Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-07
NCE OFFERS $1,000
FOR PRIZE SCENARIO
Other Sums for Three More
Successful Photoplay-
'wrights
By the PhotonlaY Editor

Thomas II. 1nce. producer OF "Civillza-
tion," wants more big stories representative
OF teemng, toiling America. lie therefore
announces a contest by arrangement with
the Photoplay Magazine to remain open
until midnight Of the 9lst day OF December,
1915. Scenarios must bo suitable for five
reel pictures and must deal with a repre-
sentative American theme.
lie will pay $1,000 for the best story
submitted, $500 for the second, $500 for the
third. and 5000 for the fourth.
Other scenarios suitable for Mr.. Ince'e
purposes will be purchased at regular
prices.
In speaking Of the type Of photoplays he
Is particularly anxious 10 have submitted,
Mr.. Ince says: II want fvereel plays
representative Of American life In any of its
complex phases
81 don't want political arguments or prop.
aganda Of any sort. l don't want dramas
embroiling religious sects or political par
ties. 1 don't want any treatment of sex
that will offend. My idea of n play is not
sheer tragedy, but serious story OF real
life--a story lightened here and there with
laughter. brimful OF the suspense Of actual
existence
Coming down to individuals I partic-
ularly want big, virile stories for William
$. Hart, society or light comedy dramas
for Bessie Barriscale, big dramas demand
ing strong characterization suitable for an
actor of Frank Keenan's type, romantic
plays mot costume drama) suitable for
William Desmond. and strongly sympathetic
plays-of the same generic type as The
Coward'-for Charles Ray"
All manuscripts should be mailed 20 Ince
Scenario Contest Editor, Photoplay Mag
azlne, $50 North Clark street, Chicago, III.
Mr.. lnce announces that all stories about
the winners and their subjects will appear
In the Photoplay Magazine soon after the
| decision Of the judges No manuscripts
will be considered which arc not typewrit-
ten and on one side of the paper only.
Every one is eligible for the contest ex-
cept persons In any way associated with
| Thomas H. Ince's enterprises or with the
| Photoplay Magazine.
Augustus Thomas's drama, ''The Witch
| Ing Hour" has been obtained by the Froh-
man Amusement Corporation for screen
purposes. Efforts will be made to photo
graph as many players in their original
roles as possible.
Among the stars actively at work for the
| World Film Corporations productions are
| Marie Dresser in TITLES Night Out" Lew
Fields in The Man Who Stood STILL" Alice
| Brady in THE Gilded Cage" and "A Woman
Alone" Robert Warwick in friday, the
18TH" Ethel Clayton in Should She Have
| Told?" House Peters and Gail Kane in
| The Velvet Paw" Frances Nelson and
Arthur Ashley in THE Revolt" Gail Kane
| in "rhe Scarlet OATH" Robert Warwick and
| Gall Kane in The Heart OF Hero" (Clyde
| Fitchs Nathan Hale" in which Nat Good
win played the name role for several sea-
| sons) Ethel Clayton and Holbrook Blinn
in Husband and Wife," and Frances Nell
| son and i. X. Lincoln in The Almighty
Dollar" Each of these productions is pro-
crossing under the personal supervision of
| william A Brady, who spends nearly all
Of his time during daylight hours in the
| studios at Fort Lee, starting at sunup every
NW0oF
home on Long Island Sound at Stamford,
| Conn.