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Show MEXICAN TOWN RENTED BY THE LASKY COMPANY Tho Idea of tho hated Yankees purchasing a Mexican village for motion mo-tion picture purposes In theso present perilous times, sccma more or less unbelievable, but nevortholess, this foat was accomplished by tho Lasky-Paramount Lasky-Paramount company for tho fllmlnc of tho ocenes In "Jaguar's Claws," In which Sessue Hayakawa will bo seen at tho Lyric thoatro tonight, supported sup-ported by a cast of unusual excellence excel-lence Tho story has to do with tho adventures of a particularly vllllan-ous vllllan-ous Mexican bandit, and, In order to secure tho proper atmosphere and sottlngs, the Lasky company sent a representative to ncgotlato with the local Jeffe, or mayor. Tho ontlre town, Including tho calaboose, was rented for several days to tho Lasky company. Everything progressed most satisfactorily until It became necessary to film tho scenes where a band of American cowboys rldo through tho town. Tho cowboys with their horsos woro brought down by special train and when Instructed Instruct-ed to charge through tho principal streot. Unfortunately the Jeffe had failed to notify somo of tho citizens that they were In tho employ of tho motion plcturo company, consequently consequent-ly when the cowboys, whooping and hollering, and firing revolvers, dashed dash-ed down tho stroet, a number of tho residents thought the expocted Invasion Invas-ion bad arrlvod.and promptly sought places of safety. |