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Show Kouse Peters Risks Life In "Great Redeemer" a Ogden Theatre Today House Peters, playing the part of Dan Malloy. western "slick-up" man In !) M uii-icf Tonrne ir Production, The (Ire.ot Redeemer," which romcs I tp the ogden theatre today, had what I he describes as the narrowest esoapp of his career a" n ser;on plnyer when "The Great Redeemer" was belnK filmed In the mo'inUi'rous Country or I southern California. Mr Peters In the taking of one of the big scenes ofi the production, wan rOquiri d to leap a horse .icr.i-s gap between two mlffhty crnk'K, with ;tn abyss yawning below! to n depth of fully l.ooo feel The scene was that in which Dan Malloy Is escaping from a sheriffs! poie after having held nn a mall train. Dan P ts away by taking a chance across the chasm. While the mounts of i tflo sheriff nd "his aides refuse to no-. 5-r.ilntt the lean. The very nature of the exploit made it Impossible for' ;he motion picture people to take any sifety measures, such as stretching a net below the eras. ur there was nothing on which to fasten the ropes of the net Ail was sheer cliffs dropping drop-ping straight down, their flinty shies Offering no juitinar edge on which to !i:ing a nt. To make the hap, Ilotisr PoUr" hor e had to jump ;i distance of Ighteen feet, going at full speed. It was fortunate for Mr. Peters that' he could trust his favorite mount, called "Dauntless." a western cow pony winch the screen star hail ridden for more than two years, so that master and horse know oath other's whims and capabilities. When It camo time to "shoot" the scene. Mr. Peters started for the j chasm at a full gallop. "Dauntless"! mad it nt the firs', attempt, but his hind hoofj Struck; the edges of the rock on the far side, sending splinters of granite rattling into the abyss. The pony also staggered a bit after making the other tdde. but pulled up in good Condition. |