Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-27

scripts, all care will be taken, and IL
h writer will inclose stamps for the
return. the manuscript will be mailed
tn the author after the contest is over
and the judges have finished with
them.
We have suggested that when the
play is being typewritten that a car
bon copy be made and held by the
cwner. This will not add any expense
and will insure the writer against
loss. A second copy of the winning
play will be almost a necessity, my
way. and the best way to do will be
to have at least the two copies.
There are thirty entrants who are
competing for the $3.50 prize, and the
names of these will be given out some
time this week. We would sugges
that William F., of Orange, and Flor
ence M. r., of East Orange. fill out
the entry blank m mail to the PLAY
Contest Editor. Their names have
been received, but we have no record
Of the schools they attend.
Contest Queries.
Play Contest Editor:
FN Val "C N4aCluCi lnt
number of plays which may be submitted
by one person is limited? d. g. d.
No. Blu don't forget that one good
play is better thar a dozen that are
only half good.-P. C. Editor.
Play Contest Editor:
Kindly tell me through The Star what
kind OF q cover you require, and how must
1t be Joined to the manuscript7 Will the
costumes be furnished by The Star?
Please define the word "cue," and what
mill harnfna nf a raft1onl pnaNrr-4~Ao "
If you want to make your manu-
script neat and also handy you might
fold q heavy piece Of plain blue D
large enough to serve as a cover, and
after making two or three holes bind
your leaves together with McGill fast
oners. Any stationery store Will pro-
vide these things at a very small cost.
On the front Of the cover could be
printed or neatly written the name of
the play with the author subscribed.
All costumes and scenery will be pro-
yided by The Star.
The word "cue" means a given line
of dialogue or a given movement or
bit of action on the stage by which
other persons may be guided. For
instance, an actor comes on the stage
at a certain "cue;" that is, when a
certain line Is spoken by another actor
OF when that other actor performs a
certain bit of stage business.
The orchestra leader must have a
certain cue at which he may pre-
pare for music and another cue" at
which the music begins and another
"cue'' at which the music ends, and
IL the music is to be softer or louder
or changed in any way there must be
cues for that.
The stage manager must have a cue
to prepare for his final curtain and a
CT at which the curtain drops.
If there are changes of lights the
electrician must have a cue. If props"
are used off stage the property man
must be provided with a cue. When
a play is given you will understand
that the entire presentation Of 1t is
by mean of these cues" Anything
by which a person having any act to
perform in connection with the giving
Of the play which will guide him to
perform that act at the proper mo-
ment may be called a cue. For an ao-
ton there is generally given two cues;
the first one as a warning and tho
second as the actual time at which
the action is to be made.
Your last question is answered in
the first part of this articIe.-P. G.
Editor.