Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1914-Jan 1915)

MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE 147 TINDALE MUSIC CABINETS MUSIC LOVERS AND TEACHERS appreciate the advantages offered in these Cabinets. These advantages, such as convenience, accessibility and preservation of the music ; — subdivision and simple indexing are explained in our DESIGN BOOK, No. 1 1. Write for it, or sign your name beloW, and learn 'the satisfaction of having your music always in "apple pie order." SHEET MUSIC Style EB Mission Oak, $25 Mahogany, $30 Name. Street. City . MUSIC ROLLS Style No. 1 Mahogany, $32 Fumed Oak, $30 TINDALE CABINET CO. Salesrooms: No. 1 West 34th Street, New York THE HIT OF THE PHOTOPLAY SEASON "HERE LIES'* Is a Little Book That Is Causing More Talk Than All the Scenario Textbooks. The Brightest, the Most Timely, and the Most Valuable Contribution to Bewildered and Discouraged Writers. L. Case Russell, the well-known photoplaywright, is its author, and new and interesting chapters are contributed by Eugene V. Brewster, Editor of the Motion Picture Magazine, and Edwin M. LaRoche, Editor of the Photoplay Clearing House. Replete with clever drawings, and it tells you how^ not to write in most entertaining fashion. The most liberally quoted book of the year in trade publications, newspapers, book reviews and magazines. The greatest obstacle in the way of a photoplay writer is the "Has been done before" rejection slip. It has been discovered that at least 80% of the unsold scripts now on the market were written around stale plots. That is why they don't sell ! For the first time, these forbidden themes have been collected, classified, crucified, and buried in a most emphatic manner. "Here Lies" is written in a most novel and refreshing manner, and the lessons it teaches will never be forgotten. Read what prominent studio editors, directors, and dramatic critics think of this little book: Many thanks for your booklet, "Here Lies." In brief, it is excellent. ALBERT GLASSMIRE, Scenario Editor, Biograph Company. If I could put your little book, "Here Lies," into the hands of the hundreds of writers who are getting ready to mail their scenarios, I'm sure — quite sure — their plays would be buried in their own back yards, saving me the trouble of advising them,, in a charming, interesting, almost encouraging way, that their plots were ready for shrouds. You have covered the ground very completely. It is a book every amateur should have — a book I hope each one of them procures. Very truly yours, A. W. THOMAS, Editor Photoplay Magazine. Thank you for sending along the little book on pre-historic plots. It is something every writer ought to have on his desk. I want to speak of it in a forthcoming number of the magazine. Sincerely yours, ARTHUR LEEDS, Editor of The Photoplay Author. Tour little bock, which I read more than once, certainly has a mission. It should do an enormous good. In the way of criticism, it appears to me that there is a greater amount of interest in a moving picture scenario and a greater amount of ignorance as to what a scenario is and is not, than ever surrounded a new art. Textbooks are of seme value, but they do not completely fulfill their purpose. It requires a bold and emphatic alignment of facts, such as you have presented in your little book, to really emphasize the dangers to avoid and the guides to follow. It appears to me that your little volume could do the embryonic scenario writer more good than a careful study and analysis of the average textbook. B. P. SCHULBERG, Scenario Editor, Famous Players Film Co. It is with keen appreciation and interest I have read "Here Lies," and wish to add my tribute to the wit and wisdom with which it has been compiled. CATHERINE CARR, Editor-in-Chief, North American Films Corporation. Just a line to tell you I've just finished reading your little book, "Here Lies," It is very clever and original. GENE GATJNTIER, Gene Gauntier Feature Players. I was very oleased to read your booklet entitled "Here Lies." I have glanced thru it, rather quickly perhaps, but do net hesitate to say that I think it is very cleverly gotten up and that your organization is to be congratulated on its issue. I have no doubt but that it will be of a great deal of value to many of the younger writers. Sincerely yours, MARC E. JONES, Photoplay Authors' League. Sent, postpaid, to any address, on receipt of 25c. in lc. stamps or coin. Published by THE PHOTOPLAY CLEARING HOUSE, 175 Duffield St., Brooklyn, N. Y. When answering advertisements kindly mention MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE.