The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-13
WHY MOVIE STARS
GET BIG SALARIES
And a Few Words About Clara Kim
ball Young's $4,000
Wardrobe.

When you hear movie fans discuss
ing the high salaries paid to moving
picture stars you may believe what
you hear, for in ninety-nine cases out
of n hundred it is literally true. Take
the case of Conway Tearle, playing
the leading male role opposite Clara
Kimball Young in her new produc-
ton. The Forbidden Woman" In
this production Mr.. Tearle. working
but six to eight weeks, drew an emolu-
ment in salary equivalent to per
cent on 100000. You say this seems
to be an exorbitant sum to be paid
for this class OF work, but let US see.
Times have changed since such great
stars as Booth and Barrett, Richard
Mansfield, Henry Irving and others
STROBE the boards. yet the seemingly
small sum paid those wonderful men
was in measure proportionate to the
sums paid picture stars today, for in
olden times the cost of living was but
a fraction of what II is today, and the
time salaries went as far in those
days as the inflated salaries paid to
STARS today. Besides, for the salaries
paid these old and famous stars, the
producers of plays and managers re-
ceived as much in actual value as the
present day picture producers receive
reason.
Play to Many Houses.
Richard Mansfield could play in but
one theater at one time, while film
made in which Conway Tearle APP
pears may be shown in 1000 theaters
in a single night; thus where Mr..
Mansfield's value was confined to the
drawing power of but one perform
ance in one house at n time, Mr..
Tearle's drawing power is multiplied
through films one thousand fold or
more, by the simultaneous showing
of a picture in a thousand places at
the same time.
THE Forbidden Woman" which
will be seen at Crandalrs Metropoli-
tan and Knickerbocker theaters, be-
ginning tomorrow, is said to have an
unusually elaborate background for
the display of Clara Kimball Young 8
justly celebrated gowns, the value OF
which wardrobe is said TO exceed
$4,000. and includes priceless crea-
tons in the way of evening gowns,
afternoon frocks, dinner gowns, arm
loads of furs, hats and jewclry suf-
ficient to satisfy the hearts of all her
feminine admirers.
These exquisite creations are the
result OF hours OF study and labor by
French designers, Miss Young and her
technical director, all OF whom have
made n deep study of the harmony OF
colors and the value OF color comb.
nations for screen purposes, or in
other words, they have discovered the
exact value of color under the glar-
ing light of the Cooper Hewitts.
Queer Color Schemes.
1.-THE average outsider knows moth
ing whatever OF the distinctions to be
obtained by certain colors under the
minute Photographic lens" Miss
Young declares, cor that red photo
graphs black, pale blue an indistinct
white, while other colors change their
Identity in n most confusing manner
Nor that the color scheme OF the
gowns worn must harmonize. with the
various interiors, drapes and hang
ings used in the different sets, 80
that all strong primary colors. shad-
ings and gradations OF tone are ar
ranged for composition effects.
"If one were to Judge my gowns
from the standpoint OF street wear
and availability, some of the color
combinations would seem hideously
out OF place and clash outrageously'
For this reason many OF the gowns
worn by me in "The Forbidden WON.
an" have been created and designed
solely for use In this one picture, for
by virtue OF the peculiar combina-
lions of color they could not be worn
Tor any other OCCASION"