Evening star., 1922-07-02
Rules adopted BY Film Stars.

guard their health as their most
precious asset and avoid any con-
| duct or circumstances that will put
their health In peril. Proper exer-
else. sufficient sleep, fresh air. proper
detail these are essentials TO good
health. Avoid alcoholic stimulants
and late hours. If you are woman
nothing can destroy your good looks
| so quickly: II you are man nothing
can fncapacitate you SO much for
the arduous work of the studio.
8. Any member of the Paramount
| Stock Company who fails to maintain
75 per cent standing in classes. at
| tendance and general department is
liable to expulsion from the COM
pany.
the members of the Paramount Stock
, Company is their ability to portray
! their emotions, the place for such
portrayal is on the screen and not in
| the studio. Temperament is val.
liable asset. but temperament out of
control is a nuisance to yourself and
| everybody about you. Bursts OF so
! called temperament in the studio will
not be tolerated; we are all grown
men and women and our actions
should be governed by sanity and
/ common courtesy.
! be allowed to make a public appear
j ance at theater or public entertain
ment without permission of the di-
rector of the Stock Company.
! 6. Gifts and gratuities to any in
structor or officer Of the Paramount
! Stock Company. or anybody else con-
nected with the studio, are strictly
! forbidden.
! :. Members of the Stock Company
! will be expected to play any part
assigned to them. Success can be
! based only on good work, and ability
! to do good work can be demonstrated
as well in small bit as in a leading
! role. Therefore never slight your
| work. no matter how inconsequential
! your role may seem.
/ s. Be careful in the choice of your
! associates outside the studio. Re-
member. "A man is known by the
company he keeps: "A woman is
! known by the company she avoids
| 9. Do not confine your outlook on
| life to the activities of the studio;
books: read a good newspaper and
/ keep abreast of developments in
! politics. literature. economics, art.
F! Remember that your mentality and
your tastes shine through your eyes
, on the screen.
| it's great distribution. gives you
popularity. wealth and great career.
r, But. by virtue of this very distrlbu-
, ton. it also brings enormous re-
| sponsibilities. The motion picture
F.; has made you an intimate friend of
countless people whom you will never
see You are their friends. neverthe-
. less. and it must be your constant
care never to do anything or say any
| thing that will betray the confidence
these millions Of motion picture low
! ers have placed in you. Therefore
! members of the Paramount Stock
! Company are expected to avoid
places. people. circumstances and
conduct which might in any way
bring themselves and the motion pic
| ture profession into disrepute. Any
member falling strictly to observe
| this rule is liable to instant dismissal
| from the company.
! The players then named as their
! board of control Conrad Nagel. Lols
! wilson Thomas Meighan. Sylvia Ash
| ton and Theodore Roberts.
The idea was approved: by the board
| of trustees. made up of Mr.. Zukor
! Mr.. Lasky. S. r. Kent and Cecil b.
| DeMille, and they are now under the
general supervision of the Paramount
Stock Company's board OF admins
! tration.