The members of Frank Borzage's big Fox company, selected for the filming of "The Dixie Merchant," are just about all in the city now. Jack Mulhall, male lead, who is to play young "Pickett" in the production, registered at the St. George Hotel this morning after being met at Watsonville Junction by a car from the Santa Cruz Cab Company. Mulhall's arrival completes the principals in the cast.

The film story is taken from a popular novel of the old South entitled "The Chicken Wagon Family" telling principally the intensely human story of old Jean Paul Fippany, aristocratic southerner and breeder of fine race horses--his pathetic course toward poverty during the entire time of which his droll philosophy, "somethin's goin' to turn up," predominates--and finally bears fruit in the midst of exceedingly thrilling circumstances.

Madge Bellamy, feminine lead, enacts the lovable role of Aida Fippany, daughter of Jean Paul, played by J. Farrell McDonald, famed and popular character delineator. The latter is the Dixie merchant of the story's title. Clare McDowell, sterling film luminary, is cast in the role of Mrs. Fippany, mother of Aida. Two parts, those of "Minnie," the vamp, and the lawyer, are yet to be cast. Harvey Clarke in the characterization of "Baptiste," faithful manservant to old Fippany, is handling an important role.

Of interest in connection with the play's filming in Santa Cruz is the news that the famed California mare, "Cherry Blossom," prize race winner from the Borden stables in Stockton, will be brought here to enact the equine role of "Marsellaise," sensation of the southern turf and sole hope of the Fippany stables. "Cherry Blossom" will probably arrive tomorrow.

Most of the local action in the filming will be laid on the Short Street horse car line, of which The News told last evening, and among the picturesque hills and woods of the Aptos Country Club, the former historical Don Joaquin de Castro Rancho. Miss Peggy McCall, efficient and affable publicity directress of the Borzage troupe, told us all of this during today's noon hour. Miss McCall will be with us only about a week this trip, during which time she is going to delve into Castro Ranch history--a section in which romance reigned e'en in the time before Dixie days added to the lore of the land."