The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-04-22
IN The NEW STUDIO
New York City,

Dear George-You have often said
thai you admired my nerve ! never
believed you Now. however. there Is
reason for your pretended admiration
10 become genuine
As result OF my nerve" | found
out where Fame Is manufactured
like all great scientific discoveries.
the process is secret. have been in
side the laboratory and have talked
with one OF the inventors.
They are all publicity men.
The one talked with reminded me
Of Longfellow's "Hawatha" Not that
I he wore moccaslns and an eagle feath-
er or had q deer sluns over bis shoul-
1er or anything like that He was
simply young and tail and hand
! some
Don't get jealous didn't make
Neyes at him. II wasn't necessary. lie
: says New York City has more publicity
men to the square inch than any other
spot 10 the unyerse-and they're al
alike
A publicity man isn't supposed to do
anything hut study astronomy.
The Hlawntha one told me So
Just the instant new star is dlscov-
photographs are made from every pos
shle view point. These photographs
'he publicity man distributes free
gratis" all over the world In that way
The public gets wise.
That's one of the educational advan.
'ages Of moving pictures
Even II an old star comes out with
new wrinkles think he meant twin
kles--or shines brighter because Of
some con-i've forgotten whether be
said conhguratIon or conglomeration--
~ spotlights, they Just turn on the
Xrays and send ont detailed announce
ments TO every editor In the country.
tThey don't care what the postage
costs)
And almost before the newspaper
articles are printed that particular star
IS world renowned and the standing
Room Only" signs are OUT al the thea
ierS lsut II wonderful?
That's Fame.
the publicity man told me so.
] Just stood and admired him. had
never met real genius before. or
course he was very guieless. "A good
many New York people are that Way
de thought my rural mind was focused
upon THE Little Dipper" o. "The
Milky Way" and that | didn't know
be was referring 70 moving picture
stars and the dim frmament--out did
Asa matter OF fact, imposed upon
the crednliy OF that poor publicity
man from the very start.
1t was the doorman's fsult. He tried
10 shoe the into the office OF the casting
director. refused TO be "shooed."
lid not want to see the casting drec-
tor. knew how the casting director
looked. and | told the doorman So A
casting director is the same Yesterday.
today and next week. bad seen this
particular casting director 50 many
times that my soul yearned for
chnnge So when the doorman Insisted
upon knowing who ! was looking for
mentioned the hrst person that came to
my mind:
THE publicity man"
As soon as the words were spoken
commenced to get nervous didn't
know who the publicity man was,
where he was nor what role he played
had often heard him talked about
Naturally was curious. Somehow
had gotten the idea that he was wild
eyed. dlsheveled individual who sat nj
O chaotic desk or pranced about an un
tidy room. tlngiug papers and Ink In
all directions.
Imagine my surprise. therefore. TO be
ushered into regular rarlor. with
brussels carpet and mahogany furni
ture. and to be greet ed by an lmmacu-
lately clad young man with q smile like
Charles Rays when he Is trying to
make q good impression upon some one
~ whose Identity he is not quite sure
This young man assumed at once that
had come 70 inspect the new studio.
(He was right al thai)
"you writer he asked. with a.
glance al some papers had In my
hand.
"Y-y-yes.- ! stammered. THAT is
soineiImes-just letters you know
sort of-descripiIons aud things like
that
Il understs nd" he interrupted brisk
iy. Free lance work. think they
are taking some pictures now. Wen
20 right down and III show you
around" He turned toward the young
girl who sat at desk facing the door.
III anyone wants me tell them III be
back 10 twenty minutes" Then he led
the way downstairs and into The great.
high celllnGed parf OF the building. that
contained about rs mixed al H~Sort-
meut OF furniture sud psrapherualia
as en- old fashioned attic or ---s ball I
when there's rummage sale.
From whaf he had said shOut free
lanre work | thought they we're having
some Kind OF \ sword duel in one of
she pictures. hut II there bad been 1t I
was ell over when We got there. was
lust going 10 ask about II when we al
most coilided with perfect Adonis
type OF man who VAS hurrying out 10
q waiting automobile. He stopped and
shook hands with the publicity man.
''Coodby.- be said. "f'm just ieav-
ting for the coast. Quick trip. Back
suun. Got TO hurry TO catch my train