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Motion Picture News
“Foolish Wives ” Lobby Decorations Attractivei
PERHAPS no lobby display ever used to exploit a motion picture in Hew York is as attractive, artistic, or as intrigueing to the eye as the one which is getting the attention of Broadway's throngs at the Central theatre where “ Foolish Wives ” is the attraction for an inrefinite engagement.
The accompanying cuts will show in part what has been originated in the way of using cut-outs with artistically lighted backgrounds reproduced from the picture, but plain black and white cannot give an adequate idea of what has been accomplished by clever artists, and especially in connection with the mechanical display illustrated at the right.
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A shad oio box window with practical draperies and an interior backing with cut-outs of Von Stroheim and Miss du Pont effectively posed as shown.
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Another i window scene looking out on a fine painting of Monte Carlo at night and with a cut-out of Von Stroheim so placed as to give the appearance that the figure is about to enter the window.
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SCENE IN CASINO AT MOHU CASIO WHEW. FOOLISH WIVES' ARE BRED
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Showing a picture of a mechanical display which reproduces an actual scene from the picture. Cutouts of principal characters in the production are shozvn about a roulette wheel. The wheel is practical as is also the hand of the keeper. The figure "rakes” intermittently as the wheel stops. The painting used for a back drop for the scene is a faithful picture of the exterior of Monte Carlo. \ ■,
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fourth framed scene from the production accomplished by > use of cut-outs, painted back grounds and practical draperies.
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Back lighting with tiny concealed spots in colors bring the figures into effective relief and aids in giving depth and life like realism to the whole display. This with the other displays except the mechanical contrivance appearing above arc located in the lobby. The mechanical display stands outside the storm doors next to the sidewalk.