Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-10-19 | Page 3 | "Ben Hur" Has Granddaughter of Famous Author in Its Cast

I Ben Hur Has Granddaughter Of Famous Author in Its Cast I For the production of General Lew Wallaces Wallace's famous novel no and stage play Ben Hur Hur which js being filmed fUmed h here re by Director Fred Pred NIblo for the Goldwyn Metro Mayer 1 Pictures corporation there has been engaged Kathleen Key prominent screen player and granddaughter granddaughter grand grand- daughter of Francis Scott Key author author author au au au- thor of or The Star-Spangled Star Ban Ban- Ban I ner It appe appears rs that an innate spit spirit iti I of patriotism abides In the House of Key During the Civil war I said Miss Key Ke my grandfather was sitting huddled Jn in a dark dungeon dungeon dungeon dun dun- geon in which he was confined He peered hungrily through the bars of the dark window in patriotic hope o of catching a glimpse of or the great banner as the morning light disclosed disclosed disclosed dis dis- closed thet the spot where it still Mill m floated floated floated float float- ed In the wind after the terrible night of bombs bombs' and shells which I burst out their message of war J Jt It was then that he was Inspired to write th the Immortal Star Spangled Banner The story of Ben Hur re represents resents the horrible subjugation of the Jews by the Romans and the tortures torture which they were forced to undergo at the hands of their cruel masters I The burning spirit of patriotism lived in the hearts of ot the Jews I through all those terrible years and andI amongst them there was vas a little I girl the sister of Ben Hur who I with her mother Interprets the tenacious spirit of patriotism and I hope This Is Tirzah the part being enacted by Kathleen Key while Claire McDowell lcD 1 well is interpreting the therole therole role rolo of ot the mother Other players are Ramon Novarro Carmel Myers 1 Francis X Bushman Dushman Nigel el de Bru- Bru lier l I May y M McAyoy and Frank Currier Cur- Cur rier