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New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Newspaper Man the Logical
Writer for Moving Pictures,
Declares One Who Is Both

tho motion picture industry, and
scenario writing Is the logical thing
for them to do. Most Of us realize
that we haven't much business ability,
but we can tell news values, the things
that turn into stories.'
Mr.. Van Loans own account of his
beginning in scenario writing would in
dicate that persistence had its value in
writing for the screen. When ha left
newspaper work and migrated with his
typewriter to California he put in a
long apprenticeship Of writing for the
screen without results. He bombarded
the various producers with scripts. and
had them politely returned. On GER
tain day when he had converted every
thing except the typewriter to cash,
and the cash itself had dwindled to q
solitary nickel, he received a phone
call from Thomas n. Ince asking him
to call for the check for the first ac-
cepted scenario. Mr.. Van Loan had to
decide on the spur Of the moment
whether to use his last nickel for car
fare to the 1nce studio, two miles dis
tant, or to save that last FIVE cents for
the ride back. He decided to play safe,
and spent the nickel to get to the Ince
studio as fast the trolley would
take him; the check gave him suf-
fcient strength for the two-mile walk
back home.
Mr.. Van Loan admits that this day Of
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Georges Carpenter Shows
His Ability as an Actor
In Moving Picture Bout

Belated commuters last Monday
evening, whose journey Jerseyward led
them to the Fort Lee ferry, blinked
their eyes and then stared at the
hordes of men in evening clothes who
we're crowding the waiting room, await
ing the boat to take them to the oppo-
site shore. What was the explana-
tionI Was it New Jerseys more fav-
oraole liquid refreshment laws? Was
1t mob of movie "extras" going over
10 do night work in picture? Hardly
any other explanations could be forth
coming: A little earlier in the even
ing, the emporiums where evening
clothes can be hired in the city were
besieged by earnest seekers.
In truth, the 1,500 or more men who
made the trip to the Solax studio at
Fort Lee last Monday night were
supers, although the invitations sent
out by the Robertson-C Cole ompany
did not mention them as such. This
company is producing the motion pic
ture in which Georges Carpenter,
heavyweight champion of Europe and
French war hero, is appearing, and last
Monday night the boxing scene was
staged: Handsome, blond Georges
made his first appearance in fighting
attire since he landed ON these shores
and. those who saw him may have been
present at historic occasion, espe-
cially should he defeat Jack Dempsey
If circus dates, vaudeville and motion
picture arrangements ever permit
them to meet. Engraved invitations
were circulated in that mythical re-
gion called the sporting circle. The
ater managers, bankers. lawmakers,
lawyers, politicians, doctors, newspa-
per men and Broadwayites of all de
scrlptlons almost were requested to
don evening attire. leave their women
folks at home and come to see Carpen
tier in action for the first time since
his arrival. Of course the invitations
were welcomed, even though it was
known that Georges would not display
his real wares before the motion pic
. ture camera.
If Georges can punch and protect
himself as we'll as he can act, there
is 10 doubt that Frenchman will be
como the heavyweight champion of the
Dempsey fight. Judging the two men
merely as motion picture actors, hand
some Georges should be made q TO $
favoritc. He has grace, symmetry, re
.fnement, winning smile and a quick
intelligence. Crowded around ring
slightly larger than the regulation size,
the fifteen hundred men. white shirt
fronts cleaning (these will show up
we'll in the motion pctures), saw NJ.
Carpenter perform primarily as q mo-
tion picture actor and only secondarlly
as heavyweight pugilist.
Powerful flood lights turned the in
terror of the studio into day and threw
into stark relief the white bodies Of
the puglists against tho dark back
ground of black clothed men. Seats
rose tier on tier and, with latecomers
crOwdln0 the aisIeS there hap0lV
an inch of space wasted.
or course there is villain in the
picture and 1t was he, played by John
Barrett, who opposed Georges in the
ring. There are still! irksome delays
incident to the taking of scene and
after many attempts to find the water
buckets, the proper gloves, the seconds,
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Anders TO Appear for Screen

Glenn Anders, who had been PLAYING
in Victor Herbert's musical comedy,
"Oui, Madame" since its opening in
Philadelphia in March, has left the cast
Of the company to accept an engage
ment to appear in motion pictures
under the management of Gerald f,
pacOu
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

and after megaphoned instructions, re-
peated many times, the bout finally got
under way. For three rounds Carpen-
tier reeled around the ring. He was
being beaten 'severely," strictly ac-
cording to the script Yet at the start
Of the second round Barrett's nose was
bleeding freely real blood, too.
There is no doubt about his clever
ness in the ring. But it was as an
actor that the writer was observing
him. Here is prize tighter who car
rles something besides his name and
reputation into motion picture studio
with him. He can act Wait until you
see him stagger around the ring in the
third round and you will agree. But
IN the fourth round since all villains
must be defeated, Georges lands solidly.
the villain hits the canvas, comes up
Tor more, and is dropped, this time
for good.
To prophesy what he would do
against Dempsey in the ring after see
ing him in action at the Solax studio
would be foolhardy. But to prophcsy
what he would do on the screen against
any of the vght-actors would Sc m
easy thing. If the pictures in which
each Of them has appeared were to be
run off, one after the other, on the
screen, there is no doubt that Georges
would be in the lead by clear margin.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

The first quality that scenario
writer must have, according to Fl. H.
Van Loan, ono Of the most active of
free lance writers for the screen, is
sincerity. The man who would write
for the screen must, he said, take the
screen seriously enough to study it
carefully and to give to 1t his best
effort.
"A year or so ago." said Mr.. Van
Loan. "a prominent playwright was ap-
preached by producer for whom
had contracted TO write scenario, and
after much persuasion and an advance
payment this playwright consented to
write scenario. His scenario and
mine reached the producer about the
same time; his was thing of six pages,
with all the details left to the producer
whilo my script totaled some 10000
words. Is it any wonder that my script
was accepted and the work of the
dramatist charged to profit and loss I?
1t was all too evident that he had said
to himself, It's only for the movies,
and had dashed the synopsis off in q
day or two.
"Any one who writes for the screen
must give 1t the detailed effort that
brings success In any other work." con-
tinued Mr.. Van Loan. SIN the Script
that just mentioned had. worked out
the action to the smallest detail. I had
spent some six weeks on the synopsis,
and had, literally speaking, exhausted
the possibilities Of the story. When
the producer buys a script he expects
to find a complete story. The wealth
Of details that come only with thought
and hard work give the story individu
ality in his eyes"
"Do you think that man who wants
to write for the screen should have n
knowledge Of all the technique Of the
studio?" Mr.. Van Loan was asked.
"1t helps" answered the scenario
writer, ''but it is not absolutely neces-
sary. A lot can be learned by watch
ing work in a motion picture studio, but
technical knowledge without imagina-
ton or work is of no value. All stories
that are told on the screen are essen
TALLY departures from the ideal, de-
partures from the ordinary. A screen
writer must have Il sense for the un-
usual that is much akin to the nose
Tor news thaC the good newspaper re
porter has. [ remember from my own
newspaper experience a fairly good
illustration Of what I mean There was
an explosion somewhere uptown ore
day, and the man who covered it turned
in story telling that two Italians
had been killed and a lot of damage
done. Down in the last paragraph Of
the story it was related briefly that a
baby asleep in its carriage fifty yards
from the building had not even been
editor called the reporter over, and
said: Get me column about that baby
and never mind the two dead Dagoes.'
"Newspaper men are the logical men
to write for the screen. They have
usually knocked about a bit and seen
life from great many angles. They
possess, moreover, if they are good
newspaper men, the eye for the un-
usual, the arresting, the things in life
that make interesting screen stories. A
great manV nQWSOa
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

tainc, Dorothy Dickson and Carl Hyscn,
Adele and Fred Astaire. James Barton,
Louise Groody and Hal SkelIy. The
| finale, arranged by Carl Randall. is
called "pierrot Land" Wilda Bennett
will be Pierrette and Carl Randall will
be Pierrot. They will be assisted by
! Pierrots and Pierrsttes.
After the intermission 100 leading
men, Juveniles, singers and dancers
Equity Leap Year. Then will follow
the Equity Circus, arranged by Charles
| Winninger. with Tom Wise as P. r.
Barnum, and cast Of clowns and aero
bats, including the Rath Brothers. tho
Meyakos, Regal and Moore.
zone for All and All for One" with
cast made up of many Of the leading
singers in light opera, will be the
eighth number. The singers are Irene
Bordoni, Irene Franklin, Tessa Kosta,
Christie Macdonald, Blanche Ring,
Adele Rowland, vivienne Segal, Belle
Story and Peggy Wood Then will
come Ed Wynn. Nine. Frances Aida
has consented to sing as an added
number on the program.
For tie climax, most of the leading
women of the stage will appear as
women from Shakespeare in "Mem-
cries" They will be called to the
Spirit of Equity by Memory. John
Charles Thomas will be Art Nance
O'Neil, Memory; Fania Marinotf, Ariel;
Peggy Wood. lmogen; Mabel Talia-
ferro, Cordelia; Jane Grey. Hermione;
Irancine Larrimorc, Mistress Ford;
Helen MacKellar, Mistress Page;
Blanche Ring, Rosalind; Lillian Albert
son, Beatrice; Martha Hedman, Desdc-
mona; Chrystal Herne, Viola; Helen
Ware, Lady Macbeth; Margalo Gill
more. Juliet; Jane Cowl, Katherine;
Mario Rambeau, GShelia; Florence
Reed. Cleopatra; Lillian Russell,
Queen Catherine; Elsie Ferguson,
Iltanla; Ethel Barrymore, Portia, and
Frank Bacon will be the Spirit Of
EQUITY
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Ina Claire Talks on Terry

After the 250th performance ~
Avery Hopwood's comedy. "The Cos
Diggers,' Ina Claire was asked bo,
she kept her Characterization Of Je-,~
so vivid and vital.
by approaching each performance
with the same enthusiasm as ~ i,
were PREMIERE" answered Nl.s
Claire, land by always reminding nv.
self that no matter low much ! c,,
do for Jerry. there are innunsrsbl.
ways in which can make her :rue,
There is, too, the obligation that A.,
aetresy owes her audience. On IN.
whole, | feel that each perfornarcs
should be q little bit better than IN.
previous one"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
National Vaudeville Artists Day

Every vaudeville theater in the
United States and Canada has agreed
to call next Wednesday, May 5, Ma
tional Vaudeville Artists Day, and the
gross receipts Of the matinee perform
ance will be donated to the sick fund
and insurance fund of the n. V. A.,
composed of more than 10000 vaude-
vile players.
The day will be made an annual af-
fair hereafter IS q result Of resolu-
tion passed by the Vaudeville Mana
gers Protective Association at their
last annual banquet
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Miss Burke's New Contract

Billie Burke has signed a new con-
tract, by arrangement with F. Zegfeld
jr., with the Famous Players-Lasky
Corporation, and will soon begin work
in the screen adaptation Of stage
NAV
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Intimate Information From the Realm of Make Believe

than seven or eight scripts, all for n, :.
productions. Among these will b. a., |.
called "The Maid of Moiokai," in wh;sS
Hope Hampton will be starred.
For the amateur. for the man a..
woman who hesitates about sendinp :.
scripts to motion picture compan;ss
there is encouragement in Mr.. Vs.
Loans parting words: II hav. bsd
nothing but fair treatment at the hsnd.
Of the producers" he said. 81 bsvs
found them always willing to NEE. -.
more than halfway. ALWAYS genern,.. 3, !, ,
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

the last nickel was the ebb tide Of his
fortunes. Since that time he has been
selling scenarios as a free lance writer
to prominent directors and promoters in
the motion picture industry. Within the
last twelve months he has written and
sold twenty scripts, among them that
for "The Virgin of Stamboul" This
next year he plans to produce no more
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Last Month of ''Happv Dav,e

With the beginning Of May. Charls,
Dillingham; Happy Days" ent.r.
upon the final month Of its run al ia
Hippodrome, and work win soon beg :,
on the new spectacle which opens in
August. All Of the east will rcms n
for the final month, including Bell
Story, Bert Levy, "Poodles" Hanne
ford and the Hanneford family. Cladiue
and Scarlet, and the others. not forget.,
ting the "shimmying" elephant MAJ.
nees will be given daily.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Miriam Cooper in s'The Deep Purple at Capitol
Sings in Opera at Nineteen

Elsa Forester, the nineteen year old
New York girl who sings in grand
opera at the Capitol this week, finds
nothing unusual in the fact that she
has come to sing grand opera at so
tender an age.
you see," explained Miss Forester,
dad is a musician and mother is a
singer, and when Icame along to in
crease the family expenses they i'm
mediately christened me Elsa, because
they both admired the role Of Elsa in
Lohengrin.' A sort Of three-way com
bination, isn't it."
Miss Foerster's musical education
began at the age Of ten, but her vocal
instruction under New York teacher
did not begin until she was fifteen.
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THE SICK

Dan Welsh Mcdonald is ill of the
whooping cough.
Mrs. W. Hoffman Wood, who has
been quite sick with bronchitis, is
very much improved.
The condition of Father B. j
Kolb,. who has been i'll for the past
ten days, is slightly improved.
Officer Rufus Stockdale is con-
fined to his home suffering intense
ly from an injured foot. ~,
We are grieved to note that Mr.,
William Prewitt one of our most
estimable citizens, is sick at his
country home. "a - 49,, Al.
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Rock Party

One of the prettiest social func-
tons given here this season was that
of last evening when DR., and Mrs.
R. E. May Entertained their friends
at Crook" at their handsome new
home on West High street. The
rooms on the lower floor were
thrown together and were beautiful
ly decorated with pom pom chry-
santhemums in the pink and white
colors. Shortly after the guests ar
rived supper was served from the
card tables, each table having, for a
centre adornment bud vase hold
ing an exquisite chrysapthemum. A
delicious menu, consisting of old
ham, turkey, cranberries, celery,
fruit salad, beaten biscuit, hot rolls,
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escalloped oysters, French peas,
brick cream, cake and mints, was
served. DR.. and Mrs. Mays guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Highland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence White, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Duff, Mr. and Mrs. c.
D. Highland, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Highland, Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
May, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Hoffman Wood, Mr..
and Mrs, Lawrence\ Fassett, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Jones, Mrs. S. d. Hall, Mrs.
Lula Henry, Mrs. H. M. Bishop,
Mrs. e. B. May and Messrs- Carl
May and Rex Hall.
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EASING UP

The congestion of freight on the
various railroad lines is getting in a
very much improved condition; for
instance, the Ford Motor Company,
that has been driving cars through,
has this day been notified of a car
shipment by rail. This is good news
to all shippers, for as it is with Ford
shipments, so it is with all other
freights.
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Stag Dinner

DIR. J. A. Vansant was host at
dinner last evening, entertaining al
his home on North Maysville street
in compliment to his son, Tom Van
SAINT, of Fulton, Mo. Covers we're
laid for Tom >vansant, A. Sydney
Johnson, Lewis A. Judy, r. G.. Kern,
Tom Grubbs, Tom Prewitt, Robert
M. Trimble. Jr., Richard P. Winn
and DIR. Vansant.
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were: Mrs. John speer, Miss suxette
Johnson Mrs. w. p. Huntington,
Mrs. B. Frank Perry, Mrs. Clayton
Howell, Mrs. G. A.. Lindsay, Mrs.
G. w. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Harry G.
Hoffman, Miss Clara Nelson, of
Kansas City; Mrs. Josh Owings,
Mrs. Jack 0wings, Miss Hattia Ow-
ings, Mrs. J g, McNeal, Mrs. John
Barnes and Mrs. Pierce VIM.
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gsQllKzR@

]. c. McNeal has returned from
business trip to ashland.
Mrs. Clayton Howell has returned
from visit to friends in Cincinnati.
Mrs. LII. Hombs has returned
from visit to friends in Lexing-
ton.
Mrs. J. w. Long, of Covington, is
NE guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. o.
Heibel.
Mrs. E. E. Jones and Miss Grace
Jones have returned from a visit to
relatives in Oklahoma City.
j. Wells Wilkerson and wife and
John P. Cline and wife were in Lex
ington Tuesday on business.
Miss verna Thompson has return
ed from Louisville, where she has
been under medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Elan and Mrs.
R. @. Write, Of Lexington, have been
the guests of Miss Bertha Elan.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert H. Nelson,
of Virginia, are here. for a visit to
Captain Nelson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Y. Nelson.
Mrs. Garrett Sullivan and Mss
Jennie Orear, Mrs. B. g. Land, Mrs.
M. J. Goodwin and Lewis Fitzpatrick
were in Lexington Tuesday.
Charles Eskridge, of Ashland,
visited relatives here the past week.
Miss Lutte Lee, of Fleningsbupg,
is the guest of Miss Kate McFadt
den: ~.
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Bridge Club

Miss Bessie Shackelford was
hostess to her bridge club last night,
entertaining at the home Of her s.
ter, Mrs. Marion W.. Bridges, on
North Maysville street. The highest
score was made by Mrs. GA. Lind
say, who was awarded the prize, q
hand embroidered guest towel. After
the game a delicious plate lunch was
Served. Miss Shackelford's guests
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For Mrs. ShimfesseI

Mrs. s. D. Hall will be hostess at
a luncheon tomorrow at "Bid-a-
Vice." her country place on the Paris
pike, complimentary to her mother,
Mrs. Clifton Shimfessel, of Clay
City. Mrs. Halls guests will be
Mrs. ]. H. Henry, Mrs. William
Bridgforth, Mrs. Keller Johnson,
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Nan Hall, Mrs.
Robert Howell, Mrs. George Cole
man, Mrs. Shimfessel and Rex Hall.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Thompson are
spending the week in Louisville.
Mrs. George W. Warwick and
baby son have returned from a visit
to relatives in Frankfort.
Miss Clara Estelle Nelson, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, arrived yesterday for
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G..
Hoffman.
Mrs. Edward c. 0'Rear and Mrs.
W. E. Bradley, of Frankfort, were
here Tuesday to attend the funeral
of their aunt, Mrs. Mamie Berk-
ley. :.
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Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Taul were hosts
at noon-day dinner Sunday at their
home on West High street. Their
guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stapleton, af Shelbyville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Haggard, of Winches-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Hag-
gard and Mrs. John Taul, Of this
city.
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RELIGIOUS

Sunday Services at the Methodist
church:
Sunday school, Q 80 A. M.
Preaching, 10 AS A. M.
Epworth League, 6:15 P. M.
No preaching at night. =
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LooK-READ
Auction SaIe-Extra-0 Ordinary
Friday, November 10, [ p. M.

TT'u"y, NVVCT1noI TO; r NJ
Property Of Mrs. Sarah B. Drake,
located On Holt Avenue, Mt. Ster-
ling, Ky. Handsome building lot,
fine furniture and household goods.
Be sure and read sale bills. Don't
fail to attend. (9-3tl
C, HOWELL, for information
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A GUN FOR EVERY
LITTLE FELLOW

that may call at Mcclure Bros. Just
as>soon as a full line has been Sc
cured we are going to give, free of
cost, a gun with each purchase, no
matter how large or small. <
MCGUIRE \BROS.
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CORN FOR SALE

1000 shocks of corn and +4O-
acre field to feed same. Can also
furnish a lot to feed hogs. -
HENRY p. REID.
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Don't forget, "In OLD Kentucky"
at the Tabb Tuesday, matinee and
night.
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WANTED-5,000 TURKEYS

We pay the top price.-H. Gordon
Telephone 400. (s-atl
go on with The rail splitting. I'll
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TURKEY MARKET OPENS

We are now ready to receive tur-
keys, and will guarantee the highest
market price. sr....s (6-3t)
G. d. SULLIVAN & co.
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TURKEY MARKET OPENS

We are now ready to receive tur-
keys, and will guarantee the highest
market price. (6-3t)
G. d. SULLIVAN G. co.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-11
MAN ROLLS FOR HALF MILE
Was Bound Hand and Foot by Ban- dits Who Relieved Him of
 VaIuables

Los Angeles.-Tied hand and foot and gagged by robbers, who threw him out of his automobile and stole it, ]. w. McManuS rolled half a mile on a frostcovered road to seek help. His time was two hours flat.
 Rocking wet from his eXertions, but with frOst-cOvered clothes, McManus rounded a front porch, rolled into posi- ton and then dumped his feet against the steps until the residents came out.
 Released, he telephoned the Sheriff's office that, as he had driven toward Long Beach early in the day with four young men who had gone out with him to try the car. with view to pur- chase. they had pinioned him and de parted with the car, his watch, stick pin and pocketbOok.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-11
REFUSE TO TRANSPORT LIQUOR THAT IS SEIZED
 BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS

RENO, Nevada, March Il (by As sociated Press) A barrel of liquor oeld here as evidence against Joe Enkhouse charged at Carson City with violating the prohibition en- forcement Act, has been causing some annovance to federal officials.
 When Deputy United States Mar shall F. A. Sawyer tried to ship the Euuor to Carson City the Virginia X Truckee Railway Company refused to transport it claiming that to do so would violate the law. Motor trans portation companies also refused to carry the liquor.