Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
NOBILITY ACT
IN "MASQUERADER."
POSTS FILM PLAY
Duchess de Lante and Lady
Sackville Have Roles in
New Production.

The appearance of titled members
in the cast of a motion picture produc-
ton is still somewhat of a novelty.
although it has happened on several
occasions in the past. To have four
genuine bluebloods in one picture is a
record in film history. This distlnc-
ton is n of the interesting features
of the Associated First National fea-
ture THE Masqueraders."
Most of the action of The Masquer-.
adler" takes place in London where
participants in the story move in the
highest political and social circles.
Several important scenes occur in the
house of commons-both in the main
chamber and in the committee rooms
other scenes show a lawn fete for the
Red Cross, given by the nobility, and
a reception in honor of the hero TO
which are invited leaders of British
life. To maintain the convincing at
mosphere of variety for which Richard
Walton FULLY productions on the stage
have always been noted. and with
which this noted producer was deter
mined to surround his distinguished
star, Guy Bates Post, on the screen.
diligent search was made by Director
James Young and his staff for types
for these scenes. In due course of time
a really noteworthy body of men and
women was assembled for these scenes.
Started In for a Lark"
One day an interesting quartet of
visitors came to the United Studios
where THE Masquerader" was being
filmed: Duchess de Lante, Lady Sack
Vile. Sir Frank Popham Young and
his wife who were making a tour of
the studios during the course of a visit
TO California. The quartet was in
~troduced to the star, the producer and
The director, all three of whom made
the simultaneous, inspirational sugges-
ton that the visitors participate in
| those scenes in which they would fit
so admirably. At first as a lark, and
soon because of the intrinsic interest
! of acting before the camera-an inter
est which holds all no matter what our
lineage or environment-the quartet of
nobility found themselves enrolled in
the cast of The Masquerader." Ac-
cordingly when you see this picturiza-
ton of the famous stage play and the
equally famous novel of the same title,
YOU will see this quartet in a number
of scenes.
Duchess Stella de Lante Is the
daughter of the Duke de Lante. the
/ neAN OF lutS dLtiCJiA Atalidb vi
Their villa in Rome. which possesses
an interior painted by Michaelangello,
is one of the show places of the Eter-
nal CITY. Since she has no brother, the
duchess possesses her title through the
oneratjon of the Sale law. which per-
mits certain hereditary titles to de-
scend on the female side of the house
They Linger in Hollywood
Incidentally, the duchess is married
70 Fenwick Oliver, an Englishman, and
in her zeal to become fully American.
ICED she is using the name of Mrs
Oliver rather than her titular apella.
tion. Her interest in picture making
first evoked by her participation in the
filming of 1.-THE Masquerader" has lee
the duchess and her husband to stay
on in California, where they have beer
exceedingly popular among directors
Lady S~ackville's title is English an(
also of ancient lineage. 1t was orig
inally bestowed by Richard PlantageneI
unon one of her illustrious forbear'
who was one of his lieutenants in many
wars.
Sir Frank Popham Young has a dis
tinguished record in the civil service
of the English government oil over thu
world. but particularly in the orient
Originally educated Tor the army, oil
Popham Young received his commits
sion and served several years with tn,
roval forces in India. There his inter
est in the civil administration secured
his transfer to this work in which h
has served in many capacities.
BIuest of Blue BIoods
AT the time of his resignation, Sil
Popham Young held the military it'll
OF lieutenant colonel. Two purposes
led him to bring his wife to California
where they have now determined t,
stay. First the vacation which h.
Justly felt was due him after his man.
years of governmental activity. Sec
ondly, he hoped to put to use some o
his vacation time by writing for thu
screen stories of oriental life. which h
knows so intimately through his loni
experience in the east.
Here. then, is the quartet of nobilit.
that appears in "The Masquerader.