A VACANT THRONE
LON CHANEY WILL BE MISSED For once the historic cry. “The King is dead—long live the King!’' cannot be uttered. With the passing of Lon Chaney one of the finest artists and most beloved characters in Hollywood the film colony has discovered that a throne has been left without heirs or aspiring contenders.
For more than twelve years Chaney has reigned supreme in his field of motion picture art. without competition or imitation. Now that the great star is gone there is no one to attempt the carrying on of his work, a most unusual situation in filmdom
His genius for makeup did not make Chaney the artist he was. His knowledgeof pantomime and his ability to wring your heart with the pathos of some of his portrayals took more than makeup. No matter how villainous the character, you felt sympathy and pity for him. That was Chaney’s art, and fcis alone.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 424, 15 November 1930, Page 15 (Supplement)
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155A VACANT THRONE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 424, 15 November 1930, Page 15 (Supplement)
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