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Five Minutes' Experience of a
Publicity Man Interviewing
a Motion Picture Star
By ROBERT A. DILLON
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Scene — Dressing-room.
Time — 3 :40 p. m. sultrv afternoon in October.
CAST:
Bob — The publicity man.
Carlyle Blackwell.
Enter publicity man. Publicity Man — Hello, Carlyle! Some weather we're having! Carlyle Blackwell — Hello, Bob
Enter property man.
Property Man — Mr. Blackwell, what entrance shall I hang?
Carlyle Blackwell — Hang those rapiers over the left entrance and the picture of Napoleon just a little inclined to the center, near the large bay window Yes, Bob, it is hot.
Exit property man. Publicity Man — I hear you are now making films for yourself.
Enter assistant director. Carlyle Blackwell — Nat, I noticed the make-up on Basset's face is a little too red for an invalid ; have him blend more flesh-color into his cheeks — Yes, I have decided to strike out for myself. I have a studio now under construction at Hollywood, California.
Exit assistant director.
Enter camera man. Camera Man — Mr. Blackwell, for the cut in this scene
Carlyle Blackwell — When you cut in this scene, use a green lens for the last forty or fifty feet of reel.
Exit camera man. Publicity Man— Is it true you will release thru the
Carlyle Blackwell — All my productions will be released thru the Alliance Films Corporation.
Enter secretary.
Secretary — Pardon me for intruding. Will you autograph these cards now, Mr. Blackwell?
Carlyle Blackwell (dipping pen in ink) — I will produce only photodramatizations of famous novels and plays.
Secretary (leaving with autographed cards) — Miss Payne, the juvenile of the Harrisburg stock company, is waiting to see you.
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