i TPEDAY, MARCH 25, 1816
THE ASHEVILLE TIMES
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The Asheville Times
IN PHOTO PLAY WRITING
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Copyright, 1918, by Lillian Rubenstein
I Reputable producers, the bis; recognized actors' In the ' moving pt0
' world, are - practically unanimous tn the belief that the policy of
"uragins- amateurs to write plays and scenarios proves profitable
'"foiily the producers, but to the writers as well, . because all the well
n producers are willing to pay good prices for new and original
gtories that appeal to the public with their human interest and
, like qualities. The demand is greater than the supply, Wonderful screen
'"lotions from stories written heretofore by unheard of authors are ap
ing daily. and tne autnors become famous over night, as it were. You,
periearn how to write an acceptable photoplay by following the Uhlan
?Rubenstein course of lessons which the Asheville Times la publishing
h week. The third lesson appears below.'
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bsSON NO. 3 - ,
7 the preparation of a photoplay a
I 1 . . characters should always be
Lled eitiher immediately after the
'".Tor after the synopsis, as in read
!, ..vntnnlftv the director Is en-
to irnmeaiatoiy siaap ..
OFFERINGS AT THE
LOCAL THEATERS
Manager of local theaters make the
following announcements today:
pt
bled
. characters bbckki u .
Ruction of the play and anything
C tends to save time for the dlrec
lengthens the selling chances of
loript. Again a great many of the
facing companies flash. thiB cast
Characters upon the screen before
lowing the picture, which gives the
Snce a better conception of what
Lrfil be shown. For example: -Cast
of Characters.
'john Mason, a ranchman . . , ' .
,ry his wife
: . f. 1,1. daughter
Warren, in love with Letty
Bd Hawkins. a gambler, also in
p0v with Letty .,........,
Cowboys, Indians, etc.
m writing a scenario or photoplay,
ireat many writers finish the synop
1 before writing the scenario,, in my
animation it saves a great deal -of
f!ouble in the way of rewriting to pre
e vour scenario first, then your
Sepsis and lastly your cast of char
! ...hmittinir your play be
:nirpns. "
niniA tha flvnoDsls first, as
?w is what the editor wants to' give
him his first idea of what your 3cen
L' i nil about. By writing your
yTopsiB first, you naturally write your
flrst impression of your play, but af
,., . you have started writing your see
nario you will be surprised how many
new bit of action will suggest them
ive to you. Ideas which will mate-
,.n .trBnsrthen' your plot. You write
in this new action and if the synopsis
i already been written, what hap
Den9' Why you simply are compelled
ca destroy the first synopsis and write
' 1 ,a one. which 18 proof conclu-
I ive that to write your synopsis last Is
.,. hAttnr way.
' i. n TITLE may be suggested by
., plon In the scenario, keep that
(or the very last, in writing one vi
i nhDtoolays which was reieasea
by the Lubin company, I had given
no thought to ,a title for same, while
,fitin the action of the play a mar-
DhotoirraPhed in the act
of striking his unsuspecting victim,
Thin was caused by the murderer
stepping vpon the bulb of a camera
which caught the picture of the mur
der. There was my title staring me In
i !hc free. "Caught by a Camera," ana
I that title fitted my story perfectly, at
. l - V. . j : n1 1 1 nivtlilntf tf hfi
climax of the picture Should a writ
er decide to write a photoplay for
ouu: special company, . featuring a
certain actress or actor, naturally it
behooves that writer to choose a title
which will call particular attention to
that special star for whom it is writ
ten, but as a rule the most sensible
and also most remunerative plan Is to'
write a good, strong original story
which can be used by any company
and then after getting into proper
shape, start it upon the rounds of the
film companies, trusting to its merit
to. find a resting place in some studio.
Always remember that the TITLE is
the advertisement which draws the
patron to a moving picture theater as
an attractive TITLE means a larger
crowd. , ,,
In writing a photoplay you must
realize' that the different details must
occur naturally and in an interesting.
manner,, not mechanically, as though
manufactured for the' purpose. v The
events must lead up to the grand "de
nouement" or "crisis" naturally and
smoothly, with a plausible reason for
each .action.- How often while seatud
In a moving picture theater have vou
heard the following remarks: "Why,
what in the world did he do that for"
There's no sense or reason in that
action" and etc., and this is 'too often
true of the photoplay of the present.'
One wonders how stories so crammed
with inconsistencies are ever made .
One explanation is that a great many
producers imagine they can also write
a photoplay and most of the poorly
written photoplays produced are In
variably written by the producer him
self, as plays of that description are
never purchased from outside. Lately
there has been a rumor that the dif
ferent companies intend to refuse to
make any plays written by any one I
employed in the company and if this
rule goes into effect it will be to the
advantage of the outside writer.
The plot of a photoplay, like a
building, must have a good foundation
to rise upon and unless the foundation
is interesting from the start the at
tention of the audience will lag, even
tually killing the entire play., an
other thing to avoid Is starting a story
in so Interesting a manner as to ex
cite the expectations of the audience
to so great a heigiht that as the play
progresses and the plot falls to live up
to the earlier promise made, the au
dienco begins to realize that the best
part came first and leave the theater,
feeling as though they had been
"stung," to utilize a slang expression;
therefore while It should always, be
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K Margaret Illington in
t Lie," - Monday, March 27.
Isle of Nowhere." An excellent cherua
who are well dressed wilt be one of
the main features with "The Isle of
Nowhere."
"Buaarfoot" Gaffney will be well re
membered by the Majestic audiences.
There will no doubt be large houses
to witness the performances given
next week as this company is rated
as one of the best on the circuit.
"Twin Beds" tonight at 8:30.
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blues. Commencing; next Saturday
the Princess will show a , new serial
called "The Girl and the Game" in
which Helen Homes Is featured. The
story was writUua by Fraak H. Bpear.
man and will appear in The Times
every Vriday. The next story is told
in 15 chapters and the picture will
be shown in IS installments of two
reels each at the Princess every Satur
day. . '
Selwyn- and ooridiuiv. nnnrnvm for
"Within the Law," "Under Cover."
'The Show Shop," "Under Fire," and
"Rolling Stones," will bring their
laugh festival, "Twin Beds." from Its
52 weeks in New York to the Audi-
torium tonight with a splendid cast
of comedians. J
Twin Beds" is the joint work of
Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo,
the latter the author of "Baby Mine,
It concerns Itself with the harrowing1
experience of three couples who live
in a big apartment house, and,
through the first friendliness of one
of their number, suddenly- find that,
try as they may, they cannot escape
each other. In the scramble for peace
privacy, both of which recede
plot' progresses, the
At the Princess
The final chapter of 'The Red Cir
cle will be shown at the Princess
todav. "Judgment Day" Is the tltl
of the last episode of this serial story
of heredity, romance and humanity
which has been attracting hundreds
to the Princess every Saturday. In
connection with "The Red Circle"
Charlie Chaplin will be seen in a two
reel comedy called "Shanghaied." This
comedy is said to be one of Chaplin's
best works and is a sure cure for the
Lillian M. Bubenstein
your aim to start your story so as to
prove interesting all the way tnrough
never place your cart before your
horse, but reserve your best - and ana
strongest action for the end. The style steadily as the
, y.V J, fc yi' characters in "Twin Beds" are incal-
j . f culably amusing. The advance seat
I.,.,. - L-.T ... .v,Jsale 13 now open
"nick of time:" perhaps it is the de
livery of certain papers, or the Hie of
one of the characters at stake, the
honor of the hero or heroine, what
ever it is the thrill which takes pos
session of the audience as they sit In
tense attention wondering "if he will
get there in time" always gets the
play "over" and makes it a success,
providing the thrill furnished was suf-
Margaret Illlngton in 'The Lie"
Of all the plays that the distin
guished English author, Henry Arthur
Jones has sent to this country, there
is little question but that "The Lie'
is the most interesting of its kind,
and this playwright has written some
ninety odd plays, many iof which are
flciently original. If you are ambitious familar t0 Playgoers in America. "The
to become a successful photo plav- Lie," with the "popular and emotional
wright,; learn to observe life In every actress, Miss, Margaret Illington, was
aspect, try to Invent compllcaitlons one or the great big dramatic success
and plots from any trivial incident es of the past season in New "York
which falls under your observation city, where the play ran for an entire
and m striving for the ' big things year. Theatergoers have taken mojt
don't forget or overlook the " small kindly to both play and starthe first
events happening right at your elbow, on account of its humanly dramatic
as it is the littledetails of heart in- values and dramatic worth and to
terest from Which the big stories are the ,rtar because of her unquestioned
produced Thera-'isn't a day that one ability Miss Illington is claimed to be
v..i ....a u Bui ik a u.oi ln some the foremost actress of native birth
newspaper urucie, ior wnere can one i,
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a.i.u, u. Kiimiei- oxmy dl iraKeuies.
' At the Strand.
"My Partner" Is the offering at the
Strand today. This Is a five act Mu
tual Mastcrpicture. De Luxe edition.
and is one of the best that has een
released as yet this season. Burr Mc
intosh is the star of this photoplay
today and is supported by a number
of favorites, among whom are Ned
Singleton and- Marie Hairpr, Mr.
Mcintosh will be remembered for his,
clever adtlng ln the Legitimate pro-'
ductlon of "The Gentleman From In
diana" and -other plays. This being
the second of the Mutual Masterpic
tures shown at the Strand since the
De Luxe edition was released. It in
safe to say that it will be as good if ,
not better than the first production,
which was - "True Nobilltr,-" As a
laugh producer for today's perform
ances, the management has provided
the patrons with the two-part Key
stone comedy entitled, "Dirty Work
ln the Laundry," in which a number
of all-star Keystone comedians enact
difficult rolss. Tho Strand orchestra
has arranged a special program ol
music which they will render this at-,
ternoon and tonight .. -
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Fi
SELWYN' & COMPANY
Presents
THE LAUGH FESTIV AL.
"Twin Beds"
By SALISBURY FIELD and
MARGARET MAYO
Direct From tho Record-Making
Run of ! Fifty-Two Weeks in
New York. . : - i : t :
PRICES ......... 50c to $1.50
dramas or comedies than from
headlines of a daily newspaper?
the
Municipal Elections in Iowa
the stage trday especially In the
big emotional roles.
'The Lie" tells very interestingly
the self sacrifice of one sister for an
other and its attendant results. The
theme of duplicity Is as "old as the
hills," but under the guiding hand
of so expert a craftsman as Mr. Jones,
it Is endowed with a certain novelty
as he brings out the dramatic
DesMolnes, la., March 2B. Practi
cally every !ity in Iowa of any im
portance' will hold a municipal elect
Ion Monday, the greatest Interest cen- and
tering on those cities which have values he proves that he still is the
adopted the commission form of rov. splendid playwright he always has
ernment, Including Des Moines. Sioux been. As "Elinor Shale," the self
City. Burlington and Cedar RaDids. sacrificing sister, Miss Illington is
Municipal Improvement is the prlnci- seen at her very best and her perfor.
pal issue in the smaller towns where mance Is a delightful one. ' With her
there are issues at all, but in a ma- New Yorkcast and production Miss
lority of the towns the contests arc of Illington brings "The Lie" to the
little Importance. In one or two plnces Auditorium on Monday ,March 2.7.
law enforcement has been pushed tot
the front.
The advance seat sale is .now open.
Long Distance
Always Gets
Quick Attention
"I always answer Long
Distance Telephone calls
promptly. Usually.it
means profitable busi-
ness or an opportunity to settle a
problem quickly and satisfactorily.
'When I talk to a man over the Long Distance
Telephone it is like being face to face with him. I
can. inject my personality into the matter and win
his confidence' without loss of time. ,
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The telephone, both Local and Long Distance,
plays an important part in our business. We have
a Bell Telephone on every desk and the time and
traveling expenses we save make the cost of our
service one of the most profitable investments."
Every Bell Telephone Js a Long Distance Station.
ASHEVILLE TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH CO.
At tho Galax
A new film favorite is to be pre-
Isented to audiences at the Galax to
day, in the beautiful Mae Murray, the
new LaBky star, who will make her
bow to photodramatic patrons in the
screen version of ' Mary Johnston's
famous story, ."To Have and To
Hold." It Is a ParamoudC picture.
Heretofore, Mae Murray has been en
tirely indentifled with the stage. Sev
eral months ago she consented to ap
pear in a new picture. So great was
her beauty, so charming her personal
ity and so wonderful her ability, that
every motion picture magnate In tho
country sought her service. She was
finally secured by the Lasky company
under a three-year contract. Miss
Murray Is endowed with youth and
beauty In addition to her wonderful
dramatic ability and there can be no
doubt that she will be a great favo
rite to local theatergoers. The well
known Lasky actor, Wallace Reld, Is
featured with Miss Murray and the
two aTe surrounded by a number of
all star Lasky players. "Bobby Bumps
and his Pointer Pup," a Bray cartoon
comedy, will also be shown today.
D. W. Orifflth's remarkable motion
picture production, "Tho Avenging
Conscience," will be seen for the first
time here on Tuesday, March 28, at
the Galax. ' .
This unusual photoplay, which is
based on Edgar Allen Poe's thrilling
story of "The Tell-Tale Heart," scor
ed an Instantanabus success ln New
York, Philadelphia ana Chicago, oy
virtue of its extraordinary photo-
graphlo effects and Its powerful story,
It Is the most thrilling and startling
production that has been seen In many
a day, equalling nr. jexyi ana nr.
Hyd,M and "The Bells." It Is t
Diet with mystery and surprises.
Henry Walthall, who protrays the
leading character, does some excel
lent actlpg. He also has. the leading
part In Mr. Griffith's big New York
success, "The Birth of a Nation." The
other principal roles, are enacted by
Blanche Sweet, Mae Marsh, Goorge
Selirmann. Spottlswoode Altken and
rial n h Lewis.
The production Just recently ended
a long engagement at ino wnestnui
Street Opera ' house, Philadelphia.
Every one of the Philadelphia news-
Daoara enthusiastically praised "The
Avenging Conscience" and pronounced
It by far the greatest achievement at
tained la motion picture
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The Red Circle
I ENTITLED
"JUDGMENT DAY"
I DOX'T MISS THIS FINAL EPISODE '
j SEAT SALE THURSDAY j I ALSO TODAY '
.J.;-,.,.,.,. CHARLIE CHAPLIN
InJj "SHANGHAIED"
yjKf&wWFJl 1 TWO PARTS ' I
S!r. 1 COMING "THE GIRL AND THE GAME"
t o d a -y I -- -
. , ' I 5c ADMISSION 5c
Mutual Masterpictures I ' PAR AMOUNTS' ' VS. ATHLETICS
De Luxe 1 '
I OATES PARK APRIL 5-6
Partner "
I Fi,e Act, of 8 J Vjlu'aUi March
I' Heart Interest j , .
I ALSO It SELWYN ft COMPANY present .
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BjpjBjBPHBHBssBsasiiH "A grial aartu m rrfll f"V umu,
THE LIE
STREET CAR SCHEDULE. , .
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.'W EFFECT JAN 5. 1916 . -Amy Cou., h, Ch.cao. -
ZeUico and Ketu,a6:00. 6:1B; 1:30 By HENRY ARTHUR JONES
a. m. ONE YEAR AT THE HARRIS THEATER
, . NEW YORK CITY I
NEW YORK CAST AND PRODUCTION
PRICES:, Orchestra, $2; Dress Circle, $1.50 and $1; Bal
cony, $1, 75c and 50c; Gallery, 50c. Ssats at Allison's Now
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At Uie Majrefto
Harry Carr and his musical come-
Idy oompony will close their enca
ment at the Majestlo aftor a matinee
land two night performances today
with "Lonesome Island," a musical
fayce comedy. Crawford and Hum
phries will open an engagement of
lone woeK at the Majestic comroano-
Intf with a matinee performance on
Monday. "Sugarfoot" Oaffney, the
well known blackface comedian will
he soen In the principal comedy role
The hill to be presented Is called "The
Riverside Park : 15 and every
minutes until 11:00 p. m.
Depot via. Soutbside Avenue 5:30 a.
m. and every 15 minutes until 1:15.
p. m., then every TVs minutes un
til 3:45 p. m., then every 15 riin
utes until 11:00 p. m.
Depot via. French Broad Avwine
6:00 a. m. and every 15 minutes un
til 11:00 p. m.
Manor 6:00 a. m. and every 15 min
utes until 11:00 p. m. ,
Chnriottc Street TcnnrniTS 6:00 a. m.
and every 15 minutep until 11:00 p.
m. 11:30 car runs through; return
leaves end of itne 12:00.
Puttnti Avenue $: 00 a. m. and every
II minutes until 11:00 p. m.
East Strocn 6:00 a. m. and every :5
minutes until 11:0 p. m.
Grueo via. Merrlmon Avenue 6:00,
1:30 a. nu then every 15 minutes
until 10. SO p. m.; then every 80
minutes until 11:00 p. m.
niltmore 6:00 a. m. and then every
II minutes until 11.00 p. m., last
oar.
Depot and West Asheville via. South
side venao 5:10 a. m. and every
15 minutes until 11:00 p. tn.
SUNDAY SCUKDULK DIFFERS IN
THE FOLLOWING FARTICUIiARS:
Car leaves Square for Manor 5:00 a.
m.( returning 1:11 a. ss.
Cars ileave Square lor Dep.'. via.
Southslde avenue 1:00, 1:11, 1:10,
7:0(, 7:30, 1:00, s:30 a. m.
Cars leave Square for Depot, via.
French Broad avenue 6:15, 1:10,
6:45, 7:16. 7:46 and 1:11.
Car for Depot leaves Square 1:41 a
m both Southslde and French
Broad.
First car leaves the Square for Char
lotte street at :! a, m. and every
19 mlautea until 1:30. next 1:45.
First car leaves the Hiuare for Hlv
erstde 1:30, next 1:41.
First car leaves the Square for West
Asheville 1:11. 7:00; nest 1:30.
With the shove exceptions. Sunda
schedules commence at t:to a. m.
and continue sams as week days.
On evening when entertainments ar
In progress at the Auditorium the
last trip en all lines will e from
entertainments, leaving Square al
regular time and holding over at
Auditorium. ,
Car leavee the Square to meet No. II.
Sight train. It snlnutee before
trix-dulo; ur enuu Jtioed arrival-
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riVK A1Y1U U IN J
S0 TODAY
JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTS
THE CHARMING)
MAE MURRAY
SlTPOUTKD BY WALLAOE RETD AND AN ALL-STAR CAST IV A
FAITU1TL PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORlCAIj IIOMANCE
"TO HAVE AND TO HOLD"
A (I LANCE BACKWARD!) INTO THE DAY WHEN STRONG MEN
AND BRAVE WOMEN FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF .X1CT
ENCE ON A NEW CONTINENT .
ALSO TODAY ,
"BOBBY BUMPS and HIS POINTER PUP"
BRAY CARTOON COMEDY '
OALAX SUPERB ORCHESTRA
Co-
ADMISSION
10c