Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

ouins to great public demand, the movln
slelnres showing war scenes In Europe
rhIrh have crowded the Forrest Theatre nj
Mt, n ,verk will be continued for anOthe
vsek Seats may be reserved for any da.
next week.
The question of scenario writing ant
ssore particularly of selling scenarios al
r,adv written, is occupying considerable
mace in the New York Sun, in whicl
various correspondents are hammerint
Zach other with nouns, adjectives ant
he other heavy artillery for whicl
nammar is famous. But the champion
among them has appeared. After throw
hg red hot shot into scenario editors
rnerally, he issues this def:
4 am not a photoplaywright And
/ am not looking for job as scenario
editor. am a totally unknown
American citizen, except in a limited
zone, where l am known as some
thing of an iconoclast and caller of
the bluffs of takers and eXtravagant
takers. And on this basis l am go
Ing to make a proposition to our
friend the scenario editor. or to any
other scenario editor who imagines
Andl HC 10 lll1 OilAS OlO III
who can put a photoplay over. Here
It Is briefly:
will guarantee to go to New York
and In the presence of a properly Sc
scted committee write a photoplay
every day for 10 days. I will guaran-
tee that every one of the plays will
pass the National Board of Censors,
and when produced at any given
haa3p fl,,N ..sII
audiences and give better satisfaction
than any 10 plays shown at that house
during the 10 previous days
This seems rather strong, I know.
But It isn't. And besides that 1 am
going to make it stronger. ! will de-
poslt enough money with any agreed
authority to pay the cost of produc-
uon OF the 10 plays, the other party
70 the agreement to do likewise. And
the decision is against me I will
Oh course stand the cost of produc-
pon And If it is again the other fell
low ne must agree to so back to the
loo ne had before he became an editor
seenarios-which, in my opinion,
ana IN the opinion of my client, the
great American public, was not a
very Important one.
me writer's name Is w. S. Sterrett
ald his home is in Durant, Oklahoma.
New Lubin Release
j! running fight along the coast of Flor
VA IVA between the occupants of an automo-
~ ~ "a anu an aeroplane, and continuation
s,.t tne Dsttle on racing hydroplanes, fur
I'snss Fs,i,s tne dig climax in 1.-The Cipher
~ Lubin three reeler, written and
Pvuueed by George w. TerwilIIger
sl%leh % Is to be released on the regular
asn Llgn program April Z. The play centers
lsout the mad hunt of a number of South
sspercans sap for the cipher key to contracts
~ ,lr. paSlieships carried by the representa-
& ol an American shipbuilding COM
w y me big fight scene Earl Metcalfo and
w. s Neahe drove in a fast automobile
IN, n''ies or Florida roads while over
ilsr ~ an deroplane raced Herbert For
asro,inu u hempton Greene. A second
ywent n,' win a Lubin photographer
es,ns,o around the Lubin players and the
sasera recorded some strilSinprlv thriIIins
sbrs.i.n,i usual pictures. The automobile
Av,ea,s down and the first aeroplane is
h'n,e h1reAeu. Metcalfe and Miss Keane
crsl INTO a racing hydroplane and
n,nn,So Gets into another one and the
n .,s snAs,, nsht is continued at a high rate
sontb uhtil Greene. who is one of the
i. american spies, is killed.
',,ss 4 MatthisOn at the Stanley
NJ T,,.Il coincidence of the engagement at
hIson i'e w .Lneatre of Edith Wynne Mat
% stani. me Piper" and her debut at
{ tbs sny Iheatre as the stellar feature
y ls screen production of 'ITba Cavern.
nsnssg nave made 1t possible for the
= easement ,t of the Stanley to arrange
~ Se appearance of Miss Matthison an
st showing of the new photopIay.
+ III ns was informed of the intention
snons Stdhley Theatre to show the
lieatI,, i-asky-Belasco film here she was
& iny,,n ns'efested, and she was happy to
a 49, 70 see the production as Il
I'M tn completed Accordingly. sbe
~ ,'shd the presentation OF the mic
h ~, tne Stanley Monday afternoon ana
lbay,nln 9e accompanied by her husband
VIM ram Kennedy. the pIavwrIgbt
sas ~ DC recalled that Miss Matthison
ole ~ olslnal interpreter of the title
llsa l5otI me old morality, "Everyman." Z"
ilro5ncesn sniison' 1t Is not unlikely, will be
- IN person to the audience.
apa.h Aah Brothers in Friendly Tiff
n t@eeh tteh my brother Charles and nv
{ iass9les a keen but friendly rivalry
A. - these days" said Daniel Frob-
harlss l'sIaay 1T is just possible that
adsrs,.. adss. being conservative, can't quite
In 's'G ~ Sy my excitement over the re-
ltyi dreams like, say, The Eternal
1 ", new molding Of art TO which
.her as e mas given no attention. The
q sn,h l was describing for Charles
hlls5singhs,lasm great audiences in your
a CIV cpliS ~ were showing for The Eter-
lecess OF Course. played up the
m AsAs y, Of the flm for all Il was Worth
elton nshiea' who is low doing a pro
'And %ilh belasco, listened gingerly.
. & oss Dy the way. Charles I said,
~ siS uay our Famous Players Com
IN ~ something you have never done
s. solr career: We deposited 500. 900
te'a Out as salary to Miss Blank
s 1le coming twelYemopth.'
4, ~. Daa J. protested Charles in
naft' how do you AFFORD it9'
kot % afford L. j replied, 'or