Photoplay (May 1921)

Photoplay Magazim; — Advektisin(. Section 83 The Opportunity of a Lifetime (Conchided) fraud and misrepresentation, but Oraiice is missing and the Eurel<a was never anything but a piiantoni. Persons who knew Orance best beliexe that he has lied back to his native country, Russia. The disappearance of Captain Frederick F Stoll, former president of the United States Photoplay Corporation, did not save that company from its troubles as the other officers confidently asserted after the Captain lied. Production of "Determination," the film play of the company, stopfied about the middle of February. It is al)Out two thirds finished, and has cost thus far something over vSSOO.OOO. That is. United States Photoplay Company investors have poured that much money into Captain Stoli's lap. If "Determination" is ever finished, it will be one of the most expensive screen productions ever made. To break even, it will have to clear at least vSl,000,000. To make money for the stockholders, "Determination" will have to be one of the greatest screen successes in the histor\' of motion pictures. The Prize Winner THE prize offered for the best scenario written by an amateur writer during 1920, has been awarded by John Emerson and Anita Loos to Miss Wernie Bates, Macon, Georgia. Her scenario on "The Hereditary Taxidermist" follows: "i\Iary St. Clare is only a poor woman who works all day long in the kitchen of a grand cafe. Day by day she stuffs the chickens below. Yet she never complains, but day by day she stuffs the chickens. When her child is born, he is born with the hereditary taint of wanting to stuff everything, so when he arrives at Man's estate, he becomes a taxidermist. Melville becomes the greatest taxidermist of his city, and in due time is chosen by the belle of the social' whirl to be her affianced husband. The belle's naine is Valery. The night before the wedding Melville goes to call on Valery at her mansion. While he is there, Valery leaves the room for a moment, leaving Melville alone with her little dog which she loves. Suddenly the awful hereditary taint begins to overtake Melville. His gaze wanders from the little dog to a hole in the sofa that has some of the stuffing sticking out of it. He struggles and struggles against the awful hereditary taint. (This is the big scene of the picture and should be played by John Barrymore). Finally he can stand it no longer and he stuffs the dog. When Valery returns she calls her little dog to her and he does not come. She then learns the truth and there are no wedding bells the next day. Melville kills himself. "Several years later Valery engages a new '. cook, who is no other than Melville's mother. One day she finds her crying in ^ the kitchen. Valery asks her why, and then Mary St. Clare tells Valery the story of the hereditary taint and how Melville couldn't help it. Valery kills herself and the souls of Melville and Valery meet in heaven." 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