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Jt is a capital idea to keep a record of all the photoplays we see, and our opinion of them. Nearly every regular theatergoer preserves all the programs, and often carries a leather book, in which he or she makes entries as to the character and quality of the play and players. But the photoplay patron seldom is provided with programs, and, even so, they rarely contain the casts. I have a suggestion to make : Let every patron buy a small leather notebook, and then write it up as follows :
Title of Photoplay Company
Author Theater Date
Class (Drama. Comedy. Western. Farce. Educational. Scenic). Xo. of reels
Theme (For example: Society — two men in love with same girl; father
favors one. mother the other; mother sets a trap to belittle one, but girl discovers it
and saves reputation of man and marries him). Construction (faulty or
finished: wherein defective). Does the play as a whole please? Story
interesting, thrilling, exciting, tiresome, pathetic, laughable, or otherwise?
Is the play wholesome in theme and treatment, or does it offend good taste or
morals?...'. Is The action dramatically effective? Names of
principal players in the cast, and their merit
Comments
A handy way to mark merit is by the use of numbers. 1 to 10 ; 1 being bad. 10 being perfect. 5 being indifferent, etc. In a community where there are several who desire to adopt such a system, it would be well to have a printer make a few hundred sheets printed as above, and then they can be bound in various ways, such as tying with ribbons, with a silk-covered cardboard wrapper. For the convenience of our friends. I have had our printer make a few thousand sheets ready for binding, and I will mail 100 of these to any address on receipt of twenty cents in stamps. It will be found advisable to write the titles of the plays, company, etc.. on entering the theater, or on leaving, because it frequently happens 'that darkness within and the rapidity with which plays sometimes follow one another make it awkward to make proper entries as the plays come on. Of course, most of the other entries may be made after the show, because the memory is to be trusted as to impressions. There are several benefits to be derived from keeping a
record of this kind, among which is the training of the intellect to
perceive and to distinguish all the tine points of a play, and this
certainlv adds to the enjoyment.
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