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"Quincy Adams Sawyer" Last Word

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"Quincy Adams Sawyer" Last Word
in Rural Life
In making motion picture of the
famous novel "Quincy Adams Sawy-
en-" Sunday and Monday at the
the ST. (Sawye-Lubin) Pictures or
ganization in conjunction with Metro
Pictures Corporation, decided that
the production should be something
more and something better than a
mere transference of the essential
theme and the central characters
from the pages of book to the med
ium of the silver sheet. In buying
the screen rights to this novel by
Charles FELTON, Pidgin, which had
such remarkable vogue at the time
of it's publication, it was recognized
that the story contained those quail
es which make for popularity; that
the theme had universal appeal. Civ
en- sympathetic treatment, the picture
Nigh reasonably be expected to ex-
eel in popular favor the tremendous
interest aroused by the book.
With this attitude toward the pro-
duction, then, it was first necessary
to find someone to do the scenario
who could approach the task with an
understanding of and sympathy to-
ward rural life. In Bernard McCon-
vile, who wrote the scenario of "a
Connecticut Yankee" such a man was
found. Among the successful pictures
for which McConville has written the
scenarios are: "The Old Swimmin'
Hole" for Charles Rey; "The Hood
lum," for Mary Pickford, and "Monte
Cristo."
The same considerations were kept
in mind in the selection of the direct
or, Clarence Badger, who directed
Will Rogers in Doubling for Romeo"
Honest Hutch" and many oti-er pic
lures notable for their human peal.
M. Badger is exceptionally well fitted
to direct this story of country life.
With the securing Of Mr.. Badger
began the work of engaging cast
which should interpret the many
characters in the photoplay convinc-
irgly and with fidelity to the types
creased by the author. Here again it
was decided to let no consideration
stand in the way of securing the act
orS and actresses best suited for the
various roles. The enire industry was
combed to the end that even the
minor roles should be in the hands
of screen players of long experience
who could be depended upon to make
each character, however unimportant,
stand out as a perfect bit of screen
artistry.
AS result of this effort, sixteen
players were ultimately engaged, ev-
cry one of whom is well known to
n.otion picture fans. To play the role
of Alice Pettingill, the blind heroine
of the story, Blanche Sweet was in
duced to return to the screen after
an absence of two years. John Bowes
will play opposite her in the title /
part; Lon CLANCY is shyster lawyer,
Obadiah Srout; Barbara La Mari is to
play Indy Putnam, the small town
vampire. Elmo Lincoln plays Abner
Stiles, the village blacksmith; Louise
Fazenda is the Mandy Skinner, &
comedy character.
The other leading parts in the pic
ture are taken by players equally well
known, including Edward Connolly
Claire Mcdowell, June Elvidge, Victor
Pctel, Gale Henry, Hank Mann, Kat
Lester, Billy Franey, Taylor Graves
and Harry Depp.
An elaborate poduction has been
made for this story of rural life, whic;
centers around Mason's Corner, Mas
sachusetts. A typical New Englan
village was constructed on the Metro
studio grounds at Hollywood and 20
thrilling water scenes, the company
went to northern Washington, where