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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-05

Mrs. j. A. Woodhurst spent Sat
as urday in Atlanta.
L.. Anderson spent the week
= end in Columbia.
BID. Carter will spend Wednes,
day in Atlanta.
Misses Sadie Magill and Annie Hill
spent Saturday in Greenwood.
A. H. Miller of Verdery was a
visitor in Abbeville Saturday.
w. yeMcKee and J. N. Gordon of
Donalds were business visitors in the
city today.
Mss Grace Killingsworth of Spar
tanhurg issv:siting her aunt, Mrs
Fanny Milford.
Mrs. j. M. Morgan went over to
Atlanta Friday and spent the day
looking around.
Little Nannette Sherard OF Cal
houn Falls is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
: J. D. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. 10y White of Green
wood are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l. f..
Culbreth.
= Miss Dora Manning Of Calhoun
FaRs is visiting her. sister, Mrs
James Darracott, -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-05

= Miss Dora Manning Of Calhoun
FaRs is visiting her. sister, Mrs
+ James Darracott. =,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-05

Little Nannette Sherard of Cal
houn Falls is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
J. D. Miller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. 10y White of Green
wood are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l. E.
Culbreth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-05

Mrs. ]. M. Morgan went over to
Atlanta Friday and spent the day
looking around.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
The Frolic

Follow the crowds this evening" and they'll lead you straight to the F'rolic. the premier dancing club, with it's wonderful decorations. it's myriad of lights, its pleasing color schemes, its perfect floor and its finest music. Carol Reeds symphony in jazz will of course be on hand to furnish the music. Conceded the finest dance or ganization that has yet played in any local emporium, this wonder band has grown to be the standard with the dancers who discriminate for only the best. The refreshment concession is another big feature with the dancers,
 who always find perfect enjoyment in the clean Frolic. The convenience of the booth arrangement never fails to make a hit with the dancers. and the fact that reservations are made with out charge at the club is a factor everyone. Monday evening is the night of the hard boiled dance, ample preparations for which have been go- ing on for the past week or ten days. This is a special event, which prom ises no end of fun not only for the contestants but for the onlookers. and the contestants will again com pete for cash prizes F. S. Mayfield, in charge of all the special events at the Frolic. Is responsible for the statement that the hard boiled dance will be the event of the dancing sea- son thus far and he is insistent in his advice that none miss this one, unless they would forego the pleasure of the biggest night of them all. There win
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
By H. H. Van Loan

One of the most important things 10 remember, if you are attempting 10 write photoplays, Is the interest of the audience. In order to create in- fereSt that is sustained throughout The entire story, you must have a well founded plot It must be plot that demands action, suspense, dra- ma, tense situations and romance. !Take your audience into your confi- ,tience, to a certain extent, but do not let them in on your climax until you get there. You can confuse your actors all you want to, and mislead Them as much as you like, for, in so eoing you will be amusing and inter- ssting your audience. The audience enjoys seeing the characters in your story baffled. but don't fool your au- i dience. However, it is good plan to give your story a different twist when you approach the climax. This acts as Q surprise, and people don't object 10 being surprised. but they do net like to be fooled. A story with diff derent twist at the finish will be well liked and the fans will go out and talk about it and send their friends to see it.
 It Is safe to say that those who saw. sThe Wonderful Chance" with Eu- gene O'Brien, could pot guess how that story was going tp finish. in tended that they shouldn't guess 1t, and those who saw the picture know whether I succeeded in keeping the outcome a secret until the very end In fact, I will admit didn't know myself how that story was going to end until I had almost completed it. rrhat's where the fun comes in for the
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
AAn Arabian Niqhf-Ramona

With matinee today and two shows tonight, the Broadway Girls com pany are presenting at the Ramona for the last times the Imaginable farce comedy, An Arabian Night" which has pleased the big audiences for che past three days This is one of ths
 snappiest and most tuneful of tEe many comedy offerings by this pop uIar troupe with vaudeville hits and specialties galore by the gifted prtn- cipals assisted by the Broadway Girls beauty chorus. Tomorrow sees an entire change both in musical comedy and pictures Why Grow old" is the offering of the Broadway Girls company, while Dorothy Dalton returns to the Ramona screen in one of her stronger photoplays, "A Gam ble in Souls" Many new song hits feature the present musical comedy, good music furnished by the Ramona feature orchestra pretty girls, new costumes, new dances, good comedy and good jokes. all taken together constitute an hour of wholesome amusement well worth your time and trouble to visit the East Washington street vaudeville house. Today's pie ture program is headed by Wallace Reid in Excuse My Dust" one of the big Paramount successes which have made him famous and one of the best screen efforts of this dashing star. The added feature is a good two-reel Western from the Universal studios
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
Give Your Scenario Plot That
 Different Twist" Sordidness
 And Preaching Are Both Fatal

writer, and I believe the greatest en- ioyment comes from writing the story. To live with set of charac- ters for weeks at a time.. until they seem to be living. breathing human beings, is an enjoyment few have ex- perienceG unless they have written for the screen. To see those charac- ters come to life before your eyes, and realize that you created them, and that they are doing the things you have prescribed for them, gives the author considerable pleasure; a pleasure indescribable and appreciat- ed only by those who have done this sort of work
 saThe Wonderful Chance" was a story based on actual facts. The en- tire first and second reels were pie turization of an incident which was enacted in New York city few years ago and is now a part of the police record The bird cage incident ac- tually happened, and the sentimental burglar who released the canary was arrested on suspicion by Inspector Faurot, chief of the detective bureau. The criminal maintained he was in nocent, and only confessed when, as he was being put through the third degree, the inspector suddenly hurled at him the question: Why n hell ulo you let that bird out of its eager" The man. caught off his guard, reg istered guilt He realized the game was up and confessed. The criminal had left no clue, apparently. but an empty bird cage, and it was due 10 the marvellous deduction of Inspector Faurot that he was arrested ana later sent back to Sing Sing. Out Of list of 3e convicts which had been, re-
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
BIC TIME SURE 1T
 GREEN MILL PARTY

The whole dancing party at the Green Mill Garden will go over to- night with more snap and pep than any other event of its kind this whole season. The paved road is opened all the way from the city of Phoenix to Chandler or Gilbert, and there are ncne of the previous discomforts of travel necessary in reaching the Green Mil Garden tonight. Just a few minutes ride from any point in the valley brings you to the front gates of the most popular dancing palace in the whole valley.
 Rodrick's novelty band has ar ranged special program to put a new kick into Phoenix dancers this night and the whole city has been waiting for the announcement of the weekly musical features that this novelty band always produces, in fact all the big hits of the Eastern cen ters just as they make their appear ance.
 The management promises some new novelty features for tonight just to make everyone completely happy over the fact that they are able to go to the Green Mill Garden again with out any trouble, and some of the snappiest favors ever offered by any dancing palace in this vicinity will be carried away tonight by the ones who are sure enough lucky.
 Get on the phone and call 22RlZ this minute and make your reserva- tions. The only information that you need to divulge Is the number in your party and where you prefer to be To- cated. Get near ringside so that you will be sure to miss nothing.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
Much Scenario Talent Is Likely To Be Developed In The Republican s Contest

The extent and quality or the sce- mario writing talent in the Salt River valley and the state is to be deter mined when the judges begin their examination of the moving picture scenarios entered in the scenario contest now being conducted by The Republican.
 The judges will have no small task. That much is determined by the in- dication of the large number of see narios which will be submitted in the contest From word that comes daily to the office of The Republican there are many persons in this val- ley and state who believe they can write a scenario which will win one or the six prizes offered. Undoubt- edly 1t will bring out much talent and rom 1t may result some future authors who will win fame and for tune in the scenario writing profes- sion.
 The scenario writing contest con- ducted by The Republican is open to all. There are no fees and no con- ditions whatever. The contest closes on December 30 at 6 p. m., and all scenarios must be in the office of The Republican by that hour in order to be considered in the contest.
 In order that everyone may have practically an equal chance for one of the six prizes, as undoubtedly there are some who have had some experience in scenario work, The Re- publican is running a series of articles by H. H. Van Loan, one of the most noted scenario writers in the country These articles explain
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10

leased from Sing Sing about three days before a certain burglary was committed in Brooklyn. the inspector
 picked out the one man he believed capable Of possessing sentiment enough to release an imprisoned bird from cage in a home he had visited to burglarize. His deduction was perfect.
 The bird cage incident inspired
 "The Wonderful Chance" and un-
 doubtedly was the best situation in
 the story. It was the best because it
 was truth. and was stranger than
 fiction. Of course, in the story it
 would not be advisabl to send our
 hero back to prison. That would
 have meant a repetition of plot.
 Therefore the hero was made to re-
 form. The next thing was to put ob-
 stacles in his path and surround him
 with temptations in order to make
 him fight to be good. "Swagger
 Barlow was familiar to all of us. He
 was the type of man who, through
 environment and circumstances over
 which he had no control, became a
 law breaker. He was bad. But he
 didn't want to be bad: he wanted to
 be good. He wanted to be a credit to
 society, and knew he could be a gen.
 tleman if opportunity would only give him a chance. His desire had always been 10 move in the best circles and
 be respected and admired by the bet ter class. All his life he had been waiting for the wonderful chance to become a gentleman, but up to cer- tain point cruel fate had denied him this chance. Finally opportunity
 ca me. and it came just as 1t usually does; when it is least expected. Like
 many other young men, "Swagger
 Barlow" recognized 1t when 1t came, and he grasped the wonderful chance when it was thrust at him. He could be a real gentleman, and he could demand the respect and admiration of his superiors. He would prove it.
 He did. and he received a just re- ward.
 Every story should have a moral, and "The Wonderful Chancen con tained moral which should be of interest to every young man who is anxious and ambitious to succeed. The main thing. as the story pointed 1 out, was to recognize opportunity and the wonderful chance when it comes to a man. It may be thrust upon one. just as 1t was on 'Swagger Barlow" :" but the main thing is to grasp it. After you saw that story perhaps you went home talking about the bird [ cage incident. If so. then the story delivered its message. The finer qualities in the soul of "Swagger Barlow" which caused him to dislike seeing anything caged up after his long imprisonment, was a beautiful sentiment because it was real and actually happened. It was my reason for writing the story.
 Give your audience something to remember and something they will think about after leaving the theater and your story will be a success. If | you give them only one incident l which will remain in their memory your labor has not been in vain. If they forget your story the next day, | then you have no right to be proud | of your work.
 Don't preach any doctrines and re- frain from making your story appear as propaganda, People go to the ! churches when they want sermons,
 or desire to be preached to, and at | tend lectures when they wish to be l filled up on any particular subject.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
GIVE MATINEE FUR
 MOTHERS CONGRESS
 AT COLUMBIA TODAY

A special matinee is being present. ed at Mauk's $ Columbia theater this afternoon at 1:30 pm. by the Moth CTS congress and the Parent IT. Teacher association. In addition to a feature picture starring Mary Anderson and a comedy donated by the theater, there will be several good numbers by local talent.
 Miss Bess Barclay, who is familiar to all music lovers in the city. will sing two kiddie songs. His Buttons are Marked U s." and His Teddy Bear" Three dances will be pre- sented by tiny tots from the Arizo- na School oI Music, "Areliquin." by Helen Hanley: Sailors Jig" by Der hard Funk; ana. a Spanish dance by Frances and Dorothy Hamilton. A reading. "The Story of the Mustard Plaster" by Lurene Futile will com plete the special program.
 Petite Mary Anderson. tiny film star who has delighted the hearts of thousands, will then be seen in "Bub- bles," the story of girl who wanted to be a boy Bubbles" is a picture that will please both the children and the ofdsters. Bubbles was mis- cheviops sprite and a source of con stant worry to her aunt, who wanted her to act like a lady. Its no use auntie; I'm live wire. It's the dead ones they use for door mats" she said after her aunt had scolded her for some escapade. Bubbles will completely capture your heart, as she did young Jack Corrigan's who kid naped her in his aeroplane and would not bring her back to earth again until she had promised to be Mrs Corr-gan, an inconceivable role for the effervesceflt Bubbles"
 The Columbia has donated the use of the house for the matinee and those who des.re to help the Parent Teacher association and at the same time see a good program are urged to attend.
 Saturday night "The Barbarian will be seen for last times. Starting Jane Novak and Monroe Salisbury, The Barba ian" is one of the most artistic films produced in some time. The Canadian north woods has pro- vided a very unusual background for the story. which concerns Eric Straive true child of nature, and his expe- rlences with group of capitalists who are trying to secure possession of a vast track of rich mineral land, bequeathed to Eric by his father. Eric meets and falls in love with Floria, the daughter of the head of the sym dicate, who finally learns to love him in return.
 The atmosphere is perfect from the first reel to tn last with not a blem- ish to mar it either from a scenic standpoint or from the point of act ing.
 A Hall Room Boys comedy. High and Dry showing the adventures of Percy and Ferd on the way home from a meeting of the Prohibition so- ciety- Someone evidently had spiked the punch for the boys had a beau- tful bun on.
 A Literary Digest Topics and the Columbia orchestra are the augment ing features.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
FOUR HORSEMEN'
 BEGINS RUN TODAY
 AT R|ALTO THEATER

Today brings the opening at the Rialto theater of Metros widely dis cuSsed and unanimously endorsed spectacle, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" a million dollar, made in-America picturization of the wide ly read novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanyez.
 Never before in the history of local theatricals has there been such a widely discussed attraction as "The Four Horsemen." On every lip, in every home. there is bound to be mentioned-this foremost cinema spec tacle, due partly to the endorsements the picture has received from Mayor Plunkett, Con Cronin, Henri Behote- guy. Ed Stephens and other well known Phoenix citizens. Then, too, the opinion of Yale college. press, pulpit and public the country over, unanimously proclaiming it as the worlds greatest picture. has made an impression upon discriminating local show shoppers that is registering it. self at the Rialto box office, where reserved seats for all performances of the spectacle are now on sale.
 The Four Horsemen" cost more than S1,000.000 to produce, boasts cast of 1S.000 people, headed by Ru- dolph Valentino and Alice Terry. and contains sets and ensembles that have never before been attempted by mak- CTS of motion pictures. It's perfect belnding of those ingredients so nec- essary for screen entertainment-- drama, comedy. pathos. heart interest, thrills and action-nake it a perfect picture for the masses and the classes "a cinema triumph that will live for ever.
 The spectacle is being handled as a road show by its producers, the Me tro Pictures corporation, and will be staged at the Rialto in metropolitan
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10

in every detail the art of scenario writing Three of these articles al- ready have appeared in The Repub- lican. The fourth is in this morn ings Republican.
 Read these articles carefully. Study what Mir. Van Loan says about scenario writing and then start on your own scenario. There will be eight articles in all by MT. Van Loan. Be sure to follow his every direction and you will have a good chance to win one. of the six prizes offered.
 Get busy on your scenario. You can't start too early. When you have it completed send 1t to the Scenario Editor, Arizona Republican, Phoenix Arizona
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10

the kitchsp So the daughter of the mistress of the estate enters her own home through the back door," Ad- ventures follow thick and fast for the erstwhile "beCgar." not the least of which is her falling in love with a very lkeable chap. After many com plications she manages to make her identity known to her mother. and the story ends in a most delightful frame of happiness. The added com edy attraction balances out the pro- gram. Tomorrow starts the engage ment of Gladly Wilton who will hold the Strand screen for two days. of fering her latest Universal special "The Rowdy."
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10

style. with a prologue, special musical score. lighting effects and other nov cities. Because of the length of the feature, only two ST 1ws daily will be given during its run at the Rialto. There will be a matinee daily at 2:15 and one evening screening each night at S:15. Reserved seats for any per formance may be purchased now at the Rialto box office.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10

he no advance in either the admission charge or the dancing rate during the hard boiled dance Monday eveRtEg. And while he is on the subject, May field is calling attention to the bls surprise which he is going to pull in the big kids night" underlined for early showing" and the turkey dances which will come in for atten- tion on the 18th and the 23rd of the month
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10

Give them thrilling melodrama and If you wish to convey a good thought or show the results of a kindly deed, drop it into your plot. But dont feature it, or gloat over it through the entire story. Your audience is in- telligent, and the man who recently stated that the average picture au dience is composed of people who have the mind and intellect of a l4- year-ol child, should himself be wearing swaddling clothes. The most brilliant minds on earth are regular attendants at moving picture theaters, because it is the greatest source of entertainment, amusement and instruction, all combined into one, that the world has ever known. Your audience is intelligent, and if you want to slip it a little massage your audience will get it without pointing it out to them.
 If you have only one scene in your story that will arouse discussion and commendation, your picture is a sue cess. People win go out and talk
 about that one scene. Talk is the
 greatest advertisement for anything.
 Try and put a. message in every story
 you write. See that it has a moral
 in it. Avoid the sordid things. Make them laugh little, and make them sneu a tear, put always send them away feeling good, and if possible in better spirits than when they entered.
 Make your heroes real, manly men,
 and don't let them do absurd things. Keep your heroines sweet and above l adverse criticism. Try to show the beautiful things there are in the l world and don't continually depict the | unpieasantness about us. Don't make your heroine poor stenographer who falls into the wicked arms of her em- l ployer. Other girls, in other walks of life, are just as susceptible to tempta- tion and stub their toes just as
 easily. Don't always pick on the stenographer. Lots of them are good and not all of them are poor
 (To be continued)
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10

NEW YORK.-Four captains on one ship, each of them qualified by experience and license to navigate unlimited tonnage in any waters, but three of them serving as mates, is not an uncommon occurrence now, due to the low tide of world ocean com merce.
 On a ship which recently sailed from New York for q round trip voyage to the West Indies the master had under him as mates two men under whom he had formerly worked when conditions were reversed His third mate in the war commanded an American ship which made num- erous trips through the war zone carrying supplies for the American army In France.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
Six Prizes To Be AUarded For The
 Best Scenarios

FIRST PRiZE-Course in the Palmer PhotopIay School.
 SECOND PRIZE - Twenty five dollars in cash.
 THIRD PRIZE-Fifteen dollars in cash.
 FOURTH PRIZE - Ten dollars in cash.
 FIFTH PRIZE-Season pass to the Rialto theater.
 SIXTH PRIZE-Season pass to the Strand theater
Arizona republican., 1921-12-10
WORKS OVERTIME

From the Boston Transcript.
 q never forget & story that I once hear" remarked Boreleigh.
 "No." returned Kilkins. wearily, "and you don't give anyone else a chance to-"