Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1919 — TO ADVANCE ON FILMDOM [ARTICLE]

TO ADVANCE ON FILMDOM

GRAVALOUS HANSSON TO ENTER FILMDOM’S BEWILDERING DAZZLE. Three days ago a gentleman stepped into the Makeever hotel, picked up one of the regular small town scratchy pens and proceeded to enroll himself on the register as one of Warden Stockton’s inmates under the name of M. H. Livingston, Chicago. This task out of the way, the stranger purchased a cigar, sank it between his teeth and eased himself into one of the typical hotel chairs, apparently at ease with the whole wide world. Then followed three days of solid entertainment for the traveling public, for the stranger proved himself to be one of the best amateur magicians that ever stepped off a Monon train in this city. But his actions aroused the suspicions of a skeptical small town public, for never once did he turn his thoughts toward work, something not easily understood in these days of frenzied finance, and the patrons of the hotel began to wonder who the young plutocrat was that he could so idle his time away. Just why he. should choose to leave the glare of the city’s lights to entertain some rural strangers was beyond their powers of comprehension. But the debonair Mr. Livipgston continued in his mysterious way. Not until late Tuesday afternoon was the perplexing problem solved, and it came about when Mr. Livingston picked up his hand bag and wended his way to the Princess theatre. Introducing himself to the management, he explained that he had been in the city for several days studying character in the hopes of securing an acceptable screen candidate for his firm, the Universal Film company, of Holywood, Cal. Briefly he stated that he had arrived at the object of his quest and requested that the Princess management aid him in his work. A moment later he produced a card__containing the name of Gravelous Hansson, local boy, and asked Mr. Robertson to get in touch with the young man at once, as his time was limited. Mr. Hansson soon appeared --a the scene and was informed by Mr. Livingston that he had selected him as possessing the requirements ->r screen service and that he would like to book him for a tryout in his company in the very near future at their Chicago studio. The news came as a pleasant shock ot Mr. Hansson, who announced that he would gladly accept the offer. Thus was the object of Mr. Livingstons visit disclosed and the minds of the citizenry relieved. Mr Livingston’s decision, as he explained, in selecting Mr. Hansson was based on the latter’s superlative features, his splendid physique, his poise and adaptability for the screen. He further stated that Mr. Hansson was one of thfe most promising objects it had ever been his pleasure to discover, • , , , r Mr. Livingston nas had eleven years’ experience in the moving picture game and is well versed in its every phase, having served, camera man W the present time he is doubling as a picture salesman and seeker of screen talent. It has been his pleasure to produce several screen stars during the time he has been on the

road, he stated. । Mr. Hansson expects to leave within a few days for Chicago for his initial tryout, and, provided he meets with the approval of a baleful critic, will go to Hollywood, Cal., to start his screen career. I Mr. Hansson’s many friends in this city have felt for some time that he should enter the moving j picture field and are elated that the , opportunity has come to him to prove his Witty? ’They and waiting for the-time when the lights will majestically flicker forth the name of Gravalous Hansson amid Broadway’s awful roar.