Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
MOvlECRAMS FROM
SCREEN TO PATRON
ssL,xPERIENCE," George V. Ho.

uL,XPERIBNCE," George V. Ho-
~ bart's well known morality play,
has Mt last reached the screen and will
be offered feature at the Stanley next
week. There nre several massive sets
In which adroitly handled crowds are
shown.
In size the hotel lobby scene and the
cabaret setting set a new mark in mo-
ton -picture architecture for interiors.
The hotel scene takes 165 foot shot
with the camera. while the shooting
angle for the huge cabaret IL ITO. The
color scheme of the cabaret setting Is
black and gold The background is n
mass of gold cloth, and huge, ornate pill
lars, capped with metal domes, are
set at intervals on the dining floors. y
series Of three raised floors have been
built for the diners at the cabaret and
ecived for the Dance of the Fools,
which is the biggest scene in the picture.
Besides THE Primrose Path caba-
ret scene in which 800 dancers are
shown in gittering spectacle, Dance
of the Fools" other interior scenes In
clude the rathskellcr, memory OF tue
days before prohibition. the fashionable
gambling hall. Passions apartment and
Wealth's library.
NTT'S a mans sized job"
i That is the way Pcnrhyn Stan
laws characterized the work of n mo-
ton picture director after he had fin
ished his first picture. ''At the End OF
the World" starring Betty CompSon
at the Palace next week. After several
months apprenticeship in studios in
which he studied every phase of notion
picture making. Mr.. Stanaws decided
that he was rcndy to shift from his work
as on artist and illustrator to that of
q motion picture director.
While making the picture the former
artist worked like n Trojan, and the
effect of his labors Is said to be appnr-
ent in the unusually screen play he has
turned out. There are many interesting
and new touches in AT the End OF
the World.
~ firmly believe there is great deal
to be done for motion pictures from the
directorial standpoint said Stanlnws.
1.-THE motion picture has too long been
regarded as toy.
TN THE theatre scenes for Foot
i lights" two Of the most noted 'ex-
tras" that ever have worked in pic
lures appeared. They We're Don Mar
quis. cOluunist Of the New York
Evening Sun. and Christopher Morely.
formerly of Philadelphia. who preSideS
over the New York Evening Post 3
column. These two humorists have
been wanting 10 write the inside story
Of the movies for some time. but. un-
like most writer's who tell the inside
story from the outside. they decided to
come inside for their information.
Under these conditions II was an easy
matter for the casting director at the
studio to get Marquis and Morley a
"iob in pictures" at $40 day. and
they will be shown in substantial snn-
mort of Elsie Ferguson at the Arcadia
next week.
nOMINEY HALL, the scene Of much
~ Of the dramatic action of The
Great Imnersonation,' George Mel
fcrd's production. is one of the most
interesting sets constructed for the pic
turc.
The scene was designed from photo
Rraphs of an actual castle in Norfolk,
England.
A succession of archways receding
into the distance, and occupying halt OF
one of the large stages forms the set
Great windows reaching from floor to
ceiling. passages and massive hreplaces
all lend an air of antiquity and stabll-
ity.
With striking scenes in East Africa
and the chamber known as the store =
room of Moloch. this production is filed
with effecting settings. The story was
adapted from y. Phillips OppNnhe inns
novel. James Kirkwood plays the tea-
ture dual role.
TT HAS frequently been said that no
l. theatrical performance at regular
prices could be given with such cast
as is utilized in The Four Horses or
the Apocalypse" Mt the GarricK win
out inviting .disastor for the manage
ment. This. indeed. is one Of the
rcnl reasons for the success of the big
feature films. They can present players
and great numbers of clever people, with
Nmitlcss possibilities in scenic environ =
ment that are impossible, even from
the standpoint of expense TO the thcat-
rical producer
OF the thirtv-two principals in "Thc
Four IIorSempn. there is scarcely one
who is not known to the movie fans or
to those who follow the fortunes OF the
theatre with interesting understanding
Rudolph Valentino is m Italian who
had considerable experience Ill picture;
and also as a professional tango dancer
before he was selected for the lbane;
ullll. 4AllCt lclEy dpl'N'l'l ia A7h'i
Acres" Hearts are Trumps' anC
other pictures. Joseph Swickard ha'
been on the speaking stage for twenty
five years. Georgia WoodthOrpc sup
ported Otis Skinner in "Kismet.
Stuart Holmes and Wallace Becry ART
well known players in the movies.
John Sainpolis made a pronounced hi
In "The Great Lover" Virginia War
wick is a graduate from the Mack Sen
nett school of motion picture actresses
THOVER THE HILL" the picturiza
" tion Of VIII CaretOn's Farm
Ballads, will be the feature at th
Stanton Theatre when it reopens.
Carleton pocticized the life stories y
plain folks" His characters wor
drawn from persons he had met in hi
early experiences on the farm. Ou
parents and grandparents held him il
esteem and his verse has been so fav
ored by elocutionists of three genera
tions.
THE feature at the Stanley week o
i Septemb"r u and continuing III
week following will be Cecil Is. d
MILES lavish drama. The Affairs G
Anatol." ThH cast reads like "Who'
Who" Of screen stGrdom. Wallace REID
Gloria Swanson. Elliott Dexter, Wand