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Show AUIAMBRA TO ENLIST IN j i a. rl The offices of the Ogden Pictures a corporation in the Alhambra theatre ji building were stormed this morning by jI a platoon of motion picture actors and ;li actresses-to-be, and within two hours ,B nearly one hundred were registered '' The applicants began to arrive shortly . ' after ten o'clock, singly and in couples, ' of all ages, many nationalities and 'f- from different walks of life. ' f I General Manager Lester Park of tho corporation placed the burden of re- f ceiving the prospective employes upon f.1 the general representative of the com- V, C pany, J. J. O'Connor, depending upon V?" that genial official to make everyone oe feel at home. Mr. O'Connor bravely Lu undertook the task, but within fifteen j minutes was forced to call for help, j j and three secretaries were impressed. 'det Up to noon, sixty-five persons were registered, names, age and address, VI and all were eager to begin work tie It was announced this morning that j j, approximately 500 supernumarios woul ' i approximately 500 supernumanes L would be needed by Director Hary Re- gn vier for the rirst picture, and all who . em take up the work will be kept on tho &J regisotr for future pictures. In addi- ' z!z tion to these, thirty girls suitable for I 1 college scenes, six character men, who ' ' have had some experience, either in w! amateur or professional dramatics, will ' Wc be given more permanent positions. ' f?cr The scene of the play is to be laid (Va In a country village, the construction ' C; of which has already been started, the location being near Glenwood park. iv Herds of sheep, cattle, goats and sev- I " eral donkeys, flocks of chickens and 'g1 geese will also bo needed. Byron ui Park, brother of the geenral manager, . has been scouting around tho country 'H for these "live properties" and every v it possible effort is being made to begin !? the production of the first picture ear- ly next week. The listing will be continued until ; t the required number of supernumaries - or are obtained, and then will begin tho ; W segregating and giving out of parts by rcj Director Revler. , a |