The evening world., 1917-10-20
HER OWN SPIRIT SHOWS IN
Joan THE WOMAN"

In Joan the Woman" she has
really pul "Jcanic the Woman" And
now, after producing and producing,
this womanly spirit of Jeanne Mae
rhcr-on Is showing itself in bigger
uhauue's- channels that Will dig down
and hung to the surface the woes OF
the world In an effort TO set them
right.
There Is the greatest opportunity
for the moving picture writer and
they are Just waking up to its possi-
| .IItIts.
For at this moment Jeanie Mac
Phcrson is hero gathering material
Gpr the production OF the biggest play
she has ever done to portray the
wrongs Of the wTpnged Child--the lit
tie waits whose nameless existence Is
one of sorrow md suffering, and
whose opportunities are crushed by
the scOrn Of society and the frown
Of the frumps-tho war children.
Jc1nic Macpherson is going TO talk
to every authority she knows about
tho thousands ot children scattered
over a large portion of the globe, born
In war time ana continuing In war
faro for their very existence. And
she ~ wise enough not To preach.
Shs knows the pleasure seeking
public does not want sermons or
problems. They want 10 he amused.
but she Is going to entertain thom
because 1t Is what they demand -
she says.
but we VIII sugar-coat the bitter
rill," she said knowingly over the
luncheon table. I'VE will make It
paiatable and pleasing ana send them
homo with good taste In their
mouths.
yet withal," she earnestly re-
fiuctcd, Il hope 10 make the people
realize the situation sufficiently To
make them do their bit In making
things better"
And she will.
love Jeanie MACPHERSON because
she loves the things that I love.
"Many people could do my work.
she saws, ~ they would be willing
10 give pp-give up pleasures and
parties dxd dig and dig and spend
endless hours to work out tho finest
/ details.
For example" she continued, I'VE
may work whole morning to change
/ the position VI one door" For this
young woman is not merely content
with writing the play but every de-
tail Of the work until II Is put before
the public is supervised by her az
II goes along
when first came 10 work for
Cecil De Mile I had been at IN,
! head. OF my own company rs ar
actress and produced my own play
she said. Il was young and felt very
sure OF myself, l thought ] could
wade right in; but have learned
much-yery much" she added
knowingly She had learned 10 think
meekly and therefore Is growing
growing fast-a quality she ask,
every would-be writer TO cultivate.
SOME OF THE UNPLEASANT
THINGS IN SCREEN WRITING.
THE knoW-it-allS are our creates
difficulties" she asserts. Thousand
Of scenario writer's have a bright idea
and there It ends. They think thel
have accomplished much with IN
Idea and lose sight OF the tremerdOu
work thlt Is necessary to develop y,
Then v, have troubles with per
sonalitics-stage people who taxi
themselves very seriously II 10 no
an uncommon thing" said Miss Mac
Pherson, "aftcr I have visualized
scene and for example have ordered
the robe mistress to make gra!
chiffon gown for my heroine. whom
! want to portray a meditative scene
TO he suddenly summoned q
'straighten out the star
What SAYS the screen tavorite
me 10 wear gvay? I never wore gra!
In my lite. Besides the aud.Cnr'