The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-31

ways weaving, weaving, weaving
Lon CLANCY, who Is Quasimodo, the
monstrous bell-ringer, in 1.-The Hunch-
back Of Notre Dame" recently COM
lpleted at Universal City, patiently re-
ceives all Of the outside characteri-
cations of his remarkable portrayal,
most of them barking back to the
classics. The latest, from a studen.
who had watched his work, under the
direction of Wallace Worsley, calls
his achievement in makeup a ME
dusa masterpiece" 1t may be nee
essary to explain that Medusa was
an ancient lady, so frightfully ugly
that every one who looked upon her
changed to stone.
This is plainly intended for a COM
pliment," commented Mr.. CLANCY,
but have no desire to go into stone
making business"
"Your correspondent is on the right
track" corrected Raymond Hatton,
who plays Gringoire, the poet, "but
he is wrong in specifying results.
For, as matter of fact, Lon, every
one who looks upon you, on the
screen, must be turned into a nut
a CLANCY nut. And a nut is an OBJ
ject of fixed, undimmed enthusiasm.
And, as an illustration, this chap that
springs the Medusa thing, has looked
upon you and been turned-not into
a stone, but a friendly NUT"
Apart from the big spectacular
scenes Victor Hugo's historical drama
is remarkable for Chaney's portrayal
of the deformed creature who almost
swayed the destiny of city to save
the girl he hopelessly loved. In HIS
astounding makeup, ne has repro
duced, through means partly natural
and partly artificial, Hugo's own con-
ception of the misshapen bell-ringer
the duplicate of the masters own
sketches. His astounding scenes with
the cathedral chimes, his defense Of
the edifice-being stormed by under
world hordes-and the final heart
gripping episode of his strange career
make the most intense drama and
the greatest Of all soles ever played
by this gifted character actor.
A thrill is promised in every foot
of the spectacular midnight attack Il
the cathedral in "The Hunchback or
Notre Dame," recently completed at
Universal City. The dash of the ar
mored horsemen, from the Bastile, to
save the city; the huge portrayal cf
the Carnival of Paris, with the crown
ing of the King of Fools; the gay |
palaces, grim dungeons and torture
chambers = and the impressive re-
plica of the majestic cathedral-alI |
add to the artistic and historical ef- |
fectiveness of the background of |
Hugos great classic. ut is more
than a picture play" comments Al
den Sedgwick, lit is a monument to
the art and the ultimate destiny OF
the screen"
II have been most completely |
framed" smilingly remarked Lon
Clancy; "but, you know, this is not
a complaint-it Is an appreciation.
The Quasimodo, of "The Hunchback
If Notre Dame" recently completed
At Universal City, was speaking or
being set in the gorgeous medieval
frame of the production-flmed on
he largest "sets" ever constructed in
he history of motion pictures. Sew
enty-five principals, all popular ac-
ors and actresses appeared with him,
md crowds-as many as five thou
sand, at times-took part in the spec
acular raid on the cathedral, the
of Paris and other massed
scenes, making a colorful spectacle
ong to be remembered.
Think of preparing from 10000 to
5000 costumes, entire in parts.
About that number were used in the
making of 1.-THE Hunchback of Notre
1ame," at Universal City. Seventy
i've principals, headad by Lon CLANCY
md nearly five thousand extras wore
rom three to seven changes, ranging
rom heavy armor to beggar's rags.
\ huge building was necessary to
tore the costumes, and circus tents
we're utilized as dressing rooms dur
ng the big mob scenes.
Star gazing has been a popular
,astime at Universal City. That's
low a jest can convey a cold, hard
act. For never have so many IA
nous screen names been assembled .
n one play as in "The Hunchback or
Jotre Dame" Besides the cast OF
twenty-five principals, several thou
and extras appear in the big specta-
ular scenes. Lon CLANCY is in the
tile role, as Quasimodo, the highest
rtistic achievement Of his career, so
t is said Ernest Terrence, now
Ugh in popularity through long list
# successes, is Chopin, king of the
hieves; Patsy Ruth Miller is Esmer-
lido. then there are Norman Kerry,