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MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE 183 Amateur Scenario Writers Win Great Victory! One of the Leading and Oldest Scenario Editors in the Business Tells of the Downfall of Inner Official Favoritism in a Series of Articles Entitled The Confessions of a Scenario Editor This series was written exclusively for He will lead you, hurriedly, through the PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE and will unnumbered thousands of unavailable be published only in its pages. stories which he had to read. The first installment of the series will He wil1 g' ve y° u a glimpse into the appear in the August number. President's office from whence the check •■_ , , . ..... is sent out to the author. In a sensational revelation this virile, tt m/n « . .ii:, ., „ c , . ,. ... . ' He will tell you all about stolen ideas fighting editor, seasoned by long experience and Hft the curta ; ns of secrecy from his in the game, will tell of some inner own private sanctum, workings and secret chamber doings. He wiU show you how {n « favor ; tisrn .> He will tell also of the mistakes of some goes in the offices of some companies and and the .successes of others. how he curbed it in his own office. He will tell you how one "big Photoplay Star" refused to "put on" a play unless the poster gave him credit for writing the story when it had come from the mind of a little Kentucky girl. He will tell you how he "broke into the thousand dollars from the manager of one game" and his own setbacks; how he got film company if he would become Editor the idea for some of his masterpieces. and "swipe" the ideas of amateur writers, He will show you how plays are put on. bec « au . se ', th « manager said " It is cheaper . , . •• to take the ideas of free lancers than to He will go into the innermost sections put a va i ue on a scr ; pt or pay according to of the studios and the editor's and direc- its value." tor's management; and tell you of the He will go further. He will tell you how that stories that have been made big winners manager was put out Q f business and how solely through projection and photography. the film Dusiness {rom the scenario wr ; te rs' He will tell you how he refused one standpoint has been lifted to a higher plane. This story is the first "inside view" of the private office, editorial department and directors' consultation "corner." It may be sensational, but it will be a revelation! First installment in August Photoplay Magazine Order your copy now from your newsdealer or your favorite photoplay theatre When answering advertisements kindly mention MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE.