The Washington times., 1921-03-26

The resourcefulnes of the imagina-
tive minds having in charge the
production of present-dsy feature
films more and more commands the
wonder of the layman. A few years
ago IL was deemed the height of ac-
complishment to achieve n feeble
imitation of foreign locale for a
camera story or to register. closeup.
the hazardous gymnastics of a star
whose feats would be known to any
thinking person to be physically i'm
possible without the aid of photo
graphic trickery. In these enlight-
ened. but nonetheless credulous,
times, however, anything is possi-
BILE, The universe-above, on and be-
low the earth and the seven seas
literally is enclosed by the four
walls that shut the public out OF the
PARTICULAR tract which the photoplay
company has leased for the pursuit
Of it's legerdemain.
They're even building railroads
right inside the studio lot these
days. Witness Charles Rays pro-
duction of Nineteen and Phyllis"
v q
Crandall's Metropolitan and Knicker-
booker theaters, beginning tomorrow
afternoon. So many of the scenes In
the photoplay require the popular
star to appear on an antiquated
small town trolley car that he de-
cided 1t would be more satisfactory
TO have his own tracks and car than
borrow the use of a regular trans
rortation company's line.
In Nineteen and Phyllis' the vix-
vile Rapid Transit" car, which is
capable of making at least four
miles an hour. plays a very i'm
rortant part in the unfolding of a
very romantic incident and also fig
rres in some of the most amueing
scenes of this story by Frederick
Showers.
Another interesting feature of
Nineteen and Phyllis" is the fact
that Mr.. Ray is departing from his
usual country boy role, and will be
seen as a real swelP' small town
Beau Brummel.
The arrival OF breezy city youth
causes him much sorrow. for his
greatest efforts are surpassed by the
big town dandy: but by enlisting the
aid of several tried and true con-
federates in the person of some
and wins for himself. the heart and
hand of the belle of the town.
But to resume the expose of the
manner in which the impossible fro-
quently is accomplished:
In Nineteen and Phyllis" several
scenes take place on the roof OF a
cottage. Mr.. Ray is called upon to
capture a burglar-which role Is play
cd by Dewitt c. Jennings-who mas
climbed to the roof in order to be in
secluded spot. When he rs dis.
covered a lively combat takes plice
which .results in the pair rolling off
the roof.
As the popular star did not relish
the idea OF falling twenty-six feet
from the top of matched bungalow
to the ground below, a novel scheme
was perfected. After the necessary
scenes for the bungalow were taken
on location at SawtelIe. Cal. an exact
reproduction was built in the studio
over the swimming pool: hence when
the combatants dropped, they lit on
the cool waters of Mr.. Rays plunge
and thus escaped what would other
wise have been very. bad fall.
The scene. however. resulted in the
running of one perfectly good dress
suit worn by the star.
In nineteen and Phyllis" Mr.. Ray
Is seen as a diaper youth whose ar
light. Having been invited to a party
by the village belle-played by Clara
Horton-he had used his meager saw
inEs to procure an elegant "stove
pipe hat and evening clothes IL