done his marvellous
abilities so long as directors remain so
stupid that they do not know how TO
light him or when TO give ham
closeup The director weeps bitterly
when he sees the big scene messed up
because The player lacked the intelligence
to make certain gesture precisely as ne
directed And the author howis at both
director and scenario writer, threatening
everything from Diach eyes " touis IA
functions unless the producer does some
thing to make his story look more like
the one he wrote. In the halls, the
dressing rooms and on the studio floor
the words professional Jealousy ring
and reyerberate.
Just as George M. Cohan once threat
ened to quit producing musical Gomez
because the show girl was such dis
turber that no theater was large enough
to hold them both" film producers have
been known TO express the desire that
thew were in some nice tranquil business
for instance. railroad management or
running coal mine One very impos-
ing and very resourceful figure in the
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
MANY REGULATIONS
KEEP MOVIE ACTORS
FROM BEST WORK
Film Director Scores Screen
Hokum; Sturgeon Dropped
Law for Pictures.

Right now Universal is producing
fewer machine made pictures, in my
opinion. than perhaps any other film
organization The reason is that both
stars and directors are given free scope
to develop individuality, and are not
restricted by too close supervision or by
hidebound regulations"
Rolln Sturgeon, the man who d.
rected .sThe Breath of the Gods and
I'm Follys Trail" made this statement
to an interviewer at Universal City. Mr..
Sturgeon was the first scenario editor
in motion pictures. He produced the
first of the great outdoors" type of
story in Gods Country and the No-
man" Such players as Alma Reubens,
Jane Novak. Florence Vidor and Co
rhine Griffith began their career under
his direction.
Mr.. Sturgeon does not pretend to be
in films for arts sake
II dropped law and took up picture
career to earn living, he declares IN
the same tone Me uses when he admits
that his age is A. He looks thirty
But eleven years ago he founded Vita
graphs western plant and was manager
editor. director and writer all in one.
One Of the pictures in which he directed
Nell Shipman five years ago is still
annually reissued and another was voted
the best feature ever made up to that
year.
Mr.. Sturgeon believes in the. clean,
straight forward story. minus hocum'
BY .'hocurn" he means any of the sure
fire tricks in common usage to gam
laughter thrills or applause. Gags
thew call them in comedies. It's hocum
when the portly gentlemen in evening
clothes sits down in the fountain, with
a girl is shown in equal parts OF com
posture and exposure, when the star
is shown petting horse or some chick
ems for no particular reason.
Universal has one of the most Ct
fecient producing organizations IN the
industry declares Sturgeon. those
working out its productions seem hon
estly ambitious to advance the quahty
of their individual work and that OF the
organization as whole"
And RolIin Sturgeon is doing his part
with such pictures as The Breath OF
Gods" In FolIy's Trail in which Car
mel Myers is now starring, and III 1he
Gilden Dream" her forthcoming release
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

industry likes harmony too much to have
a three-ring circus in his studio every
time production is screened. On the
other hand he likes pictures too much
TO leave them for the railroads or the
mines. Consequently he decided To de
wise a way in which he could enjoy both
his desires,
The solution was not such difficult
one TO arrive at We all know that we
can please and that we are seldom
Jealous of ourselves So that is what
George b. Seitz did He did it all him-
self and became a producer. an author,
n director and star. More remark
able than this is the fact that he got
away with it" for he has returned from
Spain where he filmed feature for
Pathe The picture tells a romance writ
ten by Mr. Seitz. produced by Seitz. di-
rected by Seit2, and starred An by Seitz
Recently he notified the producer. the
author, the director and the star that he
would show "Rogues and Romance in
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

over the desire to retain the vehicles
perfection in play or story form
In the case of "Forty-five Minutes
from Broadway the producers have
been fortunate in having a story especial
ly suited and easily adaptable for screen
purposes 1t means that the hundreds
and thousands who know the legitimate
piece, will be assured that in its Screen
form it contains all the splendid dramatic
situation and unusual play construction
that made the original work so popular
The spirited flavor is being retained in
tact and In it's picture form, "Forty-five
Minutes from Broadway will be pleas
antly familiar to old theater-goers and
delightfully."- surprising TO the new.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

Charles Rays version Of 'Forty-five
Minutes from Broadway" the George NJ.
Cohan classic which he has adapted to
the screen. is being kept close TO the
original form which had such tremendous
success during the years of its stage
vogue The wide popularity of the orig
inal Cohan play and the stars recognition
Of its value in the form known to vast
public, has convinced it's producers that
the biggest success would attend a screen
version following closely the lines of the
popular stage piece. "Fortyfiye Min
utes from Broadway is the first of the
stars new productions to be presented
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
|ONE SEAT HOLDS DIRECTOR AUTHOR AND STAR

the studio projection room. All Of them
walked as one man to the room, sat
down in one chair and watched unfolded
on the screen play whose action unfold,
ed in the beautiful backgrounds described
in Washington Iriving's "Alhambra:"
Indeed it was the 'Alhambra. this
locale. yisualized Aihambra. When it
was over the proyerbial warning eie-
ments lighted a cigarette and in clear,
confident voice said:
Vow let the public have look at
that"
And soon the fans will see "Rogues
aud Romance for Pathe will release 1t
in the fall 1t will be interesting to see
what studio harmony" does for film
play. The circumstances of its produc-
ton give ii promise. One thing is Ger
tain the story will not suffer any dis
advantage through professional leal-
ousy because of individual glory seeking
on the part of director or star or any
body connected with the picture.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
EITHER WAY

Lillian Rich who plays opposite ii.
B. Warner in his latest Pathe starring
vehicle. Felix O'Day,'' halls from Eng
land and consequently is an enthusiastic
sailor. On one occasion she was cross
ing the Channel TO Cherbourg and pc
came engaged in conversation with the
pilot. -.
Il suppose you know where all the
dangerous places in this 1hannei are
she remarked
Nope" replied the pilot.
You don't, Then why are you in
charge of the Wheel
.Because." was the stolid answer.
because | know where the bad places
amt"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
" Arthur s. Kane. for First National

by Arthur s. Kane. for First National
release.
The sponsors of Mr.. Rays initial pic
ture stressed the point that too greatly
altered photoplay adaptation of the CO.
han piece was contrary to the country
wide value of this well-known comedy
drama.
The needs of screen adaptation are
very often sufficient excuse for rad.
ical changes in the form and story Of
photeplay vehicles. In spite of the cen
eral criticism that meets some film yer
sions OF we'll known stories, the fact re-
mains that in order to attain the greatest
perfection in the art of the cinema.
screen possibilities must take precedence
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
SOME KID

Que of the greatest roles of the year
ii motion pictures is played BY Kid, "
a prize bull dog, in Blanche Sweets new
starring vehicle, Help Wanted: Male
This clever dog actor deserted slap stick
comedy for the time being to elevate the
films in this feature picture and plays
the role with almost human intelligence.
Monte McDaniels, formerly top notch
lightweight boxer fighting under the
name of the Montana Kid is the proud
owner Of the kid.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
THE DOG WINS

Harold Lloyd stood watching an aged
colored man who was slowly parading
the Culver City lot" closely trailed by
a dog-a little meek looking white dog
with one ear missing, Tie pair had
become familiar figures.
You and the purp are indispensable.
uncle" said Harold
We has been, sah.' was the answer,
up til this warm spell"
What's that got to do with it. asked
the comedian.
Well, We see, its TOO hot in bed
70 both o us and All been sleepin' on
the floor"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
PREPAREDNESS.

For exactly three minutes and forty
one seconds by the clock Harry Pollard
lost his power of speech. There returned
to the lot Of the Rolin Film company
in Los Angeles, a coIored extra who
had served two years overseas. This i'm
portant individual paraded the length Of
the stage that all might behold him in all
the glory of his uniform and new stripes.
Sauntering over to whore the littl-
comedian was working he inquired IL a
careless tone: "Mistah Polia d. does any
body round heah know when the next
war will start?'
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
HOPELESS

Telephone users the world over will
appreciate the latest yarn told by Harold
LLOYD. At a spiritualistic meeting this
announcement was made: THE medium
will be glad TO answer all questions
Please" said an anxious voice, ten
me how can get the right number on
the telephone
After a moment Of silence this answer
came in muffled tone: You are asking
too much of the spirits.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
ROLLED NAIOR

Harold lloyd is telling another yarn
on Kid Blue, the big eolored boxer
who works as extra at the Culver
CITY studio.
Governor Cantu is sure up against
it." said Lloyd referring to the turhu=
lent conditions in Mexico. He has no
ammunition at Tia Juana and this Is one
of the first places the Federal troops
will strike. There will be wild riot,
too. when all that booze gets into cir
culuton. Why. they have over ten
thousand cases Of gin in one warehouse,
"Mstah Lloyd" said the Kid sol
EMMY. "a army with at much gin don't
need no ammunition.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
PERTINENT INQUIRY.

Harold Lloyd declares that little girls
are terrible lot" An admiring friend
sent the comedian big humidor for his
cigars. Harold was enthusiastically
showing the gift to the troupers when
Mildred Davis. his leading lady. walked
into the ring. OF course the walnut case
was handed over for her inspection and
all hands waited for the verdict
Its fine said Mildred after she had
carefully examined the precious box, but
I don't quite understand. Where do you
put the ice?'
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

box office, keeping his cast in good
humor, he has his own lines to learn and
must rehearse and work with the others
as If he were nothing more than the
"water boy" from which position he
graduated when he was eleven years Of
age. while connected with Minneapolis
theater.
There is no such thing as attaining
success without work. No more SO in
the theatrical business than any other.
And there is probably more real work,
worry and longer hours as director, man
ager actor or actress in stock com
pany than any other line of business.
And the manner in which they are able
TO present themselves and their play to
the public every night of the week is a
wonderful enconium to the theatrical
nrnfa SSinn
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
NOT so BAD.

a returned vacationist tells us that
he was fishing in pond one day when
a country boy who had been watching
him from a distance approached him and
asked. How many fish yer got, misterG'
"None vet he was told.
well. yer amt doin so bad said
the youngster. II know Teller what
fished here for two weeks an he didn't
get any more than you cot in half an
hour."-Boston Transcript.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

AHEAD OF THE NEWS.

Harold Lloyd was passing the office Of
the casting director when a darkey "ex-
ira came through the door followed bv
sorrowful looking yellow cat.
Look" said Lloyd with a grin as he
pointed to the cat That's a sign Of
hasty news"
All done got ii already. son." was tho
gloomy answer. "Ah JUS been fired"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

Beside these are trunks OF various
sizes and shapes-trunks for the enor-
nous number Of scores 1t is necessary
to use for concert tour, or even one
concert; and cases for all the different
sorts and shapes af instruments used by
other sections Of the band.
In the Minneapolis organization. for
instance. there are twenty different in
strumerts represented, exclusive Of the
pipe organ which 10 an official member
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

The city of Damascus is shaped like
a tennis racquet,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
SUBSTITUTION.

:. At boy o mine sure got great will
power" colored extra told Harold
Lloyd. At boy jus chew gum til he
had ME an his nanny plum crazy. He
been ehewin' gum TO ten yeahs: ever
since he was yeah old But I tol him he
had 20 quit. an he did"
THAT shows strength of character
Lloyd told him.
"Yes sab. ats it. In less'n two days
he had learned to chew tobacco"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

The beech tree flourishes nowhere as
it does in Denmark.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10
NE. XII!

"Yes. sir said the big Irishman. rem
iniscently, II should say / was person
ally acquainted with General Pershing. l
was lynn back of the breastworks pump
in lead into the ferries one day when
heard the ehuggin' of big car. Then
came a voice sayin'. Hi. you there. with
the deadly aim, what's your name"
Hogan, sir says /, recognizing
Pershing.
What's your first nameF
Pat. sir
"'Nell. Pat. you better 60 home:
you're KILN too many men. It's slaugh-
ter
every good. General says I.
And by the way, Pat. don't call me
General; call me John The American
Legion Weekly.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

The date palm Is said to bear fruit
for one or two centuries.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

the Lusitania, or the dock where the
victims were laid out, exclaimed one
unprofessional visitor backs stage.
This part Of her impression was Great
ed by the rows of double bass and cello
cases laid out side by side in long.
grim row. They are truly coffiu-lke in
appearance, and in this orchestra there
are eighteen of them.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

4 moose when running will step over
a wall five feet high.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

Of the group when the orchestra is at
home in Minneapolis.
These are first violins, second yiolins,
yiolas, cello, double basses, a harp,
flutes, piccolo. oboes, English horn. ciar-
inets, bass clarinet. bassoons, contra
hassoon. horns. trumpets, tromhones,
tuha. kettle drums. and the variety
grouped under the general caption of
percussion Instruments.
The transportation of these nsegu-
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-10

ments is no small matter, when their
number Is considered first. and then the
necessity of guarding them from the
numerous ways in which they could be
injured by careless handling, For most
musical instruments represent the most
delicate of mechanism and substantial
financial outlay.
1t is hard to tell, indeed, which is
the more temperamental, the artist or
his medium.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-15
IN PLANTA +
MEJOR o EQUAL AL
HENEQUEN

En- la Secretaria de Industrial Sc
informa que Sc .ha descubierto que
Ia planta vulgarmente conocida con
el nombre tule, tiene una libra igual
o mejor que Ia del henequen, pud!en
do obtener de ella IN eXcelente bene-
ficio.
De las experiences que Sc han he
cho Sc ha venido en- el conocimiento
de que el tule conticne IN filamento
finisimo, con ell que sc pueden manu-
facturar los mismos articulos que &C
tualmente Sc obtienen de todos los
textiles conocidos, pudiendose, ade-
mas, fabricar limo y seda por medic
de especiales Prccedimientos.
La persona que estudi6 esta plan
ia Y que es Ia unica cue conoce el
metodo del beneficiarla, indica que
varios capitalists extranjrros 10
han hecho proposiciones para entrar
en- negocio, pero que ella,-la perso-
na-desea que Sc haga de su metodo
una industrial nacional de gran me
rito.
En- la misma Secretaria Sc dice que
el tule Sc produce superintendent
tie en- todas las parties humedas de la
Republica, especialn:ente en- las ORR
las de los lagos de Chapala y de Quit
Geo de Abasolo, asi como en- todas las
c~ierppas oue hay en- ambas CoStaS del
pas, senalandose Tampico Y Nanza-
Milo como de los mas productores de
tule.
Hasta hoy e. tule ha tenido en- Ne
Xico IN uso enteramente regional y
reducido, pues bien Sc sabe que con
6l Sc pone asiento a clase de 81,
las corrientes, fabricadas general
mente por indigenas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-15
que al mismo tempo Sc lie aumenta'
ban q ella las contribuciones.
DIEZ MIL 0BREROS
EN- HUELGA

La hueiga de los obreros de la
f&brica de La Magdalena, como Sc es-
peraba. fu6 s%ecundada por los de al
gunas fabrcas, entire elias Santa Te-
resa, La Abeja. La Hormiga, La Alpi-
ma Y Ia Estreila. Con este motive Ell
movimiento adquiri6 para hoy proper
clones serias Y cast alarmantes, pues
el numero de huelguistas asciende ma
a menos que a diez mil o~perarios, que
va pesan mucho sobre la industrial del
Distrito Y pueden meter al gobierno
en- apuros, dadas las condolences que
prevalecen en- estos momentos a eau
sa de las agitaciones politicas.
rs probable que el numero de
huelguistas aumente en- dos mil mas,
pues los o~perarios de las fabricas de
San Rafael Y San Antonio Abad ma
n~!festaron Que esperaban NADIA mas
recibi.' sus salaries para secundar
el movimiento de sus companeros
de La MagGalena, que fue en- Ia que
do principle ell movinl;ento.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-15
MI

Repentinamente oimos Ell sonido
metalico. agudo V vibrante de un
timbre que habia en- Ia puerta de Ia
Gale para lamar. Carmen despren-
do sus manos de las mias, Y ponien
dose en- pie Y sacudiendo con gracia
su adorable cabeza, dijo:
-Es Mamita que llega.
Mis- ojos Sc fijaron en- la saguja
del reloj de sala y quede asombra-
do. Fran las nee Y media del dia.
Tres horas habiamos pasado miriam
donos V estrechando nuestras manos
V nuestras almas, sin hablar duran
tie csc tempo, que habia pasado para
los dos como 81 fuesen tres MIMI
tos.
Sin la ventana alberta, e. eco del
timbre no habria llegado, Y mi ma
DIRE hubiera podido aproXimarse has
ia nosotros. sin que la advirtiesemos.
Pasados algunos INSTANCES, entra-
ba en- la pieza, acomPanada por una
mujer, que traia los generos compra-
dos. V la cual Sc alejo de ALI, des-
pues de colocar aqueiios efectos So
bre una mesa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-15

sangre del CUTS. Mi palidez Ia obser
We en- IN espejo que estaba c~olocadt
sobre ell sofa.
FL autor dc mi vida habia muertc
de hipertrofia en- 81 coraZon, Y el 81
nido que el medico que lie asistio ne
habia hecho cbscrvar muchas vecs
en- aquella entrana de mi padre, ca
enteramente igual al que 20 acabi-
ba de advertir en- Ell corazon de Car
men.
Evidentcmcnte en- ambos existG
la misma enfermedad. Sin embargo,
no siendo yo medico. era tambien
muy facil que me equivocase. Ira
tando de disimular mi augusta, in
mensa en- aquel instante, die en- Ell
acto:
mo es NADIA. Creo que en- efecto
son los nervios.
Nj madre no Sc dej6 enganar, V
tratando de alejar a Carmen lie
dijo:
-Pide Ia comida, hijita.
Embellishments que ella paso ef
umbral de Ia puerta, tonando mis-
dos manos Y estrechandolas con enar
gia:
-GQue tiene esa nina?t No trates
de ~enganarme. He lefdo Il espanto
en- tus ojos. iEamos, dime la YER
dad!
I'm latjdo violento, coateste fin
giendo calma, pueden ser log nervios,
como yo creo; pero pu5iera ser
otra cosa....
-iNo me erganes'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-15

V con la passion que brillaba ell sus
ojos. fascinando a mi espiritu que
enloquecia, V absorbiendo en- mis- mi
radas todas las ansias del coraz6n.
Para que turbar aquel silenciO
causado por Ell eXceso de la emo
cion? iQue teaiamos que d~ecirnos?
Para Que hablarnos? Nuestras al
mas estaban identificadas por los mis-
mos recuerdos, accioneS, sentimien-
tos e ideas. Eramos dos mitades de
IN ser que s. completaban Ia una a
IA otra. :Eramos dos realmente?
mo era ella el corazon V 20 ell cere-
bro de I'm mismo, solo Y unico ser?
:Habia algo en- ~nosotros que no fuese
comun en- ambos e identico en- los
dos? ;Que podia 70 pensar sin que
ella. lcyeHio e, pe%rsanlicnto que re-
vclaban mis- ojos, en- el acto 10 re-
prodCjeSe Ii respuesta IN los suyos?
:Qua podia 70 sentir en- mi coraz0E,
sin que 81 Suyo. como n eco ficl no
me cCnteStasa? :Nuestras dos volui
fades no eran acaso como dos gotas
de aqua va confundidas en- una. Y
cuyos elementos quedaban va mez-
clados para siempre? Ella Y 70 10
comprendianos asi, = ambos Gala
bamos mirandonos, bajando a wees
los ojos para wolverines a mirar Y be
Der en- ~aquellas miradas, con ansia
nueva. todas las puras embriagueces
de la passion.
iAh, Los que no han viyido por
una mirada, no podran nunca COM