The Photoplay Author (Jul 1914-Jun 1915)

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174 WHERE TO SELL hold. They may deal with pathos, humor, adventure, heroism, with uncommon or with everyday events. An ideal story for the Companion should contain at least one effective incident and deal with the formation or illustration of character. As the magazine is intended for intelligent young people, both boys and girls, and for general family reading, they cannot use the distinctively juvenile stories so often sent them. Short stories should never contain more than 4,000 words and may be as short as 1,200. Articles, not fiction, should be kept within 1,000 words. They have no fixed rate of remuneration for accepted material, but generally speaking, they never pay less than a cent a word. Decisions upon manuscripts are usually rendered within a month, and payment is made upon acceptance. Holland's Magazine, Dallas, Texas, is in the market for material of interest primarily to women, especially the woman of the Southwest, who lives in the small town or country village and who answers her own front door. Their requirements include fiction, illustrated articles, household articles, and occasional poems; dialect and risque stories are not used at all. Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 2826 Decatur Avenue, Bedford Park, New York, issues this statement through Arthur Leeds, Scenario Editor: "An article by Capt. Leslie T. Peacocke, appearing in the April issue of Photoplay Magazine, stated that this company was one of several which would send to writers, on application, a 'sample scenario form.' We have no idea where Capt. Peacocke got the idea that we were doing this, but we wish to have it known that such is not the case. Edison has never issued any such 'sample form,' nor is it likely that we ever will. We have received nearly three hundred requests for the form since that article appeared, and although we try to answer all letters of inquiry we find it impossible to do so, especially since many of the requests were not accompanied by return postage." This department has also received notification that the Universal Film has issued a similar statement, denying that they are sending out sample scenarios, as was stated in the article referred to in the Edison statement. Mr. Sargent in his department in the Moving Picture World calls the attention of photoplay wrights to the following two openings: "Clarence J. Harris, now editor of the Gaumont Company, writes that he is strong for the open market for scripts and wants to see the work of people who really can write. Others should send synopses only. Two and three-reel stories are the ones wanted. They should be addressed to the Gaumont Company, Flushing, N. Y. "While the Reliance-Majestic headquarters are in Los Angeles, with 'Spec' Woods in charge, the local studio is making a little one-reel stuff. The one-reel length only is wanted and the stories must be suitable for production at the Yonkers studio. These should be addressed to Reliance Motion Picture Corporation, 71 West 23rd Street, New York City. Howard Irving Young is in charge at this end. His rejection does not cover the Los Angeles studio, but he announces that stuff sent in that he cannot use will be passed along to 'Spec' if found suitable, so if you send in to New York and get the script back from Los Angeles this is the explanation. It is best to make a price on these scripts, unless you will accept what is offered." We have just received the following item from the Euclid Film Company, Toledo, Ohio: "The manager of the Euclid Film Company wishes to announce that they are in the market for clever dainty comedies, with an interwoven thread of heart-interest; and for strong single and two-reel dramas dealing with modern American life, non-criminal in theme and treatment. Scripts submitted will be given a prompt reading and prices ranging from fifteen to fifty dollars will be paid for those accepted. All scenarios should be addressed to the editor of the company, and always accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope for return of same if found to be unavailable for use by this company." New writers with good lyrics or complete songs might do well to try the publishers given in the list below. The average publisher does not care to be flooded with worthless material, nevertheless, he cannot resist the temptation to