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seen; their dramatists had the victim slain behind whatever corresponded to our curtain in their theater, and we cannot believe that any ancient Greek writing a modern short story would suffer the displays of impassioned affection which put the reader to the blush in our actual fiction. Instead of letting the heroine fling herself into Jack's arms, as she is now always doing, the temperate Greek would achieve a far finer effect by having her breathe an all but inaudible yes, and then closing the scene upon the merely physical consequence. Anything more, in his ideal, would be as unconvincing as a homicide on the stage, or one of those repasts where the more obviously the actors gorge themselves with meat and drink the more the spectators doubt their hunger. We are aware that few of our modem short-story tellers could be ancient Greeks if they would, and we do not exact the classic decencies from them. All that we can hopefully do is to remind them that such reticences were the means of the supreme triumphs of art when art was at its best, and to suggest some endeavor of the sort. ' '
Many of the directors seem to forget that Motion Pictures are not today the toy that they were yesterday, and that the time has come when art at its best is now demanded by the Motion Picture public.
There are lots of people who have fine libraries, .but who know but little of what their books contain. Book collectors are good examples. They are often better librarians than scholars. They spend all their spare time accumulating rare books ; they put them on their shelves ; they occasionally classify and rearrange them; but seldom do the,y look inside them. When callers come, they point with pride at this and at that fine specimen, or at this first edition and at that rare binding ; but when you ask them what is within, they confess that they have not read the books yet.
It's not the contents of a Dook that he knows, But only the place on the shelf where it goes;
A librarian, while in his memory perfected, Has often his general learning neglected.
It would DO very pleasant for us if more of you readers would take the trouble to write us what you think of The Motion Picture Story Magazine, how we can improve it, and what in it appeals to you most. Many readers now do this, much to our entertainment and profit. We desire to keep in close touch with our readers — to learn of their likes and dislikes. Something like ten thousand letters come to this magazine every month, and each and every one is read by somebody, and many find their way into the basket of the editorin-chief. We hope, in time, to make this the best and handsomest magazine in the world, but to do this requires the aid of the public. We want you readers to feel that this is your magazine. In fact, it is, because without you it could not exist. If you see anything in it that you do not like, open your heart to us ; likewise dont forget the word of praise when it is deserved, for appreciation is a great incentive to greater effort. One thing is to be remembered, however, that your opinion and ideas may not be shared by the majority. We cant exactly please all; we must strive to please the greatest number.
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