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Show I TBE MILL! ; BOM II At last the dream of the motion : picture producers has been realized In the achievement by the Wm. Fox corporation cor-poration of a real Million Dollar Motion Mo-tion Picture production, now being made in Kingston, Island of Jamaica, No namo has as yet been selected for this picture, but the following facts regarding the making of it will give to tho general public some Idea of Its wonderful magnitude and t,o what lengths and expense the foremost fore-most producers of the day will go to present to tho public the possibilities of the motion picture field. Thus far the cost of this picture has been $375,000, and although tho work was just started on it the latter part of August, 1915, it will require at least sixteen more weeks for Its completion, com-pletion, at a total cost of one million dollars. Tho director-general Is Herbert Brennon, considered by many as "the foremost director of the year, and wno is now woriu-rcnowneu ror nis productions of "Neptune's Daughter," "The Two Orphans," and "Tho Soul of Broadway"; his assistant directors selected for their ability in the different dif-ferent fields they will cover In this production are Kenan Bule, James McKay Mc-Kay and George Fitch. To accommodate the staging of the Immense settings It was necessary to build the largest stage in the world, I covering 150,000 square feet in tho famous Rose Gardens of Jamaica. There has been sent from the United States to Jamaica more than 1,000 tons of properties and costumes costing cost-ing approximately $175,000. The plant of Jamaica will be a permanent per-manent Institution, has 1,000 dressing rooms; a rehearsal hall for 1,000 people; peo-ple; a printing plant and "laboratory, projection rooms and an administra J tion building, all of which require an J i - ,-il r j 'H)yi iv ''"'"' auditing and business staff consisting consist-ing of -15 people The government regulation of tho Island of Jamaica forbids the landing of any animal, not even a dog is permitted per-mitted to enter, but owing to the large expenditure of money and the em. ployment of native help, hotel expense, ex-pense, etc., the government of Jamaica gave Wm. Fox special permission, permitting per-mitting the entry of the wild animals necessary for the production of this wonder photoplay. By arrangement with a South African firm of wild animal importers there has been landed land-ed in Jamaica 75 camels, an assortment assort-ment of lions, panthers, tigers, elephants, ele-phants, swan, birds of paradise, and the rarest animal species, such as kangaroos, baboons, etc., for the animal ani-mal part of this picture. The technical force includes eight camera men and J. Allen Turner, formerly for-merly property master of the Metro, politan Opera house, will handle the props, with a corps of electricians, carpenters, property builders, scenic painters, etc. Among the noted players taking part in the production are Annette Kcllerman, Wm. B. Shay, Florence De-shon, De-shon, the Lee Twins, Violet Horner and 150 diving girls selected from the most beautiful young women swim, mers and divers from all parts of tho world. In the staging of a battle scene no less than 25,000 people took part, and fortunately for the producers, 10,000 Hindoos who worked on the Panama canal were Interned at Jamaica at tho outbreak of the big war, and through permission of the British government they are also being used in the picture. pic-ture. A large detachment of the native na-tive born whites are being used for army purposes, and are also used In the picture In costumes supplleG from the United States. There was also drafted from the service 5,000 horses used by the cavalry on the island. The old fortress which has been dismantled dis-mantled for over 250 years and over-looking over-looking the entrance to Jamaica was leased and a mammoth fortress erected, erect-ed, mounted with huge guns and observation ob-servation towers. It is planned that great war action will take place there, and the forts are to be demolished by the guns of attacking warships. Another idea of the extravagant and lavish picturization of the Wm. Fox million dollar picture is gained from the fact that it was found necessary to build a Moorish city, which alone cost $25,000. This was built inland on the hills and valleys of a beautiful stretch of country; especial submarine subma-rine photograph observatory has been built on tho sea level, and a part of the action of the story takes place beneath the water. Due to the clearness clear-ness of the water around Jamaica Is one of the many reasons for going to this spot, that photographs In the water wa-ter could be taken by the special de vices mauu iui nun jjuiiJusu uuu. ul which Wnv Fox holds tho patents. The great natural asphalt1 lake on the Island of Trinidad will be shown and tho eruption of Mount Pelec in the Island of Martinique will form the background for a part of the action. As an indication of the gigantic spectacle and dramatic efforts of this picture, it is claimed without fear of contradiction that when it is com pleted It will excel all of the spectao. ular effects of the "Birth of a Nation"; Na-tion"; all the under-water and fantasy fan-tasy of "Neptune's Daughter"; all the costume and special effects ten-fold of "Caberia," and the animal action in "Quo Vadis" will be insignificant in comparison. Wm. Fox made up his mind to make the first million-dollar picture, and he and his cohorts gave to this production pro-duction many a tireless night and all of the thought, brains and energy for which the organization is noted, and has put into It an actual million dollars dol-lars In cash, making this picture ono of the marvels of the present century. A considerable portion of this film has been developed and projected on the screen, and from this It Is al known fact that It will be the great- I est sensation of the amusement world Ji in this or any previous generation. , |