Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-18
TOPICS OF INTEREST
TO MOVIE PATRONS
Experts Tell How to Write Seem
arios-Perseverance Is Sc
cret-FiIm Flashes

Chances of success for aspiring screen
writer's and the proper procedure for
those who wish to master the art of
silver sheet authorship, have been dis
cussed by John Emerson and Anita
Loos, probably the best known photo
play writer's in America. Anita Loos
whose name for the last two months
has been Mrs John Emerson. and her
husband are the authors of "A Temper
amcntal Wife" starring Constnce Tai
madgc, at the Stanley pext week.
1--WE have no secrets!e said Mr.. En-
crSon. The only part of photoplay
writing which seems to be the buga =
boo for amateurs is that difficult prac-
tice of perseverance. Screen writing
doesn' come naturally for any one. 1t, :
harder to write for the screen than 1t
is to become an expert pianist. 1t 5
harder than learning q foreign Ian =
guage. And yet, the beginner will nine :
teen times out of twenty be offended and
feel discouraged if his early efforts are
not bought by the producing companies
to which he submits them
Seven year old frankie Lee, who
plays the most important male role with
Pauline Frederick in Bonds of Love, >
at the Palace next week. had a joyous
time with one of the dumb actors in
the photoplay.
The silent actor is huge, tawny
maStiff, who is introduced dragging his
little master at the end of a leading
string through the parlor of his own
home. The boy and dog are inseparablc
companions; and when the wise old
animal is tired of letting the child
pull his ears, bite his nose, or stick his
,pt &c ba lilo
down and goes to sleep, while the child
pillows his little head on the dog 5
broad breast.
Jed Prouty is now convinced that it
ik unlucky to walk under ladder. In
Sadie Love- the new Paramount =
Aircraft picture, in which Billie Burke
is the star and which will be seen next
week at the Arcadia. Prouty plays the
role of former sweetheart of the hero 70
inc, who returns just after she has been
married to handsome Italian count.
Refusing to give up hope, he rewoos
| the bride and secures her consent to an
| elopement. The couple plan getaway
via the traditional ladder
During the filming OF this scene
| prOuty was walking around the set
! scene when Miss Burke suddenly cried
"Oh, MIR. Prouty. you've walked
under the ladder. Now something is
sure TO happen" And it did.
Jed is a pretty stocky man and nego
tiating the steep ascent up the ladder
was no joke. But he bravely made his
way toward the balcony upon whicl
pretty Miss Burkee waited. With one
foot on the railing and one on the tOI
rung of the ladder-crash Down wPnt
the ladder and cranking camera mel
and other attendants gasped, for they
expected to see stout Jed come tumblinl
after. But they forgot that Prouty is
somewhat of 'stunt' actor and looked
aloft in amazement TO see him hang for
an instant by one foot on the balcony
rail and then cleverlv draw himself ur
to safety and Miss Burke.
Houdini, who will make his debut a.
n photopay star in a complete play,
1.-THE Grim Game" at the Victoria
next Week. has been provided with Il
mystery thriller by Arthur B. Reeves.
Houdini's world wide reputation a,
n so called escape artist has long beer
secure. but in "The Grim Game" his
work in this line is said to be even more
convincing than it was on the stage
for the picture is packed with stunts
many of which he never attempted be
fore.
George Loane Tucker, producer ant
director of ''The Miracle Man." which