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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

still popular after running through
scores Of huge editions since its first
mighty bid for enduring fame more
than 40 years ago, Black Beauty
BY Anna Sewell, is establishing q rec
ord In another field Of human interest
After 40 years BLACK Beauty" ranks
eighth in popularity among the worlds
books. At the beginning of its career
in motion pictures its appeal to the
public promises to be even stronger
than the one it made through the
printed page.
BLACK Beauty" Vitigraph all star
special production. with Jean Paige,
will be shown in Great Falls for five
days commencing Thursday, March g.:
Extraordinary difficulties we're faced
and overcome in visualizing "Black
Beauty" but those which at first were
looked upon as the greatest turned out
to be the least. The first question
raised was, Can horses be trained to
perform exactly the action Of Anna
Bewell's book, so that the story in pic
lures can be accurately and faithfully
told?"
After long continued and patient ex-
pariments. it was found that for the
most part no training would be neces-
sary. as Ill the action Of horses in the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

wonderful book is natural to them at
certain times under certain circum-
stances. The fact that the action is
natural, spontaneous, is an important
part in the greatness of Anna Sewells
Immortal work. The filming of this ac-
ton, therefore. became largely a mat
ter of time and patience, and complete
success was attained at last.
The problem Of presenting Black
Beauty" as screen drama Of the
strongest possible appeal, with grip
ping, thrilling story, was more battling.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randolph Ches-
ter, who prepared the screen version
were unwilling to take any liberties in
altering the text or changing the form
of a work regarded with reverence by
millions of readers. The problem was
pondered for weeks before the inspira
ton came.
In the story as originally written a
number of human characters are men
toned, and dealt with in the Auto
biography Of Horse" in their relation
to the equine characters. It is related
how George Gordon met death in the
hare hunt, but the consequences Of this
tragedy in the lives if the humans
were, of course, unknown to Black
Beauty. Squire Gordon drove Black
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

Miss Pickford's consent to receive
him. At the meeting which took
place that evening at the Plckford
home were present, besides the two
PRINCIPALS. Douglas Fairbanks and an
old friend of the Pickford family,
After the usual preliminary fenc-
ing the representative OF the big
film concern finally made his maxi
mum offer-$1 100000 for 90 weeks
of Miss Pickford's services, $4,000
And Miss Pickford refused it,
Incidentally. she refused it because
Fairbanks advised her to do so.
And the film concerns represent
alive found himself out of job.
Earns More Than Million.
Tho reason Miss Pickford refused
to consider the offer was simple. BY
making pictures on her own account
she could earn profits considerably in
excess of 100000 year. AS mat
fer of statistics the average Pickford
release. as they call it III the trade.
earns n gross sum in excess of 5000,
600.
Seldom. IL ever. does a Pickford
,;ct,,ra cost as much as one hundred
thous,nd dollars to film. Ergo, two
and one-half pictures would net Miss
Pickford one million dollars. She can
make eight pictures in year, if she
I introduce the subject Of Miss Pick
ford's ;deas Of the future with this lit
10 anecdntp of her past by way Of ac-
ouaintinr nv readers with the unique
pos;t;on - financially speaking-which
his rnunp woman occupies. At least
three Years ago, it will be noted, she
had arr;ved at a stage of income earn
;ne nnwer which a Rothschild might
INV s what dreams Of avarice might
not reasonably fill the mind Of an i'm.
reasonable p girl whose birth and
Greater part of her life had been
marked by the most meagre purse limi-
II want home and babies"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
May Robson Expresses Her Idea
of the "Weight of Criticism"

The audience dispense. the theater is
darkened and closed and few who were
in the audience ever give it thought,
that from the time that curtain rose
till the morning papers came out that
the fate of that play hangs on the
criticism of the newspaper critics: of
course. not wholly; but their criticism
is liable to make or break q show"
May Robson does not think it quite
fair, for, as she said. What amuses
one bores another. but the people Of
today, to a certain extent. allow others
to think for them" But Miss Robson
is one Of the few stars who thinks for
herself and her wonderful success is
due to the fact that she caters to all
different dispositions and tastes-she
gives each and every one something
they thoroughly enjoy. For her comedy
and pathos are like an April shower,
you laugh through your tears but she
always leaves you smiling
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

have vanished like dew before the
SUM- and the producers who have in
vested their money way up in the
thousands, put it down to profit and
loss and begin on still, quiet hunt
for another play.
Many. many times a new play will
be put on by the finest actors and
actresses of the stage. After weeks of
hard rehearsing the opening night ar
rives. Everybody is on the 'Qpi vive,
everyone's nerves are strained to the
highest tension. The stage is set the
orchestra is in the theater is full,
the curtain goes up and the play be-
gins. Everyone is doing his best to
get all there is out of the part. The
comedy goes big the pathos and emo
tional scenes are received wonderfully.
At the end of the first act the applause
is deafening. the company takes cur
tain calls. The stars bow and bow
and finally after a long time, it's over.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

am very sure is worth re-tellins
here.
"Of course" he began. most every
body knows that it's good business to
keep the private lives Of stage and pic
ture stars absolutely secret. SO far as
the public is concerned. In some cases
there was one published in the papers
the other day-a film concern goes sc
far as to have it stipulated in the con-
tract that the star must never appear
at certain public places where late
parties are the rule. And of course
most of us know that some stars, be-
ing denied the right to make merry
in public, so the limit in private-and
behave very differently from the girl
ishly simple soul their film admirers
picture them.
Goes to Bed Early.
And because this is more or less
generally known, it is possible that
wise gentlemen who actually know
nothing of the facts set it down to
good business only--as accounting for
the fact that in IL years Miss Pick
ford has never been seen anywhere or
in any company to which the strictest
Puritan could object. But the truth
is that gay parties and bright lights
hold absolutely no attraction for Miss
Pickford. The only thing that can
keep her out of bed and away from
her home after 8 o'clock at night
when she is workings her, work
And when she is between pictures it
requires lot of coaxing and some
thing very much worth while to make
her leave her home or stay after that
hour.
IF only people who hold a bad opin-
ion Of motion picture folk could know
just one little fact about Miss Pick
ford in private life they would have to
change their opinion. I know what
am about to tell you is the absolute
truth. / have had it from her mother
and sister and brother. Night after
night during the winter-when mother
and sister and brother are all out en-
joying themselves--Nliss Pickford on
the stroke of nine, goes from one bed
room to another-putting hot water
bottle in each bed and laying out the
night clothes for each of them.
'Sure she makes a half million out
of every picture-hut that fact never
has and it never will change her in
the least degree. If ever there were
a natural born mother-woman it is
she"
Asks Forgiveness.
And then. like a dazzling ray of sun
light bursting through black thunder
clouds, the little girl herself appeared
on the piazza of the bungalow. the
last Of her tears still glinting in hes
smiling eyes.
DO forgive me-" she was saying
I'm so ashamed of myself. But
couldn't help it. I'm SO awfully afraid
something dreadful will happen to Jack.
And he promised me he wouldn't fly
over here
/ assured her / understood perfectly
and suggested We call off the interview
until another day. But she wouldn't
listen to such a thing.
I'm quite all right, really l am, ;"
she protested And then mischiev-
GUS smile broke out over her face as
shc shook her head reprovingly.
Tears Powerful Weapon.
"Oh, how wicked woman can be-"
she exclaimed. And then to answer
the unuttered question which the press
agent and / expressed in our express
sions. she explained.
I'VE all have such tremendously
powerful weapon-in our tears. You
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
This is Miss Pickford's great wish.
II &c ber dream Of the future

This is Miss Pickford's great wish.
1t is her dream Of the future.
And when she expressed it, the trip
to Nevada was yet to be a reality: her
marriage to Fairbanks still an impossi-
bility. :, -, Nal. g.
do you mean to give UP your
work" l asked.
No" she replied, Never as long as
the public wants to see me. But my
time in the films is not very much long
er, of course The one thing the mo-
ton picture patrons must have in their
heroes and heroines is youth. Theatre
goers demand it also, but in the theater
It is easier to camouflage wrinkles than
before the pitilcss eyes of the camera.
And we all know. even in the case of
stage stars, how often women and men
20 on and on long after their charm
has left them-always pitiful spec
tacles of desire triumphing over sense!
II am determined that shall never
face camera after get the first in
timation that my work is no longer
pleasing all my public. The one good
thing about it is that there is definite
way to determine this. When the box
office returns from any picture of mine
fall below the average edIIieu ny my
last twenty pictures-I, shall disband
my organization and so into retire
ment that will never be marked by any
re-emergence!
May Try Stage Again.
at is possible-and this is little
confidence l have never voiced for pub
LEGATION before--that after l make my
last picture / may go back into the
theater and essay one role in the
spoken drama. OF course have a
natural disinclination to follow in the
footsteps OF some of my sisters of film
dom-who recently brazenly traded on
their screen popularity to attract audi
ences in the spoken drama. And If |
ever do play a speaking role again I
should prefer to 90 under an assumed
name-h such thing were possible.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
What the Sign of
Silver Star Means
Continued From Page Three,

Continued From Page Three)
released in January. 1919. Later in
French hospital he received better
treatment.
Arriving in America in July. 1919,
he was in Fort Sheridan hospital IL
months. has since then endured II OPP
erations in IS different hospitals.
Last September he was discharged.
but still with a large open wound, and
with only S12 month compensation.
He walks with a cane. unable to do
any work, but having done his best for
the Flag Of the Free"
A Soldiers Life.
This is something Of a wounded
soldiers Ife," says he, as he modest
ly responds to the writer's questions Of
how it feels to be q soldier nowadays
in America.
What attention is Great Falls Civ
ing these boys who made the sacri-
flee for us? They are not altogether
without favors. The theaters have In
ments gratuitously. The BARRIERS un-
ion has not forgotten. and gives COM
plimentary service in the barber shops.
or after shop hours doing overtime
service to the boys in their hospital
rooms. The American legion auxil-
iary visits twice a week, and cheers
the rooms with flowers and such tok-
ems of the hearts tender spot. Auto
rides are appreciated when out-of-
doors going is favorable. A friendly
"Howdy" is always way Of scatter
ing Aunshine among them.
But hospital hours are long. II more
folks would just remember on Palm
Sunday, Easter, and such occasions,
'twould tighten the tedium and bright
en- the shadows of the starred
rooms. Suppose we do considerably
more of it beginning today!
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

May Robson, the distinguished come
dienne, makes her home at Bay Side.
Long Island, and after her season
closes she spends part Of her time in
taking in" all the shows in New York
City. and there are several of the
prominent managers who rely on her
criticism of new play.
ut always seems strange" Miss
Robson says, that after reading
play, looking at it from all angles.
arguing it pro and con, rehearsing it
for weeks and weeks with competent
directors and capable artists, that it is
beyond anyone to know the fate Of it.
I'm the last year, there has been
more than 300 new plays produced on
Broadway; all kinds of plays, good,
bad and impossible.
Some have remained, some have had
a brief run. others forced run. 9th
ers have been too weak to run and
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

and by so doing prove that | wished
my success or failure to be independent
of my reputation as film actress.
After all, in my case, | was an act
ress for 10 years in the spoken drama
before I ever entered the motion pic
ture woodland / have right to want
to go back to the footlights once again
But over and above everything else
the real happiness like to think about
is the home and family / hope the flu
ture will bring me. l have always had
home and family, of course-much
more SO. it seems to me. than even
girls who are not in the professional
world. Ever since / can remember
there have been my mother and Lottie
and Jack for me to think about and
work for and be considerate of. And it
has really been the happiest part of my
life-just having Them
Jacks Dlsohedience.
And then one of those queer twists
to the surface with dramatic force the
bigness of this little natural mother S
love for her family. For even before
she had finished the last sentence we
both heard the sharp rat-a-tat-tat Of
an airplane's engine. 1t was not the
low droning that comes down out of the
air when plane is at any great alti-
tude. 1t was rather like the sudden
ear splitting assault of racing motor
car dashing by within few feet,
Miss Pickford's face went suddenly
white. She sprang to her feet and
dashed out of the room without word.
Involuntarily I followed although air
planes in southern California are as
common these days as automobiles.
On the lawn of her bungalow Miss
Pickford stood gazing up at the ma
chine that was coming like whirlwind
straight toward the little building
and not more than one hundred feet
elevation! 1t was very sportlly
painted affair and with raey lines. Ana
in it was only the pilot. Within q halt
dozen seconds the plane crossed direct
" over our heads and, shooting sud.
denly skyward, just cleared the root OF
big glass stage beyond.
looked at Miss Pickford as | hearc
a half suppressed sob. Tears were
streaming down her face. Her BODY
was shaken with a veritahle paroxysm
Of agony. Suddenly she clenched her
hands and held her arms up in the di-
rection in which the plane had disap-
peared.
"Oh Jack. oh Jack she sobbed, you
promised you wouldn't"
Then she turned and ran into the
bungalow and threw herself on tne
couch in her dressing room crying her
heart out.
Prsss Agent Explains.
The press agent, waiting outside Tor
my interview to be ended, had seen II
all-and now turned to me with WY
smile and an explanation.
Its her brother" he said shorty.
"Hc's gone daffy over flying, and me
other day got his pilots license. mat
his own machine. He just bought II.
And be told Miss Pickford and his
mother. that he was going to. call on
both Of them today-shaving the ROOFS
Of the bungalow and the Picktord
home. suppose he's off to repeat ms
stunt for his mothers benefit now. ANA
the point 10 that he promised MISS
pickford that he wouldn't come near
this lot"
1t was half hour before Miss Pick.
ford reappeared, and in the course OF
the wait the press agent gave me an.
other little insight into the maternal
spirit OF the worlds sweetheart which
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
KOLB AND DILL SUPPORTED IN THEIR LAUGH RIOT
BYA CAST OF SEVERAL WELL KNOWN PRINCIPALS
,@ e111
DRETA PORTER

One of the principals in Kolb
& Dill's production. "The High
Cost of Loving" at the Grand
theater, Saturday and Sunday.
March rs and ~.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

youth. then THE High Cost Of Low
ing is the show you have been wait
ing for.
kolb and Dill's latest offering 10 the
best cure for blues discovered in the
past century 1t is convulsion of
laughter from start to finish and it
affords these inimitable comedians the
best vehicle they have ever had for
their distnctiyee comedy methods.
The company supporting these clev-
er stars includes such names as Olga
Steck. Julia Blanc. May Cloy. Frank
Darien. Frank Wallace. James Liddf.
Irma Melville. Ivy Darien, Lorenz
Gillette. Oreta Porter and others.
In The High Cost of Loving" the
musical interpretations are introduced
with deft skill and at no time inter
fere with the screamingly funny pro-
gress of the plot. The big song re
view at the opening Of the third act, in
which each of the Kolb and Dill beau
ties participates with an individual
number is taking the audiences by
storm. And last but not least there's
the syncopations of the orchestra un-
der the direction of Leo Flanders.
which Kolb and Dill carry with them.
The entire production is a typical
Kolb and Dill one and without doubt
is their greatest success.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

Alexander the Great >wept on find
ing Darius III had sbeen killed By
traitors just before an imminent battle
with Alexander's army.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

The widest part of the Nile valley
is 12O miles while in most pisces 1t IL
from 10 10 Is miles wide. Almost no
other part Of Egypt ID inhabited
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

The word "ignoramus,' which Is
Latin for I'VE do not know" was FOR
merly written by grand juries on the
back Of indictments which they re-
jected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-05
HAVE MANY PRETTY LEGENDS
Coupled With Their Belief in "Magic,"
Indians Possess Interesting Sto-
ries of the Creation.

Civilized Indians are very reluctant
to give up their belief in magic. The
idea of wOrShiping objects is quite
settled one among the tribes, and some
stories which connect corn and flow
erS with benetiCent deitieS are very
pleasing and attractive. Animals, too,
are spoken of in a very singular and
superStitiOuS manner, and the different
sizes of the beasts which are hunted
Is accounted for in n story of the crea-
ton, which has many variations, but
always agrees that at the time of the
creation all of the beasts clamored for
priority in size.
Each was vain and dictatOrial, and
one after another was humbled by be-
ing made smaller than a hated enemy,
the idea being that everything human
and otherwise that was born had a
prior existence and came into the
world with the benefit of the expert
ence thus derived.
Indians in many tribes believe in
the doctrine of transmigration of souls,
by which is meant that they believe
souls, after the death of the bodies of
animals that they have inhabited pass
into the bodies of others.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-05
A True Conservative.

Will II. Brown of the MarmOn COM
pany, was in Cincinnati last week,
and while there tried to lend a helping
hand to the local distributor in closing
sales. Browns gently convincing sale
psychology was called into play sew
eral times, but he ran into one pros
poet" that was a bit hard to convince.
you see it's like this" said the
prospective buyer, a man well up in
his sixties. my sister-in-law she is
sick. If she lives we want a seven
passenger car. If she dies we can
get along with a five. l wait."-In-
dianapOlis News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-05
T. J. PARKER
4246 Juneau Street, Seattle, Wash.

MY liver was sluggish and some-
times l got so dizzy | would nearly
fall. l felt tired and miserable all the
time, couldn't even sleep and for days
at a time | wasn't able to go to work.
"Well, a friend of mine finally got
me to try Tanlac, and it certainly has
done a good job for me. My appe-
tite is fine now and although l am
eating just anything l want and as
much as | please, my stomach never
gives me the least trouble. l have
picked up in weight, my strength has
come back to me, and 1 am now en-
jOying the best of health.
"All the men at the store know
Tanlac put me back on my feet, and I
am glad to give this statement for
what it may be worth to Others"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-05

Il used to think all the Tanlac tes-
timonials were exaggerated, but l
have felt thankful a thousand times |
ever believed in it strong enough to
give the medicine a trial" said Z. J.
Parker, well-known salesman for
Gately's Clothing Store, residing at
1916 Juneau St, Seattle, Wash.
Several years ago / commenced
having periodic spells of sickness and
a few months ago | had an attack that
l thought would finish me. When
did finally get up, was scarcely able
to go. | had no appetite and what lit
tie l forced myself to eat caused so
much gas on my stomach could hard
ly get my breath.
cat night l was often so bloated
couldn't breathe while lying down and
just had to sit up and struggle for
air. At times l had cramps so bad l
could hardly endure it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-05
CHAPTER THREE
Which Tells of the CompI aiming Coin
and the Man Who Lost His Self.

There was certain gold coin in
little bureau drawer in Bingville which
began to form a habit of complaining
to its master
"How cold l am !" it seemed to say
to the boy 81 was cold when you put
me in here and have been cold ever
since. Br-r-r! I'm freezing"
Bob Moran took out the little draw
er and gave it shaking as he looked
down at the gold piece.
Don't get ratified" said the re-
doubtable Mr.. BlOggs, who had Il great
contempt for towards.
It was just after the Shepherd Of
the Birds had heard of a poor widow
who was the mother of two small
children and who had fallen sick Of
the influenza with no fuel in her
house.
81 am cold, too" said the Shepherd
"Why, of course you are" the coin
answered. That's the reason I'm
cold. A coin Is never any warmer
than the heart Of It's owner. Why
don't you take me out of here and
give me a chance to move around?"
Things that would not say a word
to other boys often spoke to the Shep-
herd.
Let him co." said NJ. Bloggs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-05
No Need to Be Told.

A lad of fifteen was driving along a
country road, taking load of calves
to market when he changed to meet u
company of young folks who were evil
IDENTIFY ON a pleasure jaunt.
The young men of the pleasure par
ty thought that they would have some
fun at the expense of the farmers boy,
and commenced to moo like calves.
But their merriment was of short
duration for, without moments hest
tatiOn, as the vehicles were passing,
the country lad called out to his
wOuld-be tormentors:
ITS all right! l knew what you
were befOre!"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-05
On His DIGNITY.

Herbert has no mother, but two
aunties, Ida and Nellie, who love him
dearly. Their pet name for him is
Buddy. Aunt Ida had company one
day and invited Aunt Nellie and Her.
bert to chicken and dumping dinner.
When seated at the table his Aunt,
Nellie asked Buddy, do you like
dumplings?'
He Strengthened himself up with an
offended air and said IF you please
call me Herbert before company
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