The Washington herald., 1914-06-18

Motion Picture Editor: There Ii on file
In the Public Library a poem In the form
Of a book. would like TO write see
mario concerning the hero Of the poem
and am writing to ask II I would be per-
mitted to do so. 1t says in the book
."All rights reserved What does this
mean7 Would 1t be unlawful for me to
write this scenario without permission OF
the publishers? II not. how would I &c
about to get the desired permission? A
year ago this spring you will remember
George Fitch wrotesa series of short hu-
morous stories for The Herald. In this
series he wrote one about the hero In
this poem. Do you suppose he had to get
permission from the publishers of the
poem before doing so?
Thanking you for any information you
can give me on this subject through the
paper. ] am Z. Z. p.
E. z. p: The only safe plan Is for you
to write direct to the publisher and ask
permission to use the character George
itch would have taken no chances for a
that the publisher is protected by the
law.
Motion Picture Editor. The authors Of
motion picture plays must be q morbid
set
Nine-tenths OF the plays are either
drama or tragedy. Ny wife often tells
me she feels worse after going to one
Of those shows than she did before. II
you complain to a moving picture theater
manager he tells you that he has to
take. or show. what the exchanges give
him.
Does not history prove that We want
to smile? The vaudeville houses are al
ways crowded. while other theaters play
to empty seats c. Z. CASASSA.
c. E Casassa: Help further your SEN
timent by filling out one of the coupons
In The Washington Herald.
Motion Picture Editor: As am a con-
slant reader Of your column / saw this
morning where G. II. asked who played
the leads in Madame Coquette'' and the
answer was Harry Myers and Rosemary
Thelby. / beg to correct 1t as Il was
Brinsley Shaw instead Of Harry Myers.
Could you please tell me when and
where the picture called the Little Grey
Lady will be shown?
i want to express my opinion on hay-
ing popular players contest / think
II would be great and l am sure that
others would. too.
Hoping my letter is not too long. I am.
A. NJ. r.
A. NJ R.: The information was received
from an authentice source, but upon in
vestigation II was found to be erroneou.
and was corrected by the exchange be-
fore your letter reached the editor.
Brinsley Shaw played opposite Rose
mary Thelby. The Little Grey LADY,,
will be Shown at the Garden Theater
In about two weeks.
Motion Picture Editor: Noting Your
answer to G. III. In this mornings Wash
lngton Herald in regard to the leads in
Madame Coquette," Vitagraph produc-
ton. In which You say that Harry Myers
played opposite Rosemary Thefby, please
allow me to ask II there are two Harry
Myers in picturedom?
1 have quite a large collection of nor
traits Of players. including one of Harry
Myers. but he is with Lubin and a
younger man than the one / saw play
with Rosemary Thelby OF the above mem
toned picture
Thanking you in advance for the in
formation desired. and also for the pleas
lre that your interesting column gives, |
am NJ RI
M. B. H.: See answer to A. NJ. r. Ma
lame CoQuette" is a Lubin production. |
Rosemary Thelby was formerly with Wit
agraph. but now with Lubin.