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of the triangle. In "Gates of Brass," which is more definitely the story of a single characterization, we have Blake, his instinct of dishonesty and his love for his daughter as the three corners. John Wilbur, his son Dick and the various characters are all con- tributory to this central theme—the man, his good nature, and his bad nature. As a sub-plot we might consider the love of Dick Wilbur and Margaret, and the obstacle of Blake's dishonest reputation. Instead of creating divided interest and detracting from the central thought, this love story of the boy and the girl contribute directly to Blake's struggle between his two besetting inclinations. THE TRIAD IN COMEDY. 5. In "Speed and Suspicion" we have a farce-comedy plot of exceeding lightness and yet the three corners of the story are clear and distinct—Clinton at one point. Freedom at another, and Thirty Days In Jail at the third. In every criminal court trial we have the accused, the prosecuting attorney and the counsel for the defense. 6. The analysis of any photoplay will reveal a dramatic triad around which the story is woven. The establishment of such a triad at the beginning of a story, and a close adherence to events only which concern that triad, will do much to preserve unity of action. In "For Husbands Only," Van, Toni, and Samuel are introduced to the audience in scenes 3, 4, and 5, and the several hundred scenes that follow directly concern these three corners of the triangle. FACTIONAL GROUPS. 7. It must not be supposed that the principal characters of a photoplay need be limited to three, however. We may have three general factions, each of which may include any reasonable number of characters. Our "villain" may have one or more accomplices, and our "hero" several true friends who come to his assistance in a moment of peril. The two men who aid Van in his treachery during the early part of "For Husbands Only" are a part of the "villainous" faction of the story. Had one of these two men been indignant at Van's suggestion to assist him in his treachery, and had he endeavored to prevent its accomplishment, he would have immediately become a part of Samuel's faction. 8. "Gates of Brass" is an example of a photoplay in which the characters are not so distinctly divided into three factions, yet it will be observed that no character is dragged into the story unnecessarily, and that every character more or less directly concerns Blake's wavering between his innate dishonesty and his great love for his- daughter. 52