The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
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just what read in the papers or
what run into high and low. We
had big time out at our studio the
other day. The studio where Ia
Dor is the only studio that has been
built entirely since the talkies come
in. It's all new and all talkie. Well
in most studios they just have little
cubby holes or places for writers.
That is the writer has never really
had a place in enumeration with
his surroundings.
Well they conceived the idea of
building them a real building, all to
themselves, nothing in it but writ
ers, and we had a big dedication
of it the other day. Mr.. Rupert
Hughes the eminent author come
over and spoke in behalf of the au-
thors. That is he took it, he said
he would be glad to receive it in
behalf of the authors for they had
no Club House as it is, and
that this free one was very accep-
table to them. know you have all
read Rupert Hughes, but you have
missed much if you have not heard
him in one of his delightful
speeches. He was at his best on
this day.
Rex Beach was another that was
tremendous successful, and is yet
with his stories for the movies.
Rex was responsible for my little
toe hold on this eighth science.
Rex Beaches Spoilers" were
made or remade every time a COM
pany had to absolutely have a new
batch of dough. Beach was and is
today a Natural screen writer.
His stuff is pictorial and it moves.
Well then that day another great
favorite appeared and helped us
out on the dedication. 1T was Fred
Niblo, the monologist, lecturer,
traveller. And great screen director.
He made some Of the biggest
screen hits of our times. Fred is
one of our top hole masters of
ceremonies, and that's taking in q
lot Of territory, for Rupert Hughes
and Conrad Nagel are just as good.
In fact they are three ties.
Fred spoke in behalf of the di-
rectors who have to "Do" the au-
thors' pieces, no matter what kind
of rooms they have been written in.
Fred said he could remember the
days when they were all under
foot, that folks were tramping on
EN-, loads of EN- would come from
New York, and no one knew who
or what they were. Then some de-
tective would discover they were
authors. Then the laugh would be
on the studio. He never thought he
would live to see the day they
would have house Of their own to
write in. In fact he doubted if they
could write under happy and beau
tiful surroundings. Mr.. Hughes
thought the place resembled an in
stitution where you conf1ne people
for various maladys. Niblo thought
it a fine place to hide from the
producers.
It is a beautiful building, and
when you tourist come to the coast,
you must see it. Its more French
plays rather lend themselves to
"Box Office" than the bards stuff.
Lots of people like to read Shakes
peare, but that's the trouble, he ap-
peals to the people who can read,
and not to the ones who want it
read to EN- by an actor, either on
or off the screen. The successful
author is the one who can write
for the ones who can't read.
We have some splendid men out
here from the East and everywhere
and I am sure that they will under
such pleasant surroundings turn
you folks out some fine screen en-
tertainment, so if they don't why
you write EN- and tell EN- that told
you that they had lovely quarters,
and that you looked for something
great. As to the acting, that is OF
course as always 1.-THE Same" Lit
tie Miss Janet Gaynor did the un-
yelling, and while she dident lay
the cornerstone she did unveil it
In fact two, we had two corner
stones. That was in case you was
standing where you couldent see
EN- unveil one you could see the
other. She did a gracious and
dignified act with it. The whole
thing has kinder led me to decide
to take UP reading, I mean reading
in english, not newspaper reading
Oh I tell you am going to read
more. am at least going to reac
the titles of some Of these books
anyhow. We have all got to reat
more and remember less. Tit
trouble people used to read some
thing then remember 1t, but thing.
are changing. So many books ar,
being published that you coulden
possibly remember EN-, so you jus
got to read EN-. Then books ar,
not written to be rem embered any
how, they are written just to b,
Isold, not even to be read.