Motography (Apr-Dec 1911)

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December, 1911. MOTOGRAPHY 261 And one might go on for still more pages of comment on the habitual and familiar, but still astonishing, enterprise of the house of Selig. In this case it not only acct mplished the conversion of Miss Taliaferro, but arranged for her a Cinderella of extraordinary qualities. From a purely mechanical or commercial standpoint, the result is a three-reel subject of such dramatic fullness' that in no part could it be reduced by so much as a yard of film. It must not be supposed, because a famous artist plays the title role, that the other parts are played by mediocre talent. Winnifred Greenwood takes the part of Cinderella's mother, while her father is played by Frank Weed. The wicked stepmother and the two stepsisters are played by Lillian Leighton, Josephine Miller and Olive Cox, respectively. T, J. Carrigan makes a most charming Prince Charming, and Charles Clary does splendidly as King Claudius. Adrienne Kroell as Princess Yetive, Jessie Steavens as the Dowager, George Cox as secretary to the king. Will Stowell as captain of the guard, Frank de Sharon as the milk vender, Frank Weed as the baker, all do excellent work, while Baby Griffin makes a most jolly and pleasing fairy godmother. Then, of course, there are courtiers, guards, heralds, court ladies, peasants, etc., galore. The simple old tale of Cinderella has been wonderfully elaborated. The Selig version exhibits many beautiful dramatic details that will come as a pleasant surprise to those whose memory still clings to the original. The story as arranged by Henry K. Webster is a big modern rapid-fire drama, with all the sweetness and simplicity of the old nursery tale. It was adapted and produced by Colin Campbell at the Selig Chicago studio, and fills three reels of film. FIRST REEL. The first reel opens with the death of Cinderella's mother. Presently the designing widow enters the grief stricken home, and by her false sympathy wins the regard of Cinderella's father, who later marries her. Before long he leaves on a long journey, and Cinderella is forced to act as a slave to her new stepmother and two stepsisters. They abuse and mistreat her until she is forced to leave the house in rags. Footsore and weary she takes refuge in a deserted garden and falls asleep on an old stone bench. In the meantime the King has chosen a wife for Prince Charming. But the Prince has ideas of his own about love and marriage, and refuses the King's mandate. Furious, the King thrusts his son into prison. He escapes and changes his garments for those of a ragged milk vender. In his wanderings he finds Cinderella asleep on the bench. She awakes and he allays her hunger with his own crusts of bread. The strange fellowship in adversity mellows into love, and the disguised Prince gives her a ring in the design of a lover's knot, taking in return a lock of her hair. The girk returns to her kitchen with a new world in her eyes, while the Prince dreams of his tattered Princess. SECOND REEL. The King issues a proclamation announcing that if the Prince will return he may marry whomsoever he will. The Prince, overjoyed, returns. Cinderella, now happy The Prince Finds Cinderella at Last and Makes Her His Princess.