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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
Evening Ledger Scenario Lessons IL and Is
Head of oscearos Staff

cigar lighter, ignite the fuse Of the bomb
and blow the piano and the person playing
1t up. The bomb Is planted there for the
purpose of revenge by man who desires
to kill the owner of the piano
The villain is played straight" as he
would be In drama. There is no burlesdue
Of the part.
From the moment the bomb is placed
the suspense starts Several people play
the piano, and we are shown "close.ups"
of every key striking except the one con-
Meeting with the bomb. Here we have
the innocent bystander in imminent danger
of being blown up, and 1t is comedy. Now
consider the drama.
A villain endeavors to do away with the
hero. He arranges n bomb attached to an
alarm clock, with the clock arranged to
explode the bomb at certain hour, when
the hero will certainly be there. The little
daughter of the hero is the only one near
Mt the hour set for the explosion.
Again we have the innocent bystander in
danger. and II is not comedy. The sus-
pense is worked up by flashing the hands
of the clock getting nearer to the appointed
hour, and we look for some rescue
In the first example we have comedy
suspense, and in the last we have dramatic
suspense. What is the difference?
Both situations are worked up without
the slightest trace of comedy, yet one regis
ters comedy and one does not. The differ
ence lies in the idea and the development
of the story itself, and not in the episode
mentioned.
You must be able to feel what your stua-
tions will look like when reproduced on
the screen. Melodrama to be convincing
must be very real If II isn't. you are quite
likely to have comedy The line of de-
marcation is very fine.
Make your plot convincing. and the melo-
drama will play up in a convincing manner.
Make your plot comedy and you will get
laugh with your melodramatc thrill.
There are times In comedy of the slap
stick kind when you are compelled to play
certain melOdramatic episodes with some
decidedly comic character because the
melodrama is too real, too little of the
comedy plot having been given.
AS rule, however, II you establish a
comedy plot you can use melodrama with
out stint. Indeed, to secure the proper
thrill impossible melodramatic situations
are conceived until 1t Is almost correct to
say that nothing is impossible, melodrama-
tically speaking, In comedy.
Situations that could never be used in
straight melodrama are in demand. because
the very reason they are not useful in
melodrama. being too impossible to be con-
vincing as drama. is the very reason why
they are wanted in slapstolt comedy.
Suspense should be worked up gradually
in all kinds of comedies. Unlike drama.
you cannot allow your story to sag In the
middle. If you are writing a drama, you
can bridge over drop In interest by
comedy or by characterization or other
elements, but in comedy you have n progress
sion OF comedy interest starting from the
beginning of the picture and eliminating
at the finish 1t Is quite permissible TO have
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many striking phases OF the construction
of the big ditch" are shown throughout
the action of The Ne'er-Do-well," the
various characters in the play moving about
in all the scenes as though they We're an
actual part of the work, and not merely
puppets who had no business there at all
Thus is the entire atmosphere of the picture
rendered distinctly natural-in violent con-
trast, for example, to the average photo
play set in artificial surroundings and
taken in some studio far removed from the
locale supposed 10 be represented. Incident
ally the brilliant tropical sun OF the Isthmus
insured perfect light for the camera and
all this was taken due advantage of.
In '"The Ne'er-Do-Well" Kathlyn Williams
and Wheeler Oakman are supported by
many Panamanians and natives of Central
America.
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Being portions of an address delivered
before the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs, Ia New YORK, oy the
president of tho Mutual Film Corpora
ton. II iDii give scenario tOrftcrs
among Evening Ledger readers some
notion Of the processes that lie bettooen
the script aud the screen.
THE making of a five-reel production
i which takes about one hour and
quarter to show involves vast labor and
big expense.
We must In the first place have the
studio, special equipment for lighting,
scenery and various mechanical accessories.
Any studio worthy of the name today rep
resents an investment of approximately one
quarter million dollars.
Next we are concerned with our play,
which at this stage we will call scenario,
the working script or skeleton outline OF the
photodrama, as 1t Is being run into words by
the author or more properly by series OF
authors who have evolved somebody's plot
into motion picture scenario. The cost or
this scenario completed may total from 5000
to $500 in common practice. According
to the requirements OF the scenario a cast
must be chosen, actors and actresses en-
ployed and extra people hired. In produc-
ton of this character the star will draw
salary of approximately $1,000 week and
that this star Will be supported by cast
costing perhaps $4,000 in addition per week;
that the director who has charge of the
production or picture will receive anywhere
from 5000 to $1,000 per week; that the cam
eraman who actually takes the picture re-
ceives SIS to $3.50 n week. Now we have
our people and our place to work in. 1t Is
going to take us minimum of five weeks
to make this picture Meanwhile we are
using the expensive equipment of the studio
and perhaps all sorts of accessories and in
cldentaI properties like automobiles, special
trains and so forth.
Scene by scene a picture Is taken until
the negative is complete. In the making of
hye-reel production-which will ulti-
mately be shown to you as 5000 feet-a to-
tai of 10000 to 10000 feet Of negative will
be taken, because many scenes are taken
over to get desired effects.
In the presence of a conference OF the
director of the picture, representative of
the executive office of the producing cor
poration, probably two men from the
scenario department. a cameraman, and in
most instances the star a first print or
positive copy from the negative is projected
on the screen for examination.
A conference is held Various scenes are
eliminated and shortened or modified
The titles have 10 be written. photographed
and inserted. No expense or care is spared.
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THERE are few places in the world that
i contain SO much picturesque history and
romance as the Isthmus of Panama, And
now there is added to the narrow strip OF
land connecting North and South America
a worldwide interest in the Panama Canal
"a feat of engineering that will forever
remain a lasting monument to American
skill, courage and enterprise.
When Rex Beach wrote THE Ne'er-po-
Well" he contributed to English literature
the frst story written around the Panama
Canal. Recently 1.-THE Neer-Do-Weli' was
made into a 1O-part picture by the sellg
PoIyscope Company of Chicago, producers
OF ''The Spoilers" and in this form WIN %
Saao for the first time in Philadelphia in
tbe Forrest Theatre tomorrow night There
will be a symphony orchestra OF 20 pieces,
for one thing; a massive stage setting
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Mrs. Langtry and That
Gogo Sign

Ranorf comes fror1 Boston that Mrs'
7 angtry' while appearing at Keiths Thea-
- 9hare. was considerably annoyed py
ioEe that was perpetrated upon her un"le-
tingly. poston streats
,hssa days for the purpose OF resuiatlhs
snafIc and the Farber Sisters, recently at
t[sith,s here, who were on the bill with hlrs' hlrs'
tanetrv conceived the notion OF puI,
,aen,,ing n They obtained a long STICK anu
Mad signs painted reading stop anu ~ n.
Tbese were nailed on opposite SUES % ~ ~,
tick When Miss Farber turned the
sisn toward the wings the stop slS
shov,ed 10 the audience. she "ou,e ..s ~
slo,g whistle, the orchestra Woulu SUI
tisxing and the stage hands woule Lun
scross the stage Just as pedestrians 10 "He"
airs Iangtry preceded the FafpeF els'eis 80
49, mi While she was presenting lhe
~ a.ist Ashes" Constance Farper was
pias..te;ne with her semaphore IN the wings
= = p,tat, view OF the English actress ana hsf
- n,, P.'s ~ imported actors When she
e1liap.e 1'll.eea IN the wings and beheld huge
80, rsadIng stop" in black letters staring
AZ her. 4. -. nav n,ethod OF
1890 manager TO eommunieats Win
- '.ls,,s,.s without disturbing the Analsnee.
pass Ias,.a.' the sign swung around ana fsae
49, ksrs IanEtry vas even more pc
ssI rhe moment the curtain 1eli ahe
= s's.,.sss Indignantly the reason fof snese
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nappy until sha learned 1es
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Making Movies the Panama Canal with the Aid of Uncle Sam

All this entertainment will be In keeping
with the spirit of "The Ne'er-Do-Well."
which is a story of the construction of the
Panama Canal, and all the scenes Of which
were actually filmed on the isthmus and
in Central America A company of several
hundred players was transported, at con-
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representing the Pacific end of the Canal,
which serves as an atmospheric background
for the film; n large crew of men, back
stage, working out sound and voice effects,
and, last but not least, Hawaiian quartet
to sing old Panamanian, Hawaiian and
negro melodies.
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siderable expense. to both these locations,
Special permission Of the United States Gov
ernment had to be obtained before anything
could be done at Panama. When 1t was
secured, General Goethals, Governor of the
Canal Zone. did everything in his power TO
help the good cause along AS a result.
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
BUSINESS RUSHING
IN AUTO SUPPLIES

Business is rushing with the Tono-
pah Auto Supply company, whose
storeroom and garage are located at
the Main street gore. where the Mid.
land trail enters and departs from To-
nopah. The company has a splendid
garage and is equipped for not only
supplies but repairs. Mr. Hand, the
manager. reports an increase in over
land travel. 1t is now principally from
the coast. but later in the season the
tide will flow the other way.
This firm is distributors of the Fed
eral and Dodge Brothers motors
trucks and Ford cars. Speaking Of
Forls, the firm unloaded a carload OF
them Saturday afternoon and already
four have been sold ana delivered. To
day they received Dodge runabout
which was brought from Reno under
it's own power, making fast and com
Portable run.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
JOE NORRIS DIES
At The HOSPITAL
BELOVED CUSTODIAN OF THE
MASONIC TEMPLE SUCCUMBS
TO LINGERING ILLNESS

Joe Norris, the custodian Of Ma
sonic temple whose smiling face was
familiar to almost every one in To
nopah died this morning at the Mine
Operators hospital where he was TAX
en- ten Gays ago after a recurrence of
an old malady. A few days after his
removed to the hospltai the veteran
came down town to collect his mail
and was seized with Il severe attack
that caused him to summon a taxi to
take him back to his bed where he re,
manned TO his death. His aiment was
uraemia.
The deceased was born in Ireland
in the country between Ballymena and
Stewartstown on the outskirts of Bel.
fast and was Sc years of age. He
came to Tonopah in the early days of
the camp and was employed on the
acNamara under the late John NJ.
Chandler and then was given lob as
engineer on the Mizpah shaft. In
the latter capacity he sustained an
injury that almost proved fatal. Eight
years ago a compressor valve blew
out and a fragment of the broken me
tai struck Mr. Norris inflicting injur-
les to one ankle and the abdomen that
entailed hospital experience in Los
Angeles extending over period of
eighteen months. On his return TO
his old home he was placed in charge
of the Masonic temple. He was a
member of the blue lodge from Liv-
ingstone, Montana, whence he took
demit to Tonopah He also was a
member of the thirty-second degree.
the Royal Arch Mason and of Kerak
temple of Reno Ancient Arabic No.
bles of the Mystic Shrine. The fun
eral will be under the auspices of the
order he loved so Wen and interment
VIII be in the plot of the masons in
the local cemetary. Services will be
held at Masonic temple at 4 p. m.
tomorrow
Mr.. Norris was possed of lovable
disposition and was extremely fond OF
children with whom he had no trou-
BILE in establishing friendships that
paved the way to some intimate con
| fidences as he became the sharer of
the joys and sorrows of the young
folks of Tonopah who knew that his
warm clasp and encouraging smile
would always help furnish balm for
their Affections of mind and body.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
SELLS C|NNABAR
MINE IN LANDER
STIMLER AND TAYLOR DISPOSE
OF THEIR INTERESTS TO
HUMBOLDT MEN

A deal of considerable magnitude
has been consummated by n. S.Stimler
and Chas W. Taylor OF this city. They
recently bonded cinnabar strike As
miles northwest of Austin for 100000
making considerable payment. Now
they have turned the option over to
DR. Patterson of Surprise Valley and
j. G. Taylor of Lovelock, both Of whom
are in the millionaire class and are
ardent mining men. They are to re-
ceive $4,000 for the ground The
first payment has already been made.
Stimler has returned to Tonopah, but
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will remain in
Reno. where they have purchased a
pretty bungalow on South Virginia
street Taylor will continue to operate
with Stimler in this district.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
MAGNES|TE NINE
FOUND IN MINERAL
FOUR FEET OF THIS MINERAL
AT MIDWAY BETWEEN
NINA AND RAWHiDE

Quite stir in a mining way is be-
ing created at Midway, situated about
half way between Nina and Rawhide,
and about six miles east and south
of Rand. Mr.. Succetti of Luning has
opened a four foot ledge of magnesite
which is claimed by experts to be the
purest magnesite ever discovered it
is now worth $50 a ton. and from the
looks OF the deposit uncovered, there
are several thousand tons in sight
at the present time. Close to this
strike A. ]. Bovard. of Yerington who
was one of the discoveries of Bovard,
but what is now Rand, with party
consisting of C. e. Ellis and Mr. and
Mrs. j. P. Legers of Tonopah. are
working on mining proposition that
promises to create good deal of ex-
element in the near future. Mr. C. e.
Ellis who was in town this week says
that the showings are very promising
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16

Hotel clerks have a way of recognis.
ing guests as soon as they sign q reg
lister. The most successful hotel keep
ers have to have this power OF remem.
bering the faces of their guests and all
about them or they would soon lose
their custom by the mistakes they
would make
Bank cashiers carry in their memo
rtes the faces and signature Of most
OF the customers of the bank,
Detectives. too, get into the habit Of
remembering the faces Of every one
with whom they have to deal, whether
criminals or not
Il don't think | have ever forgotten
a customer" clerk In one Of the big
safe deposits recently said. There are
hundreds Of safe deposit boxes rented
In our vaults. and | can generally ~.
member, without referring to our
books. the name. number and pass
word OF each customer. - Exchange.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
PERSONAL

LOUIS sIGEMUND who is operat.
ing tungsten property at Redlich.
was passenger this morning bound
north with a force or mechanics and
miners to work on his claims
MRS. w. C. COTTER and son, A. G.
cotter. sophomore in the University
OF Nevada, arrived yesterday by auto
from Reno ant" continued on this
morning to Golden Arrow. where they
Will spend the suiamer at Captain
Cotter's mine.
w. M. HAYES. who has been EN-.
ployed by the Nevada Gas company
of Tonopah for the past four years
departed this morning for Bakersfield,
Cal. where he goes 10 accept a res,
ponsible position. Mrs. Hayes will fol
low him to their new home in short
time. t..sgrx
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
BIG FIND ORE
At N 'K|bBEY'S
PRosPEcToR KNOCKS OFF A
CHUNK OF HIGHGRADE WHILE
TRAVELLING OVER DESERT

Jack II. Shepard, an old time pros
shortly unless all signs fail. Last
week he brought into Tonopah samples
that assayed 40 ounces of silver and
5 per cent lead which he found ten
miles north OF McKibbey's Wells,
near the summit of the old stage
road leading from Sodaville to Tono-
pah over which tens of thousands ira
veled during the boom following the
Jim Butler discovery. The rock was
on the surface forming the point of a
rich ledge which cropped on the sur
face. close to the road. The location
is about so miles from Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
GOOD DRAWING CARD
FOR THURSDAY BOUTS

The Johnnie Mccarthy Danny Mat
hews 10-round bout which is to be
staged by the Business Mems Athletic
club at the Airdome. Thursday even
ing. May Is. should be one of the best
seen here in many years, both boxers
are evenly matched and are in the
best of condition. Mccarthy will I'M
doubtedly have a little shade the best
of Danny in height and reach and will
weigh several pounds heavier than the
Goldfield scrapper, but the latter is a
mighty good boy and carries several
heavy wallops in either hand and fig
ures to give any of them hard fight
The very little betting made on the
fight, so far, favors Mccarthy; hut is
is expected that they will enter the
ring at even money Thursday night.
The six-round bout between Chalky
Miller, the colored bantam and Kid
Bromes of San Francisco should also
be interesting. Bromes is real
clever kid and Chalky is said to be a
regular cyclone when in the ring.
The wrestling match between The
Flying Dutchman Schrieberg and Tony
Barragage is to be for twenty min
utes and decision viii be rendered
at the end If either man fails to score
fall.
George W. Quigley of Goldfield will
referee all the bouts.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
ttis ceIl.a. ldand;esp.

Il remember when II WAS really II
disadvantage 10 have had a technical
mining education said John Hays
Hammond u remember going 10 one
Of the large mining magnates " the
day In California. who had got his in
formation and experience by hard
knocks. and asking for job, Tie
said: There 10 one serious objection
TO you. You have been Al Freiburg.
and you know you have I" unlesrn a
good deal wheu you yet into active
practice. am sorry to say There II
great deal Of truth In thar too.
Well | said, I will tell you ia con.
ddence, but do not rei,est This TO my
poor father, who has made every saeri.
nee TO send me abroad FOR q mining
education-i did GOT learn q confouud.
ed thing At Fretburg Thea he said.
I will take you. Aud that was the
nrst job ever got"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
!. ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

The program at the Butler This
evening will consist of Burton Holmes
travel pictures, Going Some in San
Francisco" in which Mr.. Holmes
shows you some of the most interest.
ing places in this famous city-China.
town. the Clubhouse, Exposition-up
and down hill all oyer town, stopping
mere and there to see something new
or peculiar or amusing. The big pic
ture Will be Famous Players pro.
duction entitled "The White Pearl"
featuring the celebrated Frohman star
Marie Doro in fanciful romance Of
the Orient, with which mystery and
romance are Accordingly interviewer
II is one OF the screen events OF the
year. The story centers about the
love Of an American girl and bow
whom destiny transpiants to far.off
Japan under strange and thrilling cir.
cumstances. Miss Doro's wonderfuI
dark eyes. about which more has been
written than any one feature of any
other American star are also a power
ful factor in her delineation OF the
transformed American girl when she
finds herself in the role OF Japanese
geisha girl. Her delicate beauty and
captivating grace and attractiveness
help her succeed in making a picture
OF exquisite charm and appeal To.
morrow. the first Of the animal come
dies. which will be shown here every
Wednesday. and THE Price OF Hap
piness" featuring the celebrated Mary
Roland, who is new in Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
PATRoNizE HOME INDUSTRY
IN ORDERING YOUR FLOWERS

For years the patriotic people of the
desert have been sending thousands
of dollars to California for set pieces
and cut flowers for decorative pur-
poses This year firm OF Nevada has
entered the field properly equipped to
fill all orders regardless of size. The
principal of the firm is Martin CATER.
alta, who was one of the pioneer bust
ness men of Tonopah and also Of Gold
field and his name will be guarantee
of close attention to the wishes of his
patrons. When you order flowers send
your wire to THE Reno Florists" and
you will receive the goods by next
train.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16

conception of the purposes of life.
Referring to the worlds war he said
it would bring forth note of humane
doctrine that would knit closer the
ties of brotherhood that are being as
siduously cultivated by the Masonic
organizations. He urged common
plane of discussion that would elimin-
ate hostile sentiment and bring all
men together in harmonious family.
Every person. he said, has the essence
of divinity in his soul and with lit
tie encouragement the good qualities
that may lie dormant can be evoked in
the cause of enlarged righteousness.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16

Most Of the old inns of chancery are
no more. Clements Inn. where ral.
star and Shallow heard the chimes ut
midnight, New Inn. u which Sir
Thomas Aore. was 4 member: Lyons
inn. where CODE once taught the stu.
dents: Furnival's Inn. where Charles
Dickens lived: Thavies Inn. which was
one of the earliest Of all the legal set.
tlements In London: Barnard's inn.
where Lord Chief Justice Holt was
among the principals" these his.
toric places have Tin tie change and
chance Of time" disappeared from
view Staple Inn remains III its hn-
Client state By the good win Of the in
surance company that purchased IL q
number Of years axo.--Iondon Law
Journal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-16
Brotherly Love
Theme of Speaker

The value of fraternity in business
and social life was dwelt upon last
night by Joseph Morcombe, editor of
the "Freemason" published at Storm
Lake, Iowa. The house was well filled
with an interested audience which paid
close attention to the remarks of the
speaker who appeared in his best
mood. The sense or his discourse
was the necessity for the development
of greater spirit of brotherhood and
the cultivation OF social relations, the
burial of all animosities and the de-
velopment of broader and happier