Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-19
MOVIES" IN THE
MAKING IN AUGUSTA
Scenes in and About Capital
City Give Picturesque Back
grounds for Maine Melo-
drafhas-Sereen Gossip Of
Holman Day Productions

The first visit Of a French Cana
dian trapper from the border to the
city and his bcwilderment by the
city traffic comprised a most inter-
esting movie" scene which was
taken Monday afternoon on Water
street by the Holman Day Produc-
tons, Inc. This was a part of the
Holman Day two-reel Maine melo-
drama, Wings of the Border" and
this scene depicted the adventures
of Jean Rossignol," called. y oyous
Jean" as he arrived in Augusta,
where he had come to consult with
the governor for help for some of the
poor people at the border. He does
not meet the governor, however, for
as part of the story the governor
is out of the city at the time.
Clad in the costume of a Canadian
voyageur with it's touch of color and
Bradley Barker appeared as the man
from the Madawaska country and his
surprise and bewilderment on the
busy street of the city, was easy to
read. Scenes were taken in front of
Perry'S restaurant and in front of the
fountain at Monument Park, and lat
er at the State House. A large crowd
of spectators watched with interest
the process of filming.
This picture is one of series of
eight tWo-reelers that have been or
deied by Pathe and when these are
completed, which will probably be in
the early fall, the Holman Day con-
Germ win start work on the filming
of a six-reel feature production. Or
account OF the general suspension OF
work at the New York studios for
the summer months, it has been pos
sible to bring the best of movie tai
ent here and the company engage
in the making oil these two-reel pro-
auctions consists of the following
screenland artists: Mary Aston lead
! ing lady; Hunt.ey Gordon. leading
man: Bradley Barker, Charles Stat
! terry and Fred Bond.
/ AS each of the. plays requires art
lists of different types. this cast is
added to as the picture demands
| There is no one stock company ir
the city ell of the time for the en-
actment of the stories, as there was
! formerly. The filming of these pic
| lures is directed by one of the best
known directors in the country
! Philip earle, who, for a number OF
Years directed the feature pictures
| for the Hearst interests. Russell
t MacPhias is the assistant director
and the camera man is Alfred Con
dalfi.
!. Trained animals have come to play
important parts in the filming of the
Holman Day productions. In the
present picture. Wings of the Bor-
, der" very intelligent Collie dog
owned by Clyde Witham of Augusta
a guide. is harnessed up and appeared
hauling furs down from the northern
country. Bananas" the University
of Maine mascot bear was filmed in 6
of the Bear" The animal had a vita
part in bringing about the action OF
the human beings in the play.
Holman Day is on the locations al
of the time the filming of his stories
is carried on, and he personally su
pervises this work. Mr.. Day is very
enthusia site ABOUT the scenery in ant
about Augusta for the backgrounds OF
his pictures and he says that The
Maine scenery is becoming so famous
on the screen that many of the larges
companies in the United States are
from time to time coming here fol
their locations. The Holman Day con
Germ takes a large part of its pic
| lures in the woods and by the lake:
near Augusta. Manchester Forks made
an ideal setting for one of the recen
pictures which depicted life in pic
turesquc country town. Mr.. Da,
speaks of the universal kindness o.
Maine people in allowing the use o.
their houses and lands for I'm pro
auctions. There is a great spirit o,
cooperation FOR Maine people like t.
sec Maine scenery flashed on th'
screen.
The Holman Day studio in Augusts
has been enlarged so that the capacity
for indoor sets has been almos
doubled. They have their own labor
atories at the studio so that the fin