Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
Pearl of the Army
by GUY W. MCCONNELL
Scenario by
GEORGE BRACKETT SEITZ
Author OF The Iron Claw" The Shielding
Shadow. - etc.
PRODUCED by PATHE
EPISODE N-"The silent Army"


PRODUCED by PATHE
EPISODE N-"The silent Army"
Copyright. 1915. by Guy W. McConnell)
(Note TO readers-The story Of Pearl OF the
Army" will be given In scenario form In this
newspaper every week. A scenario will he
published each Saturday Read the story here
then see how the director has carried out the
instructions and developed the motion picture
drama from the scenario at the motion picture
house showing Pearl OF the Army.'D
CAST
I. o, Adams. Observation-Disclosures. Ralph kellard
Pearl Dare. '''''''''''''''''' fearl Mnite In
Major Brent. nt.............,...T Theodore Frebus
Bertha Bonn '.''''''''''''''''' marie RE WAYNE M
m0k0 ;, 49, '''''''''''''l' lainamoto
ID Deteeti:es. % guests guests butler. servants valet etc.
Panama Canal defense plans from her fathers
Building and there found Major Brent.
Scene IA room T. the Chemical Building;
and others about brent Brent explains that he
stepped In to see 4 the plans We're safe; Pearl
ana takeA plans from compartment handing
Scene 2-Outside of Chemical Building. Show
dSTys'o0"" dow' Vi '''''"'' '''''''' '
Scene 3-Room In Chemical Building. same
as l. Pearl hands plans back to Dare
who reaches over to put them IN safe AS ne
plans from MIN. All rusn to window and look
out then turn and run out through doorway.
Scene 4-Location on chemical grounds; silent
pursuers on mis- neels.
Scene 5-Second location on chemical grounds
Pearl and others come running IN. Iedrl points
OFF excitedy.
Scene G-ThIrd location on chemical grounds
of Silent Menace Hesitates then steps behind
loonouss Gose dspnrsg open 3 fr9p gsSsr
side, holding plans. lie IS hastily bennins
P waSh amd party p Su'e come running in as Adams
hastily tnrusts plans into side pocket: ina imsy
Pearl is suspicious and : Dare orueIs nm
searched by two sentrles who nave & 1oinea Ine
protesting and struggling. Pearl Is at his side
SiSns ShG a. and ID pin them inside Pearls coat Full
set--still protesting Adams - searened anu anu
ssEHis Smiles All with the, exception ot Pearl turn
ana exit Pearl stands moment IN sk sr rua
of. walks away III deep thought close
diaphragm.
subtitle-The next morning.
Scene 7-Meeting place in, hotel OF the
Forelsn Alliance. FUrelgn Alliance gathered
triambhanSy 1aS%a %S produces plans Silent Menace
speaks.
spoken tltle--"once, we have secured the
legbe the country s ours They "a, are now in q
now now that tt a direct attack is the only way 70
secure tnem." CONTINUING scene, Az curious,
attack" He puts them off and writes note.
ianos it to memoer OF Alnanee Crhis man rs
Dare's new private secretary speaks
Spoken title-"Raymond. see that this is de-
lvered to the COMMANDER OF our silent army ~
subtitle-one hour later Pear. Pearl r sees her
Scene s--Pearls bedroom. Pearl at window
trying TO read but cannot, Lays down book,
looks out of window. Sees something % %tnal
picks up field glasses and looks through them,
Scene 9--Grounds seen through lens of glasses,
his clothes Disgusting himself as q lamplishteTi
Takes out small lamplighter, Taxes yes out small
lampghters ladder from hiding place In gar
age and exits
scene lO-Pearl's bedroom as per scene @
| decides TO- follow. Throws strap OF held glasses
| over her shoulder as she exits
Subtitie-After hours trailing.
| Scene ll-Doorway street corner. Pear
| in doorway takes out glasses and looks through
| them.
Scene la-street corner with lamppost In
| picture, seen through glasses, Raymond OF
ladder pretending 10 fix lamp leaves YES note II
is sn appaTentiy s preparing to clim6 lsmppost tt
get note left by Raymond when AS SECOND co la lamp
he places ladder against lamppos, lodges int,
Doorway again ooRns throasS glasses Snow
foreground Of mans hands rssching gssr, ,9r % not,
foreground note on screen;
Tell Wrenshaw to % meet sENr ne a the Mest enc
out tu1 Of pictare saoW foreground Of Pearl il
| doorway. Lowers glasses. hestates.-then mover
| out OF foreground following the second lamp
| lighter
| subtitle-The west end hangar.
| Scene l3-Outside hangar. Pearl crouchnI
| near window. Wrenshaw walks by towar'
| hangar. He is met at door by Silent Menace
| masked, and second man, known as tn
| Cracker. Silent Menace speaks to Wrenshaw
| Spoken title-'See that the silent arm.
| makes a threatening disturbance near tn
| Chemical Building at 10 o'clock tonight" Sien
| Menace turns toward the Cracker and speaks
| spoken title-'And you, Hurato. must not fai
| us Win the Silent Flyer you ought TO b
| able TO make It. Fly low. and nash two light
| over the Chemical Building when you ar
| ready Silent Menace finishes speaking ou
| aboye signals to persons Inside hangar an
| asronlane il brought out. The Cracker gets In
the other two help him start machine and h
| fies out of picture. Silent Menace and Wren
| shaw get into automobile nearby and exit. Shoy
| foreeround OF Pearl gazing on at dsappearin
| aeroplane and very much worried. Clos
| diaphragm.
subtitle-Ten minutes later at the Unite
States Aero Club close by the Silent Menace
| private hangar
scene I4-omss q Aero Club. Pearl talkin
| to secretary exeitedly.
| spoken titIe--.I must get to the Chemica
| Buiidins before 10 O'Clock. Something terribl
| n about to happen there. have tried to re
| theu by phone but tho wires appear 10 be ou
n order. Could. yea take .l me there ~ one 9
~ts tssss ,2~siasids esi % doSsransnt haes.r asersy
Ds31l ~ secretary cone ~ rp>A oW ?