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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
HotU To WrfteA Scenario For A MoUie
Tell YourStoryAnd Then Do No More

IN a QUESTIONABLE submitted to the
various studios IN Hollywood and vi
cinity. three questions were asked
First: How many scenarios were pur-
chased during the year 1872 Second;
How many were rejected2 Third:
What was the CHIEF reason for rejec-
ton? To give a fair idea OF the re-
suits obtained from the QUESTIONABLE,
the following answers are enume-
rated:
The American Film company. at
Santa Barbara. Calf. purchased Is
scenarios and rejected 3072- The
Brentwood Film corporation pur-
chased one and rejected 50. The Brun-
OF the year 1918 were purchasing
stories for Bessie Barriscaie and
Louise Glaum. rejected 245O scenarios
and arranged for the purchase Of 100.
The Chaplin studio rejected $500
and purchased one. The Christie stu
do read 5000 stories. bought 10 and
produced 104- The Fairbanks studio
purchased six stories out Of III sub
mitted.
company. states that SO percent OF the
scenarios submitted were rejected and
that Of the remaining l percent four
were purchased. and several are now
being held on option, awaiting the
stars decision. whether OF not 10 pur-
chase. D. ". Griffith bought IS sto-
ries during the year. He rejected in
the nefghbOrhood OF 5000.
SWilliam s Hart reports the pur-
chase OF eight stories out of a sub
mitted 5000. The Metro Picture cor
poratiOn. in answering the question
naire. stated that so stories were pur-
chased. and that they presumed some
where in the neighborhood OF mil
lion had been turned down
1.-The National studios purchased II
stories out OF 1872. Mary Pickford
bought one submitted scenario and
has been rejecting an average OF live
a day"
Robbins says. that most OF the see
narios submitted were not suitable
screen material
TT is quite possible" he adds. that
20 percent OF the scenarios depend on
dlalog to tell the story. and at least
40 percent leave Characterization en-
tirely out OF the synopsis"
Mr.. Robbins questioned producers as
to what thew desired and learned that
"the two things most wanted are
Characterization and situation"
The scenario writer is warned
against attempting to put his story
IN technical form The conditions in
each studio vary. and each employs
its own experts to prepare the contin-
uities from which the directors work
All they want from outsiders are
synopses.
Urging those with ideas suitable for
the screen to get to work on them, Mr..
Robbins continues:
IF you have a story. by all means
submit It. Don't tell the producer
how to produce It. Don't tell him
that II IS q good story. Don't tell him
how manv OF your Immediate friends
have told YOU that It would be a
bowling financial success. il his star
appeared n Il.
Put Just sit down Quietly. using a
good black record ribbon on almost
any kind Of typewriter, and in lust as
few words as possible. tell the real
meat Of the story. givinE the principal
Characterization in full. and not
overlooking any situations that might
add to the suspense or general inter
est
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
JelLicoe breaches Duty
Of Keeping Supremacy Of
Sea for British Empire

sydney. Australia aug 1s.-kCor-
respondence Of The Associated Press).
Admiral viscount Jellicoe preached
a policy OF preparation for war in
some Of the speeches he has delivered
here while visiting Australia to in
form the Austrian government con-
corning matters Of naval policy.
when discussions take place on
such subjects as the league OF nations
or the question Of Limitation Of arma-
ments, trust IL will never be forgot
ten that the existence OF the British
empire depends absolutely upon the
safety Of its sea communications
said viscount Jellicoe at Sydney,
where he addressed the navy league.
Before the war, he said, Great Britain
suffered from a lack OF insufficient
ships to guard the long lines Of COM
munication between London and Aus
tralia and. he said, "it is up to the
British empire to see that we are
never in want OF sufficient police
men alfoat in the future"
Speaking OF the deadly risks run
in the last five years." the admiral
said. zone can only hope that in the
future sufficient provisions will be
made both by the mother country and
by the oversee dominions to insure
the impossibility OF defeat Of the
British navy"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

are Trum1s." The HOPE" The Great
Millionaire" and The Marriage OF
Mayfair" All viii be produced by
Metro in this country.
One OF the next Drew
comedies viii be "a Sisteriy Scheme"
in which Mrs Drew. Nell Tracy. who
played the cute little thing IN NBunk-
cred" and John Cumberland. the VIC
tim in Up In Aabefs Room VIII
have the principal parts. All are now
at Lake George making scenes for the
picture
Eyes OF Youth" in which Marjorie
Rambeau appeared on the stage, IS
being made into a photoplay with
role Albert Parker. whose latest
work was The Knicksrbocker Buck
aroos" is directing
The story for Elsie Janis's first pho
toplay, Everybody s Sweetheart was
Grafton with Edwund Goulding and
Miss Janis herself
Helene Chadwick viii play the lead
ing woman's part opposite Ton. Moore
IN -,iieartesse. perturbation Of
The showing at the Strand. In New
York. Of an English film. -Choosing a
wife" probably marks the beginning
OF the remittance Of foreign produc-
lions into America There are other
evidences that the results OF the post
war activities abroad are reaching
this country. Nltagraph. for example,
announces that tomorrow u will re-
lease "Her Greatest Performances, +"
with Ellen Terry in the leading role.
playing the part 70 an elderly mother.
and World Pictures has acquired the
American rights 70 a Herbert Brenon
production entitled 1910" IN viii h
Marie Doro is the star Both OF these
pictures were made in England
Some OF the foreign companies have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Miss TaluIlah Bankhead a
Success in "39 East; - The
Challenge" Ultra Serious.

"A CTRESsEs when they finally
Areach that Mecca Of their dream
Broadway-would rather make their
debut without seeing the eyes Of their
friends looking at them across the
footlights But not Miss TaIullah
Bankhead. OF Alabama
Miss Bankhesd made her bow 70
Broadway the other night in -Ss
East" taking the place Of Constance
Binney. And In a box so close to
the stage that she could almost reach
out and touch It sat her father and
her grandfather. who deserted Wash
ington In the heat OF the League Of
Nations and 3. C. OF L fights Just
10 see her make her premiere.
Miss Bankhead's father is repre-
sentative William 3. Bankhead, OF
Alabama- Her grandfather is United
States Senator John Hollis Bank
head. Of the same state
She Is just seventeen. and, despite
the nervous tension OF a first night
on Broad way and the press nee OF her
father and grandfather in the box.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Many Noted Authors Works VIII Appear On Screen
During The Next Eew Months: Mooing Picture News

years, calling for remuneration close
to a million dollars. II viii seem In
credible TO many that anyone could
refuse that much money. but Bacon is
under contract to Smith & Golden, and
they have declined to listen. In view
of the fact that 'Lightnln' Is one OF
the biggest money makers IN a decade,
and they expect 10 clean mp more
than the proffered sum from the actor
and play.
IS
II you are interested nthe big SAL
aries paid to motion picture players,
attend to the case OF Baby Jack Coo
gan. If You will see Junior in fu-
ture Charlie Chaplin comedies. He Is
a discovery OF the famous film clown,
and has been signed up to a contract
calling for the largest pay ever given
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

leased by the Famous Players-LasISy
corporation under its selective book
ing system. beginning September l.
are: The witness for the Defence"
with Elsie Ferguson. directed by
George Fitzmaurice. scenario by Ouida
Bergere from the play by A E ".
Mason: THE Valley OF the Giants"
with Wallace Reid. directed by James
Cruze. scenario by Marion Fairfax
from the story by Peter B. Kyne; The
Misleading widow" with Billie Burke
directed by John s Robertson. scena-
rio BY Frances Marion from the play
.Billeted." by F. Tennyson Jesse and
II. NJ Harwood. The Market OF Souls"
with Dorothy Dalton. a Thomas H
Ince production. written BY C. Gardner
Sullivan and directed by Joseph de
Grasse under Mr. Ince's supervision;
George Loan fuckers The Miracle
Man." based on the play by George II.
Conan from the story BY Frank L
Vivian Martin. BY Hsliodore Tenno,
scenario by Edith Kennedy. dire ted
by Robert G Voguola; stepping Out, Z"
with Enid Bennett. Thos. H. Ince pro-
duction, written BY c Gardner Sulli-
van and. staged By Fred Nfblo under
Mr.. Ince's supervision; Told in the
HIS" with Robert Warwick. BY Ma
rah Ellis Ryan. scenario by Win II
Ritchey and directed by George Mel
ford: Widow by Proxy" with Mar
guerite Clark. by Catherine Chisholm
Gushing. scenario by Julia Crawford
Tvers and directed by Walter Edwards.
The Egg Crate WALTON" with Charles
Ray, by Julien JOsephson. directed by
Jerome Storm under Mr.. Ince's super
vision
-
The second Emerson-Loos photonlay
starring Constance TalmadEe viii be
a screen version OF Clyde Fitch's The
Bachelor"
While IN London. Richard A Row
land. president OF Metro. acquired the
screen rights to five Drury Lane meIo-
dramas. The Best OF Luck Hearts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

already opened their Own branch Of
fees here. The Compagnie Cinenato-
graphlque Albert Dulac has sstao-
lished Rene Silz az 1855 Broadway as
its representative for North ana south
America to distribute It's pictures IN
der the name Les Films Albert Dulac
OF Paris. and the Swedish BIograph
company. with an office In the Can
der building. has released The GIL
from the Marsh Croft an adaptation
OF the novel oy Selma Lagsrlof which
mas been shown in New York. Boston.
and elsewhere, principally before
Swedish-American spectators. This
company also expects to release soon
The Dawn OF Love" which was also
made In Sweden and taken from an
other Lagerlof novel. Jerusalem"
Harry Levey. general manager OF
the educational department OF the
Universal Film company. is 70 super
OF motion pictures in the public and
Try
Although already using Two studios
near New York. the Selznick Pictures
corporation is building what Is de-
scribed as the largest studio In the
world" In Long Island City
Rupert Julian. who Is wen known
for his work both before and behind
the camera lately with the Unlvergal
Film company. has signed a contract
with GoldWyn and will direct the pro-
duction OF Gertrude Athertou's Perch
of the Devil which Is 10 be one OF
the first releases OF Eminent Authors
Pictures. 7. Hays Hunter VIII direct
(for Goldwyn) Rupert HugheTs first
picture for the Eminent Authors. The
CUP OF Fury" Another recent add
ton TO the Coldwyn staff. Louis Sher-
win. formerly dramatic critic OF tbs
New YORK Globe. has written q see
mario entitled The Bond OF Love"
which viii be made into 4 phctoplay
for Pauline Frederick
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

70 a juvenile player OF stage or studio.
Chaplin saw the little fellow doing a
trick in a local vaudeville theater
and was so captiYated by the child's
precocity and special genius for COM
edy that the star sent for him and Of
fered him a salary that adult stars
might envy to appear in pictures The
outcome is an assurance that hence
forth Baby Jack will practically be
co-star with the great screen Jester,
and may be groomed as his heir ap-
parent. he Is only eight years old.
Attesting the truth Of the stories
that film stars are paid real money
and not mostly printers ink ALA
NaZimoVa has purchased the residence
OF W H Hay In Los Angeles Tor $50
600 cash NazimoTa already owned a
pretentious mountain home In Laurel
canyon, several miles from the city,
where she spent part OF the year Her
new place is in the heart OF Holly
wood. the most fashionable section OF
Los Angeles.
Nine. Nazimova has started work on
The Hermit Doctor Of Gaya," a
screen adaptation made by her hus-
band. Charles Bryant, from L A R
Wylie's novel 1t VIII be released by
eMtro following The Brat"
Conway Tearle has acted for seven
productions in the last year and only
/ one OF them has been released Those
completed, but still in their tight tin
cans are "Human Desire" and Mind
the-Paint Girl" with Anita Stewart;
two photoplays with Grace Davidson;
one with Florence Reed. and April
Folly" with Marion Davies. He Is now
at work in Constance Taimadge's
forthcoming picture, and wonders
I on or another reason
World Pictures viii distribute the
photoplays to be made by the Law
! renee Weber Picture Production COM
pany-
The second motion picture fashion
! show Of the UniversaIs educational
department entitled, That Well
Dressed LOOd." is to be issued soon
John Bowers. who was Madge Ken
nedy's leading man in Through the
Wrong Door" has been signed by
, Goldwyn-
J. Robert Pauline, who has appeared
l In vaudeville as a hypnotist. viii be
Z featured in a 15-episode serial by Su-
preme Pictures. Ins,
THE Night OF the Dub" the first
D Ernest Truck two-reel comedy di-
: rected by John Joseph Harvey for
! Amedee J. Van Beuren. viii be re-
! leased soon. Mrs Sidney Drew made
! the scenario from q etory by Albert
Payson Terhune.
Sam Hardy has been engaged by
I World Pictures to support June FL
vidge in His Fathers Wife"
r A Walsh viii direct Fox's pro-
duction OF From Now On" in which
his brother. George Walsh. viii be the
star, supported by Regina Quinn
John ". Noble has been engaged by
Vitagraph as director, his first work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

CCENARIO writer's who have more
- Of aspiration than accomplishment
to their credit may be discouraged by
what E II. Robbins has to say under
the caption. why Is the Scenario
Writer7' in the 1919 Year Book issued
by Camera, a Pacific coast publica-
ton. But Mr.. Robbins tells the see
mario writers TO 90 ahead wi.h their
work and gives theme some valuable
Information as to what they should
and should not do.
This article begins with reports
from various studios as 10 their pur-
chases Of scenarios. IS follows.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
being Fate in the Balance" with
GLADYS Leslie

being Fate in the Balance" with
Gladys Leslie.
The first part OF Mothers OF Men,
Edward Jose's production for Film
Specials. Inc, IN which Claire Whitney
and Lumsden Hare are featured, has
been completed. and work has been
begun on the second part, in which
Martha Mansfield and Gatson Glass
will play the leading roles.
The Zion Films, Inc. has sold the
world rights OF "KhaTah," its screen
adaptation OF work by the late Sho-
lem Aleichem. TO the National Film
Distributors. and the picture. with its
name changed to The Broken Bar
rier." will soon be released
The Famous Players-Larzy Corpor-
use in schools. colleges. churches and
social eenters-
Earl Emlay. who Is said to have IN
vented the Monograph camera with
which sloW-moving pictures are taken.
chine and promises new results in
films to be made for the Motion Pic
ture Producing Company OF America
William S Hart, who has signed q
tWo-year contract with the Famous
Players-Lasky corporation, BY who h
he win continue to appear in Aircraft
pictures. is at work on a photoplay
entitled John Petticoats."
Marcel lie Picard. OF the Goldwyn
studios, is reported to have perfec ted
lens formula and equipment by
which new out-of-focus effects IN
close-ups can be produced.
=
Select Pictures announces the fol-
lowing for release this month: The
Undercurrent," with Guy Empey. di-
rected by WIlfrid North: The Spite
Bride" with Alice Thomas. directed
by Charles Giblyn; The Perfect Low
err" with Eugene O'Brien. directed BY
Ralph Ince- The last two named are
Selznick productions.
The first ten productions to be re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

NTH the Inauguration by the
W movie makers whether perforee
or voluntarily Of the open booking
plan. which means every production
must sell on its merits. a great scram-
be for the best faterial for screening
has begun.
The coming fall and winter viii see
many screenings Of past successes in
book and stage form The plays OF
Barrie, for instance. are coming to
the picture theater, one OF the most
pretentious efforts OF the year being
Male and Female" De Miles filmed
Interpretation OF "The Admirable
Crichton-" Another praiseworthy thing
VIII be a serious attempt by William
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

Fox TO do Longfellow's "Evangeline"
on a large scale. and the Lasky COM
pany's promised elaboration OF the
symbolic play, 'Everyw Mark
Twain is presented in .Huckle berry
Finn" Jack London IN The Sea
Wolf" Jerome K jerome in Miss
Hobbs:" Gilbert Parker in The Right
OF Way" Bret Harte IN Greasy and
Thomas Hardy in Tess Of the Dur
bervilles.'
Report has It that the select circle
OF filmdom has another candidate in
Frank Bacon. star and co-author OF
'Lightnin'." which now Is running in
New York and seems destined 10 rival
the historic successes Of the stage.
The story is that Bacon has been Of
Tered a contract over a period Of three
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

not in the habit OF breaking into
melody, no matter what harmonles OF
light and color II may possess 50
one would say that the talented Hin
gu were only using a figure OF speech.
But he Is not
And, Miss Pearson, who IS a con-
slstent psychic student. admits that
she can hear the message.
This sapphire Is one OF the largest
in existence Il was found in the
famous district OF Colombia. which
IS the greatest source Of supply In
all the world, shipping even TO far
india Captain Sackvills White. the
South African war veteran and ad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

venturer. who made the amazing dis
covery OF pirate treasure along the
Gulf OF Darien IN 1913 and 1915,
bought Il from an Indian medicine
man. It is rich in color and its
chaugeful moods. under the slightest
variations Of lighting. makes for con-
tinued variation OF aspect.
Sometimes Il Eiows as though Il
had a heart OF fire. then, again, Il
seems to be gray with mlsts. or of
pure, liquid blue, depthless a. the
Caribbean itself This smile must
have occurred vaguely 70 the indian
for he called his fetish The SouI q
the Sea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Dinner G0z0n Ind Hats Smart And BeautJuI
AN effective dinner gown

An effective dinner gown
of gold satin, with cOatee
of cream silk with a girdle
of orchid satin and a
streamer weighted by a
yellow beaded tassel. The
waist has the same beaded
motif.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Court Adjourns For First
Time, Resbect For Woman

Evansville. Ind. Aug. z1.-For the
first time in the history OF The Van
derburg county circuit adjournment
was taken the other day out OF re-
spect to a woman An hours recess
was taken during the funeral Of Mrs
Guild Foster. wife Of a former clerk
Of the court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

REHoLD this ring OF rings on the
- left hand Of Virginia Pearsonl
No; you have another guess coming
it is not one Of The Bishops Emer-
aldsl" She IS in a listening. medi-
tativs attitude, which. yeu must ad-
nit. is entirely fetching. As a mat
ter OF fact she is listening. II We
are to believe tho many-s.ded Marah
Singh. OF Simla and the world at
large. in her ears is THE magic song
OF the singing sapphire"
Now the average precious stone Is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-20
FIRST STATUE IN THE U. S.
Jackson Memorial, Designed and
Erected by Sculptor Who Start
co., ed Life az Plasterer. -. = +

The Jackson statue, in Lafayette
park, Washington, was the first eQues-
trian statue unveiled In the United
States. The famous statue Of George
III, which the New York patriots pull
ed down in 1776, was built before there
was a United States. The jackson
statue was designed and erected BY
Clark Mills, q "self-made" sculptor,
who started life as a plasterer. He
had never seen an equestrian statue
before he started work on this one,
and the appliances for modelling and
casting were made by him. The metal
In the group Is made Of cannon cap
tured by jackson from the British.
The equipoise. of the group is per-
feet, and no important balancing rods
are used to keep the statue from top
pling. Mills claims that he had so
perfectly attained the center Of grav-
ity in the work that the group would
balance perfectly on the hind feet OF
the rearing charger. This fact was
proved, but when the statue was erect
ed the hind feet Of the horse were
bolted, or otherwise fastened, to the
base or pedestal, to secure 1t against
the possible effects Of high winds or
other disturbing or mischievous causes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-20
DISCHARGE HIM? SURE NOT
Landlord OF Typical West Of ireland
Estate Highly Valued Poor Marks
manship Of Lodgekeeper.

1t was a typical West Of Ireland
estate, and the Sassenach landlord
was just driving his newly arrived
English guest through the lodge gates
when bullet tipped by his ear.
Good heavensr' exclaimed the
guest. what was that?'
20, only one of my men having q
pot shot at me-" replied the landlord.
Il 4 rather fancy it was my lodge
keeper"
"Great Scott" again CALCULATED the
guest. what will you do with the
fellow-have him arrested for at
tempted murder?" .-,2r
"Do with him y repeated the land
lord. Nothing, of course"
"Not even discharge him?" persisted
the guest. ..> III
"Good gracious, no" replied the
landlord. why, wouldn't lose the
fellow for a fortune. He's one of the
worst shots I've ever had on the
estate!"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-20
Pursued.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne'S handwriting
was so ilIegible that some of his manu-
scripts remained unpublished because
nobody could read them. This was
likewise true of Carlyle. The story
Is told of a type compositor who was
employed by a London printing office
because of strong recommendation
brought from Scotland. The first piece
of manuscript given him to set was
by Carlyle. : @" -.
"My God" said the new typesetter.
slave you got that man here too?
fled from Scotland to avoid him !"-
Ladies' Home Journal. r-.l +z..%. 81. IL
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-20
UnstyIish buds.

"Do you know how to make pan
dowdy?" asked her husband. =
1t was too good an opportunity TO
let go by. ~, ~ ~.
certainly" she replied! "All have
to do is to dress the pan in the kind
of clothes you make me wear" 81 20
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-20

Preachln'
Bill Says
81 amt never
seed a whale
myself but jes
the same, thar
amt no low
down ornery
OF catfish a.
goin' ter pass
hisself off on
me as a whale
as long as I'm
sober"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-20

Preachin' -
Bill Says
|" 'Tain't what
a man knows
hits what he
tn / nix S h e
k n o w s that
ra j s e s hell
with his plans.