Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-03

The National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis has pro-
duced a film entitled "The white Terror, "
| dealing with tuberculosis, and Will re-
lense Il on June IS. From a synopsis
sent TO the EVENING LEDGER It would
seem as though THE White Terror
were a film version of Samuel Hopkins
Adams novel "The Clarion" first puo-
lished In the Saturday Evening Post,
Whether Mr.. Adams permission TO film
his novel was obtained the notice sent
to this paper does not state.
Naval Film Screened
A number Of officers from the League
| Island Navy Yard attended a private
| showing Of the Lubn naval drama, THE
| Insurrectlon," at the Lubin studio this
week and pronounced the picture one Of
the best of its kind they had ever seen.
THE Insurrectlon" Is a three-reeler, writ
ten and directed by George w. Terwil-
! Tiger.
The officers were interested partlcu-
larly in the scenes showing the big 49,
inch guns of the battleship Alabama IN
| action at night. To get the bombardment
effect special light shells were fired from
| the guns, and the camera men secured
some Of the most remarkable pictures
| ever filmed. Throughout the picture al
most every phase of naval activity Is
| shown, including battleships, cruisers, de-
| stroyers and submarines in action, plant
ing and firing submarine mines, loading
and firing torpedoes and thrilling scenes
showing how the American sailor fights
afloat and ashore.
Boy Scouts Day at the Stanley
Saturday mornings performance for
Juveniles at the Stanley Theatre, June II.
l ,ts,tI I~W, .tN,, a
as an official Boy Scouts celebration, and
elaborate advance preparations are being
made for the event. The interest of
legion of the khaki-clad lads has been
enlisted and they are even now working
as hard to insure the complete success OF
the unique AFFAIR as is the theatre man
| agement.
The play to be presented will be 1.-THE
Adventures of Boy Scout" which has
received the hearty Endorsement of no
less parsonage than President Woodrow
Wilson. Briefly the story as told in the
films concerns Tom, a waif who is at
tracted to the Boy Scouts movement and
converted into a useful member of the
community by the discipline of the or
ganization. He and his father. who Is
| a ne'er-do-well and a burglar, incur the
enmity of a wealthy family near whose
estate the Boy Scouts are encamped. The
wealthy owner of the estate, however.
and his insipid son in the end are won over
to the movement on being impressed by
the manly motives of the Scouts. The
pictures trace the practical value of the
Scout movement in upbulldng youthful
character The work of the Boy Scouts
In all Its aspects is illustrated by a
series of descriptive episodes, in which
the daily camp and field routine are
shown; their drills, first aid to the in
jured, esprit de corps, ability to attack
depredators and wrongdoers, powers of
defense, protection of property, etc.
playing Dead"
Director Sidney Drew. of the Vitagraph
Company, Is busily engaged on the
production of Richard Harding Davis
story, playing Dead" plcturized from
Mr.. Davis original manuscript by Mrs.
Sidney Drew. Special scenes call for
rich interiors, and Mr.. Drew, through his
family connections, succeeded in obtain
ing permission to record some of the
most important action in the home of
Ethel Barrymore. The expensive tapes
tries, priceless ornaments and rich fur
nishings that make Miss Barrymore's
home veritable paradise will be seen
in all their magnificent splendor, even the
dainty boudoir of the popular actress be-
ing included In the scenes that show
nearly every room in the house
Another interesting background that
WIN eHhdHSe tns aCtlon IN Playing
Dead" are scenes at the KnolIwood
Country Club, showing the golf links
and exterior and interior views Of the
clubhouse,
To Scenario Writers
Here is an interesting bit OF informa-
tion from Capt Leslie t. Peacocke's de-
partment in July Photoplay Magazine.
"All free-lance scenario writer's besides
being anxious to gain all knowledge they
can OF technique and the proper form IN
which to submit their plays, are also
vitally interested in learning the best and
easiest way OF marketing them. There
is no easy way. There are hundreds OF
thousands OF people writing photoplays,
and there is very limited market; that
is to say, just at the present moment. A
great number OF the Aim producing com
panies are going in almost wholly for
adaptations OF published novels and old
plays which have outlived their drawing
power on the speaking stage.
This state OF things won't last long
because exhibitors are clamoring for
original stories. All the stage plays have
been adapted In different forms by
scenario writer's in the last few years,
under various titles, and the plots are
well hackneyed. You writer's with orig
inal ideas, who have learned how to