The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-13
Bagdad Reconstructed for
Picture at Metropolitan
Ernst Lubitsch Spends Fortune for Sumptu-
ous Settings, Palaces and Harems in
Zone Arabian Night"

many books bearing on the subject
IN order 90 determine whether his
ideas conformed with architecture
OF the period. After drawing his
plans he had TO consult with aU-
thorities on the subject. 20 make
sure that there would be no In
congruity in the finished product
Chief among the features Of the
settings for "One Arabian Nirht"
are the palaces OF the sheIk, on.
containing the throne room and HI,
suite, and the other housing his
harem with a hundred wives and
as many slaves and RuardA
The sheilS's main palace IN crown
ed with an immense minaret whose
height ms staggering. On each OF
the wings IL another. surmounted
with the characteristic crescent.
The arched doorway IL a work OF
art, with its magnificent scroll
work. panelings and carvings. In
the wings are open Windows, dis
closing q promenade Of vast pro-
portions.
A night OF nifty stairs. nearly .
hundred feet wide At the base
leads up TO the doorway. orna-
mented in the sides with pillar
lamps twelve feet In height and
weighing several tons each. In
front Of the palace stands a foun-
tain, spouting water thirty feet
into the air. in the midst Of a
marble pool twenty-five feet in
diameter. The palace is incIosed
by a thIrty-foot wall OF solid ma
sonry.
These facts give an insight into
the enormous amount Of work in
volved in making the settings: and
they comprise only two Of the
buildings. Many street scenes are
shown, and while they are MT a.
elaborate or as stately as the
palace views. they required almost
as much work TO make them true
to life.
n. Mirskey. conductor Of tho
symphony orchestra at CrandaIT.
Metropolitan. has selected for
concert overture TO be played In
conjunction with zone Arabian
Night" one OF the most interesting
and Intricate compositions ever
written for grand orchestra-tho
Second Movement c"The Story Of
the Ralandar Prince") from Scheh-
grenade by Nicolas Andrejevich
Rimsky-Rorsakon.
The Second Movement open. with
recitative-IISe passage. Lento. r
minor, four-four time. A solo vio-
LIN alexander Podnos. concert mas
teri accompanied by the harp CMisS
Viola Tsubert AbramsD gives out
the Scheherezade motive, with
different cadenza. There is a change
TO q species OF scherzo movement
Andantino, IS The bassoon begins
the wondrous tale, capricioso quasi
recitando, accompanied by the su-
tained chords OF the doubIe-basses
The beginning Of the second part OF
this theme occurs later and trans
FORMED. The accompaniment has
the bagpipe drone- The oboe emil
spitEer) then takes up IN. melody.
then the strings with quickened
pace, and at last the wind instru-
ments' IN POGO piu animate. The
chief motive Of the nrst movement
Is heard In the basseS TIE from
bone sounds q fanfare which 4, an
Wereo by the trumpets; the nrst
fundamental theme is heard and
an allegro motto follows. derived
from the preceding fanfare ana
leads to an orientaIly eolored in
termezIo. The whole ends rHyly
In the rendition Of this seldom
played number, music lovers OF the
Capital will ind a satisfying feas,
Of musicianship IN complete conso-
nance with the Arabian Nights tale
unfolded on the screen, which in
etdentally. will be additionsuv nro-
logued by a vocal spectacle esp.-
cialy imported from the Strand
Theater in New York.
The most brilliant opening IN the
history OF the Loew theaters. ont
side Of New York City. was that
which took place on October l.
when Marcus Loew threw open the
doors OF the State Theater in But.
falo. n. y. He came to Buffalo with
delegation OF twenty motion pic.
ture stars in two private cars II
created such q sensation in n,
center Of the city that Il looked
like a holiday.
Mayor Buck. members ~ the civ
government. the Rotary. Kiwani.
Buffalo Women's. Press and Film
clubs all combined 20 entertain the
stars and WED with each other IN
hospitality
In the party were Doraldina. Ma
Murray. Eugene O'Brien. Iyeo Carl
10, Lillian Walker. Edythe Bake
Audrey Maple. Winifred Weston.
Zena keefe, Diana Allen. Helen
I Davis, June Caprice. Hope Hampton
Marguerite Marsh. Maude Marsh
Kenneth Harlan. Betty Brown Rnt
others.
June walker Is at present out ~
-Six-Cylinder Love" because Of i'll
ness, but the role is being wei
looked after nv Mildred Mcleod