The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
CARLO The Mysterious Her 5 54os5
BY ELISABETH Won CAUB

wanted to carry a point. He had
no great difficulty in convincing
the directors. The film. he ex-
planned, would be made in Constan-
tinople.
Greta and Einar were to play the
leading parts. The climax of the
film would be a catastrophe. with
crowds OF people struggling in a
flood. 1t would have to be well
done.
THERE were some quick, last
- minute business transactions
To complete. A Russian author,
Vladimir Semitjov. had been COM
missioned to write the scenario.
Technicians were engaged jolly
group of young Germans who en-
tered heartily into the spirit of the
great adventure.
Stiller left nothing TO chance. Re-
hecting that prosperity is not COM
mon condition in the East, he took
the precaution of buying some thou
NoAA0o VA pans VI OOOiS
spending items of dress in order that
his extras might be for the most
part decently equipped.
AT ConStantinople an unexpect-
edly hearty welcome awaited them.
News of their coming had travelled
ahead, so the Swedish and German
consulates sent representatives to
see them comfortably settled.
Stiller and Greta avoided parties.
But they made many trip through
the town together. Stiller felt him
self spiritually far more at home in
ConStantinople than in the north
ern cities. An Oriental himself, he
felt inspired by these surroundings.
His mind teemed with new ideas.
Greta was happy just to wander by
his side.
However, all was not going we'll
with the organization. If Stiller's
grim face had not been already so
lined and impressive, some traces OF
worry might have been detected
there. The first hitch occurred
when the man in charge of the lug
gage was held up for Is days on
the frontier before he could con-
vince the over-cautiouS authorities
that the enormous mass of equip
ment under his charge was required
only for peaceful film purposes.
Then the finances of the little
band began to founder.
CTILLER'S optimism asserted it.
- self. He sent wire to Berlin
asking for million marks to cover
expenses in connection with the
first part of the film.
There was no reply. He sent a
second wire, and followed this up
with a long letter explaining the
whole situation. Days passed and
nothing happened. At last Stiller
could wait no longer. Taking a
hasty leave of his little company.
he boarded the Orient express for
Berlin.
He went at once to the offices OF
the film company. 1t took him
only few seconds to realize what
had happened. The company, like
so many postwar business con-
Germs. had collapsed.
Stiller had no money left of his
own. 1t was impossible to raise
any on the credit of the film COM
pany.
Eventually the Swedish artists
were sent back at the expense of
their legation, and the German
ministry undertook the same re-
sponsibility for its compatriots.
The trouble which had gathered
about the little band did not ap-
parently, affect Greta in the least.
She was too happy in her associa-
ton with Stiller to be worried about
temporary setback of this kind
She spent the last evening putting
her treasures into trunks and pack
ing Stiller's hastily-left belongings,
too.
She sat down and wrote a letter
to her mother. In two days 1
shall be back in Germany" she
wrote, and you will see how mar
velously we shall get on
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