Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30

minor. minus. as II. NJ. Necly says
Il have just recently discovered that
YOU write BEFORE the Curtain Goes
Up and strongly suspect that you
are guilty Of 'Moviegrams Of the Week
And they accuse vou of being Cynthia
and the Limerick Editor. Ye gods and
petite fishes. But IL you are hose
things. I wish you would tell Inc how
you do IL. The things that | am
scrambling together make Caesar's
seven letters insignificant in the eN-
IRENE.
I've said dozen times that I'm
not Cynthia. And. as for all those
other things-but let : get to your ques-
tions:
Printing or handwriting won't do
for a scenario: you MUST have it type
written. Rent machine.
! cant give you any DEFINITE infor-
nation as 10 whether people in the seen
ario departments steal ideas or not. But
I'll give yolI some advica: don't let en-
have the chance. Get registered with
an agent and do Your dealing through
him-or hcr-for most of them are hers.
Trying 10 sell on Your own hook is the
most discourasing business in the wor Id.
And YOU Il never get rid Of the idea tna'
You aren't being dealt with fairy
You'll find agents advertised in the fan
magazines. Get in touch with them
and sign up with the one who can give
you proof that he has actually sold
stories 20 good compan!es. Hell cor
shc'Ill be worth the Is per cent com
mission charged.
Don't send continuity; send synop.
sis. with brief statement of theme and
list OF characters with short descrp
ions Of each.
don't understand at all why you
envy Cam" whoever he was-he
hasn't revealed himself to me yet. !
don't object to your salutation at all.
Most Of the fans seem to address me-
that way now. Hereafter save ink and
effort by just making it Say.
Betty - | didn't notice that in
"Uncharted Seas Rudy lay down 70
die with a beard and then had clean
shave when he got up. But it's per
fcctly possible With these safety raZors.
You can shave standing on your head
rhat is. provided you can stand on your
head.
Alice Lake Is one OF the many whom
! neither like nor dislike. I'm per
fcctly Indifferent TO her.
A,!cc Terry was born in 1895. She
has been in movies about two years.
No: The Four Horsemen wasn't by
any means her first picture She was
on the stage first and played with sew
eral picture companies before Ingram
made her famous.
Valentines last name is Guglielmi
Go ahead and say it. Pronounce il
Gpol yel-mec with the accent on the
yell.
Don't call her Naz.im nova with Tbs
accent on the NOV. Call her NAH-
ecm- va with the accent on the 'rrm.
| love the way YOU saw thnt. II
answer YOUR questions. you will be
"tprrihly plea sed' aud that yours is al
lawfully" tresome letters Loci; NJ
the words "rerribly' and "awilllv'
in the Dictionary and then tell mo how
YOU can possibly he "terriby" pleased
The dict!onary'S very useful book
It's the only place where ! can look fvI
. sympathy and find It.
. r. S.-No; ! don't think Alice Terry
is 'awfuily' sweet. ! think she II
most gum swizzled. almighty. thunder
in. rip -rOarin' sweer-but not ''awiu,'
lr." It's easy 10 judge your approx
mate age and definite sex. Come again
| love your Pnthusiasms,
Edna Drake-That was an interestin.
old picture, wasn't it: I've lost tract
Of Lolita Robertson. but think she ha
reg lar stage in The Skirt" bur i
nivvered Shes now in vaudeville VII,
her hubby. Yes; She was charming l.
pictures.
The Will Rogers picture which yo,
bal in ,,,hi Io NIo