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Photoplay News
Compiled by E. M. Wickes
On May 9th The Photodramatists held a semi-monthly meeting. To furnish a subject for scenario discussion Howard Irving Young brought down a Metro feature, "The Soul Market," which was shown in the Balboa projection room. Before leaving, Mr. Young said that although he has repeatedly asked for some good five-reel stories for Metro (1465 Broadway, New York), he has not heard from a sufficient number of writers.
One member stated that The Fine Arts Company wrote to her saying that it did not care to see any stories from free lances; on the other hand, however, Miss Mabel Strauss, who is with The World Film (126 West 46th St., New York), said she would like to see some five-reels from anybody. When a story passes her it is handed to Wm. A. Brady for final decision.
Fannie Hurst, who receives something like $1,200.00 for every short-story she writes, attended the meeting accompanied by Kate E. Horton. The latter is a regular member and has recently broken into the fiction game. Her "Chorus Jane" was featured in the April number of Breezy Stories.
Harry 0. Hoyt, a graduate of Yale, and formerly on the staff of Kalem, came down to make a short address, but unfortunately was called away. Mr. Hoyt is now editor of Metro, and although he is kept very busy with editorial duties, he still finds time to write articles for Metro's house organ. Scenario writers can rest assured that they will receive the best of treatment when submitting work to Mr. Hoyt.
Colonel Jasper E. Brady, the genial Vitagraph editor, was expected but failed to show up. When it comes to the matter of courtesy the Colonel is entitled to a place in the front rank. Busy as he is from sunrise to sunset, he has found time to write a novel for Small, Maynard and Co.
A. Van Buren Powell said that since the paper famine has made its appearance one company in the South has discontinued sending out rejection slips. Perhaps the scarcity of paper has something to do with the absence of checks in the mails.
Members were notified that Clara Kimball Young is about to offer a prize of $2,000.00 for the best five-reel scenario submitted to her new company before July 15th. Stories must be capable of showing Miss Young at her best. Details are unobtainable at the present writing, but will very likely appear in the trade papers.
According to a letter received by Mrs. Farley, secretary of The Photodramatists, The Photoplaywrights of America, as well as its house organ, have gone out of commission. The former editor of the house organ has accepted an editorial position with Motography and