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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
Staggering Knights
and Looming Castles
Feature New Ivanhoe

Universal is making a gigantic pro-
duction of Sir Walter SCOTS Ivan
hoe" Universal City, for the time be
ing, has been turned into a medieval
castle and knights in armor are no
longer q novelty along the Lankershinl
Boulevard. The production will be a
Jewel, possibly a super-Jewel Ever
since Carl Laemmle sent King Baggot
to Europe to film this classic of Eng
lish literature. he has anticipated max
ing it over again with all of the i'm
provements whach the modern method
of story telling and modern photo
graphy could add to it. The Baggot
"Ivanhoe." was filmed eight years ago
in four reels. 1t vas a stupendous
production at the time and made film
history both in England and in the
United States.
Universal has met such success with
its educational historical serials. such
Winners of the West" with Stan
ley in Africa" and "The Adventures of
Robinson Crusoe." that it has estab-
lished TO its on satisfaction a new field
not only for the making of serials but
for features as well. "I%vanhoe." as
a Jewel picture is expected to bear the
same relation in its field as Winners
of the West and STANLEY in Africa
have done in theirs.
1t was Mr.. Laemmle's intention to
have King Baggot direct "Ivanhoe."
and to that end all Of the preliminary
work has been done at Universal City.
1t may be. however. that Baggot will
be unable to finish up The Kentucky
Derby" in time to take advantage of
the cart which has been selected. Uni
versal is not willing as get to announce
the personnel of the cast. which is
bound to create a ripple of surprise
when it is announced.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
MULE LOSES WEIGHT
IN TURK BATH OUTFIT

"Dinah." the blue blooded mule ap-
pearing in Hal Roach's latest comedy
unit, His Rascals.' released by Pa
the, is having her troubles. "Dinah"
was born TO the purple. and her for
mer indolent life on a m%illionaire's
ranch is proving inimical to the weight
she should possess for her part in the
comedy under production. in which she
is featured. Tom Mcnamara. autho
Of the script. described a thin. saunt
mule, So pounds less than that of
which "Dinah' tips the scales. So
"Dinah's'' got t. reduce. and a Turk
ish bath outfit is now installed in which
the mule spends two hours daily. Aft
err that a rub down. Ten n unds
into the discard this week. but
both Mcnamara and McGowan say it
isn't enough. Next week begins a stiff
fer program including country spri,gs.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
OFFICIAL SCOUT FILM
DRAWS PUBLIC FAVOR

Circulars Of the new Pathe short
reel, boy Scouts of America" had
not been in the mail more than "A
hours before a dozen inquiries for the
film came flying into the home Of
flee. The picture is endorsed by of
ficials of the National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America. and was
made especially for financial cam
paigns or local publicity purposes.
The film. Boy Scouts of America
is a refreshing offering and lives and
breathes the spirit of young America.
The youthful scouts" are shown
going through their daily routine with
nothing omitted. After a long hike
they are seen pitching their tents and
lighting fires without the use of
matches.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
Much Location Work
Done on West Coast
for New Productions

The last few weeks have seen q
great deal of location work on forth
coming Paramount pictures being pro-
duced on the west coast. The follow
ing are either on location or going
shortly:
Betty Compson, doing 1.-The Bonded
Woman at Balboa beach, Cal.
Jack Holt in "The Man Unconquer-
able" also at Balboa.
Cecil b. DeMille producing Man
slaughter" with Thomas Meighan, Let
rice Joy, Lois Wilson and others in
leading roles, at San francisco.
George Melford. producing Burn
ing Sands with Milton Stills, Wanda
Hawley in the leading roles, at Oxnard,
Cal, for desert scenes.
George F~itzmaurice at Lasky ranch
for scenes in his production of ITO
Have and to Hold" with Betty Comp
son and Bert LyteH.
Fred Niblo. at Lasky ranch. for his
production starring Rodolph Valentino,
BLOOD and Sand"
Even William de Mile. who seldom
goes away from the studio. has done
several scenes Mt the ranch for Nice
People," with Wallace Reid. Bebe Dan
iels, Conrad Nagle aud Julia Faye.
Agnes Ayres in "Borderland'' has
been away to nearby locations on sew
eral occasions recently.
Penrhyn Stanlaws started his new
production, Pink Gods" with James
Kirkwood and Bebe Daniels, Anna @.
Nilsson, Raymond Hatton. Adolphe
Menjou and others at Brush canyon.
Irving Willat, making The Siren
Call" with Dorothy Dalton, is in the
Yosemite valley.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
PUBLIC BECOMING
MORE SANE ABOUT
MENTAL DISORDERS
Thousands Yearly Attend Free
Dispensaries for Treat
ment and Advice.

The public's interest in motion pic
lures runs in cycles. First the Japa-
nese drama is popular; then the
crook" story. just at present motion
picture producers have found that it is
the picture Of the desert that fasci-
mates the picture-going public. The
latest "sheik" picture to make its ap-
pearance is "The Sheik Of Araby," an
re production, with H. 3. Warner in
the stellar role.
Mr.. Warner, who has recently re-
turned to the spoken stage in a sue
cessful Broadway play, has certain def
mite opinions on the interesting cues
ton Of judging the public's tastes.
Summed up, it might be stated thus: no
one can judge perfectly, but a keen
Snowman can judge the type of picture
or play which will be successful.
Men have been trying all their lives
to gauge the public's wishes. Some
Of them are fairly accurate: some of
them hit the bullseye only once in ev-
cry tenth aim. The wisest motion pic
ture and stage producers are willing
to admit some failures. They will con-
cede that they have sponsored pictures
or plays in which they have placed su-
preme confidence, only to find that the
public's reception was lukewarm, If not
absolutely hostile.
Big Money Invested
When a man invests so much money
in a project that is the greatest and at
the same time the most fascinating
find some guide post that will lessen
his chances of losing. The only relia-
BILE tip is the past. A producer Should
study the history of the American the
atrical business as diligently AS our flu
ture military officers investigate the
strategy of bygone wars. From the
past he may guess the future.
NO one ever thought that the hec-
tic melodramas of 30 years ago would
ever again interest an audience far
blase and sophisticated. But me
of the biggest successes on Broadway
today is one other than a wild, shoot
'em up melodrama which many be-
lieved would be greeted with only
of derision by the most critical
play audience in the world.
Public Coy Critic
1.-THE public likes today what it
last year. Certain types of
plays succeed one another. Everyone
remembers when a half a dozen
crook melodramas were all enjoying
the patronage Of Broadway. Then came
a run of sex plays. The public wear
of them, just as they wearied of the
on the screen. They liked
Japanese dramas: then they disliked
them. And now the play of Arabia, of
the Sahara, is intriguing picturedom.
MY picture, The SILK Of Araby,'
will be therefore, l am sure, a big ia
vorite with motion picture fans. Other
pictures, equally as good, or perhaps
better, will fail. The credit is
not mine: nor is it the authors. 1t is
well, we might as well admit it
a matter of luck. OF course, 7
10 not mean that a poor picture will
De successful just because it has a ia
rorite theme. But a good picture.
we'll made, which happens to strike !
along the public's pet theme, is Ger
ain of success. Otherwise. it might
Is well be put on the shelf until the
,ycle of entertainment rolls around
,gain.'
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
Ten IF ollies" Girls Who
Married Have Lost Mates

spent perfectly good money or his hon
eymoon, also has returned with the
same sort of document. And there
are several. others with similar expert
ences. some who left husbands or were
dismissed by husbands who counted
their money in millions, and some who
found their love in a cottage impossible.
All of which arouses the speculation
upon the honeymoon of Catherine Per
nv and Owen Moore-the. latest notable
marriage among the "Follies' girls.
There is good reason to believe that
this marriage will prove the exception
to the rule. Both Mr.. Moore. who used
10 be Miss Pickford's husband, and
Miss Perry, declare theirs is an ideal
nnion.-From The New York Herald.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
MAIN STREET TO GET
BROADWAY PLAY REVIEW

Are Broadway plays and players in
teresting to the people of all the Main
street throughout the country? That
the national magazines believe they are
is proven by the reviews and stage
gossip which appear regularly IN their
page. These concern plays and people
which will never reach the great maj
ority Of the small towns Of America.
Confident of the university Of the ap-
peal of the broadway stage. Re
Pictures Corporation is now bringing to
the screen a single reel subject which
will show scenes of all the lateset plays
as well as intimate views of the re-
roes' and heroines of American drama.
1t will keep the latest Broadway news
before the general public in the same
way that the national magazines inform
the small-town public of New York
happenings. 1t is known as
"Starland Revue" and will be issued
every second week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
AbHORES
BAEDECKER. SPECIES
OF EUROPE TOURIST.
TraveIaughs Designed to Give
Peeks Into Unfrequented
NOOks and Corners.

There are two species of American
tourists. The first can be found in the
are galleries of Florence, at the Elf
fel tower in Paris, or looking at the
parliament buildings from across the
Thames. The first takes his travels
seriously. He is trying TO absorb in a
few weeks tour all the culture and art
that it has taken the old world cen
turtles to produce. He is preparing to
stock himself with artistic memories
which he will relate with great glIstO
and with an air of super-culture to as
found the friends and relatives who are
doomed TO be his audiences. He lives
only with the aid of a Baedecker and a
timetable.
His colleague is An entirely different
type. He is travelling for pleasure rath-
or than culture. If he likes to lolI on
the piazzo of a Sorrento hotel, there
he Tolls to the utter neglect Of the
national museum in Naples. He is
content to overlook historic buildings
and ferret out unusual types and peo-
pie which interest him. He applies his
gift of a sense of humor to his travels,
and, according to Hy Mayer, who has
been glo~be-trotting and drawing what
he sees for the past 25 years, the
light hearted traveller is having a whole
lot more fun out of his trip than the
culture-seeker.
Il do not mean to belittle the artis-
tic wonders of Europe" explained Mr..
Mayer, 'but 1 do think that the Amer
lean tourist who travels the beaten
path in the conventional way is not en-
joying his trip as well as his happy-go-
lucky colleague. Again he does not
really come to know the countries he
visits. Rotterdam, for instance. is a
Dutch city greatly different from our
own, but Volendam. a little town near
by, is a typical village of wooden shoes
and ~windmills. After all, Rotterdam has
trolley cars and telephones. but Vol
endam is the true Holland town-free
from foreign influences.
"Of course ] realize that it is i'm
possible for the average American
tourist to currycomb thoroughly the
f%requented places of Europe. And
it is the humor of the quaint hooks and
corners of European cities that ! have
tried to bring to the screens in my
Travelaughs. For % years / have
been caricaturing life as I see it for
the comic papers throughout the world
and now | am combining these draw
iEgs with pictures 1 have taken in my
globe wanderings.
Il believe I am helping, by these
acknowledgements, Americans to see
the world in q way never before pos
put the Characteristics eye
glass before them. and they see a Eu-
rope that Baedecker never dreamed
of"
Hi Mayer returned last year from
his last trip through Europe with the
Photographic material from which he
has compiled his latest series of TRAY
elaughs. The first of these is titled
Such Is Life in London's West End"
and the second Such Is Life in Vol
endam.' In later issues Mr.. Mayer
VIII take his audiences through Monte
Paris and Switzerland.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
GOOD STORY WILL
BRING GOOD PRICE.
SAYS FILM EDITOR
Lack of Originality Big Flaw
in Most Manuscripts
Submitted.

Declaring that the period Of reckless
extravaganza in the purchase of stories
for screen production was a thing of
the past, and that the number, of good
stories is insufficient to meet the legit-
innate demand for them, Colonel Jas
per Ewing Brady, editor Of the Metro
Pictures corporation, traced the devel-
oprnent Of this important phase OF the
motion picture industry in an inter-
view which he gave recently.
Give us good clean stories dealing
with life as it exists today, put in a
smile and a tear, grip your audience
with tense situations, sprinkle it with
romance and love, confound hypocrisy
and reward virtue and you'll land with
both feet is Colonel Brady's advice
to screen writer's.
There is a chance for the original
story. writer for the serena bully
one-but the trouble IS that ninety
nine out of a hundred scripts received
haven't a grain Of originality. Pla-
giarism, vicious or unconscious. sticks
out all yer the yarns. Or if that
isn't so, they are so trivial, silly or
impossible.
The ability to write or tell a good
story in an inherent God-given gift
il can never be acquired. Either the
germ is in you or it isn't. If a man
or woman has the germ and the urge
TO develop it. success will come. But
il the germ is absent. all the schools
and efforts made will become useless.
When motion pictures first started
there wasn't much worry about the
story end Of the game. 1t was enter
tainment just to see things move on
the screen. But gradually there came
a demand for some sort Of a plot to
motion.
AT first there was a plethora of
good material-old novels. stories and
galore-but before many years
these were largely used up.
and the demand became greater. Then
came the era of extravagance-any-
to get a suitable vehicle to be
made into a picture play. Authors.
real and would-be, became %plutocratic
in their demands. The competition be-
tween the various producing organiza-
became so keen that the entire
resembled a sailor man on q
drunk.
Now there seems to be a semblance
Of a return to sanity in the purchase
Of good stories for screen production.
good story will bring a good price
he crux of that statement is in the
good
IF you have a good story. write it
and it will be bought and well paid
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
ELEPHANT CLOTHES
IN WARDROBE ORpEr

l zouave Jacket for elephant.
1 boudoir cap for turkey.
10 opera coats for white mice.
| rain coat for duck.
2 pairs knitted bed room slipne-s
for goat.
] picture hat for hen.
I romper for mule.
When Bob MCGOWAN. directing f.
His Rascals." Hal Roach's latest
comedy for Pathe distribution. ga~r
the above order to Grace Marvir
head Of the wardrobe department ~
the Hal E. Roach studios. she didrt
faint. for since the new unit ra=
begun operations. she has found vari~~
fields for her needle. She has O.
fitted monkeys. dogs and cats. but IN
she would ever sew for an elephant ~
domestic fowls. or cut a pattern fG~ u
mule, was beyond her widest dream
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
CONAN DOYLE APPROVES

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and
Lady Doyle were in New York. they
accepted an invitation from Norma
Talmadge to see "Smilin' Through at
the Strand theater. and both of them
expressed great approval of this film
Sir Conan Doyle wrote to Mr.. PUNK
EFT. manager of the New York Strand
theater. the following letter:
Dear Mr.. Plunkett: We greatly en-
joyed the very beautiful film. 1t is
true TO life and to death.
Yours sincerely, {signed) Arthur Conan
Doyle"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
GOBS APPLAUD LLOYD IN
SA1IOR.MADE MAN

More than two hundred sailors sta
toned at the ChaHestown, Mass. navy
yard or assigned to ships in Boston
harbor, were guests Of Manager Wuerz
of the Loew State Theatre in Boston
on the opening night of the Harold
Lloyd Associated Exhibitors feature.
"A Sailor-Made Man" The "gobs."
filling five trolley ears, and accompani-
ed by the Navy Band. paraded through
the streets of the Hub. and the musi-
clans gave a concert in front Of the
theater. Seats had been reserved for
these visitors, and, once inside the
house, the sailors CAV audible evil
dence Of their appreciation. They
loudly cheered Lloyd, appearing in a
sailors role. and declared he played
his part to perfection.
When Secretary DENLY of the u. s.
Navy saw the picture at Atlantic City.
he was so delighted with the comedy
that he recommended it to the U. s.
Navy motion picture bureau which Sc
cured q print of the film and already
the report has come in that $4,000 gobs
have seen it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04

Jackie Coogan was heard to remark
that the Eskimo pie industry was the
greatest in the world-even bigger than
the motion picture business. And
Jackie ought To know.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04

One of the largest mercantile houses
in New York City is said to have fired
IS years as the age limit for employees,
and not only is declining to employ
aersonrrabosesthnt Age hit iasdisrhare-
be those who have passed the limit
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04
~"CUARENCE"

Clara Beranger, author of scenarios
will leave for Hollywood
Clarence" the play by Booth Tark-
ington which is to be Mr.. DeMille's
next picture. The east will include
Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres. May Me
Avoy and Kathlyn Williams.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04

'The beautiful and damned" might
be considered IN incentive to profanity
il it we're anything more than a film.
Even then it might.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04

Oscar Wilde's play, "A Woman Of
No Importance" has been screened for
release by Select Pictures.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04

Marshall Neilan has been elected a
member of the board of directors Of
the Goldwyn Pictures corporation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04

Last December Peggy" Davis dis
appeared. Her companions spoke mys-
~teriously to each other Of a romance.
They had seen the handsome and pros
porous looking young man who had
been calling for her at the stage door
and taking her away in his car. She
had confided to intimates that she at
least was making a real love match.
She refused, however. to reveal her
suitor's name or anything about him.
A few weeks ago Miss Davis was
discovered in q sanitarium. penniless.
1t was revealed that her sutton was
Donald Grafton, of whom it was said
by four other young women tina, he
was their husband. also. In fact. one
of these declared she married him just
three weeks before.
Friends came to Miss Davis assist
ance, and she is again smiling philo-
sophically-that same smile that made
her q chorus favorite.
Florence Crane also has come back
to the footlghts with q divorce in her
hapdbag. Miss Addie Rolfe, who mar
RED q year ago a young man from Den.
mark. who spoke perfect English and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
Sends Them Message That
He Is Better and Wants
Chocolates.
SHOW CONTINGENT IS
JUBILANT OVER NEWS
Flying Circus Thrills Thous-
ands and Entcrtains
Convicts Here.
LARGE ATTENDANCE KEEPS W
believed Figures VIII Show Crowd.
This Year Exceeded Even
Those of 1910.

The froe ahow contingent a, tho
Virginia state Fair was jub!lant las,
night
Dare Dev'I' wilson. sensational
diver, who was injured last Thursday
night, had sent his pals" Il mea-
sage. lie wns improving. he told
them through one of his nurses. and
he wanted n box OF chocolate candy.
And Dare Dcvir' is going to re-
cei"e wha, he wants. Mabel Cody.
head Of tho Mabel Cody Flying Cir
Gus, will take Wilson the candy. Tha,
IS rot oil; sne will give him a
bouquet Of flowers
VIII Garry Him Flowers.
Think Of fellow like Wilson
wanting "a box %: candy" said the
intrepid uttlc avia,r!x Last night.
II could &c. Into town in time
70 &c, box of candy I'd send Il 10
him tonight. But know all the
stores viii be closed. so III have 20
wait until rhorn!nS Then a,-
going u the !ie,n oria! Hospital with
the E!RScs; box Of chocolates can
ma and the fncst buacn OF flowers
that can be pat together in Rich
mo7d
Wilson has had lot o. hard
lucH He simos, killed himself
While performing for the Amcricr.,
Legion IL Kansas city about six
wccHs ago. and no came 10 Richmond
from the hospital, where a silver
plate was .alaced In his breast as n
r.shl. OF severe injuries in the Dig
Mishouri town. And the very first
thing he almost kills himself. He's
Il game one and he deserves what
ever hc wants"
Dare -Dev!l'' Wilson'S act wa.
missed last night. All OF tho other
iree shows, Including the Ringlens.
hish divers. were there. bu, VII
sons glide was conspicuous for It's
absence. II VIII not he In evidence
again at tho Virginia state Fair OF
1922.
Everybody In Good Hunor,
tn" packed grand stand enjoyed
the free shows last night Not since.
such carnival. Everybody was I'm
,he tss; kind Of humor. and while
'he attendance was no, as large as
It was on Thursday even the per-
formers noticed and Appreciated ttr
attitude "t the patrons
Few people in the grand stand at
the fair last night knew that Ben
Beilcia!.. one OF the Bellclair Broth
crs, premier acrobats. is worth a
small totune. Not only is he a grad
raic OF Columbia University and ply
s!cal director at that institution. bur
on recent visit TO Mexico he won
onc-eighth OF the 100000 prize in
CONTINUED on Pare 4 Col 6N
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
A New Record Made
by Evening. Dispatch
in Ba S ball Extra

Four minutes after the last
ball was pitched in the Polo
Grounds. New York, yesterday
afternoon. an Evening Dispatch
extra. containing the complete
box score and detailed account
OF the third world series game,
appeared on the streets. three
minutes and four seconds ahead
of any other paper In Richmond.
This lowered the local record OF
four minutes and fifteen seconds.
and came only few hours after
The Evening Dispatch had an
nounced the pardon Of Friel AL
len and Sidna Edwards. twenty
five minutes ahead OF any other
paper In Richmond.
The extra was issued few
minutes after The Dispatch Pa
pers' electric score board had
followed the game, play by play,
for tho hundreds OF fans who
occupied every available spot on
Tenth Street. The seoreboard
will fash the news throughout
tho serics. while after-game
ncws and forecasts from the
pens OF the leading sport au-
thoritics In tho country will be
carried in all editions OF The
Dispatch Papors.