Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04

lessons In scenario writing. Read the
scenario. then sec at tho thcatcr how
tho picture is produccd.J
Subtitlc--rcarl Dare, having mystic
riously disappeared. Bertha Bonn sum
mons Major Brent to her Washington
apartment to plead with him to marry
her.
! Scene l-Boudoir OF Bertha Bonn's
Washington apartment.
Open diaphragm on foreground or
Hcrtha Bonn in afternoon costume.
She xazes of out of foreground in
direction OF doorway and her face
lights up. SHOW foreground OF Major
Ercnt. lie comes in doorway. stops for
moment. then exits ont Of foreground
i'll Bcrtha's direction. Full set. Brent
comes TO Bertha. She realizes she has
no hold on the man she loves because
she has lost tho lockct containing his
signed photograph. aud pleads with
him. Brent shakes his head cmphat-
ically
tSpokcn titlc) NO. l intend TO marry
Pearl Dare"
Continuing scene. Brent speaks out
above and moves away from her to-
ward window. Bertha follows him
pleading. Show foreground OF tho two
by window. Bertha is still pleading
Ercnt is adamant. :, mysterious hand
comes in through window and. unseen
by Bertha. thiustS note into Brcnt's
hand. Brent reads the note. Insert
close foreground OF note on screen:
The lockct is in Colonel Darc's safe
in the Chemical Binding.
Bertha is curious hu, Brent thrusts
( the note into his pocket Close di-
aphrarm.
Sub,itlc-rearl Dare and r. O. Adams
hay" been made prisoners on schooner
by the Silent Menace. America s enemy
who is awaiting box from a foreign
ship.
Scene Pearls prison on schooner
tho furniture includes 4 small three
legged stool.
Full set. The ships boy comes In
with Pearls evening meal and Lays il
down. Pearl speaks pleasantly TO boy.
lie turns 10 leave.
Subtitle-Twcnty minutes later.
Scene a-Adams's prison room. next
20 Pearls.
Boy comes 10 Adams and bends over
him. Adams euzes up into boys face
and starts back. Show foreground Of
the two. The boy is seen TO be Pearl
Adams wondcrn2ly asks wha. she Is
doing there. and Pearl starts TO cx-
plain:
Spoken titlcD When the boy brouv ht
my supper hit him over the head with
stool. took his clothes ana gagged
and bound him
Pearl speaks on, above and Adams.
registers wonder. Full set rcarl frees
adams and bids him hurry. The two
exit.
Scene Cabin Of schooner-tn The
ca bin there is a large packing box
Sileut Menace and captain comes into
cabin. silent Menace. Keeping his face
concealed. moves 10 packing box and
starts 10 open II,
scene Corridor outside cabin
moonlight effect
Pearl, sin IN boys disguise. comes
in with polishing rag aud starts to
polish. She can hear what is gong
on In the cabin
Scene s-Cabin Of schooner, as per
Scene
SHOW foreground or captain and ST.
lent Menace. Silcn, Menace has nm
ished openinG box and has picked up
a hand grenade
tSpoken titleb This is sample Of
the bomb We will use 10 DESTROY the
canal. Send the box 10 the Aines
Building tonight at l2-same room as
before"
Scene 7-Corridor as per Scene :.
Pearl. having heard previous CONVEX
sation. turns and hastily exits.
Scene S-Captain's ca bin as per
Scene g.
silent Menace finishes putting bomb
back into packing box and exits with
captain.
Subtitic--Pcarl cntrusts Adams with
a note 10 her father. warning him OF
the meeting in the .Aines Bnldine.
Scene 9-Corridor outside Pearls
prison--moonlight effect.
Pearl and Adams in picture. Pearl
hands Adams note for her father and
urges him TO hurry. lie slips out OF
picture. Pearl exits in the opposite
direction.
Scene Io-Side Of schooner boat
tied to side.
silent Menace comes climbing down
to boat. gets in and rows away
Scene Il-Cabin. as per Scene 4.
! Pearl. In boys clothes. comes stealth
! lily into cabin. moves TO box. opens 1t
and takes out all the bombs but ono.
hides them in closet. then moves back
I sior.
Subtitle--At - that night the ST
! lent Menace arranSes 10 meet un-
scrupnlous American munition manu-
I facturers.
4 Scene 12-Roughly furnished office
/ on tho eighth floor Of the Ainos Build
ing.
/ Open diaphragm on the Silent Men
acc coming into Office. He looks about
| and arrangcs chairs for q meeting.
J The men from the schooner come in
with the packing box. They place it
| in one corner and exit. Six we'll
dressed Americans come in. and ST.
| lent Menace welcomes them. lie moves
over to box and starts TO open H. Show
/ foreground OF tho box being opened.
| As the Silent Menace lifts the lid,
| Pearl. the bomb in her hand, pops out
| OF the excelsior, smiles and speaks:
fSpoken titlc) "Welcome to our city.
| Aren't you ashamed to make bombs to
blow your fellow-citiZens to pieccs?"
! Continuing previous foreground.