The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
Questions Of NfOlie
Fans Are ANSWERED
Information about Players and
the Industry Given to the
telegram Readers.

Please tell me the. distinction be-
tween the Famous Players Film
Company a. J esse L. Lasky Feature
Play Company. n t'Bosworth. Inc
and Paramount Pictures Corpora
ton
;5 Answer Famous Player. Laskr
and Bosworth are independent pro-
ducin5 companies whose productions
are distributed through and by Par
amount Pictures Corporation
Kindly tell me the age OF Blanche
Sweet and whether she is married
AnsWer--She is nineteen years old
and unmarried.
Is Marguerite Clark married.
#H AnsWer-No.
Who played the lead in 'Unwel-
come Mrs. Hatch?
Answer-Henrietta crossman.
Will you kindly tell me in which
Paramount pictures Rita stanwood
appears? @
81 Answer-Ritae stanwood appears
in Ghost Breaker. the Laskr pro-
duction. She is one OF the youngest
American actresses to achieve sue
cess.
Ina motion picture scenario, does
the term cut in mean the same
thing as insert?
Answ Practically the same.
11Cut in' usually indicates the inser-
ton OF conversation or some explain
indicates the insertion OF printing. or
writing. such as telegram a news
paper clipping or page. or a letter.
Can YOU tell me what salary John
Bunny receives?
Answer-Neitller Mir. Bunny nor
his employers have ever made any
statement as to the exact salary re-
ceived by the big comedian. but II is
currently reported in motion picture
circles that his yearly stipend is $75,-
900.
Can You give me the address OF
Mary PickfDrd?
!Answer--Write 10 her lin care Of the
Fanlors PLAYERS Film Co,nnans 2tS
How much do the companies pay
for scenarios?
answer ay1nent for scenarios is
determined by the merits or the man
uscripts and ranges from $lj to $500.
2 Nh
Is Maurice. Costello married?
AnsM er-He is married and two
little girls. They are sometimes seen
in F:tagraph films.
This scenario was rejected by three
companies. Please tell me what il
! wrong with it.
Answer-A glance at your scrip:
lei
plot is inconsistent; the acton has
already been used in numbers OF
photoplays: the characters are nsip-
4 i'd. without a trace of individuality;
You have paid no attention whatever
to unity Of impression; yaui have for
| gotten to include a synopsis of the
! plot and a, cast Of the principals: and
/ you have also forgotten to include the
I first essential OF photoplay namely
a climax. We would also advise that
tSyou either strike out. N revise
Scenes ~ and 20 as we doubt YER
much whether the film would pass the
board OF censors With these scenes i'm
lcluded. Outside of the few criticisms
4 given, Your manuscript appears to
1 be the work OF a master hand and
really we cannot understand why it
was rejected by any company.
Why have so many theatrical pro-
ducers entered the motion picture
| business?
AnsWe1For the same reason that
we waste perfectly good preparation
in the day and lose good sleep in the
night In order to answer these cues
tons. and otherwise to make this page
lcok presentable. Love of art has in
duced very few. il any persons to en-
tier the motion picture game. That
little round piece OF silver en- which
the eagle perches has given the theat-.
rical producers their Inspiration to
enter the movie field.
I have a scenario in which des-
perate$ criminal is reformed. Can you
suggest a good title forait.
T Answer-1t seems to us that il you
were able to Write the scenario, you
MO-