The New York herald., 1921-03-06
The 'Gilded Lady Presents
Miss Mae Murray in New
Role.

This evening at the Lyric Theatre
Metros lavish picture version OF VI
cente Blasco Ibanez's novel The Four
Horsemen Of the Apocalypse will be
given its first public presentation IN the
United States and begin It's extended
engagement In New York. For to-
nights premiere only the top price for
seats at SO and 81. This Rex Ingram
production from a screen adaptation
by June Mathis viii be given pres
sntation under the personal super
vision OF Or. Hugo Riesenfeld, manag-
Ing director OF the Rivoli, Rialto and
Criterion. With It's episodes In the Ar
gentine, It's romance in Paris and its
drama In the Marne scenes, The -Four
Eorsemen" offers unusual scope for
musical Interpretation. A special music
setting, to be rendered by a symphony
orchestra, has been arranged by DR..
Riesenfeld-
The screen premiere OF "The Four
Horsemen' comes as the climax to
many months OF production activities.
After year OF preparation by a staff
Of experts, who were sent TO South
America and France to obtain the large
amount OF technical material required.
the actual filming was commenced last
summer under Director Ingram at
Metros West Coast studios In Los An
: geles. 1t took six months to film the
production and few Of the outstand-
ing statistics reveal the magnitude OF
the achievement.
More than 1900 persons are said to
have been utilized in the undertaking
In the construction OF the settings lot
It's various scenes over E5.000 tons or
steel. lumber, masonry. shrubbery, fur
riture and varied material were used
over 100000 feet OF raw film were ex-
posed Twelve assistant directors ana
fourteen camera men were required IN
handling and filming the ensemble ao-
zion. telephone and signal system
was installed through which the ma
noeuvres OF the armies OF photopiayers
were handled across four miles OF
terrain In tho Marne scenes. Field
Kitchens and a complete commissary
were installed 10 feed the "armies' In
the field. A French village. capable OF
housing 5000 souls. was solidly built IN
che hills near Los Angeles. only 10 DO
DESTROYED In the course OF the action.
The cast includes Rudolph Valentino,
Alice Terry, Pomeroy Cannon, Joseph
swickard, Brinsley Shaw ana other
principals to tho number Of fifty.
douglas Fairbanks comes TO the
s.-and for a weeks run IN "The Nut"
"a n a story written especially for Fair
hanks by Kenneth Davenport, and
adapted to the silver sheet by william
Parker and L.otta Wood. II all happens
In greenwich Village, where q man with
an inventive turn OF mind loves maid
with n fixed obsession. In the end he
rescues her from disgrace and notor'eiy,
furns the tables on the villain, Is dragged
before a magistrate and Is sentences 70
shappinoss for life." The welfare worker
"a played by Marguerite De La Matte,
while the others IN the supporting cast
are Barbara La Msrr. William Lowrey
ara Morris Hughes II was directed by
Ted Reed
Another aim to be seen is new
Nmedy.
'sIylnr Lips" reported 10 be,the big
reat and most costly spectacle produced
ny Thomas II. Ince since Civilization"
~vfu be presented az the Capitol. The
scenes fash from one extreme TO an
other. from the forests and prairies OF
Canada 20 the drawing rooms OF tho
English arlstocracy. from a shipwrecK
on the North Atlantic 20 n situS ton
within the boudoir of a British major
house. In the leading male role a young
Canadian ranchman. House Peters. is
co-starred with Florence Vidor, as &
daughter OF the English arfstocracy.
Joseph Rslgour in lesSing role. Mar
garet Livingston. Edith Yorke and other
players complete the cast.
Another snort subject will come into
Its own Oh the bill when the newest
Snort EDITORIAL, "The Happy Dufrer,''
will be- presented. The newest release
xakes< The golfer and puts him through
tne/elghteen holes In an entertaining
naanner.
s-rhe Cfidcd Lily" with Mrs. Mac
Murray, Robert n Leonard production
FOR Paramount from tho original. story
py Clara Boranger, will be the principal
screen attraction at the Rivoli Lowell
Sherman plays the male role opposite
the star and other important roles arc
played by Jason Robards. Charles Ger
ara and Leonora Ottinger. The story Is
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