The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-06
IN Essrybodys confiasnes==.=.=.@@-s@=
THE GA TE- POST
81 Harold PhilLtp.

The show business is organized baseball
Equiy last victory makes that outfit hydaheaded Lands
STIMULATING conditions Tereeing disputes protecting empoye and
employer according that Interpretation Of justice
which prevails in this jolly and carefree line Of endeavor
The producing end of the hear tried make Augustus Thomas
regnng its deses Equity him
sent him scampeng his dugOu from which he hasn't emerged
since.
The business of scouting for play and player of the most
important duties successful producers office The opening
night of production finds much motley prinkng the limited
assembage Of and dnneated folk who have paid
honest money the box office tor other reward than
tainment.
Rival producers are represented by scouts
their employers scripts jotng
pagarisms of their Vaudeville bookers there
slant talent ideas tunes SO the cabaret the
gag from the studios and invariably scenario writer's Also the
butter and forgetting the of the and the tub for
the lures of acumed and preter poultry And from the rival
longs hide talow similarly engaged The cloak and
suit trade has its delegates hand new ads IN dres also
the odste the mn the booteries and diapers and gents
talors; the difference you've thought Of it. between
draper and gents tailor being extra pair of pants
And many others Tin Pan Alley actors out of work plying
muffs the and certain the business not good
in present hands, policemen dramatic critics. friendly caques
ingenue her he the prima donna;
noves after thesis material refrmers cegymen and
few innOcents who paid cash.
Uncounted other reflect the prosperity Of successful
show naturally fads dress be staed new tunes
the din in the adjoining apartment once
the people panoro folk and the sheet music buc
cancers get the product under way. >sss ~
The greatest Of all in instances cursesresu
ing from production, reflected in the motion picture bust
The heand boasts spot secluded that first tout
film hand So fierce has been
the competition for the film rights to stage plays that
play is bought within week two of its openings before the
public has acclaimed hit smash Indeed play is
read in script by scenarists before production
Most authors write today for the stage with the
consciously mind the rights after
selling for the and usually production returns
them triple royalties
Havoc English play that failed Broadway after
three weeks, bought for the for $4,000 "The Far
Cry to First National it is SAID for $500OO "My Son.
the Nugnt play scoOped for 00 two days after
it opened Grounds for Divorce brought higher figure Rose
Marie the Hammrsten hit and "What Price Glory
lodging half picture companies. "High Stakes" with
Lowell Sherman; "The Fake" with Godfrey Tea and "The
Guardsman with Joseph Schdaut dckered with the
authors holding brought $4,000 and Immediately
after horde Of and other busily busy folk.
The profitable to be business while
film enthusiastic Friendly Enemies" refused 100000
when the play its height weeks ago sold for
$250OO Clarence another instance of costly greed
for $4,000 short time back after its had tried
the original offer Of $1OOO00s
Isn't it all just interesting Tor words?