Screenland (Sept 1922–Feb 1923)

Our 30 yooo-%uble "Prize Scenario "Broken Panes B O . J . LILLY We are proud to present to our readers this gripping tale of the great clean open West where Men are Men, as the prize-winning story in our scenario contest, a world-wide search for original screenwriting talent, conducted in conjunction with the Tombstone (Ariz.) Gazette. Part One OSE McADOO, a blithe lars, took the milk and his clothes country girl of the wild and to the McAdoo's residence he west, lived in a cabin with went. her father. Her lover, As the doorbell rang, old Gerald George Ramie, rich multi-million got up to open the door. Ramie gave aire and ranch owner, was furiously him the milk, and that very minute a new idea peeped into his brain. "Mr. Gerald," he said, "T have fan vync Mo, C in love with her, and she also loved him, but her father hated the very sight of Ramie, and often attempted to kill him, but Rose restrained his madness. Rose, very clever as well as cunning, appointed days for her lover to call on her, when her father would be away. Ramie, on the contrary, was very careless and wariless. Rose's father often caught him there and put him out, and often brutalized his daughter. Ramie, however, thought of a scheme that if it would work all right would be all right. This scheme was to see Rose and ask her to elope with him. The trouble was to got to Rose's house. to me, Rose, dear." Rose, not recognizing him, set up a cry. "Father!" "Be calm, my dear," said Ramie, "it is me." He then pulled off the milkboy's clothes* and told Rose about his eloping scheme. She was pleased. The date was set for Friday. N, Another Part ow let us return to Ramie. Ramie, in the meantime was still contemplating over the same matter j ust discussed. At last an idea came to him, as he saw the milkboy passing. He ran to the boy, gave him a couple of dol ls this the well-known author of BROKEN PANES, winner of the 30,000 rubles prize contest? We hardly think so. heard your ranch is being seized by ranch thieves." This was said curtly to keep them from detecting his voice. Immediately Gerald arose, mounted his thin steed and left for the ranch. This was just what Ramie wanted to happen. Ramie, holding out his hands to Rose, said, "Come y Parted in the Middle W hen Gerald neared the ranch, to his surprise he apprized that it was in the same fix he left it in. His temper rose to the highest extent. Gerald, full of rage, was rash in getting back home. Rose met him. "Father, dear, what is the matter? you are so full of rage." "That milkboy was just telling an untruth." "Oh, father, he didn't say of a fact he knew it; he only said he heard it. Fie on you!" Friday was coming gradually. At last it came, and the minds of Rose and Ramie were on their elopement. Rose, very cunning, did her work nicely, and as it was a hot summer day, she said she wanted to sleep on the screened porch. At (Continued on page 90.) ♦Deleted in South Branch, Pennsylvania, Ind. Ohio and F Helpful Hints for Young Scenarists IRST sharpen your pencil. Always wear rubber-tired or tortoise rimmed glasses. They are a symbol of your profession. Cultivate the thoughtful habit of looking down as you walk You may not be able to think of anything but you may come across a quarter. When you have finished your first 'script, open a charge account with a shoe-store and start to peddle your product. In case you wrote your scenario for some particular star, ring him up and make an 28 appointment for 10 a. m. the fol day in athletic training. Particulowing day but don't go until 2 in larly sprinting. You'll find it a valthe afternoon. That will show your uable accomplishment around the independence and, any way, he won't see you till 8 in the evening, if ever. Don't be sore if you think another manuscript creator is trying to do what you're doing. Get acquainted first of the month when the rent falls due. If you can do a hundred in 11 flat, it will save you great embarrassment with the Landlord's Protective Association. If, after three years of such in with him and room together. Misery dustry, the Producers are still un likes company. Perhaps he may talk aware of your greatness, get a job in his sleep and you can get the idea in a drug-store and go to work, and beat him to it. To aspiring scenario writers that Spend not less than an hour per (Continued on page 99.)