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Show THE PROVO HERALD. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1922. AT TOE FlIOVO SHOW HOUSES M adairiaga Author of "Four Horsemen" He will endure through the ages as a great char acter, this cattle baron of the Argentine whoin they called the Centaur because of the way he sat his horse. 8 A vigorous personality and, if you will, predatory and tyrannical over the thousands who worked his lands. But colorful: lusty and full-blood- and ed blunt-spoke- n. You will remember Ma-daria- ga vividly: because of these things, and because he first takes the center of the stage in the most astounding drama the motion picture has achieved : mas 32LO FTMBAPOCALYPJi From the novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanez. Adapted by June Mathis. Great Moments m a Great Picture tures through every phaxe. I saw an author's original work prepared and adapted for its translation into pictures; I saw the plot and characters of the printed page take form and substance as the camera recorded the action before it; and finally I saw the completed photoplay assembled, unfolding with all its vividness the whole dramatic plot. It was an in spiring revelation of the possibilities of this wonderful form or dramatic expression. I returned to Spain before the filming of my novel was completed and had many sharp regrets that I could not have witnessed its translation to the screen. However, I have on my desk before me a collection of photographs portraying scenes and characters from "The Four Horsemen." These photographs are fascinating. As I turn them over one by one I am seeing for the first time the people of By VICENTE BLASCO IBANEZ. my book the children of my imaginaThe motion picture? only in One that en- - tion that hitherto have lived An Inspiring theme.before me, the passing page printed u marve-'lochains the imagination with its visualized in flesh and blood and not development and its limitless pos- only interpreting the sequence of the sibilities. story in terms of histrionic action but Here is a young lion that has leaped investing the whole with the underforward with incredible swiftness dur-iin- lying spirit of the novel. little more than the space of a Surely, the mission and message of arts of the modern novel are incalculably 'decade, amazing the age-olthe world With Its power ana nreaqtq magnified when brought to the public of its appeal, boldly challenging them, through the medium of the motion picwith all the ardor and audacity of ture and the appeal multiplied many youth, for a, place on the heights in fold. I am immensely proud that a their mighty company. novel of mine should have served as Here is a new medium of expres occasion for this Impressive demon sion, speaking in the universal lan stration of the perfection of cinema guage of animated pictures, under photography and I cannot refrain from standable to cottagers and kings alike, expressing my heartiest congratula addressing an ever growing host of tions on this tremendous artistic cor achievement devotees even unto the ners of the earth. Truly, an Inspiring My study of the cinema In the theme. United States has kindled an ambition It wad not until my visit to North to write directly for the screen and I American that I came to realize the hope before long to return there to immense scope of motion pictures. A undertake a work of this kind. What leading cinema organization of the better means could there be to reach United States, Metro Pictures the people everywhere? The motion had secured the filming picture reflects life. It Is in this real ism of expression that the most potent rights to my most successful novel "The Four Horsemen of the Apoca- element of its appeal resides and upon lypse," and during the preliminary which largely rests rts phenomenal conferences concerning the production popularity. The progress of cinema I obtained my first glimpse behind the art in the past decade gives golden scenes of this vast Twentieth century promise for its advancement during field of endeavor. the years at hand, and one scarcely Later, when I went to California I dares to predict the heights to which spent much time In the Metro studios it will transcend. was given every opportunity ofj All hail to the American motion pic studying the making of motion pic ture! (Vicente Blasco ibanez, the celebrated Spanish author, whose famous novel, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," will be shown on the screen at the Columbia theater next Monday and Tuesday, as a Rex Ingram production, intends to write novels directly for the screen. Metro's big picturization, adapted for the screen by June Mathis, was the Spaniard's first movie experience and it was during his association for filming in the preparations "The Four Horsemen" that Senor Blasco Ibanez became an enthusiastic devotee of the cinema as a medium of dramatic expression. In this artic'.e he voices his warm admiration of motion pictures and his enthusiasm over their universal power of appeal.) g d far-flun- g TOM MIX MINUS GUNS 1 Writes Novels For Movies Damon and PytblaJ, Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Jill and a host of other twin souls and thing have in their identity over the years become inseparable. In the same manner the motion picture going public in recent years have come to consider Tom Mix, the famous Fox star, and bis brace of They have always 'been seen together, no matter what the theme of the production. But now comes the startling announcement that Tom Mix, for the first time since he has been in motion pictures, is to be seen in his latest production "The Rough Diamond" without the active and deadly pair of "gats." But the statement is official, and in addition claims that because of the new and dashing cavalier role that Mix is playing in this production, the guns were not needed and will hardly Mix is Furthermore, be missed. credited for the first time with some delicious comedy work. "The Rough Diamond" will be seen at the Columbia theater on Friday and Saturday. pearl-handle- LO. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY d SENSATIONAL "Tiger True PHOTO DRAMA The "work or jail" squad of the Los Angeles police department supplied a hundred players for "Tiger True," the Universal sensational photodrama now playing at the Princess theater. Frank Mayo, the star and J. P. Mc- Gowan, the director, despaired of find ing real players who could look so de relict as the men needed for one of the big underworld scenes, and they called upon Capt A, W. Murray, the acting chief of police of the film Daily 4 P. M Matinees Night Saturdays and Holidays, 2:45. 7:45 and 9 :15. : TONIGHT AND THURSDAY capital Captain Murray sent his then of thd work or Jail" squad into the depths of the city to find men who couldn't, wouldn't or didn't work. "Report to Universal City for a Job or go to Jail," was the ultimatum. The result was a hundred individuals, any one of whom would frighten a baby to death or gladden a maiden lady s heart. The flotsam and jetsam of the West Coast were fed, well paid and given a part in "Tiger True." STAR and that's the title of the newest picture slatting ESCAPES FIRE and and he did! harris that WaS X. dlxon.comb3y "THE BEAUTY CONTEST All Ty sT1aif ikia FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ,.. I M n The story of how a man fought for his mate in the jungle of the city and won her by right of claw and fang. A rousing picture starring Frank Mayo hero of romance. Cr W.i::SS Starve --:- The Heart of the An II Rlortb1 story of the great Northwest, featuring awe-inspiri- Roy Stewart in a dual role, assisted by Louise Lovely. Vfi .J S3, j w?; m One of the most thrilling and spec tacular scenes ever filmed is con tained in Harry Revier's production of "The Heart of the North," featuring Roy Stewart supported by Louise Lovely," showing at the Straud Friday and Saturday. A raging forest fire actually photographed, forms the background for i much of the film's most thrilling The last dgy together They sat at the tabic in the restaurant where they had danced together so often, and knew that this afternoon together was their last. There had been gossip of the sort no woman can resist. Small wonder they were distrait. They would have been more so, could they have foreseen the end of the affair which ia so prominent a part of A scene from "The Four Horsemen," Metro's THE ft. H O If A HERO U ! 1 NS OF GRIDIRON "Bucking the Line." a William Fox photoplay based on a popular story by . uie rrtuicis ljiiub, nas iuct'ii inatie iv. vehicle for the presentation of a now stiir. Maurice Flynn. It will 171 0 at the Columbia and Tuesday. Rex Ingram Production . T 1 1 begin a run at the Columbia theater Thursday. The support of the new star includes Molly Malone, the noted screen beauty, in the feminine lead; Kathryn McGuire in the second feminine lead; Norman Selby, B. J. Far- rell McDonald and James Farley. The 'production was directed by Carl Har-Fobaugh. Of the Apocalypse x The infinite care in staging this forest fire is the result of remarkable development in motion picture tech Weeks of tedious detail and nique. study were spent in arranging for the fire so as to eliminate as much dan ger of accident as possible. Days were consumed in a diligent search for the desired location and in securing permission from the local authorities. A forest was discovered thirty miles from the nearest settle ment When the conflagration was started it swept away a goodly por tion of the dense woods. Miss Louise Lovely who portrays the part of Patricia Graham in the story, actually became lost in the forest and was rescued by Roy Stewart, the star. None realized the narrow escape .Miss Lovely had had until the forest fire scenes were completed. TONIGHT J finrviRT iJ ImJ 12) I BYAL AND EARLY JOHNNY SMALL AND COMPANY BERNARD AND FERRIS THREE ALEX SUNSHINE COMEDY COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA THURSDAY MATINEE 4 P. M. MAURICE FLYNN in eft r-- t 55. MATINEE 2:15 ADULTS CHILDREN 30c NIGHT 8:15 ALL SEATS RESERVED, LOWER FLOOR BALCONY 55S Salt Lake prices reached to $2.50; Provo's prices are the lowest at any exhibition of the "Four Horsemen" in the United States. "Bucking the Line" - Monday and Tuesday 85; 8:15 ARIZONA JOE COMPANY SHAKES SHAKESPEARE "Another 'artist' gone wrong! Too bad!" Gareth Hughes, star of "The Hunch," which will be seen at the Strand theater tonight and Thursday, says that is the way certain acquaintances of his greeted his announcement that he was going Into motion pictures, instead of seizing au opportunity to play "Hamlet." "It wasn't the money so niuch," Mr. Hughes explained, "although I could use the money. It was simply the desire to get away from all the hoakum connected with art I felt smothered in a heavy atmosphere of art jargon. "It Isn't that I like Shakespeare less, but that I love life more. And 1 imagine Shakespeare, if alive today, might well be in Hollywood turning out scenarios as Immortal as his plays." --n i Adapted by June Mathis from Blasco Ibahez's Novel i 1 I !J foil S I Scene from "The Rough Diamond," starring Tom Mix, at the Columbia Friday and Saturday. Also SUNSHINE COMEDY . FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TOM MIX in "THE ROUGH DIAMOND" 1. I - 1 |