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New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Accuracy Must Be the Watchword
OF the Hard-W orking Technical
Director of Motion Pictures

! will be done with the aid of artificial
light.
To return more directly to Mr.. Staul-
cup, in what he said Of his work in
recent pictures, there was evidence Of
the desire present in all who cooperate
IN making pictures to approach real
ism as closely as possible on the tech
nlcal part. That, In short, is the larger
part OF the work Of such men as Mr..
Staulcup, who have under them large
number of artists, carpenters and
mechanics, and who are responsible for
the excellence of the settings Of the
screen plays made. 1t is in the con-
struction Of interiors" that the great
is called for, as it is for these "in-
teriors" that the force of carpenters
hammers and the artists splash decep-
tive colors.
Going back over the recent past, Mr..
Staulcup spoke Of some of the interiors
and exteriors that he and his assis-
tants have made. The work that he
mentioned was all done in California.
where the force at his command was
larger than it will be for the present
in New York.
There are thousand opportunities
to err" he continued. "The scenario
writer, in general, sktl'ad as he has
become, occasionally calls for an i'm
possible scene, or for one contrary to
the facts. In Alias Jimmy Valentine
the script called for one scene showing
Jimmy Valentine making watches in a
prison. The directions brought doubt
to me and l called on my research man
for positive information. When he
brought back word that In no prison
in tho United States were watchaa
made the scene had to be changed.
Another scenario called for a scene
showing 'rocking-chair row. on the
piazza Of European hotel. Again
there was investigation which disclosed
the fact that rocking-chairs are
peculiarly American, and again the
scene had to be changed"
1t would truly seem that eternal
vigilance was the only price which
would keep art directors from being
overwhelmed by mail.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

Virtue Is forced to be its own re-
ward, 80 far as the technical direction
Of motion pictures is concerned
Those men, largely unknown to the
general public. who spend effort and
productions of screen plays are tech.
nically perfect reap their harvest in
the almost audible silence Of the gen.
eraf public. Only when a slight and
almost invisible error creeps by the
technical or art director do those on
the inside learn of the watchfulness OF
the general public. Hard on the heels
Of such an error come letters-letters
sarcastic, letters plying, letters in
formative.
Because Of their recognition Of the
cosmopolitan duality Of the motion
picture audiences of to-day art direc.
tors have working rule that for every
picture produced there will be found
in audiences the country over tens OF
hundreds or even thousands Of people
truly critical eye.
In his office in the now Eastern
Metro studio in West Sixty-Arst Street
M. P. Staulcup, supervising art d.
rector for the East for this company,
told Of some Of the problems that the
art director faces daily. Incidentally
he showed that the studio simplifies
many Of these same problems. In what
is known technically as "backings" this
new studio is unexcelled. Large win
dows on each side of the studio will
allow Of being swung wide open and
scenes will be taken against the back
ground Of reality. On the one side lies
Columbus Circle, with its ceaseless
flow Of cars and buses and pedestrians;
on another lies Broadway, with all it's
traditional glamour and hard brilliancy;
on still another lies Central Park,
natural, or nearly so. and on the same
side, little to the south, a background
of apartment houses and roof tops
waits for the camera. All in all there
Is provided, without expense to the
company, well-assorted lot of ex-
teriors.
Within the studio the tightening Of
unnecessary work on the part of the
art director is embodied in the most
modern of equipment. Nature, made
use Of through the windows, is de-
MED access through the skylight; the
whole roof Of the studio is painted
black, because, as Mr.. Staulcup pointed
out, while she may be patient in the
matter of light, she is intensely unre-
liable. All work done at the studio
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Brooklyn, Burlesque
And Outlying Houses

MAJESTIC--A. H. Woods will present
Montague Glass Business Before
Pleasure" The. company includes
Jules Jordan, creator Of the char
acter Of Mawruss in London, and
Harry First, as Abe Potash; Jane
Lowe, the original vampire" Of the
Now York east; Lizzie Wilson, Jane
Fearnley, Charles Stanton, Robert
Kenyon, Gladys Kingsbury and Flor
ence Pointer.
MONTAUk-James K. Hackett will be
seen in Lillian Sabine's dramatiza-
tion Of William Dean Howells' novel
"The Rise of Silas Lapham," which
was presented earlier in the season
at the Garrick .Theater by the The
ater Guild. In the supporting cast
are Nannette Comstock, Marjorie
Vonnegut, Grace Knell, Orville Cald-
we'll, Gladys Fairbanks, Edward
Douglas, Lillian Jagl, Phyllis Povah,
I William S. Roman, Irwin Campbell,
William v,n liam Worthington, Cam Soldiers,
SHUBERT CRESCENT - Edward
Clark's musical comedy, Little Miss
Charity" will make its metropolitan
Of "You're in Love-" "De Luxe Annie"
and "Honey Girl" In the cast are
Marie Nordstrom, Arthur DEACON,
Anne Sands, Clara Mackin, Fred Gra-
ham, Ben Wells, Roland Hogue and
Gwendolyh Roland.
ORPHEUM-Bessie Clayton and com
pany, Leon Errol and company, Rae
Samuels and Wright and Dietrich are
the principal stellar features. Billy
Dale and Bunny Burch, Tudor Cam
eFon and Harold Kennedy, Charles
McGood and company, Julia Curtis
and Griff complete the bill.
Observation-Disclosures Suratt in "Scar-
let" by Jack Lait, will be the head
liner. James C. Morton and family,
Margere Young, Mollie Fuller and
company, Anger and Packer, Frank
and Milt Britton, Mile. In Toys
Models, Ryan and Ryan and Enos
Frazere complete the bill.
T-RIvIERA---John Drew. in
"The Cat-Bird," with the original
company from Maxine Elliott's Thea
ter, will be seen this week. Included
ASur fspsny Barpy Ruth Fndsy ssdney
Mason, william Raymond. Pauline
Armitage, William Williams, Albert
Reed and Willard Bowman.
STANDARD-"Roly-Poly Eyes," with
Eddie Leonard. comes to Broadway
for the second time this year with
the original cast and chorus, includ-
ing May Boley, Queenie Smith, Hugh
Chilvers. Dan Kelly, Kate Pullman |
and Eddie Mazier.
COLUMBIA-Dave Marion and his
company will present program Of |
burlesque and vaudeville features. |
The title of his production II "SAgs-
: lanAf
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
New Pianist ON Keith Circui,

Edythe Baker, the nineteen-year-olt,
pianist featured in Harry Fox's new
vaudeville Offering in the Keith thea
ters, came to New York only a few
months ago from Kansas City, alone
ana unheralded, in search Of q career
~ 2 concert pianist. An offer to dc
. niues" bit IN an entertainment one
si;,i i;STncon .So. Grew such attention to hel
appear In vaudeville with Hsrrv Eox ~
and is now being besieged by musiSa
comedy companies. Her experienr
would seem to show that New Yoyk :;
not SO cool to unknown artists ~ In
been supposed. Perhaps the fact that
Miss Baker is strikineiy rood -lookinr
has not been held against her.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

boy, tho census taksr came 20 our hous1
IN Maiden, Mass, and in my fathers
absence my mother answered the neces.
sary. questions. I was playing abou.
her knee at the time, paying little OF
no attention to what was going on
when suddenly I heard her say she had
been born in Ireland. It was the first
time | had ever heard the word Ireland
or heard the question Of anybody's
birthplace under discussion, 80 you NAV
know how small was.
"Well, those words I was born in Ire-
land made lasting impression on me,
Years afterward, when I had become q
schoolboy, suddenly found myself hum
ming tune from nowhere, and then
quite as suddenly found myself sing
ing certain words to that tune. The
words were ireland must be Heaven.
tor my mother came from there For
years and years afterward, such time as
was not singing or whistling a real
song. I was humming that couplet.
finally, ! wrote q song around the
theme, using those lines for a refrain.
and that song turned out to be one o}
my most successful efforts,
During my school days in Malden.
where by the way / attended the same
grammar school from which James
Montgomery had graduated only ALT
tie while before, l wrote hundreds Of
songs, every ono Of them inspired after
the manner I have just explained.
None Of them was offered for pub
licatton, chiefly because didn't know
now to 60 about the business of get.
ting them into print. Finally / turned
out one which seemed too good to
throw In the wastebasket. It's title
was: 'I'll See You Later
thought SO we'll of It that I as-
certained the name Of a song publisher
In Boston, put on my best suit
and hat, and travelled in to see
him. With my heart In my mouth /
offered him my brain child for 32E.
1t seemed fabulously big sum. but
nothing venture, nothing VIM I rea.
soned to myself. The publisher read
my precious little song right then and
mere, and then to my intense mortifica
ton, handed me back the manuscript
with a perfunctory apology for not
being able to use 1t. Then. thinking I
had over-reached myself, I knocked of
$40 from the quoted price, but it was
no good. Not at any price would he
touch it: l walked out like the
proyerbial crushed genius. l went
back to Maiden, and to the clackety-
claNk of the trolley car wheels on the
return trip I composed, not a song
as | might otherwise have done. but
a plan Of action. I would publish my
rejected brain child myself, which I did
less than three months later. clearing
$S.O00 from the undertaking"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Joe McCarthy's Irish
Mothers Reply Inspired
Him i'm His First Soma

Chow do you write your songs 7" was
the somewhat ingenious question
pIlunked at young Joseph Mccarthy on
the eve Of his recent sailing for London
to witness the impending British
premiere of "Irene," to which musical
comedy he has contributed bakers
dozen of lyrics so successful that their
combined copyrights constitute a com
Portable fortune.
Il don't write my songs, sing them."
he went on. II have been singing songs
all my life" Out of the endless throng
Of impressions that crowd into my con-
sciousness from all directions, there is
occasionally one that fingers, refusing
to be dismissed This Impression is
sometimes the result of stray word or
phrase heard by chance in the street
anywhere-or it may be the strain of a
street organ, or again it may be some
scent Of momentary interest, some little
vignette of human happiness or sor-
row.
"Years ago, when I was q very small
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

she goes backstage to be sure she 1,
really In the picture display. So yor
see I'm not one of your confident dra.
matists.
II haven't even any quarrel with the
American theater," confessed joseph
c. Lincoln without blush. "It seems
to me it is as healthy and normal and
buoyant as the American life it is sup
posed to portray. All can find fault
with are the so-called realists who
present unpleasant plays and say This
is life,' while they condemn all pleas
ant plays and say That fs felton,
Life" Joseph Lincoln persists in
ss'vs Ss as 81 anpsss.pP %sss up sa1: Gf m
glo-Saxon country, young and on
ergetic, life has moro lights than
shadows. We may not be Is profound
81 the Russians, but certainly we are
happier in our own way by looking on
the bright side Of things. This bright
side idea, by the way, has never seemed
to me such shameful philosophy as
some of the gloomy folks would have
us believe.
splendid. But the gre greatest s Of all II traas. aae'
dians shows US that there is comedy
even in tragedy. And you know as
we'll as I that there is more ioy than
SORROW in the average Americans life.
It is the combination Of these elements
that makes real realism.
"Even romance" Mr.. Lincoln will tell
the world, "is part Of realism. Doesn't
romance play vital part in the lives
OF nine out Of every ten persons you
Know! Sentiment, too, despised as 1t
Is by the. unreal realists, is born and
IA hnn oP
course, there is true sentiment as we'll
as true realism, and don't like sticky
sentimentality any better than Gorky
would. But It doesn't offend my good
sense any more than sticky realism
does.
ITO be realistic" maintained Mr..
Lincoln. "it is not necessary to deal ex-
clusively with unpleasant thinra and
persons. And have you ever noticed
that the pleasant things are much moro
interesting7 Most folks would rather
hear funny story than . hard luck
tale. To my mind humor II lust an
realistic as hard luck-And knew both
from experience.
From experience, too," Ne declared.
II know most Of the folks in 'Shavings.'
On Cape Cod I've known a full dozen
Sam Hunniwells, though suppose the
~ ~e~1ASN AVoAAoto WVAIU o6y ne WA8
pure fiction because he had biz heart.
Well, he isn't-any more than old hard
.h shell : c Phin Babbitt is Action. Or Gabs
Of 'Shavings.' Two known them all on
Cape Cod"
MI. Lincoln was asked II hs drew tho
character Of Shavings from life.
"Jed IL . romantic character" en-
lightened his creator. "No, I couldn't
give you letter Of introduction to
him. He 10 an odd type, Q combination
Then you didn't draw him from real
life?" - - N'' -''
Mercy" protested Mr.. lincoln, =.
man doesn't have to have lived to be
put In play. Az long AZ he's enjoy
able on the stage, what more can you
either7"
"No mers,s smiled the author o.
~ehavtngsr than the gloomy fellows
Uhe nsvse Mt1 dexsxs vath their rnu@S =
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
In Picture Theaters

CAPITOL--Ethcl Clayton IN "vorr.
Mrs. winthrop; "Edsar and the The
~ asacnss,s cher 2 Pet" the first Of series
a q se0sn g. dahr hraT,sinston MgS boy comedies,
Flcridia's English opera, "faoletts'. :.
bEVADWAf-Priscilla Dean in "Ths
Virgin Of Stamboul," for the frst
week Of an indefinite engagement:
Hugo Jansen's Powder Puff Follies. y
STRAND-D. w. Griffth's latest pro-
duction, "The Idol Dancer" With
Richard Barthelmess and Clarine
Seymour In the cast; Bray animated
cartoon; Chester scenic.
RtyOLI-Wallace Reid in "Excuse Nv
Dust; . Bruce scenic: a comedy en-
titled "Squeaks and Squawks."
RlALT0-Dorothy Gish in "Mary El-
len Comes to Town; "The Cham
pion"; Charlie Chaplin revival.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

Years ago, when I was q very small
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
3rd Frederic Warren Ballad Concer

Marjorie Souires, Olga Warren Anton
Asenmacker, Herbert Dittler. Graham
MoNamee, Frederic Warren. John Warren
Erb. Mason & Hamlin Piano.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Tonight at the Neighborhood

Tonight and the following week
end. March 27 and 20, the NeiRhbor-
hood Players will give their regular
performances of Dunsany's "The Gilt
tering Gate" and Andreyevs "The Beau
tiful Sabine Women"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04
CITATION NOTICE.

The State OF South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.-By v. F. Martin.
Esq. Judge Of Probate.-Whereas
j. A. Steck has made suit to me to
grant him Letters Of Adm nistra ton
OF the Estate Of and Effects Of 2. L..
STECK, Deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors OF the said
p. l.. STECK, DECEASED, that
they be and appear before me, in
the Court Of Probate. to be held
at Walhalla Court House, South
Carolina, on Tuesday. the 18th day
Of August, 1920, after publica tion
hereof, at 1 o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, II any they have. why
the said administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
I'd day Of August, A. D. 1920.
(Sea.) v. +. MARTIN,
Judge OF Probate for Oconee County
South Carolina.
Published on the 4th and 11th
days OF August, 1920, in The Keowee
Courier, and on the Court House
door for the time prescribed by law.
Aug. 4, 1920. 31-32
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04

seneca, Aug, 2.-Speoial. That
benediction Of the righteousAdeath
tender angel Of mercy, has come
IN the role OF liberator and struck
asunder. the shackles that bound
Jeremiah Pinckney Blackwell In the
wearw days of suffering and long
nights robbed CT the blessedness Of
sleep. He rests-life's work we'll
done, iaborer proven worthy of his
h1re. he was meek and lowly in
spirl ana his nature radiated cheer
fuiness. In manner he was ever gem
teel, but was quiet and unassuming.
lie loved mankind, but most of all
he lived his religion in his home.
On last Thursday at II o'clock he
closed MS weary eyes to that sleep
that knows no waking.
.Mr. blackwcll was born at Reid
VILE, n. c., So years ago, but had
lived at Richland the last 20 years.
In April, 1901. he married Miss
Mamie Mcdonald, second daughter
or Mrs. NJ. j. Mcdonald. She and
five children arc left to mourn his
death. He is also survived by five
brothers and one sister, all Of whom
live in North Carolina.
All that was mortal Of Mr.. Black
well was laid to rest in the Rock
Springs cemetery Friday afternoon.
His pastor being absent, the funeral
services were conducted by Rev. E.P.
Taylor, Of the WaIhalla Methodist
church.
The home is indeed sad to-day, the
little ones and ef-stricken wife
bowed down in sorrow. We can only
remind these stricken ones. Earth
has no sorrow Heaven cannot heal"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04
$40 ACRES.

Good farming land, adjoining the
Long Creek Academy. This is good
farming land, and most Of it lies
wesf. Win produce good cotton,
corn and any kind OF small grain,
and Is well adapted to vegetables
Of all kinds, and is In the best
apple section in the State. No one
desiring a good homo will make q
mistake In buying this land; and
mo- ono wishing to buy for an In
vestment can go wrong in purchas.
ing this land, for there is no bot
tor farming land in the State than
to be found In this section. I will
bo pleased to show this Land to any
ono wishing good home.
Price, $4,000 per Acre.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04
Local Notes from Coneross.

Coneross, Aug. 2.--Special: Miss
Eva Barker and brother Ray, of At
lanta. are visiting relatives here.
they are accompanied by Miss Leona
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd and children, of
Greenville, are visiting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Byrd.
Robert Stanley, John Morgan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Morgan, Of Pick
ems. were recent guests OF the Barker
family here.
Miss Rosa Dilworth, Of Atlanta, Is
on an extended visit to her mother,
Mrs. Mary Dilworth. She has for
some time been engaged as a trained
nurse In Grady Hospital.
Miss Allie Cobb, OF Williamson,
Is the guest Of Miss Katie Abbott.
Misses Kathryne and Pearl Hun
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned will make application to
v. F. Martin. Judge Of Probate for
Oconee County. in the State Of South
Carolina, at his Office at Walhalla
Court House, on Friday, the Sd day
Of September, 1920, at II o'clock
In the forenoon. or as soon thereafter
as said application can be heard, for
leave to make final settlement Of the
Estate OF w. o. Sanders, Deceased,
and obtain Final Discharge as Ad-
ministrator Of said estate.
s. H. SANDERS,
Administrator Of the Estate Of w. O..
Sanders, Deceased.
Aug. 4, 1920. 3l-34
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04

West Union, s. G., July 90, 1920.
To Every Citizen of Oconee County,
South Carolina:
AS I am in the race for Supervisor
OF our county, desire that every one
OF you should know what I propose
to do II am elected:
1st. / shall call upon the citizens
in each one Of the seyenty-six school
districts to meet at their own school
houses, and there elect one man
who Is willing and capable of being
your road worker, and whom you will
Cooperate with in working the pub
lie roads in your own district. When
yoE shall have selected your man,
then will equip him with the neces-
sary tools and machinery and appoint
him to lead In this important work.
This Will enable me to appoint sew
enty-six good men, which will mean
seventy-six working squads, who can
all be working the roads at the same
time.
I also mean to see that all Of the
taxes for road purposes shall be ex-
pended in the district from which
they are paid. Then I will take the
chain gang and move from one dis
'trict to another, building the bridges
and doing the heavier work in each
district where 1t is needed most for
the convenience Of the travelling pub
lie.
Now, fellow-citizens, we must, a.
early as we possibly can do j., have
neat sign boards put up at all Of the
intersecting roads, or cross roads, in
our county, showing where the roads
lead to. This Is very important and
Will be great convenience.
AS have had thirty years experi-
ence in working men, building roads
and bridges, etc., I feel qualified to
be your leader and servant in this
important work, for am deeply in
terested in our county's welfare.
| will appreciate your votes on
election day, and If you will pledge
me your advice and hearty co-opera-
tion II ! am elected, and with your
assistance we will succeed in having
the very best roads possible under a
system OF efficient, economic, practi-
cal road working.
Yours for better roads for Oconee
county-frst, last and always,
tadV) j. G. SHOCKLEY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04

singer, OF Greenvllle, were recent
guests OF Misses Jane and Bewley
Hunsinger.
A young gentleman arrived at the
home or Mr.. and Mrs. Joe v. Dill
worth on the 26th OF July to make
his permanent home
Mrs. Annie Garnice and children,
Of Charleston, are visiting Mrs. Dur
ham and Miss Rice.
Robert Schaffer is on an extended
visit to relatives in Layonia, Ca, and
Charleston.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
OF w. 0. SANDERS, DECEASED,
are hereby notified to make
payment to the undersigned, and all
persons having claims against said
estate will present the same, duly
attested, within the time prescribed
by law, or be barred.
8. H. SANDERS,
Administrator Of the Estate OF w. O.
= Sanders. Deceased.
Aug. 4, 1920. 31-34
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the House Of
Representatives from Oconee County,
subject to the rules and regulations
OF the Dem ocratic party in the nri-
mary elections.
J. r. ORR.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04

l hereby announce myself candi-
date for Congress from the Third
District, subject to the rules and reg
ulations Of the Democratic party. l
Will greatly appreciate the support
or the voters Of Oconee County.
w. w. BRADLEY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04

| hereby announce myself candi-
date for Coroner Of Oconee County
subject to the will Of the voters Of
county as 1t may be expressed by
them under the rules and regulations
OF the Democratic party.
PERRY GARNER
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04

| hereby announce myself can
didate for the office Of Super
visor OF Oconee County, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party
the primary election. thanl: my
friends for past support.
JOE Nj. ABBOTT.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04
3871z ACRES

Near the,yI,Ong Creek Academy.
This land lies well and Is on the
public road. This place will pro-
duce 40 bales Of cotton and 1000
bushels Of corn II properly farmed.
Four houses. This is one Of the
best farms In this country. SEQ me
for u bargain.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-04

To my Friends: I announce myself
a candidate for Coroner OF Oconee,
submitting myself to the rules OF the
Democratic party. On account Of my
dwelling having been blown down in
the cyclone, 1t will be impossible for
me to follow the campaign, as my
time will be occupied in rebuilding
my home. I need your vote and will
greatly appreciate your support
WALTER e. KING.