Arizona republican., 1922-03-01
DANIELS
FINDS THRILL
IN CAMP LIFE
Arizona Mountains Appeal
To Film Star Who Says
Engagement To Dempsey
In Unadulterated Rumor

MY work in Arizona was like one
long. glorious vacation" was the en-
thusiastic comment Of Bebe Daniels
as she arrived in Phoenix last night
from Fish Creek and Mormon Flats,
location" for the filming OF screen
version OF the novel, "Vale of Para
disc in which she is CO. o-starring
with Jack Holt.
For almost a month Miss Daniels
camped with other members Of the
company at Mormon Flats. Before
referring TO this novel experience In
her screen career the star Of the
cinema requested:
Please deny that am engaged to
Jack Dempsey. ] cannot imagine the
source of such runor. 1t would be
very unlike Mr.. Dempsey TO give out
such a report when there ie no foun-
dation for it. We are merely good
friends"
After thus disposing OF this sub
ject, Miss Daniels launched into a
hearty discourse on life with nature
In Arizona.
II had never slept In a tent before
reached Mormon Flats" she said
and her eyes reflected the CLINT of an
experience well remembered. "My
mother shared the little canvas COW
ering with me. About midnight
was awakened by a splattering of
rain in my face. Mother was calling
to me. She complained that her cot
was soaked. About half Of my cot
was in such a position as to escape
the moisture which seeped through
the tent. SO mother and I spent the
rest of the night on scant half of a
little army cot"
But Bebe is a Texas girl--born in
Dallas, you know-and the spirit OF
open air life is in her veins. Her
initial experience at camping did not
daunt her in the least and after three
weeks of 1t she declares it is going
to be difficult for her to go to sleep
unless the bed contains a few spiders
and cactus needles.
The picture which was filmed at
Mormon Flats is one which calls for
many "stunts"--and they are real
ones. Miss Daniels was called upon
to ride a horse that was particularly
keen for making hazardous jumps.
But riding a wild horse in front OF
the camera only served as an appe-
tizer for Bebe. Up treacherous noun
tain trails, down into canyons, along
the MESQUITE lined banks of Salt river
she rode during her moments 81
leisure.
II rode about % or 80 miles day"
she declared, land the more saw
Of that wonderful wealth Of scenery
the more wanted to keep on riding.
Besides, there is something about the
great open spaces like that which
make one want to ride and ride and
look around at everything and think
how glorious il is to be alive"
Bebe became so enamored with the
varieties OF cacti which she saw be-
tween Phoenix and Mormon Flats
that in connection with a Spanish
type bungalow which she is building
IN Los Angeles she has started to plan
a distinctive cacti garden,
"All previous pictures have been OF
such a nature as to keep me pretty
close to the studio and this is the first
opportunity l have had to get away |
from Los Angeles in connection with
my work." she explained. IT also
marks my first appearance In West
ern type Of story, with its fast action. |
daring horsenlanship, cowboys and
But with her foot on the top ped
estal of her profession Bebe is rest
less.
Eventually I think I shall return !
to the stage" she said, adding para
doxically, "but prefer pictures. Pic
lures offer more home life and the
work is very pleasant. However.
there is an irresistible appeal about
the theater. was brought up in it,
carried on the stage when / was 8
months old and kept on the stage
until was Q years old, when went |
into pictures. There is a fascination
back Of the footlights that one cannot
find in front Of the camera. The star
In moving pictures must slip into
the theater after her work is finished |
to find the approval OF her audience.
But the star OF the legitimate stage !
feels the appreciation of her audience
ana is given increasing incentive as |
she works"
The next picture scheduled for Miss !
Daniels is Mice People" in which |
she win co-star with wallace Reid.