INDIANS IN MOVIE CAMP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18785, 19 May 1923, Page 13

INDIANS IN MOVIE CAMP

GO ON WARPATH AT NIGHT. J Wild yells, yelps, ending in a hor rible gurgle, awakened the inhabit-i ants of ('amp Cruze, Utah, at 2 a.mJ one Sunday morning recently, anil! caused every woman engaged on the) James Cruze production, “The Cov-i cred Wagon," to cover her head with; blankets. Men donned clothing rapidly and started for the Navajo camp, whence the sounds originated. The Navajos had arrived only thp day before, hundreds strong, uncivilised creatures for the most part, in charge of Jim East, with Joseph Lee as interpreter. Already the. Bannocks and Arapahoes, escorted from Wyoming by Major T. j. McCoy anil Ed. Farlow, had arrived and established their camp near the main camp of the company. After much difficulty and a pow wow at which the chiefs of the three i tribes were present, with James Cruze, McCoy and others, it was discovered that the source of the trouble apparently was a vague rumour that the Bannocks and Arahoes would use real bullets in their guns during the wagon train attack to be staged, and that the Navajos were to be their targets. The latter had made up their minds to leave, but at first they held a parley and gave vent to their blood curdling war cry which echoed through the night. The rumour was of course unfounded and peace was finally restored. Meanwhile the women’s tents were guarded by cowpunchers with Winchesters, and the occupants ordered to remain within. The Bani nock chief, Big Elk, and Yellow Calf, head of the Arapahoes, both offered their sew ices to the studio? people in event of trouble with the Navajos, promising to be in readiness for any eventuality. But luckily nothing happened beyond a good scare, and the Navajos, finding that they were not to be harmed, became good natured again. Never was a finer body of Indians assembled than was brought to Utah for this picture—Arapahoes, Crows, Sheshones, Bannocks and Navajos.

Probably the funniest experience of the Christmas season in Hollywood was that of Theodore Kosloff On the morning before Christmas, .a Los Angeles paper published the fact —or what they thought was the fact—That on Christmas Day Kosloff would keep open house for all his friends and for all the members o>: the Russian colony, in the good old fashioned Russian way. Kosloff did not see the story, so he was peacefully sleeping on Christmas morning at 6 o'clock when the doorbell rang, and the maid found on the front steps a Russian family with beards

and everything, who said they had come to spend Christmas in the good old Russian fashion. The maid applied to Mrs Kosloff for, help and the family was just parked in the tennis court when the bell rang again. It rang continually until midnight, and the entire Russian colony certainly accepted Theodore’s invitation. The maid left, the tennii court was ruined, and Theodore spent Christmas dashing about trying to find stores open to buy food for his guests. • • * * Not for a long time have local picture fans seen a screen production as thrilling as “The Face in the Fog.” a new Cosmopolitan-Paramount picture, now showing at the Opera

House. It is a crook story with the moral that ‘’it takes a crook io catch a crook.” “Boston BlackiO” Dawson, a reformed crook, is called upon to ferret out a nest of Russian criminals, desperate in their search for the diamonds of the Grand Duchess Tatiana. And “Boston Blackie” gets the rascals in a manner altogether satisfactory to the audience. In the rule of Blackie Dawson is Lionel Barrymore, whose creation of “The Copperhead” and other striking screen parts make him famous. Buena Owen, a popular screen star, plays opposite Mr Barrymore with her accustomed artistry. Louis Wolheim, who attracted attention with the first appearance on Broadway of “The Hairy Ape,” takes the part of and brutal criminal. As the polished Russian adventurer, Lowell Sherman does work every bit as finished as his action in “Lawful Larcency.” Mary MacLaren also depicts a prominent feminine part effectively. “The Face in the Fog” is a picture ranking we 1 above the average. The alert moviegoer will not miss seeing it. ♦ • • • The next release in Wanganui of a Douglas Fairbanks’ picture is “The Mollycoddle,” due at His Majesty’s on May 29. It is a vastly entertaining story built on the lines of reai dramatic art, and contains just the proper balance of comedy, suspense and a skilfully devised climax. The Fairbanks stunts are utilised in a logical manner, and are not thrown in with an over-generous hand. The picture permits him to do a clever bit of straight character acting in the early part, and to prove that lie is not forced to rely on his physical stunts to put his work over. When the time comes for their use he goes at them with an abandon and tellingeffect that far outdoes anything in his past record. “The Mollycoddle’s’’ unusual features of extraordinary merit are in a class by themselves, and every right-minded man, woman and child will thoroughly enjoy the picture. *•* ; • The gigantic spectacular picture, “The Queen of Sheba" is due in Wanganui early next month. A feature of the production is the replica of Leighton’s famous painting, “The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon.”

A fashion show, much ns will surely delight all feminine screen lovers, will be seen in Allan Dwan’s production of “Glimpses of the Moon,” which is now being made at Paramount’s Eastern studio. In addition to the luxurious furs, gowns and wraps worn by the principal female characters, which are being played by Bebe Daniels, Nita Naldi ami Rubye de Remer, the director has secured the services of a dozen mannequins from Nickson’s and from Clark’s, two foremost dressmaking establishments in New York. These girls have been trained in the art of displaying costumes in a manner that will get under the skin of even the most hard-fisted of husbands and compel them to buy the gowns in the fond belief that tho attractive clothes will transform their perhaps unattractive wives. The mannequins put in some effective work in the modiste shop which is the scene of their activities, ami together with tho fashionable shoppers in the establishment, stage a pageant of costly evening gowns, afternoon frocks, street dresses, furtrimmed suits, wraps, beautiful hats ami lingeries that is certain to arouse every woman’s desire for the lovely garments. • • • • The great, chariot race in “The Queen of Sheba” is a stirring spec-

taele. A terrific race, with women driving Arabian steeds to a thrilling climax. Ten chariots, each drawn by four blood horses, take part in a hippodrome spectacle, with 10,000 spectators cheering them to victory. * ♦ * * Betty Blyth as “Queen of Sheba,” and Fritz Lubei as “King Solomon” are the leading players in the huge Fox super-feature, “The Queen of Sheba.” • . * “The Man with a Thousand Faces” is the title applied to Lon Chaney, the leading character player in “Flesh and Blood,” the First National feature now screening at His Majesty’s Theatre. His work in “The Miracle Man” gave him a dis tinctive place and in “Flesh and Blood,” his own starring vehicle, his work lifts him to a high plane in screen drama. The story is strong and profound and splendidly produced. * * ♦ * A strong cast as been collected for “Rich Men’s Wives,” the seven-reel special which will hold the screen at His Majesty’s on Tuesday next. House Peters, Claire Windsor, Rosemary Theby, Gaston Glass, Myrtle Stedman, Charles Clary have all been starred at one time or another in various pictures. In addition is clever little Baby Headrick and Mildred .Tune, a Senneth star especially lent for this production. The producer is Gasnier, who made “Kismet.”