Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-03
ALCAZAR To AWARD
CASH PRIZES FOR
THEODORE REVIEW
Roman Spectacle to Be Shown
Here Four Days, Dec.
10 to IA.

Every school child in Cascade county
will be given the opportunity to earn
some Christmas money, get free tickets
to the Alcazar theater and to show
his or her ability as a dramatic critic
in a school children's contest which
will start one week from today.
In presenting the Italian film spec
tacle, Theodore" based on Sardou's
drama, written for the great Sarah
Bernhardt, Manager Iverson Of the Al
cazar theater is bringing to the school
children of this community a realistic
drama of life, fresh from the pages Of
their ancient history books.
The story, taken in part from Glib
bons' Rise and Fall of the Roman EN-
pre- is one of the great moving pic
ture films of the day. In several
scenes of this spectacle are shown
more people than the entire population
of Great Falls. More than $4,000
people participate in this great picture,
with more lions, horses, elephants n
animals from the great Orient tina
have been seen in the combined cir
cuses Of the United States.
Theodore" was filmed by the
Unione Cinematografica Italiana. an
Italian producer, on the grounds where
the Roman empercrs one held sway.
This picture is built around the his
toric parsonage of the Empress The
odora. who ruled the Roman empire in
the sixth century as the wife Of the
celebrated Justinian.
A Remarkable Story
Theodore was the daughter of a lion
tanner in the circus at Byzantium and
led a life Of pleasure until she met
Justinian. heir to the throne. The
play showing here follows Sardou's
great classic and glorifies Theodore in
her supreme sacrifice for the one great
love of her life. Rita Jolivet, a famous
French actress, plays the part Of The
odora.
Scenes from a hillside near Rome
which was purchased for the produc-
ton. with 20 gigantic sets. reproducing
the forums. amphitheaters. palaces, pa
vilions and gardens of ancient Rome,
built OF stone. are used in this pic
ture. The Italian government assigned
a regiment Of cavalry to the producer
10 assist in handling his army of actors.
Batteries of 80 motion picture camera
were used. Armando Brasini. architect
of the Vatican, designed the sets. The
cloaks of Theodore and Justinian for
these scenes are now the property OF
the Imperial library Of Rome. because
of their exactness in duplicating the
srlendor of bygone days.
The Contest
Prizes in cash and tickets to the
Alcazar. good any time, will be given
the winners of the contest. 1t is open
TO every roma fide pupil of any school
IN Cascade county, the pupil TO be not
over Is years Of age.
The prizes will be awarded TO the
first eight in the contest who submit
the best dramatic criticism of the film
play, ~"Theodora," which will be mt the
Alcazar four days. Dec. 10. IL, II and
Il. The contest will close on the night
of Dec. i and the winner announced
on the last night Of the production.
The rules of the contest are that
The criticism cannot be longer than 800
words and must be written on one side
of the paper only.
Those who have consented TO act as |
judges are Herbert ". peet. Sunday |
editor Of The Great Falls Tribune;
L. NJ. Tenney. business manager of
The Great Falls Leader, and l.. Il. !
Jones. secretary Of the Great Falls !
Commercial club.
The prizes are. first. so in cash !
and four box seats: second. 50 ID cash !
and four box seats: third, $50 in
cash and our box seats; fourth. 81 in
cash and four box seats: fifth. four |
box seats: sixth. three box seats;
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