The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07

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FOR new TREAT

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nfked ne William Fox super
eciais directed by Emmett J..
lynn, and It has ben more than
6inarily emphasized IN "A Fool
here Was,. which is the feature
attraction ut the Fort Armstrong
theatre, commencing tomorrow.
Material and labor utilized in tie
construction Of "sets" show total
Of $4,000 on the studio books
more than the completed cost Of
the average picture. actors sal
aries and every other necessary ex-
penditure combined.
Aside from the dramatic value of
"A Fool There Was which none
may deny, the new Fox super-spe-
cial has many points OF interest,
especially to those who admire
beautiful homes and expressive IN
terest in decoration.
At cost Of approximately $15.-
900. the library, dining room. liv-
ing room, grand stairway and nurs-
cry Of a millionaire's home have
been built--the residence of the
fool" Much care and time were
expended on these sets by Art Di-
rector Sibley, Of Fox forces. The
various rooms are a fine example
of the much discussed and much
pictured "home beautiful" The
SIS, 900 used in the construction CT
these sets does not include the fur
nishings-drap rugs, furri-
ture and other general appoint
ments-the latter item alone would
add another $4,000.
As pictured by Director Flynn
and Art Director Sibly. "the fools"
home is not gaudy or garrish, nor
does It represent the neuye richie,
but a wonderful example Of gocd
taste coupled with luxury zen
masse"
Women, particularly will revel in
the nursery, wherein 1.-THE fools"
little girl OF four has her home.
The walls show murals of Mother
Goose rhymes painted in riotous
profusion, done in delft blue, with
tapestries to match. The furniture,
of the microscopic type, is, in fact,
an expensive duplication of mann
mas boudoir," done in curly maple
and rattan. The many comforts
provided by 'the fool" for his lit
the kiddie will be a revelation even
to those accustomed to luxurious
ness in nursery appointments.
Director Flynn and Art Director
Sibley journeyed from Hollywood
to New York to see and to make
photographs Of the Ritz-Carltou
restaurant and main salon of the
fleet ocean liner Olympic" and
these have been reproduced with
startling fidelity, as many Of the
important scenes of the play are
enacted during transatlantic
voyage. Even the color scheme
employed in the steamers furnish
ings have been preserved and for
mer voyagers on the great ocean
greyhound will have no difficulty
in recognizing even that portion Of
the promenade decks where once
stood their own particular steamer
chair.
It may be interesting to add, fer
the benefit Of those not versed in
movie ways" that it would have
been much cheaper to have taken
the entire "A Fool There Was"
company, with its great all-star
cast, and "shot" the scenes on the
Olympic, either while she lay at
her moorings in New York harbcr,
or to have had the players make a
round-trip voyage, but the COM
plete lighting effects were not
available. To properly light" a
picture, great batteries of Cooper
Hewitts," "Kleigs," "Sun" and
3 spot" arcs are necessary, and the
amount Of current needed could
have not been secured on board
ship, and, paradoxical as 1t might
seem, the Counterfeit" scenes cos,
more to produce than would have
the originals, so far as picture pur-
poses are concerned. but the same
good results would hive not been
obtained.