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Human Dynamo
By ARTHUR JAMES
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Tho method of making a comedy from
the itlmo tho Idea Is conceived until the
finished film Is ready to bo shipped to nit
parts of the world Is tho subject of Hampton
Del Huth, mannglng editor and assistant
manngor of production of tho Keystone Film
Company, In nn Interview, which, at tho
Bams time, oxplalns why tho rejection, slip
of the famous comedy company Is so well
known to scenario writers.
Although the scripts purchased by tho
KeyBtone Film Company In tho last two
years can bo counted on tho fingers of one
hand, Mr. Dot Ruth deplores this fact, and
expresses tho wish there wero some way ho
might be In such closo touch with tho freo
lanco, somo way by which tho outside writer
might know tho requirements of tho Key
stono sconarlo so perfectly, that tho com
pahy would bo one of tho largest Instead
of the smallest In tho buying market
Although still In tho prlmo of life, Mr.
Del Huth has had n world of oxperlenca)
both with tho Keystono and other largo
oompanles In selecting material for tho di
rector. Slight In appearanco, with a faco
on which tho lines of caro havo not bo
gun to show, Mr. Del Ruth has succeeded
tn supplying tho many Keystono directors
with comedy scrips by a system all his
own.
Perhaps on Idea of his jnothod will lllus
trato why so few outstdors havo received
Keystono checks. As a rule, tho Idea or
baslo part of the nlot Is rnnr-tvnrl h tr.
Del Ruth, sometimes In tho form of a mere
Incident, perhaps from something tho man
aging odltor has Just seen, for Mr. Del Ituth
la a close student of human nature
This dccldod, Mr. Del Iluth send for two
rnombers of his picked staff of writers.
This conference Is usually very short. Tho
writers are both given his Idea In a vory
few words, then his characteristic, "See
what I mean?" closes tho conversation and
tho two membors, of the staff work out
tho plot separately as best suits their fancy.
It may bo a day later, or even two or
three, beforo tho same two men will bo
again called Into Mr. Del Ruth's office. Ills
smllo and "Well, boys," Is tho signal, and
ach man reads a synopsis of his concep
tion of tho plot. '
Tho first man through, tho second man
reads his Bynopsls. As a rule, tho Ideas
Conveyed In tho two synopses aro good, but
lifter they are read and tho writers com
plimented, should their work desjrvo It, tho
mind of Mr. Dol Ruth begins td suggest,
change and readjust.
At this point a shorthand man Is callod
In and, reports tho. words of Mr. Dol Ruth
as he relows the plot with his writers, as
carefully as any presidential Inauguration
address was ever taken. Mr. Dol Ruth
after going over tho dotalls with Mack Sen
nett, thon selects tho cast.
, The synopsis typed, tho director who Is
to havo tho story, his assistant, and tho
cast -are callod together. At this meeting
tho director, assistant and cast aro only
n audience, ns a shorthand man onco
iiiuro iuk-s minuto notes, whllo Mr. Dol
Ruth rohearsos tho story.
The director then takes his company and
the synopsis as rohearscd and goos ocr
it alone with his company. This may take
a day, two or three, and spmotlmcs many
more. Tho director satisfied, tho manag
ing director, Mr. Sennett, nnd Mr. Del
Ruth aro called In to reIcw Its rohearsal.
Again tho shorthand man Is present and,
as thoughts aro suggested, notes aro made
for the continuity. The director Is then In
structed to follow this continuity, and a'sked
to estimate when ho will havo the picture
finished.
"So you see." Mr. rol nnfVi -nr,n,i .
is rather hard to find a script In tho out-
eldo market which will fit our roqulre-
ments. This Is another reason whv von
never see the name of tho author on Key
stone comedies. We aro all tho authors,
and I try to find tho tlmo to work with
and personally aid every member of my
The general sunftrvlslnn nf "r nt -n..v.
does not stop when the director begins to
produce the story. Strangely 'enough, ho
spends much of his tlmo In tho projecting
and cutting rooms. There he watches tho
story unfold on tho screen, again makng
suggestions, changes and eliminations. But
his own words are the best. ,
"My anxieties do not atop there." ho
aid. "I am frequently tapped on tho shoul
der and asked advice concerning business
In that same story while under course of
production. It Is sometimes amusing to
have to pause to recall Justovhat Btory this
one of our directors Is referring to.
"The cameramen carry out their Instruc
tions and turn In photographed BtMff each
evening, which makes it possible for their
efforts. to be reviewed In tho projecting room
the following morning. This generally hap.
pons ouring ine nours wnen our friends are
enjoying an excellent dinner. '
"In the course of tho rough film projec
tion, notes are again made. It often Imp
pens that pieces of business have not been
carried out with the original plan. There
fore, retakes aro sometimes necessary,
"When the story is photographed It repre
sents a negative length of several times the
released length required, a cutting ehcet
Is then dictated and the cutter follows In
etrUctlons In the assembling. This film
Is run several tlmes.and, at each projec
tion, ts (ength grows several hundred feet
shorter, until the desired footage Is ob
tained, whereupon title notes are taken,
as all gather for the final projection.
"It Is my task to call the snota In tha
projection where titles should go, and theS'
notes are taicen oy my side, after which the
writers are assembled, and each given a
sheet upon which is marked title pladts
and tho disposition of same. This Is to
guide them In their efforts to secure suitable
titles for the film."
MAPALON LEAR
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HOW PHILADELPHIA PREPARED
When Mnnngor Wnnamakcr, of tho
Gnrrick, heard that English war
films were coming to his house, ho
unstrapped his pocketbook and laid
in somo hospital supplies. Hero
they aro on Agnes Miller, Mar-
farct Love, Mario Clay, Mary
tiller and Gertrude Rcardon, all
usherettes.
Lasky Wants
Authors Witn
Screen Ideas
Head of Big Company Re
organizes His Scenario
Department
By JESSE LASKY
Recontly I went on record with tho state
ment that tho art of motion plcturo pro
ducing was not advancing and gae as tho
reason the scarcity of good material for
stories; In fact, I laid tha blnmo for this
lapso of progress entirely on the shoulders
of our noclists, dramatists and scenarlolsts
who aro providing tho material for tho
present-day photoplays.
Slnco tho wide publication of this article.
less than a month ago, I hao bcon deluged
with letters from authors nnd writers nnd
others connected with tho motion picture
Industry, many of them agreeing with my
iews of tho matter, but tho majority lay
ing tho blamo for tho lack of suitable dra
matlo material back on tho producers and
on myself as one of tho producers.
The motion-picture columns of many dally
papers and somo of our trado papers also
took exception to somo of my statements, so
that I am moved to not alone defend my po
sition, but I uant to show If I can that tho
Lasky Company, at least, does moro than
criticise a deplorable fact, that It Is taking
every possible means to remedy the existing
state of affairs Tho control ersy Is based
on the following arguments: I claim the art
of producing on the screen Is hampered by
tho lack of good material and tho fact that
our authors are not rising to the occasion.
My critics, on tho other hand, claim that
tho fault Is with tho producers; that wo do
not recognize good material when we see it,
and if we do recognize a good story then wo
qulbblo over the prlco so that tho poor au
thor Is not encouraged to continue his writ
ing. They further state that good Ideas
submitted to a scenario department aro
often returned to tho writer by tho depart
ment later to appear disguised In a different
form and'produced under another title.
One very able writer and crltlo wrlte,s me:
It takes months. Instead of weeks, to
write a strong, original and vital story
tn such carefully revised scenario form
as will do away with costly editing
after visualization. There Is a vast
amount of creathe work Invoked and a
lot of skilled craftsmanship besides. Yet
all this labor muBt be handed over with
out consideration of any sort, without
protection from wholesale stealing or
retail peculation, not to tne reputable
producers themselves, for private exam;
Inatlon and secret consideration, but to
a department of responsibility wholly
unknown. Cvery week I am asked by
authors about the responsibility of pro
ducers. What can I reply?
The concluding paragraph of a very able
answer to my article by Kpes Wlnthrop
Sargent, of the Moving Picture World, la
worth quoting. Appealing to tha producers
he writes;
Come out In the open and buy and
pay for stories. Qve the promising
writers a chance to see how things are
, done. Follow their scripts until they no
longer hae to write In to Inquire If tha
. current release Is their story or one Ilka
It. as has been done in the past, and It
will be found that the supply will equal
the demand when there Is a real and
genuine demand backed by checks.
Recognizing that (here Is soma .truth In
these statements, the Lasky Company on
June 1 established a scenario department
along new and original lines, and through
this department we hope to answer every
one of the above criticisms by doing away
with as many of tha evil conditions existing
between the producers and authors as Is
humanly poslble.
First, wo guarantee that all material sub
mitted will get quick consideration and if It
Is not acceptable we will return It to tha
author wth a yery carefully written, con
structive criticism, In which wa will en
deavor to point out the reasons why the
story. In our humble opinion, was not worth
purchasing If, on the other hand, tho
story contains an idea or even a situation
.,t. it.w.lnnlnv uta ncrma tn nnlUtiaM.,.'
nut m umvtvfiiiqi "w aaa.vw w huituv,a,g
wth the author and to help him develop his
story tp a point where It Is In such form
that we can pay the author a good price for
material that under ordinary conditions
would have been returned as being not good
enough for production.
After a, practical experience of over two
years at our coast studios, during which ha
wrote some of tha most successful Lasky
photoplays, wo havo brought to New York
to hod the department. Hector TurnbulL
Mr- Turnbull ha been persuaded o give up
writjng himself and to lend his time to tho
encouragraent and assisting of other writ
er. We Intend to appeal to men at the
top of tholr professions who in the past
would not take the trouble to study this new
art with care. W want to co-operate with
th men, who write good stories or who
h3V pot yet established, jfhelr names In the
literary field, in fact wyaai. every wrfier.
gxpuriencjed .and otherwise, to get in tg'gh
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what sidnex drew aS-Ov ' mmm&l
The comedy king and his four of TC?Vj I KWS?l4SyS i
a kind, who helped him make Vv MSMttlf 1
Metro films. YiLliiS 'Sf' tiS$ M 1
PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT'S
QUESTION BOX
The Evening Ledger Scenario Contest has
still two weeks to run. The rhotoplay
Bditor of the Evening Ledger will be glad
to answer any question connected with
scenario writing or the terms of the contest.
The World Film Corporation's contest Is
still open. Address 130 West 46th street,
New York city. Tho prizes amount to
JGOOO.
John Fostei- The words and figures, "No.
1. Artie's Living Room. 1 2 3 45 47
48 19 50 51" are from tha "scene
plot" or list of scenes utilizing certain
places. In this case, It means that Artie's
living room Is used In scenes 1, 2, 3,t etc.
Such a list should always accomnanlr a
script to give tha producer an eaBy notion
of where the scones are laid and tholr rela
tive numbor. Foolscap paper will do. Do
not crowd your writing; put as many
scones on each sheet as will go comfortably.
It Is Impossible to say how many sheets
of paper ara necessary for writing a 2-rtfel
sarlpt. "Synopsis." as explained Ip the
Evening; Ledoer of June 3, means the con
densed story of a scenario; It Is always
.appended to the script Put your name and
address at the left hand upper corner of
the first page. You can write of any spot
without needing a permit from tha owner.
C. A. II. Any Phlladclphlan or resident
WHAT EVENING LEDGER READERS
WILL ACT THE PRIZE SCENARIO?
Tfi OR the last six weeks the Photoplay Depart
ment of the Evening Ledger has bent its ener
gies toward the cultivation of scenario-writing
talent among its readers. It will now turn its
attention to the other great side of the "movie
game" acting. By July 22, when the Evening
Ledger Scenario Contest ends, it will have in its
hands a Philadelphia script to be produced in
Philadelphia by Philadelphians. Between now
and September 1 the Evening Ledger will gather
from among its readers the cast with which the
Metro Pictures Corporation will produce the
prize-winning scenario, u
The Evening Ledger tolerates no "subscrip
tion schemes." The cast that its readers want
will be selected by a straight voting contest be
ginning June 17. Daily each reader may register
his or her choice
of a favorite local
player, through a
coupon appearing
in the Evening
Ledger. Each cou
pon will count for
10 votes. The cask
will be made up of
the Philadelphia
men, women and
children polling
the largest num
ber of votes by
August 31, t
There is one
restriction: Candi
dates must be en
Name (Mr.)
Home address
'Signed iby
For .
Mail
tered formally for
the competmoiu
in mil win in I I hi 1 l i VMSMmMBm IfWMmxSSZWl
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MACK AND MABEL
Mr. Sennett and Miss Norman confer on her now Trianglo Comedy,
"The Two o'clock Train."
of the city's suburbs Is eligible In tho
Evenino Ledger Scenario Contest, whether
an amnteur or a professional.
Geo. J. Crawley It is not necesiary to
onter your name for tho Sconarlo Contest.
That Is required only for the Cast Contest
You may send In any number of scenarios
Kurtz rhotoplays are sometimes writ
ten with the namo In mind, sometimes be
fore the exact tltlo has occurred to the
author. Oftyi the name Is changed for a
better one in tho course of writing. Some
times the producing company will give the
script a new title. The name shoujd bo
Interesting In Itself nnd express the mean
ing of tho play. It takes some people a
single day to write a feature script
(though not to finish tho necessary re
vision) Others might need a week or a
month Address Metro and Quality at 1490
Droadway, New York; Fox Film and
World, 130 West 46th street, New York;
Paramount 485 Fifth avenue, New York;
Triangle, 1459 Broadway, New York;
Their names may bo'put forward by any group
or organization of Philadelphians. By this the
Evening Ledger means such bodies as business
men's clubs, dramatic associations, labor unions,
settlement house groups, primary schools, high
schools, welfare associations in stores and manu
factories, fraternities, clubs, athletic associa
tions, Y. M. C. A.'s, or in fact any group of
Philadelphians whose common aims will lend
responsibility to their entries.
An organization may concentrate support
upon a single candidate, or, if it wishes, it may
nominate and work for two, a man and a woman.
The candidates need not be possessed of marked
dramatic talent, though almost all organizations
have amateur players among their members.
Upon entry, each candidate will be credited
EVENING LEDGER PHOTOPLAY CAST
ENTRY BLANK
Please enter in the Evening Ledger Photoplay
Name (Miss or Mrs.) ,......,.,.,.,.,,...,,,.
Home address
f - -
Nominating organization,
to Evening Ledger Photoplay Cast Contest,
P. Q. Box 9f54,yhiladelpbia. . .
Vltagraph, East 16th street and Locust ave
nue, Brooklyn; Essanay, 1333 Argylo street
Chicago; Sellg, 1600 Broadway, New York.
Raymond!! Cook It Is hard to say Just
how to estlmnto the length on tho Bcreen
of a scenario manuscript It Is a matter
of seeing many photoplajn nnd Judging tho
length of action In our own Btory by what
you learn from observation.
II. K. "Cut-In" means nnythlng Insert In
the middle of what would be continuous
action. A letter, for Instance, Is a "cut-In"
when It Is thrown on tho screen during a
character's reading of It A "cut-back" Is
tha Insertion In a moro or less continuous
action of other bits of action, sometimes
continuous and sometimes not The length
of any action or actions In a scene depends
on the emotional nature of the eents
tnoled nnd many other elements which
nmko It Impossible to ghe any definite or
standard tlmo to all actions If you can
bring In mora (han one moment of sus
pense, without writing too long a scene,
do so.
with 1000 votes.
No candidate will
be credited with
the votes of more
than one blank. A
list of entries will
be printed in the
Amusement Sec
tion of next Satur
dayj July 15. Ad
dress entries and
inquiries to the
Evening Ledger
Photoplay Cast
Contest, Box 964,
Philadelphia, For
entries, use the ac
companying blank.
CONTEST
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Cast Contest;
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THE SPEECHLESS
DRAMA SOON TO
0 TALK
By WILLIAM FARNUM
It Is my opinion that actors ana actresses
will have to learn parts beforo long for the
Blloncdrnma as they havo always had to for
tho Bpoken drama. Everything points to a
growth In the newer art In that direction.
Of course, actionwlll probably always re
main tho domlnato note In the films. It Is
undoubtedly true that tho biggest and stead
iest advances will be made in obtaining new
and better photographlo effects, but, after
all, tho foundation of every good picture Is
the scenario. And In tho higher grade
scenario thora are many scenes-In which
tho only action Is tha good-old-fashioned-word-of-mouth
kind with tha appropriate
gestures.
Pantomime is naturally out of the ques
tion In Buch cases. Tho actor has to say
RnmAlhlniv m .1. .. . .
w.....,,,Ilb, , n, ottnu tana nat. wny not
make tho thing natural by giving him a
definite speaking part? Motion pictures aro
do eloping to tho point where nrm-wavlng
and finger-pointing will no longer bo suf
ficient Animated Dhotocrnnhv Vino n
such a wonderful success largely because It
can give nn Impression of realism a far
muru jicneci illusion man even the stage.
In the past In the days of the one
roeler half of tho actors' dialogue In the
silent drama consisted of raillery and
"Joshing", at ono another's expense. Man
generally says something to accompany a
gesture, so the actor left with nothing but
motions the baro skin and bones of his
work Imented little soliloquies of his
own.
Spoken parts for screen stars seem ln
oltablo to me. because the molng picture
fans aro now becoming so adept that they
can "decipher" many of the words which
the actors utter. The films ha.e trained
moro than one near-expert In tha art of
llp-readlng This means that the day
when the star could, and did, say almost
"any old thing" has gone. It will never
return.
Every ono has seen dozens of situations
whore they have recognized Instantly such
i"" "a i.ui.. you :- irom tne villain,
or "I love you" from tha hero. Hero the
obviousness of the situation has helped to
explain the words. Speaking parts would
make the reerse equally true. The use
of words would help explain the situa
tion. Llp-readlng certainly must be considered.
Do you remember the Incident a short time
Blnce of tho members of tha deaf-and-dumb
asylum who visited a motion picture exhl
bltldn, and then returned home protesting
against tho language used on tho screen?
It Is Just such occurrences that will
probably take the expression "silent drama"
out of tha synonyms for moving pictures.
The Speechless Drayma in
Pinhook
(Sptshul Corrripondaict)
Frank Wallace, tha one-price photog
rapher, who has his placa up oer Sher
man's blacksmith shop, under the well
known slogan of "tha steps that save you
money," always has soma pretty good
inings to remarK on motion pictures. Be
ing In tho business proper, he generally
knows whereof he speaks. Frank says
there are tricks In all trades, but the pho
tography of motion pictures beats every
thing else all hollow, Ha was the first
one around here to get onto the fact that
the clubs and bricks used In knocking folk
unconscious ara frauds, and only stuffed
with cotton, or something, to make out
they ara real. They hava to get up pretty
early to catch little old Wally,
Fira Chief Andy Stlffler tried his level
best to stop the performance of "Tho Old
Flra Rekindled." at the Idle Hour. Mon
day and Tuesday, Andy Isn't much of a
hand to go to the movies as Mgr. Havens
will not recognize his badge and they
couldn't get It through his head for soma
tlma that "The Old Flra Rekindled" was
just a story oi iovo ana romance. First
off, Andy Insisted on Mgr. Havens taking
all the hay out of the loft above tha Trti.
Hour. and on top of that put a new sliding
uoui uu uib u-9 ourner jueaqierg ought
to be on the right track before they stir
up a muss, U our sentiment
Mgr, Lote Carter, of the Little Gem, and
former owner of the old Melodeon wn
here. Is being roundly commended for t
IUU.BUUU1 twi giauMw act. 111119 xiar-
grave, who plays piano by ear In tha Llttla
Gem, Improves her time and likewise adds
to her purse Bomewbatt-by washing dishes
in the day time at the Junction Quick
Order-lunch-xoomi, and dining hall As
every one Tcnowj. washing 4fha don't do
any one's handsj any good, s4 fUUe u in
a, place where red hands and a, sensitive
nature don't gee. Mgr. Carter solved the
whole thins when be wa to the city Wed
nesday by buying TlUle a. pjJr of rubber
glomes. She can now be aeeiv opening
them around the kitchen of the. function
Quick Lunch establishment most any time.
OXE BYE QPEW
iPwr Tom J aeragioj&j
-..-,... t0?-cturi Uz&ulw,. ,
.feeling, one who senses drama, ono who is
exquisite In muslo and tremendously serious
In his manner of making motion pictures,
isn't It strange that he should at tha same
time possess the vital energy of a champion
pugilist, the endurance of an army mula and
the disposition of a refreshingly cheerful
child?"
If you know tho Ins and outs of the greii
motion-picture studios you'll know that
all the foregoing conversation bears directly
on Maxwell Kargcr, presiding genius of a
dozen plcturo companies and master in tho
studios of Rolfe Photoplays, Inc.
It Is characteristic of Maxwell Karger
that ho prefers a studio In the very heart of
tho Broadway district with tons of sound
coming In nt tho windows and life, color
nnd tenso action all about him for 16 of the
20 hours of his day.
Ho shuns publicity, docs Max. Ha pre
fers tho projection room to the housetop.
He makes appointments with photographers
only to forget to sit for his portrals.
The facts set forth herewith aro largely
matters of observation. Pursued, pinned
down behind locked doors, It was finally pos
sible to cajole, wheedle, entreat bully,
threaten and finally blast out of the dyna-
mlo Max certain definite details of his ex.
perlcnces and these between phone calls
and abstractions of tho studio rush.
It ran somothlng like this:
"You were born In' f" '
, Ting a-llng, ting a-ling, grrrrr.
"Yos, this is Karger. What7 Yes, the .
sample.prlnt left hero nn hour ago. What?
Now don't tell mo that I want It by 11
o'clock tonight; yes, I'll be here to look at
It" Bang, squeak (by the chalrX "You
were saying?"
"Whero wero you born and when?"
Tlngn-llng, tlng-a-llng. "Yes, Dick, t
signed her up for four pictures a year, two
years' contract and we have two scripts
ready. All right, I'll be down In an hour."
Bang, squeak (by the chair).
"Where was I born? Why In Ohio 3
years ago in "
Tinga-Jlng, tlnga-llng. "Hello, yes. Be
reaay to start on your exteriors tomorrow.
It its fair nt 8 o'clock. Schulter will hav
two sets remlv In rnnn ft rnln. nrA
drop In about midnight I want to go over
the fourth reel with you. The continuity
needs bolstering. What7 Well vou cat
moro sleep than I do." Bang, squeak (by
the chair).
"Oh, yes, in Ohio 3D years ago, went to
Chicago aB a boy, took to muslo, fiddled
and kept at It Leader of orchestra at 20
years and won tho scholarship at "
Tlng-a-llng, tlng-a-llng. -"Yes, sure. Ben.
I'd like to havo her call any time. She
can act, but how does she screen? What?
All right, we'll make a test this afternoon
or tomorrow. Yes, nnd say, Carewe's new
plcturo Is all cut and he'll havo the titles
In tonight. Como up about 1:30 a. m, nnd
we'll run It!' Bang, squeak (by the cUatr).
"Oh, yes, as I was saying. I won the
scholarship and went to Europe to study
under Joachim, and then finally I became
first violin nt the Metropolitan. After seven
years or that d 1"
Tlng-a-llng, tlng-a-llng. "Yes, dear, I ara
glad you called. Can't make It for dinner,
but why don't you come down here. No,
I won't be home much before 4 a. m.. there's
an extra rush and I can't possibly get away.
AH right Good-by."
"Yes, and after that I rested and watched
motion pictures until I couldn't stay away
any longer. I financed several other things
and then I "
Bang, bang, rap, rap, rapt 'S
"No, you can't come In ; I'm tied up now.
What? I'll havo tea with them In the
dressing room."
"As I was saying, I met Den Rolfa and
found wo w$re of the same mind. There,
fore wo made pictures, and once In pictures
the fascination Is Irresistible. I believe la
them. I am fond of them. They rob you
of your home life, of your social life, of
your sleep, your time, your vitality, your
energies, out tne raseinatlon is compelling.
"I believe In the future of pictures, in
their wonderful possibilities, their tremen
dous opportunities. All opinions to the con
trary notwithstanding, they grow finer and
bigger and better every day."
There was a pause, and a faint buzzing
as of a beo caught in a pitch pot It wa
the telephone bell Into which the interviewer
had 'surreptitiously Inserted a wad of paper
to cut off the outside and annoying world.
The buzzing ceased and Karger went on:
"Clean dramas, that's what we want Big;
brainy, Interesting stories, that's what we
need, and we're getting them and we'll get
more of them, for tha world's alive to pic
tures and tha brains of the world are con
centrating on the possibilities of pictures."
The buzzing was resumed and tha ruse
was discovered. A new talk began on the
wire and there was a chance for analysis.
ine result reaas; s
A large well-shaped head, well equipped
with waving brown hair, preserved as a
tribute to the days of the violin. A broad
forehead with the bumps of perception
well developed. Clean eyes with the
winkles of humor at the corners, high-cheek
bones, well-shaped nose, sharp white teeth,
and a belligerent chin. Tha brow of a
poet, tha Jaw of a pugilist A manner
alternately mild or fierce, calm or Intense,
a pleasant persuasive voice, soothing in
cajolery, loud and sturdy In argument A
thick-set body, strong and radiating vitality.
And last of all, hands hands most unusual
ot all because equal to tha delicacies of
music and big enough for a tree chopper.
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