El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-21

gin in this manner following your
synopsis:
YOUR NAME
Anywhere street.
FL PasO. Texas
TITLE.
Plot Of Action.
No J. Breakfast roOm-Mable on. eat
ing Jack enters Mable crosses. fixes
his chair. pOurs his coffee. fixes break
fast Jack places sport page in center
Of table, reading and eating-pays no
attention to wife Mable pouts, leaves
room.
No. >. Leader-Next morning. Back
TO scene same as No. /. Mable enterc.
hurriedly destroys paper. Jack enters.
sits down TO breakfast. reaches alb
sIractly Tor Cut in leader
where's my paper Back to the scene
-Mable at coffee urn, pay no atten-
ton to Jacks talking, crosses TO Jack.
attempts to embrace him. Jack. an
gered- smaShes fist on table. upsetting
and breaking dishes. Mabel, sobbing,
leaves room. Jack glances at watch,
grabs hat. exits.
No. 3. Mable enters boudoir, goes to
window and looks out
No 4 Jack running down front
steps
No 3 JACK boards street car for
downtown
No. 6, as in No. 3. Mable turns from
window, crying, crosses to bed, filings
herself on it sobbinE-
No. = Office-Jack hard at work. has
forgotten incident OF morning, takes
Mable's picture from desk. smiles hap
No. s. as No. s. Mable arises from
bed. Is now more angry than hurt I'm
gong home to mamma" Packs bag. be-
gins to dress.
No. 9. Reception haIl-NTabIe ready IN
leave, writes note-screen letter:
You Brute You care more for
some old football game than you do
Tor your bride / am going home
70 my mamma Mable.F
No. 10. as No. .. Jack ready TO leave
for home
No. II, Florist stand-Jack BUYS
peace Offering on way home
No. T. Railroad depOt-Mable arrives
IN mothers town. calls carriage
Each step Of your story must be con-
nected smoothly. giving everything that
IS important. and leave out all petty
detail. as to what nov the actor must
make. expressions. gestures etc That is
the directors work. But Won must aIav
OUT the story in just the form it is to
De ID editor viii not take the
time 10 revamp your play and put il in
consective order. You must have the
screen letter in the right place. the in
sert where it belongs and every cir
cumstance or situation in its order so
that the play unfolds with clear. quick
dcIlon, never leaving the audience in
doubt regarding the meaning Of any
particular business in your story
A careful and close watch on the pic
lures IN any picture show. after YOU
nave read this article, will be worth
much to you in your preparation Of
your scenario.
Remember that the scenes included
IN Z drama OF z Paso- must include
the various industries and important
mercantile establishments Of FL Paso.
valley scenes. Fort Bliss, Juarez and
military camp scenes.
The Herald viii later give more de-
tals OF the story wanted-some Of the
intimate details Of what should be in
cIuded-together with a scenario pre- !
pared by l. J. Burrud. who is to make
the picture Of the drama OF FL Paso."
Mr. Burrud. who conceived the idea of
the story, has prepared a tentative plot
as a suggestion OF what he wants. !
Those who submit scenarios may
change the plot in any way they wish
and may also change the characters. His
scenario is to be offered merely as a I
suggestion.
The Herald will award $50 for the ]
pest scenario submitted or for the
scenario from which the best ideas may
De culled and included in Mr.. Burrud's 4
scenario.
The contest closes Oct. 30 and all
manuscripts must be in The Herald Of
lice on that date or before.