Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
Picture Based
On Butte NoUel
THE SISTERS" RECEIVES IT'S
PREMIERE IN CITY OF
AUTHORS HOME

''The Sisters" play founded on
a Butte novel, written by son of
Butte, recently was given its pre-
miere in that city. Famous actors
and actresses who make up the
cast flew to Butte for this initial
presentation of the play con its
own doorstep" For the first time
in its history Butte had an OppOr-
tunity to observe at close range
the "buildup," the flag-waving, the
"press agenting" that always ac-
companies the first presentation of
a film pie"
The picture is a Warner Brothers
production and such notable figures Of
the screen world as Bette Davis and
Enrol Flynn are members OF the cast
The author of the story from which
THE Sisters" is taken is Myron BRING,
son Of Butte pioneer family, gradu-
ate of Butte schools and the author
Of eight successful novels, two Of which
have been converted into film plays
which have proven successful.
Born in Butte
Myron BRING was born in Butte In
1897 He attended the Mckinley school
and the Butte high school and also
Columbia university, where he won two
degrees. Jack and Henry BRING of
Butte are brothers of the distinguished
author. Another brother, Sol, is a resi-
dent of Livingston; two others, Louis
and William, are residents of Los
Angeles. A sister, Mrs. j. j. Schwartz,
lives in Anaconda.
One of the preliminary steps in in
PRODUCING 1.-THE Sisters to a Butte
audience was the exhibition of the
costumes that were worn in the play.
The Story
The story of 1.-THE Sisters" covers the
four years between the presidential
elections of Teddy Roosevelt and Taft,
and the dynamic relationship between
the people and the age in which they
live has been caught in an amazing
fashion. The three Elliott sisters,
played by Bette Davis, Anita Louise
and Jane Bryan, are the most beauti-
full girls at the election ball in Silver
Bow, Mont, but from that night on,
the sisters weave their checquered
careers in widely varied patterns. Bette
elopes to San Francisco with fas-
cinating young newspaperman, played
by Flynn. Miss Louise, the second
sister, succumbs to the wooing Of a
millionaire (Alan Hale),
who promises her q glittering, coSmo-
politan life in New York and London.
Miss Bryan, the only one content to
remain in Silver Bow, marries the
town banker, played by Dick Foran.
Life with Flynn brings both happi
ness and suffering to Bette. He is pos
sessed of an incurable wanderlust, and
at last, believing that she will be better
off without him, he ships as a seaman
aboard a boat bound for the Orient.
That night, the historic San Fran
cisco earthquake begins, and Bette
narrowly escapes with her life. Thrill
Ingly photographed, the scenes show
ing the catastrophe sweeping over the
city, carrying fire and destruction in
It's wake, and the mounting terror Of
the people caught In its tolls, are some
Of the most spectacular ever screened.
Later, when James banker husband
involved with shady lady"
she sends out the SOS signal to her
TWO sisters and they come home to
help her. In helping her, they settle
heir own affairs in climax that is
lnrivalled for sheer drama.
Other BRING novels are May Fla
yin," wide Open Town." a story Of
Butte; Madonna without Child"
also about Butte; This
Nan Is My Brother" 1.-THE Flutter of
an Eyelid," Anthony in the Nude"
and THE Sun Sets in the West"