Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08

son. His thanks to her lie in his eff
forts to help her through his Won
derful gift-the pen. 1t may be truly
said that no other author coming
from Maine has written so many
stories about the Pine tree State, has
protrayed the characters of the
woods and the coast as has Holman
Day.
Mr.. Days Ambition
Now through the channels of the
moving picture he is endeavoring to
further his aims and ambitions. Mr.
Day says, concerning The Rider of
King Log" This is perhaps the only
picture which has been depicted in
which the scene is placed in the ac-
tual locality with the actual people
as extras. 1t is the only one Wheres
the author and the director have
worked on an absolute $3.50 basis in
direction. Every scene shot" is
planned. This story is being COM
posed for the screen as one would
write the book. only it is composed
over again for picture purposes. .
I'm re past books have been
bought and turned over to the rewrite
men. The heart and the soul have
been left out for the sake Of situa-
ton. Every other book has been sold
outright said Mr.. Day in reference
to- his stories which have been
screened in the past.
kavanaugh's Funeral
In The Rider of the King Log" ev-
cry one of the chara cters has been
picked is exact types in the book
The picture by being composed scene
by scene is getting the flavor of the
story For instance the funeral of
kavanaugh, which was held in North
Arson, d few weeks ago. is a very
unique affair and this is because it is
! in absolute accordance with the will
! in the story.
! "kavanaugh's daughter carried out
I his will. His desire was to perpetu-
ate his name as a friend. Instead of
making his funeral sad he wanted it
| to be festive. Everybody should be
invited. 1t was n festive occasion.
| Two military bands were in the pro-
| cession and more than 1000 people
marched. Several thousand came
from all over the country side to wit
ness it.
| THE coffin was carried in a river
| bateau slung on four wheels and
drawn by six woods horses, the pick
of the stables. At the four corners of
the casket there were four typical
men of Maine forests; two carried
plckpoles and two peavies or cant
dogs. They were all dressed UP in
woods clothes.
THE procession was led by Clare.
| kavanaugh's daughter. riding on a,
| black horse and she wore a white
dress, her graduating dress Kava-
naugh wanted to make a lady of his
daughter and he wanted to see his
daughter graduated. He wanted to
see her step out with the best of
them. The last thing before he died
ne put note in his pocket where she
would find it asking that she let the
people know that Kavanaugh had
simply gone away. He asked. that
she ride in his funeral procession in
! her graduating dress.
! To hear Holman Day describe this
1
story is to know that the successful
/ bringing out of this picture will mean
| a great deal to him. He says, in fur
J Their describing the funeral scene
There was trouble at the funeral
with the rival pulp syndicate. Clare
rode into that group on her horse
and she showed all the spirit of old
Kavanaugh. We didn't bury John
Kavanaugh today There he is in
| that white dress was what one prin-
cipal says and his words are truly
spoken.
True Scenes in True Places
"A whole year is covered in this
! picture" says the author and part
| producer. The winter numbering
scenes, the spring drive with all the
logs tumbling down torrents and over
dams. log jams blown up all are
| shown. Tim Mulkern, one of the
| principals of the story, has grip
| ping scene, when as the crazed
Woodsman he rampages through. the
woods and reaps all sorts Of DANA ge
| He blows up three great dams, prop
| erty of the Temisconata lumber com
pany. rival concern. The dams are
500 feet long. Hundreds Of tons of
| dynamite are used
Summer woods and woods of
autumn and all the logging opera
tions as actually carried on are
shown. For instance. at Five Miles