The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04
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It was not surprising that Anna
Terhune should try writing for tne
movies. Everybody but the entireN
illiterate and the abjectly lazy mas
tried 1t, is trying it OF Is going to try
II tomorrow. Most folks experiment
In aim fiction because they fancy tnem-
selves a bit clever.
Anna, however, was prompted u
that endeavor only because she was
sure she was a little less stupid ana
GOOD deal less badly educated tnan
Hazel Hazelhurst; and Hazel. 30 all
Hillsburg was one morning informed
By the Herald, had written and SOLO
to the Imperial Films company
scenario called blaming Swords and
BLEEDING Hearts," Afterward Anna
had seen the film herself, with the sub
title, "Story by Hazel Hazelhurst' as
big as life.
| Il was an amazing thing to Anna,
because Hazel, q 5pinner girl In the
silk mill where Anna was q stenog-
i rapher, had left school OF her own 'o.
,ition at thirteen and was the kind OF
girl who talks slang exclusively
chews gum on the streets and goes 70
lO-cent dances.
II It were really true that inarticu'
late neoole like that could get hun
ilreds and hundreds Of dollars Tor just
lacking together q few ideas and SEND
ing them to a aim company. then Anna
felt she was doing herself an aDso-
lutte Injustice by not trying her hand
at this fairy game Of chance. sne
would do 1t.
wherefore. within the next six
weeks. Anna by dint Of much menta'
toll evolved three stories. Each was
neatly typed and dispatched to the
Colossal Photoplays company, at Ne"
York. And each, about week after
its departure. came back as unerringis
as a homing pigeon. With each was
enclosed the same printed form, stat
Ing that the Colossal company regrets
that the material submitted is not ex
,ctly suited to its present needs"
| It was Just at this time that the Ma
tional Fabrics company decided u
close down its Hillsburg plant for twt
weeks for REIMBURSEMENT purposes
Anna, receiving assurance from tn
manager that she would not be affectet
BY the readjustment proceedings. foun'
herself with q fortnight's vacation OF
her hands.
She determined that the way to dis
cover something about this scenario
rame. meantime, was to 60 to the plac
where it is played. So she made tn
first trip Of her life to the metropolis
procured as comfortable furnishes
room as New York's fantastic price
made possible to her limited purse. an
set out next day to learn the game"
Anna expected to get speech with
codple of scenario editors, at least an
To obtain from them some words OF &C
vice and suggestion; also. probably, t
secure permission to visit studio Q
two and witness screen drama In tn
making. She went to the Colossal
!; establishment first
J From q red-headed typist at the POI
J tai Of the scenario department Ann
J received disbursement. The scenari
editor wasn't to be seen. Nobody we
to be SEEN. except BY appointment. .
million people q day wanted to sc
!. somebody about scenarios. Anyhow
Mr.. Highland was out. The associat
editor was out too.
? Anna was on the point Of beating
!. discomfited retreat when Ted Maltb,
under inspiration to have an earl
iunch. emerged from an inner TOOL
: Ted one Of the Colossal's keene!
: scenario readers. nevertheless WAS
departmental joke tor his softness
heart toward the genus writing nut
He stopped, looking inquiringly at II
red-headed girl and toward Anna.
: .,S lady wantsta see somebody BOZ
!, script writin'." volunteered Red Hea
) vastly bored.
Z "Perhaps / can be Of service. Q
. fered Tom. The proffer was made
! sacrifcial kindness, but as Anna Te
], hune's face lighted in acknowledges
: Ted whistled. mentally, in delights
!, surprise. "a regular grill" he inwar
4 " congratulated himself-"after. Q
!. Lord. these many hundreds" Then.
Anna. II am one Of the readers Ma
BY"
Anna told him her name. "Of Hill
! burgr" Ted asked. Il have read &c
l, |. eral Of your scripts lately"
i .Oh, I'm 20 giadl" exclaimed Z
" !. sirl. sThen you VIII be the very p
= SON to advise me. That's what ma
come for, you know"
Maltby experienced the sudden sen
] oe depression that comes to him W
= Unexpectedly called on to break {
news to the family Of the victim.
nan Be delighted" he managed to y
hewever. II was just going over
Forty-fourth street for much con
ana little food. Would you care
7 GOMEZ It's wonderful place to tall
New York il not Hillsburg, even
ones 1rst day. Anna, quite to
own establishment, accepted the IN
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