Show MISS FARRAR ENTHUSES I OVER JOAN OF ARC I Prima Donna Actress Donna Donna-Acress Who ho Has Just Finished a Spectacle of the Life of f the Maid of Orleans Is Ambitious to Act the Role in Grand Opera Tanned by the California sun un and l looking the li picture turo of good health and vivacity Geraldine Gerldine Farrar Farar has returned re returned re- re turned to New ew York from Hollywood Holywood enthusiastic about Joan and of the beJe be- be lief h Je ot that I as A a. motion moton picture picure drama drama and spec spectacle tait De Do Mules Mule's Mies Mie's latest production production pro pro- ducton will wl rival or surpass surpass- anything that has heretofore been seen on the tho screen Probably no theme of which a a woman woman woman wo wo- wo- wo man is the central figure in all al the worlds world's history Is J so well wel known or universally universally uni uni- loved as the story stor of Joan of Arc Are the French peasant girl who aroused a sleeping nation naton to a frenzy of or patriotism and won lasting freedom for France from the yoke of English I rule The scenario was written by byJ J Jeanie anie MacPherson Having left et the scene of Joans Joan's trIumphs triumphs tri trI- and disappointments so recently as six days ago said Miss Farrar Ican I Ican can cn scarcely express the belief belet that Is firm In my heart hear that this production will wl really realy be looked upon as a something something I Imore more than a a. motion moton picture rather picture rather In Inthe Inthe inthe I the light of a photographic reproduction tion ton of one of ot the greatest events Inthe in inthe inthe the history of the world No woman has ha ever lived who In the span of a few short years exerted such an influence and created such a a. lasting impression on civilization as Joan of Arc Ac To Joan nothing was impossible Joan of Arc Arcis Arcis is the woman Christ of all al ages Miss Farrar was asked aked how she happened happened happened hap hap- to select Joan as a character for forthe forthe forthe the moton motion picture never having played the role in grand opera oper Miss Farrar Farrr said I believe beleve the spirit and personality personality person person- alty of Joan of ot Arc are more alive alve to today today today to- to day than at any time during the past three centuries She was the very ver symbol syria sym sy- sy bol bot of freedom and the Incarnation of ot hatred against political slavery and bigotry For years I have had an ambition am am- amI biton to sing Joan in some great opera oper on the story of her Jfe life When Mr Lasky asker me last winter how I woud ike to do a picture production of ot Joan I was delighted with wih the idea Ide nd and nd enthusiastic for the opportunity There is something so different about creating a a. role for the camera camer and creating a part pant for the opera The Te two arts are not so closely allied as one would think With the opera there are weeks of preparation to 10 be sure Bure and then comes the premier It I is true that great latitude is allowed on the operatic stage for development of character character char char- character acter and to the broadening of effects But after all aU the fundamentals of the i performance continue the same in its Is 1 various repetitions I The past summer has been a revelation reve reve- I lation to me For nearly three months aton many hours every day and sometimes I far Into the night I have been living I this role We Ve have all al watched the I story stor develop an idea into a massive mas' mas massive mas mas- sive production I think Mr Ir De Dc Mille Mie 1 has done wonderful things and I believe bellevo be- be lieve the scenario by Miss MacPherson to be a a. revelation to those who claim caim that a a. long picture must rely on its is spectacular features to the te exclusion of or its Is heart interest It I is true tre that tat I throughout this picture there are varIous various vari van vanI I ous extraordinary spectacles such as I the battle batte scenes In the siege of ot Orens Orleans Or Or- OrI leans ens but one never loses sight of the I central figure her hopes her ambitions ambi ambI- 1 tons her disappointments and her failures allures I The picture bas based baaed d on the story of Joan of Arc is Cecil Ceci B. B De Dc Mules Mille's Mies Mie's first attempt at a production of some length As director general of the Jesse L L. Lasky Feature Play company he di directed directed directed di- di a number of reel five-reel feature photoplays for the Paramount program pro pro- I gram gam including the three I in which Miss Farrar Farar appeared at the I Lasky studios a year ago These were I Caren Carmen Temptation and Maria I Rosa Ros De Dc Mille MUe for months has h been I preparing the story stor of Joan of Arc I Not the slightest detail that W was possible possible I ble bie to add to heighten the dramatic and human interest side of the story stor I I has been overlooked Knowing KowIng the I reverence in which Joan is held by the I thousands who have ha studied and ad ad- I mire her character Do Dr DI Milk particularly careful to t adhere los tos history It I happens happen I that tin thai til pr pres day is particularly fortunate in h hav ht access to details of the lit lit- lt litof of ot J of ot Arc Ac as it Is the only iton I Ing hag to Mark Twain of Tv-tn Tv the hum bumar which comes to in us u under oath oat I Oi one which comes cornea to u us from the f's V ness stand The official records o 0 oO great trial of 1431 and UK thy process rehabilitation of a quarter of a I ac fc tury tur later ter are still sUJ preserved i national archives of France Ind t furnish with wih remarkable fumes fume facts fact of Joan of Arc The Te cast which supports Miss I rr was selected by De Do Milli 11 and eludes many well wel known kown 8 s a of whom have starred on the thE their own right Prominent a a- a am these are Hobart Bosworth who pears as the hero Theodore Theodorr Rob Robe Raymond Rymond Hatton Halton Tully Tuly Mar Marhall Vj taco lace Reid Horace Horce B. B Carpenter Cbs Chai and Clary Clar others James Nelll Neil NeU l Mrs Mra L lb Me Mc I |