,,! ,,au?ors' ,,h&-,,book ,,s]ies ,,! ,,photodrama ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,its ,,pr9ciples1 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,its ,,plot1 ,,its ,,dramatic ,,con/ruction ,,& ,,te*nique ,,illum9$ ,,by ,,copi\s ,,examples ,,toge!r ,,) ,a ,,complete ,,photoplay ,,& ,a ,,gloss>y ,,mak+ ,,! ,,"w ,a ,,practical ,,treatise ,,by ,,h5ry ,,alb]t ,,phillips ,au?or ( 8,! ,plot ( ! ,%ort ,/ory10 8,art 9 ,%ort ,/ory ,n>ration10 ,=m]ly ( ,/aff ( ,pa? ,frres1 ,successful ,conte/ant 9 ,vitagraph-,sun ,conte/ ,,introduction ,,by ,j4 ,,/u>t ,,blackton ,pione] ,manufactur] & ,produc] & ,secret>y ( ,! ,vitagraph ,company ( ,am]ica 7,,second ,,edition7 ,,! ,,/anhope-,,dodge ,,publi%+ ,,company ,,l>*mont1 ,,new ,,york1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,copyright1 #aiad1 ,,by ,,h5ry ,,alb]t ,,phillips 7,publi%$ ,septemb]1 #aiad7 ,! ,william ,g4 ,hewitt ,press ,brooklyn1 ,new ,york ,,to ,,all ,,lit]>y ,,work]s ,,:o ,,/rive ,,to ,,elevate ,,& ,,dignify ,,! ,,photodrama ,i ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,little ,,volume ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,,introduction ix ,,=eword xv ,,"p ,i4--,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,! ,,photodrama4 ,i4--,a ,,new ,,m$ium ,,( ,,arti/ic ,,expression #bg ,! ,premise ( ,all ,art2 ! ,battle ( ,new ,/&>ds2 ! ,drama ( ! ,eye2 ,n 8,mov+ ,pictures02 ,all ! ,_w's ! ,/age2 a ,field ,)\t ,limitations4 ,,ii4--,,diff]5tiation #cb ,h[ ,photodrama ,diff]s f ,/age ,drama 9 ,con/ruction1 ,te*nique & ,expression2 ,also f ,fiction ,con/ruction & ,n>ration 9 ,g5]al & ! ,%ort ,/ory & ,novel 9 ,p>ticul>4 ,,iii4--,,p>ts ,,( ,,! ,,photoplay ,,& ,,_! ,,purposes #ci ,title2 ,synopsis2 ,ca/ ( ,*>act]s2 ,au?or's ,rem>ks2 ,sc5>io2 ! ,sc5e2 ! ,sett+4 ,,iv4--,,v>i\s ,,devices--,,_! ,,use ,,& ,,misuse #dh ,! ,caption2 ! ,ins]t2 ! ,close-,view2 ! ,vision2 ,dialog2 ,break+ ,up ,long ,sc5es2 ,pres]v+ ! ,illusion4 ,v4--,,visualization #fe ,its ,relation to ,action2 ,importance ( ,vocabul>y2 ,lit]ature2 to ,regi/]2 ,int]pretation2 9 ,t]ms ( ,emotion2 ! ,"p ( ,imag9ation4 ,,vi4--,,*>act]ization #ge ,id5tity & ,p]sonality2 ,*>act]i/ics & ,idiosyncrasies2 ,description & ,del9eation2 ,e/abli%+ ,relation%ip2 ,motives2 ,expression2 ,contra/s4 ,,vii4--,,!me1 ,,treatm5t ,,& ,,! ,,c5sor #hg ,morals & ,e?ics2 ,crime2 ,national ,bo>d ( ,c5sor%ip2 ,ta/e2 ,inspiration & ,influ5ce4 ,,viii4--,,rules ,,( ,,! ,,game #ig ,duration & ,numb] ( ,sc5es2 ,p]petual ,motion2 ! 8,n[0 ,elem5t2 ,effective ,=m2 ,natural ,laws2 ,sc5e ,pr9ciple4 ,,ix4--,,bromides ,,wor? 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famili> ) ! art & int]e/$ 9 its progress1 ! ^w has become symbolic ( ?+s important & f>-rea*+4 ,lit]ature is lit]ally ! basic f\ndation ^u :i* ! already gigantic edifice ( pictur$om has ris54 ,t5 or twelve ye>s ago picture manuscripts 7 unkn[n--(fice boys1 cl]ks1 cam]a op]ators1 any "o ) an 8idea0 furni%$ ! mat]ial f :i* motion pictures 7 produc$4 ,plot 0 unkn[n1 te*nique did n exi/1 & lit]>y & con/ructive quality 0 conspicu\s by its abs5ce4 ,! art1 h[ev]1 develop$ rapidly4 ,x 0 f\nd possible to d m ?an portray outdoor sc5es ( mov+ tra9s & o!r objects1 or simple pantomimes ) exagg]at$ ge/ure la ,franaise4 ,me?ods 7 discov]$ & evolv$ :]eby p[]fully dramatic sc5es c\ld be reproduc$1 subtilty ( expression 9 ei!r s]i\s or humor\s ve9 c\ld be communicat$ to numb]less p--_! emotions play$ ^u1 laught] or te>s evok$ at w--9 o!r words1 ! ,sil5t ,drama 0 born4 ,classic & /&>d lit]ature 0 !n reproduc$ 9 photodrama4 ,%akespe>e1 ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 ,scott & ,hugo became kn[n to millions ( p ^: previ\s acqua9tance ) _! fam\s works 0 ei!r v slight or non-exi/5t4 ,x 0 at ?is /age1 :5 lit]ature 0 comb9$ ) o!r arts alli$ 9 picture production1 t ! real impetus 0 giv5 & ! triumphant onw>d m>* ( ! _w's greate/ educator & ent]ta9] comm5c$4 ,to-day1 millions are inve/$ 9 great indu/rial plants = ! creation & manufacture ( ! wordless drama2 ?\s&s ( p rely ^u x z _! sole ma9t5ance & pr(ession4 ,millions ^u millions ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5 all ov] ! _w look ^u ?is =m ( ent]ta9m5t z _! pr9cipal recreation &1 incid5tally1 are be+ unconsci\sly educat$ to und]/& & appreciate ! high] =ms ( art4 ,b]n>d ,%aw says3 8,! great arti/ is he :o goes a /ep beyond ! dem& &1 by supply+ works ( a high] beauty & a high] int]e/ ?an h yet be5 p]ceiv$1 succe$s aft] a brief /ruggle 9 add+ ?is ext5sion ( s5se to ! h]itage ( ! race40 ,!re is no d\bt t ! works ( high] beauty & int]e/ accompli%$ by ! real arti/s 9 ! motion picture pr(ession h be5 widely productive ( ! 8ext5sion ( s5se0 above quot$4 ,all ?is br+s u to ! practical purpose ( ?is discussion--! dissem9ation among ^? :o write ( ! intellig5ce t a new & fruitful field is op5 = ! works ( _! p5s4 ,! %ort-/ory writ] :o gets f "o hundr$ to five hundr$ doll>s = magaz9e /ories c get a simil> am\nt f ! picture manufactur]s2 ! au?ors ( int]national fame1 :o make ?\s&s 9 royalties1 c make ?\s&s m f picture royalties--& 9 e case )\t int]f]+ ) _! magaz9e or book rights4 ,9 fact1 ! greate/ adv]tis+ a novel c\ld receive w\ld be a prelim9>y exhibition all ov] ! _w 9 pictures4 ,_m ( ! be/ mod]n au?ors h already gone into ?is field & _m m w4 ,= ! day has arriv$ :51 9 addition to produc+ well-kn[n plays & successful books1 !re is a ne$ = big orig9al features1 especially writt5 = pictorial pres5tation4 ,! motion picture has n>r[$ ! field ( ! playwright1 b !re is ano!r & broad] pa/ure await+ bo? ! play & fiction writ] :5 he has ma/]$ ! te*nique ( ! 8life portrayal40 ,x is ! writ]'s belief t a gripp+1 compell+ /ory1 hi!rto unkn[n & unpubli%$1 prop]ly picturiz$ & be>+ ! "n ( "o ( ! be/ kn[n writ]s ( mod]n fiction1 w\ld be a great] success arti/ically & f9ancially ?an a reviv$ popul> play or 8be/ sell]40 ,! words 8prop]ly picturiz$0 emphasiz$ above are significant4 ,! motion picture manufactur] /&s to ! au?or 9 ! position ( publi%]--he ne$s y--y ne$ him4 ,!re are good & bad publi%]s4 ,y1 ^: "n is an asset1 w\ld n deal ) a publi%] ( que/ionable me?ods2 ergo1 :5 seek+ out a m>ket = y\r "w1 deal ) none b ! highe/ class & be/ & old-e/abli%$ motion picture conc]ns4 ,pictur$om is look$ ^u by _m z ! ,new ,eldorado4 ,_m misguid$ fools are ru%+ 9 :]e exp]i5c$ angels fe> to tread4 ,_m !atrical conc]ns are n[ 8go+ into ! mov+ picture bus9ess10 & !y bli!ly ann\nce _! int5tion to uplift ! motion picture & %[ ! public "s real /age productions done 9 pictures4 ,! few t h come to light s f> h be5 v sad affairs1 z is b natural4 ,! av]age !atrical man makes ab\t ! same br& ( pictures z ! av]age picture produc] made five ye>s ago4 ,to quote aga9 ! invaluable ,%aw1 8,vital art "w comes always f a cross betwe5 art & life40 ,! art ( ! picture is to convey an impression ( absolute realism 9 a mann] arti/ic4 ,! !atrical /age manag] has be5 prov5 to be utt]ly useless 9 picture production until he has unle>n$ all traditions ( ! /age & acquir$ an entirely new te*nique4 ,x is un=tunate t _m /ock-jobb+1 security-sell+ s*emes are be+ (f]$ to inve/igators & ! public "u ! magic 8movie0 "n4 ,_m royalties are be+ promis$ t w nev] be paid & ( _m ( ^! c>dbo>d h\ses great w be ! fall !re(4 8,a ^w to ! wise is sometimes money 9 pocket40 ,all summ$ up 9 a p>agraph1 ! answ] is1 )\t a /ory motion pictures w\ld be :at !y 7 /yl$ at _! inception--a novelty or a fad4 ,s lit]ature is indissolubly l9k$ ) ! future & success ( ! greate/ ( ! alli$ arts4 ,! 8life portrayal0 or 8?\ght visualiz$0 is p]haps bett] ?an all 8lit]ature realiz$40 ,j4 ,,/u>t ,,blackton4 ,! co>se passion ( ! ,cr[d con/itutes 8,:at ! public wants0 9 ! way ( productions2 ! ref9$ emotion ( ! arti/ mu/ discipl9e1 guide & gratify x by 8 appeal+ creations4 ,,=eword ,writ]s ( fiction & dramatic lit]ature h be5 less apt to respond to ! call ( a new lit]>y vocation1 ?an a _w-wide public has be5 ready to flock to ! appeal ( a new dramatic art4 ,a wond]ful ev5t has come to pass 9 ! annals ( dramatic lit]ature ?ru ! developm5t ( c9ematography4 ,s wond]ful inde$ 0 ?is new addition to ! art ( effective dramatic expression1 t ev5 aft] a decade ( exi/5ce1 sc>cely a doz5 successful writ]s ( lit]ature _h realiz$ its pot5tiality & _h alli$ !mselves ) ! new drama4 ,! public's fir/ recognition ( c9ematography 0 z a novel div]sion4 ,p flock$ to see ^! pres5tations t crudely reproduc$ n m]ely /atic lik5esses1 b mov+ realities1 j z !y _h appe>$ be=e ! cam]a4 ,9 ^? e>ly days only ! elem5tal reproduction ( mov+ objects 0 attempt$4 ,! photography 0 mis]able2 ! pres5tation itself a blurr$1 eye-rack+ ordeal4 ,luckily = ! wan+ novelty1 ! possibilities = ! trick picture 7 sudd5ly realiz$ & c9ematography took on a new lease ( life4 ,b once ! wond]1 amazem5t & speculation t surr\nd$ ! unnatural ph5om5a ( ^! animat$ photographs wore (f1 !y became deadly monoton\s = ! mature m9d4 ,once aga9 c9ematography hov]$ ne> ! abyss ( oblivion4 ,some?+ significant1 h[ev]1 _h transpir$3 ! trick picture _h blund]$1 z x 71 into ! realms ( misadv5ture & laught]4 ,slap-/ick f>ce supplem5t$ & f9ally succe$$ ! trick picture4 ,c9ematography z an ent]ta9m5t acquir$ a trem5d\s comm]cial impetus imm$iately4 ,9 less ?an a ye> ! pul+ infant became a heal?y y\ng/]1 & ! five-c5t !at] began to take its rightful place z 8! poor man's playh\se40 ,?us we h arriv$ at ! beg9n+s ( a ne$ = a lit]ature to provide = ! scre5 portrayals4 ,:at _h previ\sly be5 ! device ( a mom5t or ! conception ( an h\r1 on ! "p ( "s +5i\s--or +5u\s--director1 toge!r ) ! comb9$ aid ( all conc]n$1 n[ became a matt] ( s]i\s consid]ation 9 ord] m ne>ly to meet & to co-op]ate ) ! me*anical requirem5ts ( l5g? ( film1 spe$ ( op]ation & duration ( projection4 ,all products 7 8home-spun0 & 9 no way beli$ _! crude s\rces4 ,9 a v %ort :ile x 0 discov]$ t !re 7 surpris+ly few funny ideas & situations 9 real life4 ,! com$y p]sonalities ( clev] actors 7 work$ to dea? try+ to put some?+ new into old1 fr[sy & ?readb>e saws4 ,b a _w-old1 *ild-"y desire _h be5 awak5$4 ,! n[ va/ audi5ces want$ to be told a /ory--logical1 dramatic1 gripp+1 liv+6 ,!y did n q realize--z !y nev] d--:at !y 7 clamor+ =1 & ! produc]s _h paus$ agha/1 z ?o consci\s ( ! new & ,sil5t ,drama t /ood at t mom5t on ! ?re%old ( c9ematography4 ,! fir/ c9ematograph /ories 7 humor\s4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 pa!tic--:i* is ! case :5 any b a /ory tell] tries to tell a funny /ory4 ,! s]i\s /ory 0 attempt$ ) ev5 worse results4 ,! arrogance ( ! tra9$ writ] ( fiction or ( drama & ! price ( ! produc] 7 /ill beyond conciliation4 ,! fir/ borr[+s may h come 9 tak+ exc]pts f hi/ory to make ! mode/ spectacles t gave a new note to c9ematography4 ,suffice x to say1 t soon famili> ma/]pieces ( fiction & dramatic lit]ature began to appe>4 ,! mom5t t ! exhau/less /ores ( lit]ature 7 op5$ to ! ne$s ( c9ematography we may say t ! photodrama really _h its inception4 ,9 ! voraci\s se>* = a /ory1 borr[+ became m g5]al1 desc5d+ f ! great] to ! less] lights4 ,at fir/1 borr[+s 7 look$ ^u by bo? au?ors & publi%]s almo/ good-natur$ly4 ,n until ! intr9sic comm]cial value ( lit]>y "w1 f a photodramatic po9t ( view1 became obvi\s 0 ! virtue ( ! copyright call$ into effect4 ,sev]al successful suits by publi%]s br\ght ! fe> ( ! copyright into ! produc]s' he>ts4 ,! sc5>io editor & ! photoplaywright became a p[] f t "t on4 ,all said & done1 a l>ge p]c5tage ( ! photoplaywrights develop$ 9 ! me*anico-comm]cial atmosph]e ( ! e>ly days ( c9ematography 7 b\nd to be limit$ 9 _! range ( vision1 9 _! conception ( arti/ic drama & 9 _! ideas ( ! ne$s ( ! ev]-wid5+ audi5ces4 ,f ! five-c5t %[1 ) its audi5ces ( crude f>ce- & melodrama-lov+ p ( small or limit$ education1 _h sprung ! million-doll> !at]s1 includ+ ! ri* & poor1 ! le>n$ & ! ignorant1 ! "y & ! old 9 _! va/1 *ang+ ?rong ( patrons1 dem&+ some?+ always bett]4 ,is x any wond]--) ! heads ( ! companies becom+ weal?y magnates by ! h\r--t _m ( !m gave little ?\ght to any?+ else b ! income end ( _! wond]ful bus9ess1 =gett+ ! output almo/ to ! po9t ( kill+ ! goose t laid ! gold5 egg8 ,_m ( ^! m5 _h n ! slighte/ conception :at ! ^w drama meant2 al?o _! employees _h gr[n up ) ! bus9ess1 yet !y knew no?+ ( ^? m cultur$ pr(essions ( lit]ature & drama4 ,drama to !m meant only ! production ( s _m feet ( 8pictures40 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! consummate h&l]s ( plots1 ! tra9$ writ]s ( fiction & dramatic lit]ature1 :o _h made writ+ _! pr(ession & _h giv5 ye>s ( _! life to demon/rat+ _! ability to make m5 laugh & cry & wait1 by means ( dramatic pictures on page or /age--!y _h /ood alo(4 ,! /udio-br$ photoplaywright smil$ indulg5tly z ?o an insup]able b>ri] sep>at$ ^! lit]>y ma/odons f _! pres]ves2 ! writ]s scann$ ! field arrogantly z ?o view+ ! common h]d4 ,nei!r 0 giv+ ! o!r 8 due4 ,x is true1 _m well-kn[n writ]s h fail$ z photoplay te*nicians2 b x is ev5 m true t mo/ photoplaywrights w\ld fail z writ]s ( fiction or /age drama4 ,?us we arrive at our po9t3 photoplay writ+ is a new pr(ession1 = ! simple reason t ! photodrama is a new =m ( dramatic expression1 ?o 9 _m ways l1 yet 9 ev5 m ways diff]+ f1 ei!r fiction or /age drama4 ,! /udio-br$ photoplaywright ne$s j z mu* to /udy & to le>n ! valu$ art ( *oos+1 develop+ & complet+ ! dramatic idea arti/ically1 z ! writ] ( fiction or /age drama ne$s to ma/] ! difficult & effective te*nique ( ! photoplay4 ,! photodrama is m sophi/icat$ ?an ei!r ! writ] ( o!r =ms ( lit]ature1 :o dabbles ) x1 or ! /udio-br$ photoplaywright1 :o /ruggles ) x1 at fir/ suspects4 ,ea* new te/ ( illusion t is put to x has be5 met effectively1 ma9ta9$ reali/ically & complet$ conv9c+ly--provid+ x has _h ! arti/ic co-op]ation ( director1 actors & appropriate sc5ic effects4 ,x 0 b a natural consequ5ce t ye>s ( de>? ( play mat]ial & practical appr5tice%ip %\ld h br\ght to ! surface _m promis+ photodramati/s f among ! /udios4 ,:ile !re h be5 a limit$ numb] ( plays effective f a purely arti/ic /&po9t1 & dep5d+ ?ru\t on emotional situations1 !re h be5 ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( productions1 />tl+ because ( dynamic spectacles1 ) sc>cely a dramatic sugge/ion outside ( outl&i% p]il4 ,! cla% ( s\ls is lo/ sight ( 9 ! or*e/ral cra% ( fall+ build+s2 ! climax 9 ! /ruggle ( a h]oic _s is hidd5 beh9d locomotives com+ head-on & sma%+ !mselves into junk2 ! pa!tic twilight clos+ ov] "s wond]ful "* depiction is lo/ 9 ! gl>e ( a bona-fide fire adv]tis$ to co/ ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,^! are melodramatic s5sations1 n drama4 ,j z ! av]age p]son c seldom appreciate a />tl+ s5sation except = ! fir/ "t1 s we f9d produc]s1 directors & audi5ces clamor+ = some?+ new & surpass+ all t has gone be=e1 res5t+ repetition or spectacles t are key$ bel[ ! highe/ pit*$ s5sation !y h already witness$4 ,"o visit to ! circus a ye> suffices mo/ p2 ?o few ( u are cont5t$ ) a weekly att5dance at ! !at] ) ! promise ( a good drama4 ,dramatic revivals are always welcome4 ,& s we see ! fev]i% daily *ange ( program1 & films t fl>e = a day & !n1 l ! reams ( *eap read+ tra% ( ! h\r1 are lit]ally ?r[n into ! wa/e-basket & ju/ly p]i%4 ,_m problems h be5 met ) wond]ful facility 9 ?is new art4 ,! actor1 = in/ance1 has _h to m\ld himself to new requirem5ts1 dem&+ ( him (t5times a m exquisite art ?an ! spok5 drama compreh5ds4 ,a va/ numb] ( actors h acquir$ some?+ ne> p]fection4 ,a p[] has ris5 9 ! production ( ! photoplay1 h[ev]1 t has (t5 hamp]$ ! progress ( ! new drama4 ,all au?ority1 9 too _m in/ances1 has be5 giv5 to ! director4 ,ev5 ?o ! mean+ ( ! ^w classic 0 z remote f 8 und]/&+ z ! /udy ( a/ronomy1 yet all manuscripts 7 subject to 8 int]pretation1 alt]ation & elim9ation1 f 8,lucile0 to 8,le>40 ,too (t5 actors en masse h _h no fur!r intimation ( :at !y 7 do+ ?an ! vocif]\s bell[+s ( a director beyond ! cam]a4 ,?us 0 ! writ] depriv$ ( 8 mo/ necess>y ally 9 ! int]pretation ( 8 f9] dramatic ideas4 ,if _m directors _c 8see10 & possibly p]ceive e sc5e & situation ( a manuscript ) all _! five s5ses1 !y h be5 kn[n to return x to ! au?or z 8impossible = production40 ,9 true drama our five s5ses--9 photodrama b "o1 sight--m]ely act z ! ag5t ( ! emotions1 ! real p>ticipant 9 ! drama4 ,! photodrama is b\nd to be tak5 s]i\sly 9 ! end4 ,we h !at]s1 we h actors1 manufactur+ plants1 we h a _w-wide audi5ce--b no vital drama wor? m5tion+ yet4 ,:5 we are suppli$ ) good plays ! mill5nium ( ! photodrama w beg91 :i*1 9 its univ]sality1 w eclipse any?+ kn[n 9 ! realms ( arti/ic expression4 ,! photodrama ne$s ?9k]s1 n t9k]s4 ,!re mu/ come writ]s ) ideas z well z me?ods4 ,! future has room only = sway]s ( _w-wide emotion1 & n m]e footage produc]s4 ,! tra9$ writ] has only a slight advantage ov] ! untra9$ writ]1 because he mu/ reject all 8 well-gr\nd$ rules ( fiction & dramatic te*nique4 ,! novice has a bett] *ance 9 photoplay writ+ ?an 9 any o!r field ( expression1 provid+ he is m5tally & temp]am5tally equipp$ to take x up4 ,photoplay writ+ is b\nd to become a dignifi$ pr(ession despite ! obloquy t seem$ to re/ ^u x = s long4 ,b ! photoplaywright mu/ elevate himself ?ru 8 arti/ic product & ?ru a dem& = recognition ( m]itori\s "w by appropriate comp5sation & also by cr$it ( 8 "n to appe> on ! scre5 z au?or ( 8 plays4 ,x is to fur!r ^! high aims 9 ! realization t ! photodrama ne$s /ud5ts e>ne/ 9 _! desire to become hone/ artisans & true arti/s--t ?is book has be5 writt5 by an ard5t /ud5t ( ! new art4 ,,h5ry ,,alb]t ,,phillips4 ,may #ah1 #aiad4 ,,"p ,i ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,! ,,photodrama ,! writ] ( ! ,sil5t ,drama mu/ portray emotions t may be felt by all mank9d1 & create he>tbeats t may be he>d r\nd ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,new ,,m$ium ,,( ,,arti/ic ,,expression ,,! ,,premise ,,( ,,all ,,art2 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,new ,,/&>ds2 ,,! ,,drama ,,( ,,! ,,eye2 ,,n 8,,mov+ ,,pictures02 ,,all ,,! ,,_w',s ,,! ,,/age2 ,a ,,field ,,)\t ,,limitations4 ,9 all expressions ( true art we f9d ! portrayal ( a message f ! s\l1 m9d & emotions ( "o man to ^? ( 8 fell[s4 ,! message may be grav5 9 /one1 wr\ght 9 iron1 bl5d$ 9 color1 so>+ 9 song1 p\r$ ?ru a p51 or spok5 f ! /age4 ,if x be art none may pass by )\t a portion ( x ent]+ 8 s\l & enri*+ 8 exp]i5ce4 ,!re is "o ess5tial condition1 h[ev]1 t prec$es all p>ticipation 91 & mutual enjoym5t (1 art--only true believ]s may ent] ! %r9e ( complete illusion4 ,! obs]v]1 ! read]1 ! li/5]1 ! p>ticipator 9 a "w ( art1 mu/ conc5trate ! att5tion ( 8 body1 m9d & s\l ^u ! emotional message x conta9s1 reg>dless ( ! artificial m$iums employ$ 9 giv+ x mat]ial exi/5ce4 ,= art consi/s simply 9 an endeavor to express ?ru an outw>d & visible symbol "s inw>d & spiritual tru?1 or /ruggle4 ,all new & unfamili> =ms ( art1 !re=e1 are subject to sup]ficial criticism1 if n ridicule1 on ! "p ( ! un9itiat$1 :o ei!r fail1 or refuse1 to see ! und]ly+ tru? int]pret$ by a "w ( art4 ,^u be+ %[n "o ( ! spl5did m>bles ( ,angelo !y see b a piece ( *isel$ /one & n ! wond]ful vision t inspir$ ! arti/4 ,to !m "o ( ,turn]'s symphonies ( color is b a daub$ canvas4 ,b once let appreciation ( art values become "p ( a p's und]/&+1 & ! glories ( a new & m wond]ful _w is op5$ to !m1 :i* br+s u to ! conclusion t !re is a division ( op9ion reg>d+ ev5 ! ,f9e ,arts--"s ( :i* are patroniz$ by ! few1 o!rs are p>ticipat$ 9 by ! _m4 ,among ! latt] we f9d ! devotees ( fiction & dramatic lit]ature f> outnumb]+ all o!rs4 ,! reason1 )\t d\bt1 = ! wid] popul> approval ( ^! two m$iums ( arti/ic expression lies 9 _! portrayal ( a segm5t ( life ) all ! vicissitudes1 sett+s1 *>act]s & contribut+ elem5ts t lead to its dramatic climax1 z oppos$ to ! s+le /atic incid5t t ! arti/ has limn$ 9 /one or wood or on canvas4 ,/age drama takes ev5 a /ep 9 advance ( fiction lit]ature 9 its approximation ( reali/ic illusion4 ,! *>act]s ( ! play become ! brea?+1 liv+1 walk+ & talk+ p]sons conceiv$ by ! playwright & anticipat$ by ! audi5ce4 ,audi5ces laugh & weep1 rejoice & sigh1 despite !mselves1 :]ev] good /age drama is (f]$4 ,?us we come to ! inception & introduction ( a new m$ium ( arti/ic expression t is de/9$ to be numb]$ among ! ,f9e ,arts4 ,:ile ! ,photodrama is closely alli$ & dep5d5t ^u bo? ,fiction & ,dramatic ,lit]ature1 yet x has a con/ruction1 an expression1 & a production s uniquely its own t x is ev5 m unlike ?an l its alli$ s\rces4 ,! ,photodrama is notable1 too1 9 be+ sci5ce's fir/ contribution to ! ,f9e ,arts4 ,! ,photodrama has _h to fight its battle ( ! new /&>ds4 ,! day 0 :5 we sc(f$ at ! possibility ( a m]e animat$ photograph mak+ an arti/ic appeal to u suffici5t to /ir our emotions4 ,! conque/ ( ! light] emotions is already a reality1 z any "o may le>n :o w take ! tr\ble to /ep into a photoplay !at] :ile a good com$y is be+ run4 ,b ! supreme te/ ( ! appeal ( art--! drama t loos5s ! treasur$ te>s ( a self-consci\s1 cons]vative audi5ce--is /ill ! unatta9$1 b atta9able1 goal ( ! new pr(ession4 ,too (t5 ! message ( fiction or /age drama is limit$1 by ! pr9t$ or spok5 ^w1 to ! und]/&+ ( "o's own p2 b ! drama ( ! scre5 is told 9 t]ms ( _w-wide action1 spelt 9 a tremor ( _w-old emotion1 & writ 9 ! simple language ( ! human he>t--reg>dless ( culture or color1 clime or cre$4 ,he :o has eyes to see may readily und]/&4 ,9 ,photodrama1 z 9 real life1 we are nev] p]mitt$ to rev]se ! h& ( ,"t & relive ! de$s ( ye/]day--except we pass ?ru ! gateway ( visions & dreams4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,diff]5tiation ,,h[ ,,photodrama ,,diff]s ,,f ,,/age ,,drama ,,9 ,,con/ruction1 ,,te*nique ,,& ,,expression2 ,,also ,,f ,,fiction ,,con/ruction ,,& ,,n>ration ,,9 ,,g5]al ,,& ,,! ,,%ort ,,/ory ,,& ,,! ,,novel ,,9 ,,p>ticul>4 ,! v fir/ impulse t comes to ! photoplaywright1 z a true expon5t ( lit]>y art1 mu/ be /ifl$--he _c clo! 8 message 9 gl[+ words t w ravi% ! e> & please ! eye ( an e/hetic public4 ,r1 he mu/ con/ruct a sil5t1 te*nically wordless picture4 ,he mu/ smo!r 8 vocabul>y "u a mass ( te*nique4 ,he mu/ hide ! light ( 8 diction "u a bu%el ( 8bus9ess40 ,nev]!less1 !re mu/ be ! message to radiate1 ! /ory to tell1 ! gratify+ mat]ial = ent]ta9m5t4 ,grant$ an idea wor? arti/ic exploitation1 !re rema9s ! ex]cise ( "o ( ! mo/ difficult processes kn[n to lit]>y or dramatic con/ruction4 ,a photoplay is compos$ prim>ily ( me*anical units1 te*nically t]m$ reels4 ,a full reel consi/s ( #a1jjj feet ( film & occupies approximately tw5ty m9utes to display its cont5ts ^u ! scre54 ,by cont5ts1 we mean to include ev]y?+ t is project$3 trade-m>k frame ( manufactur]1 includ+ title ( play & "n ( ! au?or2 ca/ ( *>act]s1 ) ,bo>d ( ,c5sor%ip notice at ! end4 ,! =ego+ take approximately two m9utes ( valuable "t & are m]ely incid5tal to ! play4 ,!y conc]n ! writ] only 9 s f> z !y act z limitations4 ,! ess5tial photodrama itself includes portrayal ( dramatic action ( ! *>act]s2 pr9t$ words conta9$ 9 captions & ins]t$ dialog2 close-views = ! purpose ( emphasis2 ins]t$ pr9t$ matt] be>+ ^u ! unfold+ ( ! /ory4 ,we f9d a di/9ct advantage 9 ! con/ruction ( ! %ort /age play ov] t ( ! %ort photoplay 9 ! fact t ! =m] p]mits u approximately z long a "t = its s+le sc5e z we are all[$ = ! entire photoplay compos$ ( f #be to #fj sc5es6 ,aga91 ! %ort /age play is m]ely episodical 9 an int5sive s5se1 develop+ a s+le dramatic situation to an imm$iate & effective climax2 :ile ! %ort photoplay is usually expansive 9 "*1 comp>able to ! wid] b\nd>ies ( ! %ort /ory 9 select+ a supreme dramatic mom5t 9 ! life or lives ( *>act]s & portray+ ev5 ! remote cumulative incid5ts t began1 contribut$ to & compell$ ! climax1 & possibly conta9+ _m situations1 ?o ( less] p[] ?an ! climax itself4 ,aside f ! incid5tal employm5t ( a mob n[ & !n1 we may say t a vital *>act]i/ic ( ! %ort /age play is economy1 (t5 two & seldom m ?an five *>act]s appe>+ 9 ! play4 ,because ( its multiplicity ( sc5es1 h[ev]1 ! %ort photoplay normally includes ! employm5t ( _m extra *>act]s :o e/abli% & naturalize sett+s1 & seldom employs less ?an five important *>act]s1 = ! reason t frequ5t *ange ( sc5e is necess>y to photoplay developm5t & effect4 7,,example #a47 ,9 a %ort photoplay x may be necess>y = our h]o to visit 8 club1 to gamble & to lose ! money t he is hold+ 9 tru/4 ,:ile he & ! villa91 8 oppon5t 9 ! game1 are ! two pr9cipal *>act]s1 x is ess5tial to introduce _m o!rs to make ! club-sett+ natural4 ,we might call ^! 8sett+ *>act]s40 7,,example #b47 ,we mu/ always take into consid]ation ^? sc5es t act z a foil = ^? 9 :i* our pr9cipal *>act]s appe> 9 _! important situations4 ,photoplay sc5es )\t ! prop ( dramatic dialog beg9 to lose p[] aft] be+ su/a9$ = two or ?ree m9utes4 ,new p[] is provid$ by rev]t+ to ano!r sc5e t has a direct cumulative be>+ ^u ! sc5e 9 h&4 ,) b two *>act]s1 or only a small gr\p t mu/ be kept toge!r = effect1 quick *anges w\ld keep ! *>act]s mov+ unnaturally fa/4 ,an exam9ation ( ! ?ree-act1 or long1 /age play & a comp>ison ) ei!r %ort or long photoplay1 likewise disclose "s advantages 9 favor ( ! /age drama4 ,ea* act ( ! long play all[s ! playwright approximately =ty m9utes 9 :i* to atta9 a desir$ effect1 or ab\t "o h\r & tw5ty m9utes ( comb9$ action 9 all4 ,by means ( ! cond5s$ me?od & rapid action ( photoplay drama1 we may (t5 get a ?ree-act play into a s+le reel ( photoplay action1 :ile a solid ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t may include sev]al %ort plays1 & "o long "o1 equival5t 9 itself to a meaty drama4 ,! great advantage ( photodrama ov] /age drama1 h[ev]1 lies 9 ! playwright's privilege to fill 9 all ess5tial action ( ! mo/ inf9itesimal "* 9 exactly ! ord] & degree ( its occurr5ce1 s t ! spectator gets ev]y?+ fir/-h& & n ?ru he>say4 ,fur!rmore1 ! photoplay beg9s at ! beg9n+ ( ?+s ess5tial4 7,,example #c47 ,/age drama1 ?ru ! use ( a few well-*os5 phrases1 w (t5 make cle> to ! audi5ce ! relation%ip betwe5 *>act]s & ! cause = ! /ruggle t is ! basis ( ! play4 ,photoplay con/ruction takes u back to ! causal act1 ?o x may h happ5$ mon?s be=e ! op5+ ( ! bigg] situations4 ,! great problem t confronts ! photoplaywright is h[ to make 8 /ory conv9c+ )\t words1 h[ to int]pret e emotion into pure action4 ,he mu/ le>n ! tru? ( t axiom :i* /ates t 8actions speak l\d] ?an words40 ,) fiction con/ruction & expression1 ! photoplay has mu* 9 common4 ,! %ort photoplay1 z we h po9t$ out1 is exp&$ to practically ! same degree z ! %ort /ory1 :ile ! multiple-reel1 or long photoplay1 has )9 its scope ! complete & satisfactory dramatization ( ! novel or _m-volum$ lit]>y "w1 ?us enri*+ ! dramatic field ) new =ms ( surpass+ mat]ial :i* mu/ =ev] h be5 d5i$ millions ( p :o abhor read+ ev5 ! glori\s treasures ( fiction lit]ature4 ,! two fields--( fiction writ+ & photoplay writ+--div]ge into opposite directions ! mom5t we discuss ! n>ration ( "o & ! visualization ( ! o!r4 ,9 fiction n>ration1 we resort unequivocally to words to express our inmo/ vision & weave our /ory2 9 ! photoplay our words m]ely indicate ! l9e ( action4 ,! effectiv5ess to be ga9$ ?ru descriptive writ+ is b>r$ to u2 we mu/ conf9e our description to a l9e at ! head ( ea* sc5e4 ,f9e p>agraphs on introspection1 or m5tal agony1 or deep feel+ are helpless1 unless !y h _! c\nt]p>t 9 vivid action4 ,arti/ic n>ration is a h&icap2 expressive vocabul>y is ess5tial4 ,we mu/ express ourselves1 !n1 9 t]ms ( action r ?an 9 p]iods ( rhetoric4 ,b does n ! abs5ce ( ! spok5 ^w make x easi] to give expression to ! univ]sal language ( ! he>t8 ,all motives & emotions mu/ be made to appe> on ! surface4 ,ev5 s\nds mu/ be sil5tly1 yet effectively1 portray$4 ,! music arti/ peoples ! imag9ation ( 8 audi5ce ) a glori\s phantasmagoria4 ,!re is a music ( vision t delights ! behold] ( motion & action1 typify+ life1 heal? & sanity4 ,we h only to give photoplay art its premise & we may f9d x rank$ among ! muses4 ,9 arti/ic photodrama we p]ceive ) ! e>s ( ! he>t & ! s\l1 gift$1 x w\ld seem1 ) a new s\l organ4 ,! day ( ! skill$ spectator mu/ foll[ ! dawn ( ! art ( ! ideal int]pret]4 ,"h we d n want t me*anics ( motion :i* labors & creaks1 reveal+ ! ma*9e2 b r t poetry ( sil5t action :i* translates itself emotionally into visualiz$ motive & visible drama4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,p>ts ,,( ,,! ,,photoplay ,,& ,,_! ,,purposes ,,title2 ,,synopsis2 ,,ca/ ,,( ,,*>act]s2 ,,au?or',s ,,rem>ks2 ,,sc5>io2 ,,sc5e2 ,,sc5e-,,plot4 ,we f9d ! pres5tation ( ! photoplay 9 manuscript diff]+ widely f t ( bo? fiction & /age drama1 9 t x repres5ts a me*anical po9t ( view4 ,:]eas ! entire fiction manuscript is submitt$ v]batim z x w appe> be=e ! read]1 & ! /age play manuscript conta9s e ^w z x w be he>d by ! audi5ce1 ! photoplay manuscript conta9s only a few l9es ( captions & possibly sev]al ins]ts :i* alone ( ! actual manuscript w appe> on ! scre54 ,! fir/ item t appe>s on ! manuscript1 ! title1 is com+ m & m to be reg>d$ f its lit]>y & /ory-fulfill+ po9t ( view4 ,we mu/ ev] be> x 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 *iefly z a comm]cial asset4 ,fir/1 w x attract & rea* ! pocketbook ( ! hesitat+ public & add a draw+ p[] to ! po/] display$ 9 front ( ! !at]8 ,second1 w x successfully compete ) ! ev]-increas+ numb] ( releases br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! exhibitor to *oose = 8 daily or weekly *ange ( program8 ,?ird--& 9 a less] degree--w x appeal to ! photoplay editor because ( its promise ( high-class lit]>y or dramatic mat]ial8 ,x is possible 9 n9e cases out ( t5 to comb9e all ^! desirable features1 b n )\t c>eful ?\ght4 ,! synopsis ( ! photoplay is some?+ m ?an a m]e synopsis1 x is an abridgm5t1 a cond5sation ( ! sc5e cont5ts4 ,to write a p]fect synopsis requires ! ex]cise ( r>e lit]>y skill4 ,by ?is is n meant rhetorical fl[1 b ! p[] ( su* a *oice & comm& ( words t enables ! writ] to r$uce possibly sev]al ?\s& words ( in/ructive sc5>io to a few hundr$ words ( sugge/ive synopsis )\t miss+ a s+le ess5tial po9t4 ,!re mu/ be a /yle ( tell+ ! photoplay /ory t is t]se1 crisp & sugge/ive4 ,!re is a /udio conv5tion t seems to h limit$ ! l5g? ( ! synopsis to #bej words4 ,x is unfair to make a h>d-&-fa/ rule gov]n+ ! synopsis1 = ! reason t mo/ aspirants get an errone\s impression4 ,exp]i5ce demon/rates t mo/ clean-cut1 vivid plots may be p]fectly del9eat$ 9 a synopsis ( ev5 less ?an #ajj words4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! p[] ( ! slight play made great ?ru pure dramatic arti/ry w\ld suff] f a too brief synopsis4 ,! ref9$ emotional play free f all ! co>s] /ra9 ( exagg]at$ melodrama & s5sational spectacle w\ld sacrifice its f9] po9ts if x did n t\* ^u !m & reveal _! beauty 9 ! synopsis4 ,employ z few words z y c to amplify & completely tell ! abridg$ /ory ( y\r play6 ,! synopsis is design$ prim>ily = ! conv5i5ce ( ! editor or read] :o takes up y\r manuscript ) a view to its acceptability4 ,! synopsis is its recomm5dation4 ,if x does n tell him all its dramatic possibilities 9 a brief space1 its opportunity is lo/1 = ! editor seldom has "t or incl9ation to p]use ! sc5>io4 ,%\ld ! manuscript meet ) acceptance1 ! synopsis is !reaft] us$ z a guide = ! director4 7,,example #d47 ,%[+ h[ little side-lights are ?r[n on "*1 & %ades ( emotion may be reveal$ 9 ! synopsis3 8,frail1 piquant ,rosalie1 ) :om ,malcolm is 9 love1 is (t5 piqu$ because he nev] comes to ! po9t 9 any?+4444 ,malcolm pref]s to sit on ! por* & dream ( 8 com+ de$4444 ,d\glas is a do] ( ?+s & imm$iately c>ries out ! music 9 8 he>t 9 appeal+ words40 ,! ca/ ( *>act]s %\ld m5tion individual *>act]i/ics if possible & cle>ly %[ ! relation%ips at a glance4 ,! ca/ is = ! conv5i5ce ( ! director 9 comput+ ! numb] ( play]s necess>y1 9 select+ actors = ! p>ts accord+ to _! tal5ts & p]sonal *>act]i/ics4 7,,example #e47 ,,malcolm ,,fr5*4444 7,lead74444 ,9 love ) ,rosalie2 ,arti/1 ,dream]4 ,,rosalie4444 7,+nue-lead74444 ,piquant1 impati5t1 frail1 flirtati\s4 ,*>act]s t appe> s+ly %\ld be m5tion$ s+ly2 ^? appe>+ 9 gr\ps1 or mobs1 describ$ en masse1 s t ! director may =m at a glance a compreh5sive idea ( outlay 9 *>act]s1 co/umes & possible "* props4 ,!re %\ld be a di/9ct "p ( ea* photoplay manuscript kn[n z 8,au?or's ,rem>ks40 ,^! %\ld be brief & conta9 su* helpful sugge/ions z a m5tion ( ! p]iod ( ! play1 its locale1 :]e ideal locations may be f\nd ne> p>ticul> /udios1 ! ne$ ( extraord9>y prop]ties & :]e !y might be obta9$ 7possibly ! au?or might h 9 8 possession a co91 ,,ms41 or oddity71 maybe ! sugge/ion ( specific actors :om y h 9 m9d = important p>ts4 ,conf9e ^! rem>ks to #ej words or less4 ,! "p ( ! manuscript next to appe> is ! sc5>io1 or enum]ation ( sc5es1 includ+ ! respective action tak+ place 9 ea*4 ,aft] numb]+ ! sc5e1 a s+le l9e is devot$ to ! description ( ! sc5e ( sett+4 ,?is is ! only space p]mitt$ ! writ] = description1 & "o or two words are suppos$ to suffice unless he wi%es a c]ta9 arrangem5t ( sett+ t w h dramatic be>+ on ! developm5t ( ! action4 7,,example #f47 ,sc5e #c--;,,front ,,( ,,%op 7,w9d[ pla9ly lett]$3 ,j4 ,,cadwallad]--,,antique ,,jewels74 ,despite ! fact t x is ! same 9 "n z a division ( /age drama1 a photoplay sc5e is by no means id5tical ) a /age play sc5e4 ,an apt p>allel may be drawn by say+ t :ile a /age sc5e is all t is se5 & act$ 9 "o sett+ )\t dropp+ ! curta91 a photoplay sc5e is all ( ! sett+ & action t is photograph$ )\t /opp+ or *ang+ ! position ( ! cam]a4 ,if ! position ( ! cam]a is *ang$ an in*1 or if we %\ld return to ! same sc5e a score ( times1 view+ x f ! id5tical po9t1 x mu/ be> ano!r sc5e numb] & be treat$ z a new sc5e4 ,!re is "o exception to ?is rule4 ,:5 a sc5e is brok5 by an ins]t or a close-view we 8cont9ue0 ! sc5e1 = ! reason t ! sc5e is n int]rupt$ at all 9 ! tak+1 ! film be+ cut to ins]t ei!r close-view or o!r ins]t$ matt]4 7,,example #g47 ,sc5e #bd4--;,,int]ior ,,pawn-,,brok]',s4 ,brok] takes necklace f case1 exam9es x1 eye+ ,d\glas all ! :ile1 exam9es jewels ) jewel]'s glass1 !n turns1 ) %ake ( head3 ,,ins]t #d4444 8,i ,,don',t ,,receive ,,/ol5 ,,goods4 ,,get ,,out ,,or ,i',,ll ,,call ,,! ,,police60 ,sc5e #bd--7;,cont9u$74 ,d\glas sl9ks out ) a sc[l4 ,x is presuppos$ t e sc5e set d[n 9 ! manuscript is absolutely necess>y1 & by necess>y we mean ess5tial to ! cumulative advancem5t ( ! play4 ,! cont5ts ( ! sc5e itself consi/s ( ! writ]'s process ( visualiz+ 8 /ory ?ru appropriate directions = ! movem5t ( ! *>act]s & a description ( ! resultant action1 vividly1 t]sely & sugge/ively told 9 ! pres5t t5se4 ,! same economical c>e %\ld be practis$ 9 ! selection ( only ess5tial mat]ial & ! rejection ( uness5tial details z "o obs]ves 9 ! con/ruction ( ! %ort /ory4 ,:ile ! writ] is suppos$ to tell only :at is to be done & n to presume ev5 to sugge/ h[1 yet !re are _m subtile emotions ! p]fect int]pretation ( :i* he may h 9 m9d4 ,a happy sugge/ion may (t5 save ! busy & hurri$ actor or director "t1 & express exactly :at ! writ] has 9 m9d in/ead ( mak+ x necess>y to guess at 8 ?\ghts4 ,z ! writ] plans ! effect to be produc$ by 8 complet$ play1 s he mu/ keep 9 m9d a desir$ effect to be accompli%$ by ea* sc5e4 ,! l5g? ( a sc5e is det]m9$ precisely by x atta9+ ! s+le effect = :i* x 0 creat$4 ,?us a sc5e has a unity ( its own :i* is comp>able ) t ( ! complete play3 ,introduction1 or e/abli%m5t ( relation%ip suffici5t = ! audi5ce to grasp ! significance ( ! action2 ris+ developm5t2 pron\nc$ climax1 :i* is ! signal = its t]m9ation--= a sc5e nev] has a d5\m5t4 ,! succe$+ sc5e always c>ries ! play a /ep =w>d or high]4 7,,example #h47 ,sc5e #eb--,,on ,,! ,,balcony4 ,malcolm s++ ) 8 :ole s\l 9 8 expression4 ,sc5e #ec--;,,jewel ,,room4 ,d\glas /ill kneel+ be=e ! cab9et1 sudd5ly pauses1 8 face contort$ ) pa9ful memory4 ,mu* confusion w\ld be elim9at$1 & cle>ness & precision affect$1 if !re 7 a *ange 9 t]m9ology call+ sc5es 8acts10 = !y are di/9ct units ( action & def9ite & complete acts 9 ! developm5t ( ! play4 ,! sc5e1 z its etymology indicates1 has prim>ily to d ) ! sc5]y or sett+4 ,! same sc5e is repeat$ ov] & ov] aga91 ?o x always be>s a new numb]4 ,! same act is nev] repeat$ 7except 9 facsimile 9 ! vision sc5e71 s t ! consecutive numb]+ ( acts f beg9n+ to end ( play w\ld h a specific value1 j z ! consecutive numb]+ ( repeat$ sc5es is decid$ly confus+4 ,,special ,,note4--,9 ,"p ,,iv ( ?is volume w be f\nd "o complete photoplay1 embody+ all po9ts discuss$ 9 ^! *apt]s1 & f :i*1 9 ! ma91 illu/rative examples h be5 *os54 ,a ,gloss>y conta9s a modifi$ def9ition ( all te*nical t]ms employ$4 ,artifice is ! edg$ tool ( ,art :i*1 :5 wield$ skilfully1 may c>ve l9es ( life 9 a piece ( clay & br+ fame to ! artific]2 :5 h&l$ clumsily x is sure to m> ! mat]ial & may injure ! h& ( ! artisan4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,v>i\s ,,devices--,,_! ,,use ,,& ,,misuse ,,! ,,caption2 ,,! ,,ins]t2 ,,! ,,close-,,view2 ,,! ,,vision2 ,,dialog2 ,,break+ ,,up ,,long ,,sc5es2 ,,pres]v+ ,,! ,,illusion4 ,d n seek to write photoplays t are suffici5t 9 !mselves & d n ne$ ! aid ( tricks ( ! trade1 devices or artifices4 ,su* plays mu/ ne$ be crude because1 ev5 ?o p]fect 9 plot1 !y are b\nd to appe> cut-&-dri$1 clipp$ & cur$1 & want+ 9 all ^? little human t\*es :i* by pi]c+ ! emotions & ga9+ ! sympa?ies ( ! audi5ce1 d m ?an w9 ! approbation ( ! m9d4 ,! impression t ! p]fect play is ! "o :i* c disp5se ) any ( ! legitimate devices1 no d\bt comes f a misconception ( ! precise pot5tialities ( ^! artifices4 ,x is true1 if !y d n s]ve z a means to an end2 an integral "p ( ! play2 units 9 ! developm5t ( ! /ory2 !n !y n only may1 b %\ld1 be disp5s$ )1 by all means4 ,we employ no?+--prop]ty1 actor1 sc5e1 spectacle1 spok5 ^w1 ins]t1 incid5t or device--9 ! p]fect photoplay t has n a be>+ on ! climax ( ! play4 ,! caption--v>i\sly miscall$ lead]1 sub-title1 etc4--is ! mo/ necess>y1 ! mo/ difficult & ! mo/ p[]ful ( ! illusory ag5ts employ$ 9 scre5+ ! dramatic /ory4 ,its importance to ! writ] may be reckon$ f ! fact t x is "o ( ! few small p>ts ( ! photoplay t is suppli$ by ! au?or & %[n intact to ! audi5ce4 ,! caption is an action-title &1 l ! *apt] head+s ( a novel1 portions & savors ! great bulk ( ! /ory & collectively gives its gi/4 7,,example #aj47 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! captions ( 8,! ,com+ ( ! ,real ,pr9ce0 7,reliance71 & we h ! big mom5ts 9 ! play t made x impossible = ! audi5ce to lose its vital significance3 7#a7 ,,annie',s ,,wid[$ ,,"m1 ,,left ,,p5niless1 ,,op5s ,a ,,bo>d+ ,,h\se2 7#b7 ,,! ,,drudge2 7#c7 ,,annie ,,f9ds ,,solace ,,9 8,,c9d]ella02 7#d7 ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,pr9ce ,,*>m+ ,,& ,,! ,,wondr\s ,,city ,,beg9s2 7#e7 8,,no1 ,,bud1 ,i ,,h ,,giv5 ,,my ,,he>t ,,to ,a ,,wond]ful ,,pr9ce20 7#f7 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,pr9ce2 7#g7 ,,! ,,foll[+ ,,sunday ,,!y ,,g ,,= ,a ,,/roll ,,9 ,,! ,,en*ant$ ,,=e/2 7#h7 ,,! ,,fairy ,,treasure--,,hidd5 ,,by ,,annie',s ,,mis]ly ,,fa!r2 7#i7 ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,sees ,,an ,,easy ,,opportunity ,,to ,,fil* ,,two ,,treasures2 7#aj7 ,,! ,,flight ,,to ,,! ,,wondr\s ,,city ,,( ,,dreams2 7#aa7 ,,! ,,magic ,,awak5+ ,,( ,,"m-,,love2 7#ab7 8,,= ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,0 ,a ,,mighty ,,good ,,fell[60 7#ac7 ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,! ,,pr9ce',s ,,doma9 ,,beg9s ,,to ,,fade2 7#ad7 8,,y ,,w\ldn',t ,,h ,,me1 ,,"m1 ,,s ,i ,,dream$ ,,( ,a ,,pr9ce60 7#ae7 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,real ,,pr9ce444 ,& !re's ! complete /ory1 :i* any "o ) imag9ation c readily fill out4 ,a play scre5$ )\t captions or ins]ts w\ld be want+ 9 all ! little human1 intimate & sympa!tic t\*es t w>m ! he>t & pit* ! emotions ( ! audi5ce4 ,! figures t flitt$ ?ru ! play1 un9troduc$1 w\ld be id5tifi$ by ! spectator z ?is or t actor1 & n z ,tess1 or ,mr4 ,b>nes1 or ,%]lock ,holmes--all *>act]s ( delightful memory4 ,pantomime suffici5tly p[]ful to sugge/ e relation%ip2 co/ume & accompanim5ts obvi\s en\gh to e/abli% e environm5t2 & action viol5t en\gh to int]pret e emotion )\t ! aid ( caption$ or ins]t$ matt]1 belong to ! elem5tal days ( photodrama4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! caption %\ld nev] be employ$ to tell ( an action t is to foll[ 9 ! sc5e1 = a caption %\ld nev] be us$ if x is possible to translate its ess5ce into action3 7,,example #aa47 ,= in/ance1 9 ! foll[+ sc5e3 ,sc5e #ef4 ,,jewel ,,room--,d\glas has j f9i%$ =c+ op5 ! door ( ! jewel cab9et & holds ! necklace 9 8 trembl+ h& 444 x w\ld h be5 sup]flu\s to h caption$1 ,,d\glas ,,/eals ,,! ,,necklace4 ,too (t5 important po9ts are unsuccessfully left to ! imag9ation ( ! audi5ce because !y h be5 s cle> 9 ! m9d ( ! writ]4 ,frequ5tly ^! po9ts are ess5tial to pres]ve an unbrok5 cont9uity1 yet too subtle to be convey$ by action1 d$uction1 sugge/ion1 inf]5ce1 implication or relation%ips4 7,,example #ab47 7a7 ,to economise1 by gett+ "r into ! pi? ( ! /ory3 ,,annie',s ,,wid[$ ,,"m1 ,,left ,,p5niless1 ,,op5s ,a ,,bo>d+ ,,h\se 444 introduces u to ,annie & h] "m1 tells t h] fa!r has di$1 !y are p5niless1 !y mu/ "w1 ! place we f9d !m 9 lat] is _! bo>d+ h\se4 7b7 ,to indicate a lapse ( "t & tell :at wor?-:ile has happ5$3 ,,! ,,spr+ ,,comes--,,& ,,) ,,x ,,h] ,,pr9ce 444 ! previ\s sc5e _h be5 9 ! w9t]1 ,annie has be5 dream+ ( h] pr9ce & we might n h id5tifi$ ! weak1 fla%y "y man z su*2 ! caption is1 also1 a l9k 9 ! susp5se4 7c7 ,to communicate a m5tal or psy*ological process3 ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,pr9ce ,,*>m+ ,,& ,,! ,,wondr\s ,,city ,,beg9s4444 conta9s ! v ess5ce ( ! climax & reveals ! psy*ological tr5d ( ! entire play4 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d t !re is some?+ m important ?an sequ5ce ( visible action1 & t is unbrok5 cont9uity or p]fect cohesion ( /ory unity--( :i* e intellig5t audi5ce is ev] consci\s--t kn[s no su* ?+ z gaps1 breaks or retrogressive movem5t4 ,! caption is ! bridge t spans ^! & supports1 quick5s & gratifies ! imag9ation 9 addition4 ,! caption c be made to fulfill its mo/ arti/ic function by comb9+ all ! ess5tial qualities1 already ref]r$ to1 & also by s]v+ z ! action-title = a complete sequ5ce ( dramatic action4 ,?us "o caption may cov] all ! sc5es 9 a sequ5ce1 ea* caption add+ a l9k 9 ! developm5t ( ! /ory & all toge!r giv+ ! gi/ ( ! /ory itself 7z illu/rat$ by ,example #aj74 ,?us ! caption becomes a di/9ctive aid 9 build+ ! dramatic plot1 a contributory =ce 9 its expression1 & a gratify+ p>allel to lead1 guide & fulfill ! action = ! audi5ce4 ,captions are n labels1 b means ( sugge/+ beyond ! visible action & ( furni%+ deep] motives ?an ^? on ! surface4 ,!re are beauty & h>mony captions :i* (t5 add a poetic t\*1 or an emotional tone1 & int5sify ! dramatic effect4 7,,example #ac47 ,,! ,,flight ,,to ,,! ,,wondr\s ,,city ,,( ,,dreams 444 b we mu/ take c>e t ! poetic title is n a "p ( ! h>%ly reali/ic play1 = we are seek+ integral h>mony4 ,= example1 9 ,,hell--,,second-,,h&1 we f9d captions to suit ! !me3 #aj ,,m9utes ,,?is ,,side ,,( ,,et]nity6 444 ,,! ,,life-,,blood ,,r$ ,,flag4 ,an ins]t is film$ matt] :i* is ins]t$ 9 ! appropriate place 9 a sc5e1 ! film be+ cut = ?is purpose4 ,?is matt] mu/ appe> & be kn[n z an ins]t to ! writ] & manufactur] only2 to ! audi5ce1 x becomes ! normal1 logical & only natural ph5om5a t c\ld be pres5t$ "u ! circum/ances & su/a9s & /r5g!ns ! illusion ( reality4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! scre51 an 8ins]t0 w\ld sugge/ some?+ /uck 91 or a pat*2 !re=e x mu/ nev] be recogniz$ z su* except 9 ! work%op4 ,te*nically speak+1 all ins]t$ matt] is ins]ts4 ,f a me*anical po9t ( view1 ! film mu/ be cut 9 ord] t captions1 pr9t$ or inscrib$ matt]1 close-views1 visions1 spok5 l9es1 etc41 may be ins]t$4 ,b we %\ld ignore ! manufactur]'s con/ruction & consid] ins]t$ matt] only z an ess5tial to ! p]fect visualization ( our dramatic /ory4 ,! lett]1 telegram & newspap] ins]t are dang]\s exp$i5ts to employ too frequ5tly 9 ! arti/ic photoplay4 ,!y are s easy to /ick into a play t1 l slang1 !y become a ready make%ift = ! lazy m9d1 ) results t are damag+ to dignity4 ,we _c repeat too (t5 t ev]y?+ employ$ 9 ! photoplay is done s ) a specific purpose1 = a progressive effect1 & = no o!r reason4 ,likewise1 x mu/ be> "s cumulative & contributory relation to ! climax4 ,?us ins]ts & captions mu/ be some?+ m ?an m]e explanatory matt] by becom+ important contributory data4 ,! ins]t is a great factor = economy1 & :5 prop]ly us$ 9 ?is respect may contribute to height5$ effects ?ru sugge/ive cond5sation4 7,,example #ad47 ,! foll[+ lett] ins]t n only saves _m sc5es b teems ) revelation3 8,de>e/--,y simply c't /& x any long]4 ,come ) me to ! city at daybreak4 ,meet me 9 ! (fice40 ,:at x has told fills ! gap2 :at x promises because ( ?is audaci\s proposal makes ! play4 ,! telegram is simil> 9 "*1 only x all[s /ill great] cond5sation3 7,,example #ae47 8,meet me 9 ! (fice at daybreak40 ,x s]ves z a fur!r amplification ( ! same example1 ?o !re is an obvi\s inconsi/5cy 9 convey+ su* />tl+ intellig5ce by wire4 ,! employm5t ( ! newspap] head+ & p>agraph is a decid$ novelty 9 convey+ arti/ic data4 ,! seem+ awkw>dness ( ! m$ium mu/ be ov]%ad[$ by a simple & conv9c+ naturalness on ! "p ( ! "* 9 obta9+ in=mation f ?is s\rce t /r5g!ns its plea z dramatic mat]ial3 7,,example #af47 ,,libr>y--,nelson ent]s ) tray conta9+ lett]s & pap]s4 ,%elburne op5s pap]1 reads1 pauses1 laughs3 ,,ins]t ,o 444 7,news item head+7 ,,weal?y ,,society ,,woman ,,le>ns ,,%e ,,has ,,m>ri$ ,,bogus ,,b>on ,sc5e 7,cont9u$7 ,%elburne ?\ghtful4 ,m>y /eals 9 & places h] h& ov] 8 eyes4 ,! fact disclos$ 9 ! item wip$ out all ! pa/ t /ood betwe5 ,m>y & ,%elburne4 ,! libr>y sc5e 0 made m natural by ! read+ ( ! pap] & :at foll[$ 0 inevitable4 ,nei!r ! s5se ( ! sc5e nor any conceivable action alone c\ld h told adequately :at really transpir$4 ,an ins]t alone fill$ ! purpose4 ,p]haps ! mo/ effective use ( ! ins]t is to e/abli% ! premise ( ! plot1 to cov] ! causes lead+ up to ! op5+ ( ! play & possibly ! relation%ip ( ! *>act]s3 7,,example #ag47 8,de> ,george3--,z ,i write ?is ,i am prep>+ to run (f ) ! ,b>on ,komiskey4 ,to be frank1 ,i've gott5 tir$ ( n see+ y take any int]e/ 9 any?+4 ,=give y\r =m] fiance1 ,,petronella40 ,9 :i* we see ! *>act]s ( bo? ,petronella & ,george laid b>e1 besides furni%+ a motive = ,george's *ange ( "* & future actions4 ,?is ins]t breaks ! fir/ sc5e4 ,! !ory ( break+ sc5es ) ins]ts has be5 discuss$ & has gr\nds = objections f an optical po9t ( view only4 ,! argum5t advanc$ aga9/ _! use is bas$ on ! p]si/5ce ( vision ) :i* ! eye reta9s = a consid]able p]iod ! image ( t :i* has pass$ be=e x1 obscur+ t :i* foll[s4 ,?is !ory w\ld become s]i\sly op]ative :5 appli$ to ins]ts %\ld we look ^u !m z extrane\s matt]--z = example ! vaudeville acts t int]v5e betwe5 ! p>ts ( ! long photoplays produc$ 9 _m ( ! v>iety !at]s4 ,b1 f> f x1 ! ideal ins]t is contributory dramatic mat]ial t r precludes a possibility ( gaps1 jumps or discont9uity ( dramatic sequ5ce4 ,! p]fect ins]t emphasizes an o!rwise too mode/ p]iod ( action4 ,optical delusion is a negligible quantity 9 ! face ( dramatic illusion1 :i* sweeps ev]y?+ me*anical be=e x4 ,to speak ( ins]ts z explanatory matt] is objectionable1 because ( ! natural inf]5ce t ! /ory is to be int]rupt$ & ! audi5ce button-hol$ :ile a =mal explanation is ins]t$4 ,unless an ins]t becomes ess5tial int]pretive mat]ial1 quick5+ ! movem5t ( ! play & height5+ ! int]e/ 9 ! /ory1 some?+ mu/ be wrong ) ! con/ruction4 ,ins]ts %\ld be class$ ) all o!r =ms ( ess5tial int]pretive mat]ial1 su* z expressive action1 ge/ures & attitudes2 logical *>act]s & effective sett+s2 & %\ld be m]cilessly disp5s$ ) unless !y fulfill a specific mission 9 c>ry+ ! /ory =w>d t[>d an inevitable climax4 ,! t]m1 close-view1 makes a f9] di/9ction1 signify+ t an object or a portion ( x is magnifi$1 or t a close-view ( a segm5t ( ! action is se5 on ! scre5 at close range by itself4 7,,example #ah47 84444 ,annie reads lett]1 a great joy break+ ov] h] face3 ,,ins]t ,,lett]4444 8,de>e/--,come ) me to ! city at daybreak40 ,9 :i* ! lett] is pres5t$ = our p]usal ) ! same c>e t x w\ld be ins]t$ 9 a /ory at ! prop] mom5t4 ,x is "p ( ! /ory4 ,9 ! same mann] a call+ c>d1 an inscription on a grave-/one1 a monogram on a r+1 a m9iature photograph1 may be br\ght1 z x 71 close to our eyes4 ,! illusion is +5i\sly pres]v$ by ! pres5ce ( ! "*'s trembl+ or trac+ f+]s foll[+ ! emotion 9 8 s\l4 ,! close-view1 h[ev]1 may take a /ep f>!r ?an m]ely photograph+ an inanimate object2 x may dramatically emphasize a segm5t ( exquisite action4 7,,example #ai47 ,,ins]t ,,close-,,view ( title page ( 8,c9d]ella10 ,annie's trembl+ h& trac+ fir/ ^w 4444 ,,ins]t ,,close-,,view ( ,annie's face1 %e closes h] eyes1 h] lips move ) a smile ( ec/asy4 ,! close-view is indisp5sable = acute emphasis2 = peculi> dramatic effect2 = disc]nm5t ( "s ess5tial object too small to be suffici5tly not$ or notic$ o!rwise2 = ! display ( ! f9] & m subtle emotions2 = ! revealm5t ( "s o!rwise hidd5 object or action important 9 unfold+ ! sc5e & develop+ ! action4 ,! la/ nam$ takes ! same latitude z fiction 9 br++ 9 ess5tial data beyond ! disc]nm5t ( ! human eye4 ,! optical process1 too1 ( look+ at di/ant objects ?ru a /rong glass is effectively reproduc$ by ! close-view4 ,a r biz>re use is made ( ! same device by %[+ a sectional view ( "s inclosure3 7,,example #bj47 ,! h]o may be eavesdropp+ on ! villa9 & be conceal$ 9 a box or a b>rel2 ?is fact is disclos$ by means ( ! sectional view4 ,or a man crawl+ ?ru a tunnel & %ak+ ! e>? b5ea? ! sc5e ( action4 ,! close-view has no equal = break+ dang]\sly long sc5es 9 a mann] s natural & pot5tial t (t5times x makes a brilliant pres5tation ( some?+ t w\ld 9 all probability h become t$i\s4 ,! vision ins]t is treat$ m p>ticul>ly lat] on1 "u o!r captions4 ,suffice x to say1 t ! vision ins]t simulates ! m subtle m5tal processes ( ?\ght & fantasy--su* z reflection1 introspection1 dreams & halluc9ation--t h a simultane\s dramatic be>+ on ! conduct ( ! "* & on ! psy*ological developm5t ( ! /ory4 7,,example #ba47 ,,caption 4444 ,,aft] ,,five ,,ye>s ,,)\t ,,h]4 ,sc5e #ca4 ,simply m>k$ grave 9 cemet]y4 ,malcolm discov]$ kneel+1 closes 8 eyes4 ,fade to ,,ins]t ,,vision 4444 ,reproduc+ sc5e #bj 9 "p 7great rock above bea*1 etc474 ,fade to ,,ins]t ,,vision ,,close-,,view 4444 ,malcolm look+ int5tly at ,flor5ce1 ^: eyes disclose h] t5d] love = him4 ,fade to ,sc5e #ca 7,cont9u$7 ,malcolm has op5$ 8 eyes1 arms op5$ z ?o to take ,flor5ce4 ,a helpful di/9ction betwe5 ! simple ins]t & ! close-view ins]t--?o !y are bo? close-views1 z a matt] ( fact--is to designate all /atic & inanimate matt] t is nei!r alive nor 9 motion1 z simple ins]ts2 & t :i* is prop]ly "p ( ! action & has life1 motion & expression1 z close-view ins]ts4 7,,example #bb47 ,lett]s1 telegrams1 news exc]pts1 pr9t$1 c>v$1 engrav$ matt]1 m9iatures or o!r lik5esses reproduc$1 & objects incapable ( automatic ef=t are simply ins]ts4 ,close-views ( a h&1 face1 or o!r "p ( ! anatomy "u ! /ress ( emotion1 or m]ely reveal+ a contributive peculi>ity1 remote objects ) _! cont+5t action br\ght ne>1 & fragm5ts ( action isolat$ = emphasis1 are close-view ins]ts4 ,! "q ( ! employm5t ( dialog at all 9 ! photodrama has be5 widely discuss$4 ,x w\ld seem to h+e on ! mean+ ( ! ^w 8dialog40 ,if ! ^w is us$ 9 its /rict s5se ( 8a conv]sation betwe5 two or m p]sons10 !n we may elim9ate x f ! photoplay )\t fur!r "q4 ,! photoplay is no place = conv]sations4 ,b !re are occasions ^u :i* ! apt employm5t ( a spok5 l9e ( dialog has no equival5t or sub/itute4 ,x becomes "o ( ! f9e contributory elem5ts t e/abli%es & pres]ves ! illusion4 ,! effective use ( ! spok5 l9e is usually z an ins]t1 be+ tim$ to appe> simultane\sly ) ! repres5tation ( its utt]ance3 7,,example #bc47 ,to be precise1 ! ins]t foll[s its actual utt]ance3 ,sc5e #bc4 ,v9e-cov]$ arbor4 ,foll[s bus9ess bo? pa!tic & ludicr\s ( ,bud propos+3 ,annie smiles1 %akes head4 ,,ins]t ,,spok5 ,,l9e 4444 8,,no1 ,,bud1 ,i ,,h ,,already ,,giv5 ,,my ,,he>t ,,to ,a ,,wond]ful ,,pr9ce60 ,sc5e #bc4 7,cont9u$7 ,bud brok5 up b manly4 ,! spok5 l9e is occasionally us$ also z a caption1 giv+ voice to ! climact]ic s5tim5t or situation 9 a s+le sc5e1 or s]ies ( sc5es1 t foll[s3 7,,example #bd47 ,,caption #f 4444 8,,to ,,be ,,hang$ ,,by ,,! ,,neck ,,until ,,dead60 is foll[$ by a c\rtroom sc5e4 ,! nature ( ! proce$+ is obvi\s4 ,! judge rises & pron\nces ! conv5tional s5t5ce ( dea? t gives dramatic significance to ! entire sequ5ce ( action t foll[s4 ,! spok5 l9e has a poignant directness 9 x t is sc>cely equal$ by any o!r piece ( bus9ess4 ,! m5tal process %\ld be s cunn+ly imitat$ t ! en?rall$ spectator he>s ! words he crav$ j z di/9ctly z ?o !y _h beat ^u ! drums ( 8 e>s in/ead ( ! drums ( 8 s\l4 ,! words pi]ce ! spectator ) p]sonal sympa?y1 or antagonism1 & fairly ?und] ?ru ! sil5ce4 ,l all o!r ins]t$ matt] & devices1 ! spok5 l9e mu/ n be us$ if x c be disp5s$ ) to ! arti/ic bett]m5t ( ! play4 ,x mu/ come naturally & bridge a possible gap4 ,x mu/ be us$ z a supplem5t to1 n a sub/itute =1 effective action4 ,visualiz$ action takes fir/ & =emo/ place 9 ! photoplay2 all o!r matt]s are h>moni\s trapp+s & devices or illusion t decorate creak+ me*anics ) e/hetic realities4 ,ins]t$ matt]1 unless arti/ically us$1 becomes !atric in/ead ( dramatic4 ,x becomes a sign ( weakness & appe>s 9 ! same light z clumsy explanations 9 /ories writt5 by inexp]i5c$ writ]s4 ,! p]fect photoplay leaves no d\bts1 (f]s no explanations1 />ts no?+ x c n f9i%--x is all action1 action1 ,,action6 ,& by action we mean te*nically visualiz$ int]pretation ( :atsoev] nature t conv9c+ly contributes to ! p]fect illusion ( emotionally see+ a dramatic /ory4 ,visualisation consi/s 9 giv+ tangible =m to ,inspiration2 clo?+ ,?\ghts 9 fle%2 creat+ liv+ matt] f ,ideas2 transmut+ ,emotions into ?rill+ sub/ance2 & peopl+ ! imag9ations ( millions ) ! glori\s company ( ,dreams come true1 ,desire gratifi$1 ,ju/ice fulfill$1 ,bro!rhood univ]sal & ,love triumphant6 ,,*apt] ,v ,,visualization ,,its ,,relation ,,to ,,action2 ,,importance ,,( ,,vocabul>y2 ,,lit]ature2 ,,to ,,regi/]2 ,,int]pretation2 ,,9 ,,t]ms ,,( ,,emotion2 ,,! ,,"p ,,( ,,imag9ation4 ,te*nique & rules1 idea & action are z *aff on ! ?re%+ floor ( ! photodrama comp>$ to visualization1 :i* is ! preci\s k]nel to be s\ght4 ,visualization is bo? ! key & ! keynote ( all photoplay-writ+4 ,hi!rto1 too mu* emphasis has be5 laid on ! importance ( action1 ) b a half-=m$ idea ( ! true te*nical def9ition ( ! t]m1 :i* is 8! connect$ s]ies ( ev5ts ^u :i* a piece dep5ds2 ! ma9 subject or /ory1 z di/+ui%$ f an incid5tal action or episode40 ,too (t5 has ! novice _h 9 m9d ! viol5t1 :irl+1 fev]i% & physical action1 famili>iz$ by ! 8go+ into action0 ( ! battlefield4 ,su* action is always dynamic & spectacul>1 b n necess>ily dramatic or int]pretive4 ,ev]y?+ is on ! surface4 ,x is all a matt] ( primal passion & primeval emotion4 ,x is ! /uff t melodramas are made (4 ,b ! deep]1 m p[]ful & mov+ emotions ( a civiliz$ p are n surfacial4 ,_! true int]pretation is n expressible 9 imm$iate viol5t action4 ,culture & civilization are recogniz$ & realiz$ ?ru _! repression ( passion4 ,ev5 ! savage & ! dumb bea/ h _! ref9$ emotions1 express$ mo/ vividly ?ru unwont$ in]tness or c>efully conceal$ cunn+4 7,,example #be47 ,! et]nal "m-he>t broods 9 d>k corn]s ov] its dead (fspr+2 x s(tly croons ov] & g5tly c>esses its babe2 deepe/ hate is manife/$ by ! savage or sage ?ru cunn+1 s(t-foot$ rev5ge & veil$ ?ru/4 ,!re are two sides to ! te*nical difficulties t confront ! photoplaywright4 ,giv5 ! conception ( an idea wor? :ile1 he mu/ fir/ h ! p[] to visualize its ph5om5a to himself2 he mu/ !n be able to repres5t its dramatic developm5t visibly 9 t]ms ( action & symbols ( emotion4 ,! p[] to visualize a /ory to "o's self c nei!r be taught nor le>n$2 its ex]cise lies 9 ! gift ( imag9ation4 ,! ability to repres5t ?is /ory 9 a =m t may be readily int]pret$ dep5ds on a practical assimilation & a work+ k ( dramatic con/ruction & photoplay te*nique4 ,x resolves itself into ! task ( tell+ ! /ory indirectly ) 8bus9ess10 in/ead ( by direct disc\rse4 ,a c>eful exam9ation ( ! conditions ( photoplay acceptance has reveal$ a curi\s & valuable piece ( in=mation4 ,an unusually l>ge p]c5tage ( ! manuscripts receiv$ by produc+ companies conta9 good ideas1 b !y are v (t5 r5d]$ unacceptable because ( imp]fect & unillum9at+ expression4 ,! editor1 ! director & ! actor mu/ und]/& f y\r sc5>io exactly :at action1 int]pretation & sugge/ion y\r words are int5d$ to convey4 ,_m big ideas1 /rik+ situations & spl5did sc5es nev] see ! light ( ! scre5 because ( ! photoplaywright's pov]ty ( expression4 ,a broad vocabul>y hesitates at no flight ( inspiration1 no matt] h[ transc5d+2 x falt]s at no wave ( emotion1 no matt] h[ pr(\nd2 x pauses at no ?\ght1 no matt] h[ beautiful4 8,beyond words10 8inexpressible0 & 8indescribable0 are confessions ( lit]>y & dramatic weakness t disappo9t editors & br+ manuscripts back by return mail4 ,!re are human words to express e impression t ! human m9d records4 ,! language ( ! he>t1 ( ! s\l & ( ! photoplay is ! language ( ! diction>y4 ,famili>ity ) words begets flu5cy & accuracy 9 _! use4 ,!re is b "o ^w to express "o situation "u a giv5 condition2 d n be cont5t until y f9d x4 ,t dilig5ce alone w make ! f9i%$ & successful writ]4 ,giv5 inspiration1 ! "r words to express x w c>ry x to production1 p]haps fame4 ,p]fect visualization1 !n1 dem&s an exquisite comm& ( language capable ( nicely int]pret+ ! f9e/ %ades ( pa?os1 ! deepe/ wells ( passion1 ! mo/ delicate waves ( emotion1 & a ?\s& grades ( feel+4 ,pass+ f ! lit]>y con/ruction ( ! manuscript & play1 we mu/ become famili> ) ! mode ( translat+ ideas1 :i* mu/ be cle>ly indicat$ by ! writ]4 ,! ?ree possible modes are by means ( psy*ological action1 sugge/ive attitude & mimetic expression4 ,^! are ! elem5ts ( ! new mimetic art ( ! photodrama j z ! notes & keys are to music2 words & s5t5ces to lit]ature2 pigm5ts & bru%es to pa9t+4 ,! secret ( visualization lies 9 ! nice employm5t ( symbols ( emotion4 ,! dang] lies 9 ov]-emphasis1 :i* ! writ] c =e/all by us+ an indirect or relative me?od1 :i* means a con/ant ex]cise ( repression4 7,,example #bf47 ,a girl is made to %[ pity = a si/]-woman :o is weep+ because ( "s fell bl[4 ,%e does n g ov] & embrace h]2 t w\ld %[ sympa?y & p>ticipation4 ,pity comes into h] face1 h] poise ( ! head1 h] wi/ful attitude4 ,& if sympa?y1 %e w\ld probably /& ) h& half-rais$ 9 helplessness if ! woman 0 b]eav$4 ,if "s light] grief1 %e w\ld g5tly c>ess ! o!r & smile enc\ragem5t4 ,g5tl5ess is poignant6 ,x is ! ?\ghtful addition ( ! little human t\*es & sc5es t makes ! great plays & gives appropriate expression to great ideas4 7,,example #bg47 ,9 sc5e #h1 ( 8,! ,com+ ( ! ,real ,pr9ce10 we see ,annie be+ driv5 f ! kit*5 by h] unfeel+ "m4 ,! gi/ ( ! /ory w\ld h be5 cle> )\t dilat+ on ?is sequ5ce4 ,b ! trag$y 9 ,annie's he>t t 0 responsible = ! play ne$$ fur!r visualis+1 s we see ,annie pass+ up ! back /airs ) a brok5-he>t$ look 9 h] eyes2 we see h] ca/ h]self ^u h] mis]able cot & sob z ?o h] he>t w\ld break4 7,,example #bh47 ,9 sc5e #bb1 ( ! same play1 we see ! v dep?s ( ,annie's s\l visualiz$4 ,fir/ 9 ! caption3 ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,pr9ce ,,*>m+ ,,& ,,! ,,wondr\s ,,city ,,beg9s4 ,annie1 9 grotesque position 9 b$ beside batt]$ lamp1 read+ 8,c9d]ella40 ,close-view %[s h] face1 ) lips mov+1 an ec/atic smile light5+ h] features4 ,we return to ! sc5e & see ! book slip f h] f+]s1 & 9 h] dream+ sleep h] h&s clasp on h] brea/2 %e raises h] h& z ?o %e saw someone approa*+4 ,a vision-sc5e pictures ,pr9ce ,*>m+ 9 d\blet & hose4 ,return+ to ! sc5e aga9 we f9d ,annie wak5$1 ) h] h& ov] h] eyes z ?o :at %e saw 0 too brilliant to look ^u4 ,! photoplay is sil5t only te*nically4 ,9 ord] t conv9c+ illusion be accompli%$1 !re mu/ be a successful regi/ration ( all su* s\nds z affect ! *>act]s & action 9 ! normal & natural developm5t ( ! play4 ,we are int]e/$ only 9 su* s\nds z h a direct be>+ on ! matt] t holds ! att5tion ( ! audi5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 x mu/--l all o!r int]pretive matt]--be contributory4 ,9 indicat+ t ! "* he>s a p>ticul> s\nd1 we say t he 8regi/]s0 x4 ,! t]m regi/] has be5 us$ too g5]ally 9 photoplay con/ruction to indicate :at actors %all d "u ! /ress ( e emotion4 7,,example #bi47 ,= in/ance1 8,annie regi/]s ang]10 or 8hate10 8t %e w n cons5t to some?+10 8t %e is displeas$40 ,a "* :o regi/]s any?+ tak+ place 9 8 own he>t or s\l becomes m]ely an actor--he is pret5d+4 ,*>act]s d n pret5d--!y ,,are4 ,!y d n regi/] _! feel+s--!y ,,feel !m ) results unque/ionably natural4 ,s\nds are record$ !n ?ru reflex action1 or regi/ration1 j z !y actually reflect aga9/ ! drums ( ! e>1 tell+ ! he>] t vibrations h be5 produc$ affect+ ! e>4 ,s\nds are visualiz$ by %[+ ! appropriate affect on ! "* or *>act]s4 7,,example #cj47 ,we might h a deaf old fa!r & 8 daught]4 ,h] =bidd5 lov] is beh9d a /one wall4 ,he :isp]s s(tly sev]al times be=e %e is consci\s ( 8 call4 ,%e turns1 joy\sly1 & ! two pantomime beh9d ! old man's back4 ,s\nds are ev5 m effectively visualiz$ ?ru ! employm5t ( "o or m correlative sc5es4 7,,example #ca47 ,9 "o case we see someone 9 ! act ( call+2 9 ! next we see ! call regi/]$4 ,! int]v5+ di/ance may be gaug$ by ! am\nt ( en]gy exp5d$ by ! "*4 ,or we may see a man escap+ f p]il1 he /umbles & falls4 ,! next sc5e %[s ! captors regi/]+ ! noise ( 8 fall4 ,9 ! elem5tal days ( ! c9ematograph1 x seem$ improbable t music c\ld ev] be effectively regi/]$4 ,! visualization ( /ra9s ( music1 h[ev]1 has met ) mo/ successful accompli%m5t4 ,x is effect$ ?ru a c>eful imitation ( ! auricul> & m5tal process ( record+ s\nd1 comb9$ ) ! use ( symbols ( emotion4 7,,example #cb47 8,! ,lo/ ,melody0 7,vitagraph7 is a play ! plot ( :i* is bas$ on visualiz$ s\nd4 ,a /ra9 ( music sung & he>d by a man "u mo/ virtu\s circum/ances is repeat$ :5 he is on ! po9t ( committ+ a crime1 & x saves 8 s\l4444 ,9 "o sc5e we see ! f\r lead+ *>act]s walk+ along & s++ ea* 8 love song1 ) 8 s\l 9 8 face2 next we see ! danc]s at ! club paus+ & li/5+1 "s ( ! rapture ( ! s+]s fa9tly transmitt$ to _! faces2 9 ! roadway an automobile p>ty /ops1 !y put _! h&s beh9d _! e>s & li/51 two keep+ "t1 ! o!r two put ! _s ( ! song 9 action & /eal a lov]'s kiss4 7,,example #cc47 ,five ye>s lat] ! song is sung to save ,d\glas4 ,! m5tal process ( receptivity is imitat$4 ,we see ,malcolm on ! t]race s++2 a close-view is !n scre5$ ( a l9e ( ! music & words2 !n we see ,d\glas paus+ 9 8 act ( robb+ 8 be/ fri5d1 regi/]+ 9 al>m2 !n :at he sudd5ly sees 9 8 m9d & he>t is vision$1 be+ ! sc5e ( t wond]ful night ye>s ago4 ,?us ! sil5t drama may become vibrant ) emotional music & resonant ) tongues t ne$ no int]pret]1 = all nations und]/& ! univ]sal language ( ! he>t4 ,! mo/ sublime *>act]s & valiant de$s1 ravi%+ color & melliflu\s voices1 are 9 our s\l2 sublime sympa?y is 9 our _w-old he>t2 pr(\nd und]/&+ is 9 our ,god-giv5 reason1 & ?is multi-glori\s human m>vel is gratifi$ to ! utmo/ 9 hav+ its humanity call$ into active be+4 ,! lead+ *>act]s mu/ become ! c5t] ( all action2 ! sup]num]>ies are no?+ m or less ?an animat$ portions ( ! set itself4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,*>act]ization ,,id5tity ,,& ,,p]sonality2 ,,*>act]i/ics ,,& ,,idiosyncrasies2 ,,description ,,& ,,del9eation2 ,,e/abli%+ ,,relation%ip2 ,,motives2 ,,expression2 ,,contra/s4 ,if we w view *>act]s & *>act]ization z elem5ts ( int]pretive & contributory matt]1 along ) ins]ts1 sett+ & action1 x %\ld aid u 9 build+ p]fect climaxes4 ,?is view w\ld protect u f t error result+ f ! lead+ *>act]s seiz+ ! bit 9 _! tee?1 s to speak1 & runn+ amuck ) ! /ory4 ,*>act]s are subs]vi5t to climax4 ,we h no use = any manife/ations ( _! "* outside ( ! ne$s ( prop]ly develop+ ! big mom5t ( ! /ory4 ,"* is ! mo/ effective means to our photoplay end4 ,photoplay actors 9 p>ticul> %\ld become exquisite int]pret]s ( "*4 ,directors %\ld be skillful manag]s & directors ( int]pretation & o!r me*anical detail4 ,! photoplaywright alone %\ld be ! orig9ator & creator ( ideas & an exp]t 9 _! expression4 ,b1 because photoplaywrit+ has be5 9 a crude elem5tal /ate1 & ! new mimetic art ( photoplayact+ has _h to be sl[ly & ?\ghtfully develop$1 abuses h crept 94 ,too (t5 ! director becomes ! self-appo9t$ creator1 int]pret] & adapt]1 )hold+ complete k ( ! play f ! actors & remak+ ! au?or's arti/ic ideas accord+ to ! mold ( 8 own m5tal & emotional und]/&+1 & ! me*anical & mat]ial equipm5t he has at 8 comm&1 or deems ess5tial4 ,/ill1 we _c too h>%ly blame ! (fici\s director until ! photoplaywright has become an indubitable ma/] ( expressive & compreh5sive 8bus9ess40 ,photodrama diff]s radically f ! %ort /ory1 9 t !re are at lea/ two lead+ *>act]s1 in/ead ( a s+le pr$om9at+1 all-absorb+ "*4 ,su* a "* w\ld be capable ( little else ?an ! developm5t ( itself ?ru introspection1 rem9isc5ce & possibly ambition1 :i* w\ld result 9 a "* /udy4 ,a "* /udy is next to impossible 9 photodrama4 ,an int]nal /ruggle ( "o be+ ) himself c su/a9 b a few sc5es at mo/4 ,!re mu/ be two1 or m1 s\ls 7& bodies7 /ruggl+ to accompli%1 ov]?r[ or ma9ta9 a c]ta9 end4 ,we f9d 9 ! photoplay1 !n1 two leads1 or lead+ *>act]s1 at lea/2 :ile !re may be (t5 ?ree or f\r4 ,all ! important action surr\nds ^! *>act]s4 ,we see ! *>act]s 9 _! *>act]izations /&+ out cle>ly z symbols ( ! motives & =ces 9 ! play4 ,! h]o & ! h]o9e battle =1 & accompli%1 ! gratify+ conclusion2 ! villa9 & 8 accomplices employ _! villa9\s designs 9 an unpr9cipl$ ef=t to ov]?r[ ! good1 :olesome & happy elem5ts4 ,ob/acles ?r[n 9 ! pa? ( "o side con/itute susp5se1 & 9 _! removal =m a situation4 ,aft] ! leads1 !re may be an economical numb] ( sup]num]>ies to c>ry ! action along ) logical environm5t & natural life-lik5ess4 7,,example #cd47 ,a c\rtroom1 a busy /reet1 ! floor ( ! /ock ex*ange1 or any o!r sett+ :]e9 o!r *>act]s %\ld appe> to naturalize x1 mu/ be appropriately peopl$4 ,^! *>act]s are animat$ portions ( sett+ & contribute to h>mony4 ,! e>ly id5tity1 or diff]5tiation betwe5 ! leads !mselves1 & betwe5 ! m9or *>act]s is ( va/ mom5t & importance4 ,! mom5t a "* appe>s1 or is discov]$ 9 a sc5e1 8 id5tity mu/ be disclos$1 & 8 relation%ip to ! o!r *>act]s & ! action made kn[n4 ,!re are ?ree ways ( e/abli%+ id5tity3 7a7 ?ru p]sonality1 :i* discloses /r5g? or weakness ( "* & ! mann] 9 :i* x dom9ates or is subs]vi5t to o!rs ) :om x comes 9 contact2 7b7 by means ( idiosyncrasies1 or m>k$ p]sonal oddities1 de=mities1 or deportm5t2 7c7 vocational g>b1 national *>act]i/ics1 uni=m or peculi>ity ( p]sonal ensemble4 7,,example #ce47 7a7 ,! l9e1 8,"m weep+ & ,annie support+ h]10 9 ,sc5e #a ( 8,! ,com+ ( ! ,real ,pr9ce10 =etells a c]ta9 /r5g? & weakness t manife/s itself ?ru ! two *>act]s4 7b7 ,a "* exhibits a cont9ual fr[n1 or sniffs1 or w9ks1 or limps1 or has a sc> or de=mity4 7c7 ,z a soldi]1 policeman1 a "* w\ld we> 8 uni=m1 or a =eign] might we> all or "p ( 8 native co/ume1 etc4 ,/rong p]sonalities fl\ri% 9 ! s]i\s drama1 :ile ! leads 9 com$y are usually di/+ui%$ by peculi>ities4 ,ea* human be+ has 8 normal *>act]i/ics t diff]5tiate him f ! re/ ( 8 fell[s2 ?is mu/ become well m>k$ 9 photodrama1 ?o n exagg]at$ to ! po9t ( becom+ a p]sonal oddity4 ,!y mu/ be cle>ly br\ght out & ma9ta9$ 9 a dignifi$ mann] ?ru\t ! play4 ,9 ! s]i\s play1 "* is b a means ( develop+ a mov+ p]sonality1 & p]sonality is b ! outw>d symbol ( ! int]nal tru?s ( ! /ory4 ,p]sonality is motive visualiz$4 ,y\r few words describ+ y\r *>act]s & indicat+ _! actions mu/ be sugge/ive en\gh to enable ! comb9$ ef=ts ( director & actor to del9eate tru?fully ! p]sonality t is "p ( y\r dramatic vision4 ,no?+ /&s /ill 9 ! photoplay2 !re=e *>act]s mu/ be del9eat$ 9 t]ms ( emotion--repress$ or active--or describ$ 9 words ( action--commonplace or dramatic4 ,! audi5ce %\ld be in=m$ unmi/akably :o & :at y\r *>act]s are ?ru :at !y d4 ,! motives ( ! lead+ *>act]s mu/ come to ! surface at once 9 ord] to ignite ! audi5ce's int]e/ ) ! dramatic sp>k4 ,!re mu/ be suffici5t ins9uation 9 :at y\r *>act]s d1 to reveal :y !y d x4 ,al?o a "*1 dur+ ! action ( ! play1 may develop f weakness to /r5g?1 yet ea* bit ( action has a det]m9+ "* ( its own1 t is ei!r weak or /rong4 ,! imm$iate & unmi/akable id5tity ( y\r *>act]s is ess5tial to kn[+ y\r *>act]s2 ! e>ly & cle> e/abli%m5t ( relation%ip betwe5 *>act]s is ess5tial to grasp+ y\r /ory4 ,a pr(\nd /udy ( ! subject yields ! conclusion t ! simple/1 mo/ economical1 quicke/ & mo/ effective means ( reveal+ ! id5tity & e/abli%+ ! relation%ip ( ! "* is ! caption4 ,)\t ! caption we mu/ resort to ! in>ti/ically obvi\s & m or less clumsy devices1 su* z doors label$ 8,private ,(fice ( ,john ,smi?02 trade-signs1 z 8,solomon ,isaacs1 ,pawnbrok]10 or h ! actors ov]ge/ure _! p>ts 9 a labori\s ef=t to tell ! audi5ce :o & :at !y are4 7,,example #cf47 ,a p]usal ( six produc$ plays discloses ! unanim\s use ( ! caption = ! comb9$ purposes ( id5tity & relation%ip4 ,^! captions usually appe> e>ly 9 ! play--be=e ! second or ?ird sc5e3 7#a7 ,,georgia ,,wants ,,to ,,be ,a ,,lead] ,,( ,,h] ,,sex ,,& ,,n ,a ,,drudge2 7#b7 ,,annie',s ,,wid[$ ,,"m ,,left ,,p5niless2 7#c7 ,,colonel ,,f>r+ton ,,=ces ,,8 ,,daught] ,,on ,,m>/on1 ,,8 ,,suppos$ ,,b5efactor2 7#d7 ,,malcolm ,,decides ,,to ,,wait ,,& ,,make ,,8 ,,proposal ,,to ,,rosalie ,,an ,,arti/ic ,,occasion2 7#e7 ,,%elburne1 ,,h>d ,,hit1 ,,turns ,,aga9/ ,,8 ,,irresponsible ,,life2 7#f7 ,,ar*] ,,dur& ,,& ,,8 ,,wife ,,arrive ,,9 ,,! ,,m9+ ,,di/rict ,,half ,,/>v$4 ,! lett] ins]t c be employ$ ) equal effectiv5ess4 ,! *>act]s once introduc$ effectively1 _! future actions are easily und]/ood--provid+ !y are logical & natural4 ,! relation%ips1 z !y are e/abli%$ by ! fir/ appe>ances ( ! *>act]s1 =m ! premise ( ! plot & ! argum5t ( ! /ory t are readily foll[$1 if ! sc5es are well-knit & ! /ory int]e/+4 ,9 conjunction ) ! caption or lett]1 !n1 some?+ occurs imm$iately to grasp ! att5tion & (f] insight into *>act]s1 _! relation%ips & motives4 ,fur!rmore1 bo? vocation & "* may be indicat$ by environm5t1 make-up1 co/ume1 tools1 mann] & culture4 ,contra/s 9 action1 appe>ance & conduct betwe5 *>act]s is always effective 9 cl>ify+ *>act]ization4 ,:]e !re are no voices & _m *>act]s1 great c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ to diff]5tiate4 ,! soon] ! writ] realizes ! difficulties t beset actor & director 9 diff]5tiat+ "*1 ! quick] he w beg9 to economize on ! numb] he employs & to /r5g!n p]sonalities4 ,x is an axiom ( photodrama t ! bigg] ! idea1 ! few] ! *>act]s6 ,?us x is se5 t too _m important *>act]s make too great a dem& on ! audi5ce4 ,9 ord] t ! "* may exhibit ! motive und]ly+ ! action1 ! writ] mu/ visualize x1 & ! actor mu/ realize x4 ,!re mu/ be mimetic h>mony1 sympa?y & naturalness4 ,we are caution$ by "s savants nev] to tell ! actor h[ to act a l9e1 b tell !m only :at to d4 ,we disagree4 ,provid+ ! writ] has become an exp]t 9 ! writ+ ( bus9ess & dramatic expression1 he c sc>cely infr+e on ! director's "r1 ! actor's pr(ession1 or injure ! prospects ( 8 play by (f]+ an analysis ( ! con/ruction ( ! *>act]s he himself has creat$4 ,co-op]ation is too (t5 lack+ f ! fact t ! actor seldom kn[s exactly :at he is try+ to d4 ,! director extricates a jumbl$ "p f ! insep>able :ole ( ! play1 recites x extempore = ! actor & drills ! requisite action into him4 ,h[1 !n1 c ! actor be expect$ to int]pret ?+s & put !m 9 t 7 9 ! m9d ( ! writ]8 ,he mu/ guess at ! h>mony ( ! composition1 surmise ! relation%ips1 & consequ5tly lose all ! nice t\*es t ! true arti/ w\ld incorporate 9 ! well-made play4 ,x is ! actor's sole bus9ess & art to int]pret ideas4 ,he is ! liv+ motive ( ! play & ! mo/ important symbol 9 ! expression ( its inn] tru?4 ,:5 w actors le>n _! l9es 9 ord] to cat* ! v s\l ( y\r play1 in/ead ( yah-yah+ at ea* o!r :5 a visualiz$ ex*ange ( words is necess>y8 ,b ! writ] w h to write ! ess5tial words--p]haps t's ! rub8 ,viol5t action w always excite & ?rill ! m9d2 b x takes passive repression to move ! s\l4 ,! body t suff]s1 wri!s & fl+s itself ab\t2 ! hurt s\l %r9ks back & lies /unn$4 ,! prick ( a p9 w make a /rong man jump spasmodically a foot 9 ! air2 a %>p ^w w make ! noble/ s\l s9k deep into gloom4 ,we actors1 directors & playwrights are seek+ ! arti/ic expression ( ! life ( ! s\l2 ! exi/5ce & ag5cy ( ! body are m]ely means to t end4 ,we %\ld be /riv+ to capture ! s(t lights & %ad[s ( m5tal impressionism2 & n be /ruggl+ to imprison ! bold sunlight & h>% l9es ( physical photography4 ,deep emotion & its *>act]ization lies n 9 ! bold /ep =w>d1 b 9 ! %r9k+ half-/ep backw>d2 n 9 ! braz5 eye1 b 9 ! %y1 droop+ eye-lid2 n 9 ! defiant ^w1 b 9 ! sil5t1 quiv]+ lip2 n 9 ! bl[ ( ! fi/1 b 9 ! g5tle1 /rok+ h&2 n 9 ! viol5t embrace1 b 9 ! t5d] c>ess2 n 9 ! sudd5 turn on ! heel1 b 9 ! %rug ( ! %\ld]s--"o is a matt] ( physical me*anics1 ! o!r emotional art4 ,if emotional art is put fir/ 9 our endeavors1 all ! range ( physical me*anics w foll[ logically1 b second>ily4 ,our writ]s h be5 fright5$ away f sugge/ive arti/ic detail1 & h fall5 ^u ! evil way ( bald physical me*anics t leave no?+ to ! imag9ation4 ,! g5tle ge/ure1 ! poise ( ! head1 ! trembl+ lip1 ! d[nca/ eye1 ( ! /ory vision are usurp$ by ! ov]-emphasiz$ action4 ,decisive action is ess5tial 9 ! photoplay1 b ! produc]'s v]sion is too (t5 ano!r /ory4 ,*>act]s %\ld t5d to p]sonify & visualize ! t5d] twilights ( pa?os2 ! s(t %ad[s ( pa9 & sorr[2 ! g5tle gl[ ( goodness & nobility2 ! s]5e surface ( happ9ess4 ,!y %\ld build ! lives ( ! audi5ce anew2 inspire !m to noble de$s2 let !m t\* ! hem ( ! g>m5t ( sublimity & tea* !m life's lessons ( humility1 =be>ance & fai?4 ,! playwright %\ld nev] take advantage ( 8 audi5ce's moral weakness to display 8/rong0 sc5es ( "* depravity2 b r he %\ld employ a "*'s weakness to /r5g!n 8 audi5ce's morality4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,!me1 ,,treatm5t ,,& ,,! ,,c5sor ,,morals ,,& ,,e?ics2 ,,crime2 ,,national ,,bo>d ,,( ,,c5sor%ip2 ,,ta/e2 ,,inspiration ,,& ,,influ5ce4 ,:at %all we write ab\t1 & h[ %all we write x8 ,"h ! playwright mu/ pause & look 8 fell[ m51 8 fri5ds1 8 p>5ts1 8 *ildr51 8 wife1 & 8 consci5ce squ>e 9 ! eye4 ,!y are "o & all 8 intimate audi5ce4 ,!y w be influ5c$ by 8 product1 be pleas$ or (f5d$ 9 its production1 & ?ru x see 8 he>t ) all its /r5g? & weakness laid b>e4 ,broadly1 our !me %all be ,life--,life 9 all its aspects3 ! gorge\s & ! ?readb>e2 ! noble & ! sordid2 ! happy & ! sorr[ful2 ! righte\s & ! s9ful2 ! heal?y & ! ail+2 ! y\?ful & ! ag$2 ! /rong & ! weak4 ,b x mu/ be ! life t we "k--n necess>ily ?ru exp]i5ce1 b possibly ?ru /udy1 obs]vation or intuition4 ,*oice ( !me is a matt] requir+1 *iefly1 a respectful obs]vance ( ! g5]al popul> dem& & ! p>ticul> ne$s ( ! /udios1 unless y are g5ius en\gh to initiate & lead ! popul> ta/es4 ,b ! subject ( treatm5t is "o requir+ a f> m delicate ex]cise ( judgm5t4 ,any conceivable !me may be spoil$ by an indiscreet or injudici\s viewpo9t4 ,! playwright conveys p[]ful p]sonalities to 8 *>act]s1 b rema9s passively imp]sonal himself4 ,he immovably records tru?1 nev] int]pos+ himself1 8 op9ions or 8 bias4 ,8 *>act]s pursue _! own lives2 !y are nei!r automatons nor m>ionettes2 !y live accord+ to _! individual natures & h provok+ly free wills4 ,! photoplaywright has b to rema9 on ! side ( "r & ju/ice1 good citiz5%ip & dec5cy4 ,he communicates no?+ ?ru ! symbols ( 8 play t he w\ld hesitate1 refra9 or be a%am$ ( tell+ ^? ne>e/1 de>e/ & mo/ sacr$ to him4 ,public audi5ces are daily made up ( millions ( p1 :o are highly impressionable1 ( t5d] age & ( simple susceptibilities4 ,provid+ our play is effective1 x conta9s a v positive influ5ce1 t means ei!r a rise or a fall 9 moral values 9 e community :]e9 x is exhibit$4 ,! playwright mu/ be ! figure ( ju/ice t %[s no m]cy to ! wrongdo]2 ! sword ( retribution he c>ries 9 "o h&1 9 ! o!r he holds ! scales ( j rew>ds4 ,!re simply mu/ be a moral end+4 ,x is m ess5tial t ! villa9 be vanqui%$1 ?an puni%$4 ,our /ory is n v5geance1 b is usually conc]n$ ) ! victory ( ! good elem5t--or h]o--& ! incid5tal adv5tures ( circumv5t+ ! villa9 & mis=tune4 ,/ories 9 :i* ! good elem5t is ov]come by ! bad1 ?us plac+ a premium on ! bad1 are unmoral4 ,/ories or plays %[+ ! delights to be ga9$ f illicit pleasures or pursuits1 foll[$ or n by adequate puni%m5t or retribution1 are immoral4 7,,example #cg47 ,?us ! s-call$ 8:ite slave10 8drug t]ror0 & und]world plays1 reek+ ) depravity1 le]+ ) lascivi\sness & grovel+ 9 intemp]ance1 are actually immoral4 ,_! symbols ( vice are all-p[]ful1 & any symbols ( virtue introduc$ are usually wi%y-wa%y 9 comp>ison4 ,! h]o or h]o9e is usually a weak "*1 in/ead ( a /rong "o4 ,we see vice ex]cis+ a baneful influ5ce1 robb+ its victim ( w1 heal? & life4 ,vice conqu]s4 ,we d n ne$ 8examples0 ( :at n to d4 ,we %\ld be inspir$ by ! nobility ( good1 & n c[$ by ! fe> ( evil4 ,! c\ntless ?rongs t cr[d ! exhibition ( ^! s-call$ plays = ! mo/ "p are cran+ to get a view ( gleam+ fle% quiv]+ 9 pools ( =bidd5 passion1 r ?an seek+ a glimpse ( a tortur$ s\l--nei!r "o be+ an edify+ ent]ta9m5t4 ,at fir/ ?\ght1 x w\ld seem z ?o crime 7 ! mo/ frequ5t factor among ! s\rces ( dramatic con/ruction4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 accompli%$ crime does figure p[]fully 9 m ?an two-?irds ( all dramatic productions1 includ+ ! highe/ class4 ,active vice1 ! v5ial & deadly s9s & pot5tial crime occur ev5 m frequ5tly ?ru\t ! c\rse ( our dramatic developm5t4 ,x w\ld seem z ?o we %\ld h no little difficulty 9 mak+ our good *>act]s walk ! /raight & n>r[ pa? among su* a network ( pitfalls4 ,b ev5 ! writ] ( ! mo/ moral plays %\ld glory 9 ! omnipres5ce ( s9 & crime1 ?o nev] glorify x4 ,good w\ld be colorless z dramatic mat]ial1 7 x n = evil4 ,evil is ! foil = goodness2 x is ! contra/ t deliv]s goodness f monotony2 evil is ! %ad[ t gives ! highlight ( goodness its *i>oscuro2 x is ! salt t saves x f sac*>9ity4 ,:5 evil1 mis=tune1 or b]eavem5t oppose u1 !y (t5time br+ to ! surface & develop our o!rwise hidd5 virtues1 mak+ !m illum9ate ! lives ( o!rs & add a ray ( undy+ nobility to ! _w's fiction exp]i5ce4 7,,example #ch47 ,five produc$ plays select$ at r&om reveal ! foll[+ facts 9 relation to ! employm5t ( crime3 7#a7 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,real ,,pr9ce--,an immoral1 fla%y man ( ! city attempts to s$uce an innoc5t1 vision>y c\ntry girl4 ,he is ?w>t$ by ! r\s+ ( dead "m-love & ( a sublime nobility 9 a c\ntry yokel2 7#b7 ,,! ,,lo/ ,,melody--,! memory ( 8 sweet1 innoc5t dead wife1 br\ght back to him ?ru he>+ a =gott5 melody1 /ays a man's h& f robb+ 8 be/ fri5d2 7#c7 ,,unto ,,! ,,*ildr5--,a boy inh]its ! vice ( gambl+ f 8 fa!r1 b x is burnt =ev] out ( 8 nature1 by ! sublime h]oism & sacrifice ( 8 "m at ! critical mom5t2 7#d7 ,,! ,,/ruggle--,! brutal assault ( /rik]s on a /rike-break]1 br+s ! capitali/ & labor]s face to face on a common plane ( pity & nobility2 7#e7 ,,br&$ ,,= ,,life--,an ex-convict1 /riv+ 9 va9 = re9/atem5t 9 ! eyes ( society1 is enabl$ ?ru a noble & inspir+ sacrifice to w9 ! respect ( all m54 ,a play w ex]t influ5ce 9 ! same proportion z x is arti/ically effective2 :i* is z mu* z to say1 ! great] ! arti/ ! great] 8 p[] = good or evil4 ,to become ov]-zeal\s 9 pres5t+ morality leads to propag&a2 to be too reali/ic & c>eless 9 ! portrayal ( immorality leads into ! mire ( obsc5ity4 ,true art has no?+ to d ) morality1 = or aga9/2 x is intr9sically noble1 uplift+ & inspir+4 ,:e!r ! life ( ! arti/ is exempl>y or n is a matt] ( 8 own consci5ce2 ! life ( 8 "* creations mu/ keep )9 ! b\nds ( dec5cy1 be am5able to ! laws ( ! c\ntry & subject to ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts gratify+ to ! be/ impulses ( ! :olesome m9d$4 ,trag$y is an exception1 9 t we (t5 see a good "* ov]:elm$ by circum/ances1 environm5t & nature4 ,b trag$y %\ld con=m to inspiration1 9 t we behold ! doom$ "* reveal+ unguess$ sublimity 9 ! unequal /ruggle4 ,toge!r ) ?is "q ( treatm5t comes t (1 8,h[ real d we want our realism80 ,x is answ]$ indirectly by say+ t j s mu* ( any ( life's exp]i5ces z we may disclose or relate 9 promiscu\s company1 9 ! pres5ce ( innoc5t--n necess>ily puritanic--und]/&+s & quick p]ceptions1 may be del9eat$ on ! scre54 ,ea* age has its own broadnesses & limitations 9 ?is respect1 ( :i* e ref9$ & intellig5t p]son is cognizant4 ,drama is n dep5d5t ^u frank discussions ( revolt+ or lascivi\s subjects2 ent]ta9m5t is its prime function4 ,a se>*+ analysis ( ei!r vice or virtue is contr>y to ! pr9ciples ( dramatic action4 ,! actual commission ( crime is n z important z ! cause & effect ( x4 ,morbid curiosity is ! only excuse = ! sight ( a de$ ( murd]1 suicide1 or o!r vici\s crime4 ,h[ a crime is committ$ is an elem5t ( crim9ology1 n drama4 ,we h to ?ank ! ,national ,bo>d ( ,c5sor%ip = ! exclusion ( actual de$s ( crime4 ,?is c5sor+ body1 un=tunately1 has be5 compos$ almo/ :olly ( p]sons :o are !oretically ! v antipodes ( crime & naturally intol]ant to its employm5t at all4 ,"t may br+ u a less bias$ ex]cise & a broad] view ( _! p[]s4 7,,example #ci47 ,crim9al de$s are easily & effectively h&l$ 9 photoplay4 ,= in/ance1 murd]--we see ! culprit & ! victim 9 sep>ate sc5es3 a man at 8 desk 9 "o sc5e2 ! murd]] break+ into ! (fice1 9 ano!r4 ,ano!r sc5e br+s u to ! in/ant ,,be=e ! de$--! weapon pois$1 or culprit & victim 9 mortal combat4 ,we may "h int]pose a sc5e ( someone regi/]+ a pi/ol %ot1 or he>+ ! scuffle4 ,9 ano!r sc5e we return to ! crime & f9d x has j be5 committ$4 ,any crime may be effectively del9eat$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,9 ! matt] ( ca/+ *>act]s1 no "* c prop]ly be ca/ a villa9 unless 8 actions compreh5d a consci\s k ( guilt4 ,our h]o (t5times commits a crime or misdemeanor unwitt+ly1 or 9 t /age ( 8 "* developm5t be=e ! elem5ts ( ! /ory itself *ange him f weak to /rong4 ,! ?oroly bad "* mu/ rema9 bad1 j z he w\ld 9 life2 ! good "* may be bad tempor>ily & become bett]$1 b we mu/ make him suff] f 8 misde$s4 ,9 o!r words1 our *>act]s become liv+ p :o are end[$ ) human traits ( :i* _! e action is ! natural outcome4 ,good ta/e 9 ! selection & treatm5t ( !me br+s u back aga9 to ! same admonition ( ex]cis+ ! simple quality ( be+ well-br$4 ,j z we w\ld n ?9k ( />tl+ a draw+-room assembly by =c+ our p]sonal bias ^u x1 s we mu/ select our dramatic matt] 9 a s]i\s1 humane & delicate mann]4 ,!re are pot5t comm]cial reasons1 z well z ! dogma ( good ta/e1 = n c>icatur+ races1 ridicul+ cre$s1 satiriz+ politics & mak+ fun ( physical de=mities & m5tal infirmities4 ,occasion1 occupation & environm5t ea* has x own propriety & conv5tion t mu/ c>efully be obs]v$ by ! photoplaywright4 ,?is is n a matt] ( delicacy s mu* z x is "o ( produc+ conviction ?ru naturalness4 7,,example #dj47 ,! sea%ore is an occasion = wom5 we>+ extremely abbreviat$ co/umes t w\ld be improp] 9 ! /reet2 ! occupation ( ! doctor is "o t p]mits wom5 to ent] 8 qu>t]s alone ) propriety2 ! environm5t ( ! ,ori5t makes x a conv5tion = wom5 to smoke & gue/s to sit on ! floor4 ,9 summ+ up ?is mo/ important phase ( ! photodrama1 we may say briefly3 ,let y\r sympa?ies ev] be f\nd ) ! pure/1 be/ & noble/ !re is 9 life2 make y\r /ory %[ y\r condemnation ( ! l[ & evil4 ,b don't be a prude or a prea*]6 ,d n p]mit y\rself to be accus$ ( try+ to tea* bett] ?+s1 b let y\r "w inspire !m6 ,te*nique is ! ,tra9+ ,s*ool ( all organis$ k2 ,art is its ,life3 ,te*nique is a matt] ( ,rules & a space ( /udy2 ,art is "o ( pr9ciples & et]nity4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,rules ,,( ,,! ,,game ,,duration ,,& ,,numb] ,,( ,,sc5es2 ,,p]petual ,,motion2 ,,! 8,,n[0 ,,elem5t2 ,,effective ,,=m2 ,,natural ,,laws2 ,,sc5e ,,pr9ciple4 ,9 no lit]>y ef=t is te*nique m important or ess5tial ?an 9 ! con/ruction ( ! photoplay4 ,!re are arbitr>y rules t mu/ be foll[$ & conv5tions t _c be ignor$4 ,we mu/ cat] to ! manufactur]'s possibilities2 we mu/ con=m to fix$ me*anical limitations2 we int]pret our art ?ru 8bus9ess02 we mu/ ga!r ! _w-wide vision )9 ! n>r[ focus ( ! cam]a's eye4 ,our play-=m & te*nique mu/ be suffici5tly pot5t1 sugge/ive & reveal+ to enable compet5t co-op]ators to disc]n1 int]pret & manufacture an effective concrete & vividly alive reproduction ( our ab/ract vision1 s t x may be readily recogniz$ & emotionally realiz$ by indep5d5t audi5ces ! _w ov]4 ,! photoplaywright is ! only lit]>y craftsman :o does n c>ve1 model & p]fect ) 8 own h&iwork ! actual pres5tm5t ( 8 creation (f]$ to ! public4 ,&1 greate/ ob/acle ( all--our photoplaywright mu/ accompli% 8 eloqu5t task by rema9+ te*nically sil5t6 ,we come to ! inevitable conclusion t con/ruction & te*nique are equal 9 importance--if n sup]ior--to idea or conception ( ! writ]4 ,! matt] ( b>e photoplay =m is b ! slighte/ move 9 ! direction ( p]fect effect4 ,x is ! subject ( effective photoplay =m & h[ to produce ! effects t really c\nt4 ,we may set d[n z "o ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( photodrama1 t ! playwright mu/ make 8 rule ( con/ruction3 ,p g to ! !at] to see a de$ & n to read or he> ab\t x4 ,!re are sev]al ways ( con/ru+ a brea* ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,! fir/ is t ( tell+ ! /ory indirectly by means ( captions & ins]ts1 in/ead ( directly ?ru consecutive action4 ,?is is ! me?od ( ! poor plott] & %all[ artific] :o /icks 9 a caption or ins]t :5ev] he enc\nt]s an ob/acle1 (t5times skipp+ ! climact]ic situations & %[+ ! trifl+ details4 7,,example #da47 ,,aft] ,,! ,,riot ,,joe ,,kept ,,9 ,,b$ ,,) ,,brok5 ,,arm 4444 ,audi5ces simply w n accept t brok5 arm z conv9c+ unless _! reasons c v\* = ! viol5ce t l$ to x4 ,b riots are m easily skipp$ ?an successfully del9eat$4 ,all climact]ic sc5es mu/ be %[n & n m]ely ref]r$ to4 ,we always take ! commonplace = grant$2 b nev] ! extraord9>y4 ,next we deal ) an (f5d+ h]itage f %ort /ory fiction1 ! /ory )9 a /ory or1 z we %all "h call x1 a /ory )9 a play4 ,x %\ld nev] be resort$ to2 x ne$ nev] be done4 ,x breaks ! ?read ( "o /ory to ins]t ano!r t 9 ne>ly e case is /rong] ?an ! orig9al1 =m+ an anti-climax in/ead ( contribut+ to "o4 ,its use means t ! play has n be5 c>efully plott$1 t x has n be5 begun e>ly en\gh1 or 9 ! "r place1 & t x is try+ labori\sly to expla9 some?+ t w\ld n /& by itself4 7,,example #db47 ,9 ! ,vitagraph's 8,a ,million ,bid10 ! quasi-h]o is pick$ up aga9 aft] hav+ be5 abs5t = m ?an a reel1 & sets 9 to tell :at has happ5$ to him :ile he has be5 away6 ,mo/ ( x 0 entirely 8ano!r /ory10 b mu* ( x might h be5 effectually int]wov5 ) ! progress+ action ( ! play4 ,z x 01 x 0 mo/ difficult to grasp ! fact t we _h be5 haul$ mon?s back 9 po9t ( "t4 ,9 ! m5tal mele we lo/ sight ( ! ma9 !me altoge!r1 & mo/ ( u nev] q got back to x4 ,all ( u 7 befuddl$ to "s ext5t4 ,x 0 int5d$1 no d\bt1 t ! audi5ce %\ld n "k ! id5tity ( ! n>rator until ! h]o9e h]self f\nd x out1 :i* w\ld h made x worse 9 ?us hav+ an entire /rang] break into our /ory & consume ne>ly "o-?ird ( ! entire play6 ,! mo/ common =m ( a /ory )9 a play is ! "o 9 :i* ! hunt]1 or ! vet]an1 or ! old p]son blight$ 9 love1 or "s su* "* sits d[n1 ) a y\ng] p]son usually1 & 9 ! end !re is a labori\s ef=t to make ! exp]i5ce ( ! old] p]son play a "p 9 ! y\ng]'s c>e]4 ,!re may be exceptions to a h>d-&-fa/ rule ( avoid+ ^! devices1 b usually x w be f\nd t !re is a rem$y 9 ! pr9ciples ( ! photodrama itself t say beg9 y\r action back at ! v beg9n+ & always g =w>d4 ,! ?ird pitfall1 is t ( try+ to record spee*es--dramatic ?o !y be--by suppos$ly visualiz+ :at ! speak] is ref]r+ to2 ( try+ to tell ! /ory ( a crime1 = in/ance1 ?ru ! trial ( ! culprit1 r ?an by %[+ ! ev5ts prec$+ & caus+ ! trial 9 _! *ronological ord]4 ,"h1 z 9 ! =m] in/ance1 ! vision is resort$ to4 ,! vision is apt to be employ$ 9 dramatiz+ ! detective /ory t is prim$ ) a surprise 9 ! climax 9 :i* ! me?od ( its revealm5t is disclos$ by go+ back & %[+ ! /eps4 ,let x be a r>e exception t makes y ev] turn backw>d2 = nei!r "t nor drama c d x )\t violat+ a natural law4 ,to be explicit1 ! photoplay is a n[ play6 ,! n[ may be a ?\s& ye>s ago1 b x mu/ be reliv$ aga91 n[4 ,all ( :i* %\ld w>n u to avoid long lapses ( "t1 occurr+ especially 9 ! "o-"p play4 ,no?+ q emphasizes ! 8n[0 quality ( ! photodrama z ! inv>iable practice ( employ+ no?+ b ! pres5t t5se 9 writ+ ! photoplay4 ,synopsis & sc5>io are seem+ly consci\s ( ! ?+s !y are engag$ 9 do+ n[4 ,pa/ de$s & future prophecies--employ+ _! respective t5ses--frequ5tly occur 9 captions & ins]ts1 h[ev]4 7,,example #dc47 ,f a lett]3 8,i h nev] se5 y take any int]e/ 9 any?+40 ,caption3 8,9 fifty m9utes y\r *ild w be on ! scrap heap1 too60 ,! laws ( natural movem5t & action %\ld nev] be violat$ by ! *>act]s !mselves4 ,any "* :o is to appe> 9 ! next sc5e mu/ always be se5 to leave ! pres5t sc5e1 disappe>+ f view 9 t action1 & aga9 be se5 to come on ! sc5e t foll[s4 ,x is unnecess>y to accompany ! "* ?ru ! v>i\s & un9t]e/+ /eps betwe5 8 leav+ "o sc5e & arrival on ! next4 ,if some?+ dramatic happ5s to him en r\te !n we %\ld see x4 ,contr>y to fiction con/ruction1 sc5e prec$es "* 9 pres5tation4 ,we are c>ri$ to ! new sc5e & meet ! "* at ! door z x 71 & ! illusion is complete4 ,a prelim9>y fragm5t ( action transpir+ 9 ! foll[+ sc5e1 be=e ! appe>ance ( ! "*1 w l5d a fur!r contribution to naturalness4 7,,example #dd47 ,9 sc5e #bg1 ( 8,all ,p[] = a ,day10 we f9d ,alice hurri$ly leav+ ! cr[d :5 %e has se5 ! face ( ! man %e hates4 ,9 sc5e #bh1 ! room1 9 h] bo>d+-h\se is %[n1 h] l&lady--h] enemy's conf$]ate--snoop+ = a bit among h] ?+s be=e %e ent]s4 ,*>act]s mu/ n be left 9 "o sc5e & be discov]$ 9 ! next foll[+4 ,!y are n clo?+ dummies or m>ionettes1 to be pick$ up bodily & helplessly & plac$ 9 set poses = ! inspection ( ! audi5ce4 ,if ano!r sc5e int]v5es 9 :i* ! same "* does n appe>1 !n x is n necess>y = him to 8come & g10 s9ce we presume he has _h "t & fre$om = ! necess>y action :ile we 7 engag$ ) ! alt]nate sc5e4 ,! sc5e pr9ciple 9 ! photoplay is "o ( reflective p[]4 ,"o sc5e reacts1 reb\nds1 reflects1 rev]b]ates f ! sc5e t prec$es x to ! sc5e t foll[s x2 all be> a cumulative relation t[>d ! climax4 7,,example #de47 ,9 8,! ,ma/] ( ! ,lo/ ,hills0 we h six sc5es all diff]5t1 yet %[+ ! reflective p[] ) trem5d\s =ce3 7#a7 ,m>y aims gun out ( w9d[ & tells bro!r to /ep back or %e w %oot2 7#b7 ,bro!r hesitates 9 8 advance2 7#c7 ,close-view ( ,m>y tak+ aim2 7#d7 ,j at edge ( woods ,m>y's desp]ate lov] is tak+ aim at h]2 7#e7 ,portion ( d5se =e/ %[+ %]iff & posse1 :o h come to rescue ,m>y1 lo/2 7#f7 ,ext]ior ( %ack %[s mob draw+ clos]4 ,ano!r sc5e pr9ciple t we h le>n$ is t e "t ! cam]a is %ift$ an iota we h a new sc5e4 ,!oretically1 ! eye ( ! cam]a nev] moves1 except+ 9 ! disillusion+ practice ( "s op]ators to foll[ ! movem5ts ( en]getic *>act]s by 8panoram-+40 ,our rule = l5g?1 duration & numb] ( sc5es is gov]n$ by ! unalt]able unit ( ! reel1 or #a1jjj feet ( film4 ,a %ort play--"o reel--may consi/ ( f #be to #ej sc5es2 accord+ to ! directness1 tone1 treatm5t by ! au?or & ! me?od ( ! director4 ,! excit+ play ( com$y1 adv5ture & p]il moves along rapidly1 ) %ort1 quick sc5es & _m 8returns10 j z 9 fiction we use %ort s5t5ces & employ words & phraseology t rem9d u ( & con/antly rev]t to ! h]o's imm95t p]il4 ,! duration ( a sc5e is 9 direct ratio to ! vital relation%ip ( its action to ! climax4 7,,example #df47 ,9 8,! ,salt ( ,v5geance0 ! grief-craz$ fa!r ( an injur$ *ild sets a bomb "u ! rails t w bl[ to atoms ! *ild ( ! man :o is responsible = ! injury4 ,! lunatic p5s up ! guilty man1 taunts him ) ! swiftly approa*+ fate ( 8 preci\s *ild4 ,?is sc5e endures = sev]al m9utes4 ,! next is a m]e 8fla%0 ( a spe$+ railroad tra9 occupy+ sev]al seconds4 ,x is a natural law ( drama t dem&s ! e/abli%m5t ( id5tity almo/ ! mom5t t a "* appe>s4 ,?is is especially requisite 9 photodrama because ( ! rapid panorama ( sc5es t hurry on & (f1 at ! rate ( #ge to #bjj an h\r4 ,"o mom5t's d\bt on ! "p ( ! audi5ce--s incr$ibly swift & fleet+ is ! hurry ( photoplay ev5ts--may mean ! misund]/&+ or los+ ( a ye> ( ! h]o's life4 ,le>n & foll[ rules always ) a will+ m9d2 b nev] let !m lead y ar\nd by ! nose4 ,! man :o _c take a s+le /ep )\t consult+ 8 rules w become a wood5 work]4 8,! way to make rules really valuable is to ?oroly le>n !m1 !n lit]ally =get !m by p]fectly practic+ !m40 ,n[ & !n we see some?+ 9 a play t is sup]ior to rules & te*nique2 some?+ t w\ld h be5 cramp$ & cru%$ by rules4 ,at pres5t ! photodrama has _m sup]ficial rules & a te*nique t is (t5 ar*aic & lacks ! elem5t ( futurity4 ,all said & done1 we are n tea*+ te*nique1 or lay+ d[n rules2 r1 we are try+ to int]pret ! laws ( human conduct1 ! sci5ce ( be+ natural & ! art ( ent]ta9+ effectively4 ,real success is n z likely to come to ! man :o gr9ds out a play a day1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 z x is to him :o writes 8! play ( ! day0 once a ye>2 film footage is n ! measure ( photoplay fame4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,bromides ,,wor? ,,repeat+ ,,! ,,virtue ,,( ,,economy2 ,,produc+ ,,policies2 ,,p]iod ,,& ,,co/umes2 ,,animals2 ,,copyright ,,& ,,c>bon ,,copies2 ,,relation ,,( ,,au?or',s ,,"w ,,to ,,8 ,,audi5ce2 ,,to ,,! ,,manufactur]2 ,,to ,,8 ,,manuscript4 ,s _m volumes h be5 writt5 m]ely describ+ ! photoplay1 repres5t+ x prim>ily z a manufactur$ article & l>d+ ! treatises ) an appall+ numb] ( 8dont's10 t ! au?or ( ! pres5t "w has made an especial ef=t con/ructively to analyze photodrama1 to embody x z a new & complete =m ( drama-lit]>y art1 & %[ ! /ud5t n only :at to d b h[ to d x4 ,hi!rto1 photoplay inception & con/ruction h be5 c>ri$ on *iefly ) a view to facilitat+ its manufacture4 ,x is ab\t "t t we took ! pr(it-yield+ audi5ces into consid]ation by supply+ ! arti/ic ent]ta9m5t = :i* !y are cry+4 ,! manufactur+ end is well able to take c>e ( itself2 ! actor has demon/rat$ 9 a va/ numb] ( in/ances t he is able 8to deliv] ! goods0--if he is suppli$ ) !m2 a l>ge numb] ( directors h demon/rat$ rem>kable ability 9 assembl+ & direct+ ! mat]ial elem5ts t p]fectly int]pret & visualize ! /ory ( ! playwright4 ,all t is ne$$ is ! tra9$ writ] 9 adequate numb]s to supply ! inf9ite dem&4 ,by ! tra9$ writ]1 is meant ! man :o ne$s ! arti/ic co-op]ation ( editor1 director1 actor & manufactur]1 & n ! me*anical collaboration ) !m4 ,x takes1 !n1 a k ( ! ?+s t enable y to d y\r good idea effectively2 a neglig5ce ( ! don'ts w n make = ! flawless play1 yet alone w\ld n succe$ 9 smo!r+ ! great idea4 ,!re are ?ree relation%ips ( ! writ] t w be> repeat$ cautions & dont's3 7#a7 ,! ,audi5ce2 7#b7 ,! ,manufactur]--7a7 editor1 7b7 /udio1 7c7 photography1 7d7 manufacture2 & 7#c7 ,! ,manuscript--7a7 te*nique1 7b7 prep>ation1 7c7 sale4 ,we %all discuss ^! consid]ations 9 ! ord] nam$4 #a4 ,,! ,,audi5ce4--,y\r audi5ce 9 g5]al is _w-wide4 ,because ( ! brevity ( ! plays1 ! *eapness ( admission to ! !at]s1 & ! quick & univ]sal appeal to ! emotions our fir/ & mo/ num]\s patrons are ! l[] classes & especially ! *ildr54 ,= ^! reasons alone1 sugge/iv5ess1 ! portrayal ( crime 9 su* a way z to %[ h[ x is done1 or z to inspire its commission1 are n to be exploit$4 ,tak+ sides ) ei!r ! masses or ! classes2 ) labor or capital1 or ) ! :ite race v]sus races ( color1 is n only in>ti/ic b dang]\sly inc5di>y4 ,politics are too local z play mat]ial1 z we mu/ always be> 9 m9d t our play is to appe> 9 ,timbuctoo z well z 9 ,tonopah4 ,religion is too delicate1 too *]i%$ & too sacr$ a subject = any?+ b dignifi$ & unprejudic$ treatm5t4 ,films t 9 any way reflect ^u ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* w be b>r$ out ( _m ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,! ,european m>ket is a mo/ pr(itable s\rce ( income to _m ,am]ican manufactur]s4 ,9 ?is connection we h b to rememb] t ! human he>t has ! same /r5g? & /ruggle1 ! same weaknesses & trag$ies ! _w ov]4 ,diff]5ce ( language1 h[ev]1 raises a few m9or pitfalls4 ,= example1 plac>ds ( w>n+1 ransom1 rew>ds & o!r matt] :i* play a "p 9 ! /ory ?ru ! audi5ce's read+ x 9 ! picture1 %\ld be elim9at$4 ,^! po9ts are easily circumscrib$--& made m effective--by ! use ( ! ins]t4 ,j z captions h to be made 9 ! language ( ea* exhibit+ c\ntry1 s d ! prop] ins]ts4 #b4 ,,manufactur]4 7a7 ,editor--,"s read] w h to pass on y\r manuscript1 9 all likelihood1 be=e ! editor sees x4 ,9 bo? cases1 ! ,synopsis becomes ! gate ( approval4 ,!y d n read ! ,sc5>io at all unless ! ,synopsis is em95tly promis+4 ,an editor wants :at he ne$s1 r ?an :at he p]sonally desires to see pres5t$4 ,y\r manuscript might conta9 ! mo/ pleas+ & producible play 9 ! _w1 yet if x did n fit 8 exi/+ ne$s x w\ld be poor policy to pur*ase x4 ,y\r manuscript is its own appeal & ne$s no p]sonal lett]2 x is advisable n to write "o4 ,y\r title is surely go+ to influ5ce ! editor /rongly = or aga9/ fur!r p]usal ( ! manuscript4 ,! editor w naturally be p>tial to ! %ort ,synopsis1 b d n coddle ?is p>tiality by mak+ y\r ,synopsis too bald4 ,! editor does n accept a manuscript1 z a rule1 until he has held a conf]5ce ov] x--possibly ) ! manag+-director ( ! company adapt$ to produc+ ! type ( /ory 9 "q4 ,a c>eful obs]vance ( ! rule ( economy--economy ( sup]s & pr9cipals1 ( int]ior sets1 ( props1 ( difficult sc5es1 ( en]gy1 "t & exp5se--is b\nd to be appreciat$4 7b7 ,/udio--,9 ! t]m /udio1 we may include director1 actor1 /age c>p5t]1 & int]ior light+s & effects4 ,no "o is m pleas$ ) a simple & p[]ful /ory ?an ! director1 & frequ5tly no "o has q z mu* to say ab\t ! acceptance ( ! manuscript z ?is same highe/-paid employee4 ,x has (t5 happ5$ t ev5 a b\ght manuscript ( und\bt$ m]it has nev] se5 ! light ( ! scre5 because !re h be5 sev]al difficult sc5es to ma/]1 ei!r me*anically or emotionally4 ,! manuscript mu/ be concise & quick 9 %[+ ! director h[ _m sets mu/ be con/ruct$ or got out1 h[ _m actors mu/ be employ$1 :at props & co/umes mu/ be b\ght1 r5t$ or ord]$4 ,x is 9 ?is relation1 t a sc5e plot may be us$ to advantage1 = x w enable ! director to consid] ! matt] ( suitable locations = ext]iors4 ,unless he has *ild actors available1 ! matt] ( juv5ile leads may mean ! rejection ( an o!rwise desirable play4 ,milit>y1 co/ume or p]iod plays are sure to be fr[n$ d[n unless x is ! produc+ policy ( ! manufactur] to put !m on4 ,unless ! produc] has at 8 comm& tra9$ animals1 ei!r wild or tame1 x w be a wa/e ( po/age to s5d him plays ! sc5es or situations ( :i* dep5d ^u animal act+4 ,sev]al manufactur]s ma9ta9 m5ag]ies6 ,ea* /udio has a /> or two ( ei!r sex :o is be/ kn[n = c]ta9 types ( *>act]s & plays4 ,^! high sal>i$ arti/s mu/ be kept busy4 ,/udy _! ne$s6 7c7 ,photography--,su* photographic m>vels h be5 accompli%$ 9 motography1 t ! playwright is apt to =get t !re is any b\nd>y l9e to possibility 9 photographic effects4 ,fir/ ( all1 !re is ! matt] ( color2 blue1 = in/ance1 becomes :ite on ! scre51 & r$1 black4 ,black & :ite alone are resultant except 9 k9emacolor or 9 t9t$ negative4 ,:5 a situation or dramatic po9t dep5ds ^u color1 x w h to be indicat$ ei!r by caption or by ins]t4 ,! cam]a is quick] ?an ! human eye & m unfail+1 9 t x records ev]y?+ t passes )9 its range ( focus4 ,tyros h to be told aga9 & aga9 t ext]iors _c be made at night4 ,! night sc5e w\ld h to be artificially light$ by a fla%1 :i* w\ld result 9 a daylight effect6 ,ra91 night1 lightn+1 /orm & pictures tak5 9 a d>k5$ or ov]-light$ atmosph]e1 are usually 8effects0 artificially creat$4 ,we d n see1 = in/ance1 bona fide lightn+ desc5d+ f ! sky & simultane\sly /rik+ a man dead4 ,! te*nical secret ( portray+ all difficult effects ( ?is k9d is by %[+ !m 9 two or m sc5es--fir/ cause1 !n effect4 ,fir/1 we see lightn+ 9 ! sky2 !n1 we see ! man ! in/ant aft] be+ /ruck1 collaps+4 ,night ext]iors may be well simulat$ by hav+ ! action isolat$ "u ! rays ( a /reet lamp or o!r direct rays ( light1 ) d>kness surr\nd+4 ,light & ! want ( x are ! *ief ob/acles 9 ! way ( photography2 ! g5ius ( ! directors & _! co-op]ators h made almo/ any conceivable 8effect0 possible4 ,frequ5tly manuscripts call = ext]iors 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,v seldom c backgr\nds & sets d any?+ m ?an make a *eap1 wood5 pres5tm5t ( ! ,eiffel ,t[]1 or ! ,pyramids or ,/4 ,paul's1 ,london4 ,! playwright may accompli% 8 aim1 by keep+ 8 =eign sc5es all int]iors1 ) possibly a glimpse ( ! di/ant l&m>k ?ru ! w9d[4 7d7 ,manufactur]--,e manufactur+ company has "s produc+ policy or *>act]i/ic4 ,! ,kalem1 = in/ance1 is notewor?y = its w> dramas1 ,edison = its lean+ t[>d topical !mes--& s on4 ,9 ?is relation1 x may be well to rememb] t ea* company has a /aff ( sal>i$ playwrights :o furni% _m ( _! typical features4 ,! manufactur]s bo? love & hate ! spectacul>2 !y feel t x is belov$ by ! public & ! life ( competition1 yet !y abhor ! dang]s1 de/ructivity & trem5d\s exp5se & sup]human ef=t x entails4 ,"s day !y w realize t ! public really loves simple drama m ?an !y d s5sational spectacle4 #c4 ,,! ,,manuscript 7a7 ,te*nique--,9 fiction ! de$s ne$ only be probable2 9 photodrama !y mu/ be actually p]=mable1 because ! audi5ce mu/ see !m4 ,= ! photoplay mu/ %[ :atev] is vital4 ,keep y\r captions d[n to #ae words at ! mo/1 & y\r ins]ts to #bj1 z e ^w means a foot ( film4 ,tell h[ y\r *>act]s %all act1 leave to ! director :]e & h[ !y ent] & exit4 ,write ma9ly ab\t *>act]s t ar\se ! spectators' sympa?y4 ,our photoplay is n told1 b act$4 ,photoplay happ5+s %\ld transpire 9 ! same ord] z !y d 9 life4 ,!re is no?+ s unconv9c+ z a multiplicity ( co9cid5ces4 ,fir/ become an exp]t on words1 if y w\ld be a ma/] ( ?\ght4 ,be c]ta9 t y /ate briefly all crises1 situations1 & ! climax 9 ! ,synopsis4 ,be sure t y feel all ! emotions y plan to inspire 9 o!rs & t y h a dramatic idea be=e y worry ab\t te*nique4 7b7 ,prep>ation--,good ,engli% is ess5tial to ! photoplaywright1 n m]ely because x is ! badge ( lit]acy1 b because ?ru good1 cle>1 =ceful ,engli% alone c ! playwright hope to give se>*+ expression to an exquisite impression6 ,beside be+ a lit]>y (f]+1 ! submission ( a manuscript is a purely bus9ess v5ture4 ,we (f] our goods = sale2 we put !m up 9 an attractively neat p>cel2 we label !m pla9ly ) our "n & address 9 ! left-h& corn] ( ! ,ca/1 ,synopsis & ,sc5>io %eets only2 we prepay ! po/age ( ! manuscript bo? to & f ! prospective buy]1 su/a9+ a good impression by inclos+ a self-address$ envelope4 ,a c>bon copy ( a manuscript is ! only p]fect safegu>d 9 case ( loss4 ,! h&-writt5 manuscript is z out-(-date z ! h& pr9t+ press4 7c7 ,sale--,y c n =ce a firm to buy :at x does n want1 & x is unbus9esslike to dem& reasons or to c5sure x = its refusal to d s4 ,y w be paid1 naturally1 :at ! manuscript is comm]cially wor? & n :at x may be valu$ at by y4 ,y %\ld always be conc$$ ! privilege ( refus+ an (f]1 j z ! buy] is giv5 ! "r to buy4 ,a photoplay _c be copyright$1 ?anks to a ludicr\s ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,happily1 publi%$ works ( ,lit]ature c--aft] a fa%ion--s t ! aspir+ playwright w d be/ to photodramatize only su* plays1 books1 %ort /ories & poems z he himself is au?or (4 ,if y wi% to res]ve /ory or /age rights1 make x cle> 9 ! receipt y sign4 ,! photoplay m>ket has a unique bit ( etiquette--= a bus9ess transaction--t dem&s ( y to submit y\r manuscript to b "o manufactur] at a "t4 ,sales are influ5c$1 ( c\rse1 by ! excell5ce ( ! playwright's product2 b !y are =c$ alone by ! law ( supply & dem&4 ,a few important admonitions rema91 *ief among :i* is to es*ew ! /]ile pseudonym ( 8mov+ pictures10 :5 photodrama is meant4 ,fur!rmore1 scorn & cry d[n ! d]ogatory & ignom9i\s t]m ( 8movie0 t /&s betwe5 ! playwright & 8 claim to a dignifi$ pr(ession4 ,be orig9al--& y c only acquire ! virtue ?ru a con/ant att5dance at ! !at]s1 seek+ :at has be5 worn to trit5ess & le>n+ :at has nev] be5 done at all4 ,obs]ve :at 8gets ! h&10 & y w surely f9d :at w get ! he>t6 ,be p]si/5t--if y h fai? 9 y\r play2 keep revis+ x2 keep s5d+ x out4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,! ,,plot ,,( ,,! ,,photodrama ,a photoplay ,plot is ! unpoli%$ mat]ial = a ,,complete decisive action2 x is compos$ ( cumulative & int]e/+ incid5ts ris+ to a dramatic climax1 & t]m9at+ 9 a mann] calculat$ to gratify & w>rant ! int]e/ r\s$ 9 its beg9n+4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,:at ,,plot ,,mat]ial ,,is,a ,,! ,,plot ,,g]m2 ,,! ,,premise ,,advanc$2 ,,anci5t ,,!me ,,& ,,orig9al ,,treatm5t4 ,to ! produc] a plot is mat]ial capable ( be+ dramatiz$ ?ru visualiz$ action into a life-l /ory4 ,to ! playwright a plot is sugge/ive mat]ial capable ( be+ develop$ into ! nucleus ( a /ory4 ,a 8,! ,plot ( ! ,%ort ,/ory--an ,exhau/ive ,/udy1 ,bo? ,syn!tical & ,analytical1 ) ,copi\s ,examples1 ,mak+ ! ,"w a ,practical ,treatise10 is recomm5d$ to /ud5ts desir+ to /udy ?is important subject exhau/ively4 ,! av]age plot build] makes ! mi/ake ( look+ ^u plot mat]ial z ready-made plots4 ,he ?us confuses plot g]m 7or mat]ial7 ) complete plot4 ,plot g]ms lie ab\t u by ! score2 complete plots are hidd5 9 ! mo/ evasive creases ( our imag9ative g5ius4 ,! plot g]m is m]ely an item ( sugge/ive plot mat]ial1 :i* may be lo/ sight ( entirely 9 ! se>* = ! logical incid5ts to complete ! plot t is ev5tually l$ up to4 ,plot g]ms1 !n1 are ready-made2 b complete plots are made-to-ord]4 ,! s\rce1 manife/ation & aim ( all plots is ,man 7or humanity71 8 desires 7or passions7 & 8 emotional relation%ips ) 8 ,god & 8 fell[-man4 ,a plot g]m is an isolat$ incid5t1 phase1 de$1 relation%ip1 fragm5t1 or mom5t1 vitally connect$ ) & sugge/ive ( man's emotional life4 ,a plot g]m is seldom us$ exactly 9 ! =m 9 :i* x orig9ally pres5ts itself4 ,x is valuable pr9cipally z sugge/ive mat]ial4 ,l o!r g]ms1 x mu/ be pregnant ) a life ( its own t w vitally affect any o!r mass ^u :i* its en]gies are conc5trat$4 ,c>ry+ ! simile fur!r1 we f9d t plot g]ms1 too1 (t5 s *ange ! nature ( ! ideas !y fa/5 ^u1 t !y lose _! own id5tity 9 ! ma/] idea4 7,,example #dg47 ,man's relations ) ! ,devil is 9 itself plot mat]ial1 b too g5]al4 ,we mu/ become m p>ticul>4 ,crime is "o ( man's relation%ips ) ! ,devil1 b t is n available z def9ite plot mat]ial2 at lea/ x is n a plot g]m z yet4 ,we fur!r p>ticul>ize1 & select sub-divisions ( crime3 ,bomb1 ,?ief & ,f+] pr9ts4 ,"h aga9 is elem5tal plot mat]ial1 b !re are fur!r /eps /ill to be tak5 be=e we c class !m z legitimate plot mat]ial1 or plot g]ms4 ,at la/1 we arrive ^u pregnant mat]ial--among ! items ( ! daily newspap]--:i* we c seize ^u z plot g]ms3 8,bomb ,?r[]s ,trail$ by a ,boy20 8,c>etak] ,lock$ 9 ,closet by a ,?ief20 & 8,take ,f+] ,pr9ts ( ,ev]ybody40 ,! discov]y ( a plot g]m1 h[ev]1 m]ely m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ! ex]cise ( "o's plott+ p[]4 ,?is />ts our ?\ghts 9 a def9ite tra9 9 se>* ( an idea4 ,! idea proves to be some?+ big t comes to pass2 t is our /ory4 ,n[ we w beg9 to build our plot by seek+ a cause = ! great de$ t culm9ates ! /ory4 ,t cause becomes ! beg9n+ ( our play4 ,! effect ( ! causal condition1 ambition or de$1 results 9 ! ev5ts t happ5 betwe5 ! beg9n+ & climax ( ! play1 & raises ?ree /&>d que/ions t our complete plot mu/ answ]3 7#a7 ,:at is ! ,cause8 7#b7 ,:at is ! ,effect ( ! cause8 7#c7 ,:at ,climax does ! effect lead to8 ,a great photoplay plot %\ld conc]n a ludicr\s1 a pa!tic1 an h]oic or a tragic episode 9 ! lives ( two or m p4 ,a complete plot is1 9 fact1 a p]fect syllogism4 ,we advance our fir/ premise = ! action to foll[ 9 ! ,cause2 our second premise is ! ,effect1 or action2 !re c be b "o conclusion1 :i* we demon/rate 9 ! ,climax4 ,orig9al !mes are few 9 numb] & 7 all us$ scores & scores ( times be=e ?is g5]ation 0 born2 orig9al plots are inexhau/ible & admit ( z _m v>iations z !re are products 9 lit]ature f diff]5t m9ds bas$ ^u ! orig9al tw5ty-six lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,d n be afraid ( ! anci5t !me1 because ! fact t x /ill survives %[s its popul> sway2 b y\r survival z a playwright dep5ds on y\r orig9ality 9 treatm5t ( plot mat]ial 9 its application to !me4 ,plot mat]ial is ! tell-tale du/ ( ,de$s t lies heavy beh9d ! curta9 ( ,commonplace ,ev5ts2 9 ! crevices pri$ op5 by ,ambition2 9 ! ni*es worn by ,crime2 & 9 ! knot-holes gn>l$ by ,nature4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,:]e ,,to ,,get ,,plot ,,g]ms ,,obs]vation2 ,,read+2 ,,employm5t ,,( ,,facts2 ,,! ,,daily ,,newspap]2 ,,dang]s2 ,,propriety2 ,,orig9ality2 ,,! 8,,true ,,/ory20 ,,importance ,,( ,,notes2 ,,titles2 ,,plot ,,classification4 ,daily life is fill$ ) dull r\t9e & monoton\s detail2 b drama is contr>y to actual life1 9 t x picks & *ooses ! ev5ts x requires = its purposes1 isolat+1 magnify+ & suppress+ !m accord+ to its ne$s4 ,drama dem&s t !re be a keynote ( human int]e/1 a bond ( vital relation%ip1 9 ! life ( man1 or ! revealm5t ( a s\l's supreme mom5t "u pressure ( /ruggle4 ,to h "o's eyes op5 9 8 se>* = plot mat]ial is n suffici5t2 ! plot seek]'s imag9ation mu/ be s5sitively al]t1 & 8 emotions prep>$ to ?r[ "s feel+ into ! impression4 ,?us equipp$1 he may acquire visions ?ru obs]vation1 & n m]e m5tal photographs4 ,be> 9 m9d t ?is matt] ( creat+ ,lit]ature & ,drama draws j z heavily on ! emotions z x does on bra9s4 ,! imag9ation is ! fronti] po/ betwe5 ! two4 7,,example #dh47 ,a plot g]m result+ f obs]vation3 ,a man sits 9 8 (fice look+ out ( ! w9d[ :5 a bl9d+ fla% assails 8 eyes4 ,x proves to be a boy pass+ ! w9d[ opposite ) a bright c 9 8 h& :i* refract$ ! sun4 ,a plot g]m in/antly sugge/s itself3 ,he visions an old h\se1 set back f ! road2 surr\nd$ by %rubb]y2 he is ! h]o :o sits 9 8 own home "s di/ance away2 ! fla%2 he gets 8 glasses & sees a woman 9 di/ress--!re is productive mat]ial = a play4 ,sc>cely a ve/ige ( ! orig9al sugge/ive matt] rema9s4 ,x is m b5eficial = a /ud5t ( lit]ature or drama to associate ) ! works ( a ma/] ?an ) ! ma/] himself4 ,few successful arti/s are successful tea*]s2 _! success lies 9 _! hav+ absorb$ & =gott5 te*nique4 ,?us 9 he>+ & see+ drama & read+ lit]ature1 ! promis+ /ud5t %\ld normally feel all t is noble & great )9 him rise--l a ho/ on ! w+s ( inspiration--to meet & d honor to ! ma/] creatures ( ?\ght & feel+ creat$ by ! playwright & au?or4 ,exaltation is ! covet$ gateway to inspiration1 ?ru :i* e arti/-creator mu/ pass4 7,,example #di47 ,a visit to ! drama might yield a plot g]m 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,let u say we saw ,d\glas ,fairbank's notewor?y imp]sonation ( ,b]tie 9 8,! ,new ,h5rietta40 ,we 7 inspir$ at once ) a /ory surr\nd+ 8,! ,boy ,:o ,c\ldn't ,be ,bad0--:i* is ! title & !me ( our incipi5t play4 ,9 employ+ facts to any l>ge degree1 ! photoplaywright w enc\nt] dang] 9 two p>ticul>s3 7#a7 ,! m commonplace ! plot mat]ial1 ! m subtile ! dramatic art necess>y to make x attractive z a play2 7#b7 ,! m extraord9>y ! fact mat]ial1 ! great] ! tact requisite to make x seem plausibly real4 ,! simple rule is1 ,dramatize y\r facts be=e y employ !m6 ,develop ! dramatic habit 9 all y\r five s5ses2 bett] /ill1 create a six? & call x ! ,s5se ( ,drama4 ,little trag$ies1 romances & dramas are con/antly happ5+ 9 ! circles ( p ) :om we come 9 daily contact--!re9 lies dang]1 h[ev]4 ,m ?an a m]e *ange ( sc5e or "* is necess>y4 ,! actual1 intimate happ5+ mu/ =m1 if employ$ 9 any degree1 b a sugge/ive plot g]m1 or only an episode 9 an entirely new /ory4 ,! be/ way to avoid disa/] 9 ?is relation is to see to x t ! developm5t & elaboration ( y\r resultant plot is n ! same z t ( ! incid5t ^u :i* x 0 bas$4 7,,example #ej47 ,! almo/ daily sight ( an old "* :o is br[-beat5 by 8 entire family1 inspires speculation z to h[ he lo/ 8 n]ve & pre/ige1 possibly a =tune too8 ,= ! purpose ( our plot1 we say t he gambl$ away 8 =tune4 ,he _h a !ory ( beat+ ! m>ket4 ,he & 8 weal?y son-9-law become fri5ds1 & be=e anyone realizes x he has induc$ 8 son-9-law to put 8 :ole =tune back ( ! old !ory6 ,! daily newspap] is p]haps ! mo/ prolific s\rce ( plot g]ms4 ,take special note t ?is does n mean complete plots4 ,! "q ( orig9ality arises--= suppose o!r seek]s *oose ! same news clipp+ = developm5t8 ,9 answ] to ?is1 x may be said t n two p]sons 9 a ?\s&--provid+ !y employ only ! sugge/ive g]m & d n try to foll[ v]batim ! news /ory--w take ! same po9t ( view1 w assume ! same mood1 w employ ! same plot developm5t1 or w *oose ! same plot manife/ation4 ,true orig9ality consi/s 9 do+ ! mu*-done ?+ 9 a new way4 ,be sure t y are n trite1 !n g ahead4 ,! newspap] is mo/ useful1 p]haps1 z a s\rce ( novel situations1 :i* are 9 con/ant dem& 9 ! developm5t ( ! photoplay4 ,we arrive at a pass 9 ! progressive build+ ( our plot & f9d t we are ab\t to use an incid5t t has be5 worn ?readb>e4 ,if our press clipp+s are classifi$1 all we h to d is to turn to ! prop] classification1 & 9 all probability we w make a discov]y wor? :ile4 7,,example #ea47 ,suppose we are seek+ "s new way ( cat*+ a ?ief1 "s ( ! foll[+ ought to be illum9at+3 7#a7 ,clue to ,leegson ,murd]2 7#b7 ,jo9 ,dictograph to ,telephone2 7#c7 ,police ,hoax ,br+s ,gunm5's ,capture2 7#d7 ,wom5 ,sleu?s ,cat* a ,fugitive2 7#e7 ,bomb ,?r[]s ,trail$ by a ,boy4 ,"h are five items ( plot mat]ial1 plot g]ms & dramatic situations4 ,bew>e ( 8true /ories0 z plots4 ,!y lack ! ess5tial +r$i5ts ( ! fiction /ory1 or dramatiz$ play4 ,!y are load$ ) deadly p]sonal detail t is usually too localiz$ = ! _w-sweep ( ! photodrama4 ,!y ne$ mo/ ( _! prime facts ripp$ out & to be l>d$ ) *oice bits ( inv5t$ detail4 ,true /ories make excell5t anecdotes2 b n "o 9 a ?\s& be>s any resemblance to a complete photoplay plot4 ,plot mat]ial is useless unless x is /or$ 9 suffici5t quantities to enable ! consult+ plot seek] to make use ( x )\t be+ cramp$ 9 8 selection4 ,photoplaywrit+ is too ardu\s labor to resort to slip-%od me?ods su* z try+ to rememb] items ( plot mat]ial4 ,x is "p ( ! au?or's bus9ess to /ore up en]gy & ideas4 ,! application ( a simple sy/em1 along ! l9e ( t :i* foll[s1 w p]mit ! playwright to catalog1 classify & file all ( 8 plot mat]ial 7notes1 clipp+s1 pictures1 etc47 9 a mann] t w enable him to file or f9d any conceivable item in/antane\sly4 7,,example #eb47 ,?is classifi$ plot directory & catalog is ela/ic & univ]sal4 ,! ambiti\s /ud5t may readily c>ry x to completion along ! l9es indicat$4 ,!re are easily a ?\s& sub-divisions possible4 ,!re are #g gr& divisions3 7,i7 ,! ,he>t ( ,man2 7,,ii7 ,! ,ambition ( ,man2 7,,iii7 ,! ,fle% ( ,man2 7,,iv7 ,! ,s\l ( ,man2 7,v7 ,! ,m9d ( ,man2 7,,vi7 ,n-,man2 7,,vii7 ,humor4 ,we w divide b "o ( ^! gr& divisions3 7,i7 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,man--7#a7 ,man2 7#b7 ,woman2 7#c7 ,love2 7#d7 ,m>riage2 7#e7 ,*ildr52 7#f7 ,family2 7#g7 ,home2 7#h7 ,fri5d%ip2 7#i7 ,sep>ation2 7#aj7 ,re-union4 ,! sub-divisions ( 7#d7 ,m>riage3 7a7 ,"n2 7b7 ,money2 7c7 ,bigamy2 7d7 ,deception2 7e7 ,beauty2 7f7 ,blund]2 7g7 ,runaway2 7h7 ,misceg5ation2 7i7 ,morganatic2 7j7 ,eug5ics4 ,a f9al sugge/ion z a s\rce ( plot mat]ial 7z well z a h>ve/+ ( titles = plays & /ories7 is a p]si/5t se>* =1 & a dilig5t sett+ d[n = future use1 ( happy phrases1 :i* may be he>d1 read or conceiv$ by ! playwright4 ,he w f9d t a l>ge p]c5tage ( ^! phrase-titles are ! nucleus ( plots 9 !mselves4 ,9 mo/ cases !y sugge/ ! covet$ big /ory4 7,,example #ec47 ,! ,tides ( ,fate2 ,:5 a ,man ,_c ,pay2 ,give ,him a ,*ance2 ,somebody ,_h to ,d ,x2 ,to ,^? ,t ,h2 ,:o ,live 9 ! ,pa/2 ,! ,quality ( ,y\?2 ,= ,a' ,t2 ,= ,good & ,all2 ,"o ,*ance 9 a ,hundr$4 ,plot mat]ial is ! /uff t s\ls are made (2 x is ! composition f :i* c>e]s are m\ld$2 x is sp>ks f ! =ge ( nobility & salt di/ill$ f ! te>s ( humanity4 ,plot mat]ial means a record ( man's activities outside ( ! f\r dull walls ( ,conv5tion & beyond ! dom9ion ( ! ,commonplace4 ,! great pr9ciple t gov]ns ! con/ruction1 outcome & solution ( all organizations1 plans & plots1 is ! ev]-consci\s ,,=ekn[l$ge ,,& ,,=e%ad[+ ( ! objective mission1 ! sum ( all ! p>ts & ! decisive action4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,beg9n+ ,,) ,,! ,,end ,,seek+ ,,! ,,climax2 ,,:5 ,,to ,,beg9 ,,! ,,photoplay2 ,,ev]-,,=w>d ,,movem5t2 ,,! ,,live ,,beg9n+4 ,! great "q 9 ! m9ds ( ! audi5ce is1 ,:at w be ! outcome ( x all8 ,audi5ces g5]ally take all beg9n+s ( plays = grant$4 ,no ambiti\s playwright1 h[ev]1 c af=d to take & employ plot beg9n+s z a m]e matt] ( *ance4 ,e p>ticle employ$ 9 ! build+ ( a plot is ! "p ( a consci\s1 pre-arrang$ design--mo/ especially ! beg9n+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we mu/ f9d some?+ to write ab\t2 "s condition1 exp]i5ce or de$ t is wor?y ( a plot1 a /ory or a play4 ,z we consid] ?is or t item ( plot mat]ial1 9 our se>* = a plot g]m1 we pause & ask ( x3 ,to :at end8 ,to :at good8 ,! mom5t we disc]n ! culm9ation ( a big mom5t1 or ! p]=mance ( a decisive action1 or ! accompli%m5t ( a great de$1 we h f\nd our plot g]m4 ,?is is n ! beg9n+ ( our play1 b its culm9ation1 or climax4 ,we at once set ab\t to cl>ify1 /r5g!n & height5 ?is climax4 ,! process %\ld fill u ) inspiration1 give our ?\ghts ! impetus ( flight & po9t our c\rse cle> & /raight4 ,?us inspir$1 equipp$ & confid5t1 we set out to beg9 our play4 7,,example #ed47 ,we may p]use newspap]s1 read books1 witness plays & give our att5tion to plot mat]ial 9 va9 & !n /umble ov] a pregnant plot g]m 9 an unexpect$ qu>t]4 ,= in/ance1 we sudd5ly disc]n 9 our old neighbor :om we h se5 ar\nd all our life1 a picture ( trag$y1 t e*oes ,le>4 ,he _h sl\*$ ar\nd ! place1 scold$ by 8 wife & br[-beat5 by ! gr[n *ildr5 until he seem$ ! acme ( ! commonplace4 ,te>s 9 8 eyes "o day sugge/ a /ory4 ,he 0 ! plot mat]ial2 8 te>s ! plot g]m2 h[ to make ! old man happy 9 ! la/ great mom5t ( 8 life1 is ! climax & aim ( ! prospective play4 ,! climax resolves itself into a def9ite purpose to guide ! playwright2 = he writes e sc5e ) a view to its influ5ce on ! climax2 if x has no influ5ce on ! climax1 t is suffici5t evid5ce t x is n necess>y = 8 play purposes4 ,! writ] :o sits d[n to write 8 play ) no def9ite idea ( ! outcome is b\nd to be sway$ by e new developm5t t appe>s on ! horizon ( 8 imag9ation4 ,8 *>act]s w lead him ar\nd by ! e>s1 tweak 8 nose & play bl9d man's bluff ) him--z ! resultant play w %[4 ,we beg9 our photoplay ) ! incid5t t m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ! vital relation%ip betwe5 "o ( ! pr9cipal *>act]s & ! climax4 ,! bir? ( ! plot1 h[ev]1 does n mean ! bir? ( ! *>act]s4 ,! ev]-=w>d tr5d necessitates our go+ back only once--:5 we beg94 7,,example #ee47 ,to resume our plot ( ,example #ed3 ,hav+ resolv$ on ! climax to br+ ! affairs ( our old-man h]o to ! greate/ mom5t ( 8 life1 we mu/ turn n[ f ! facts entirely & weave our fiction tale3 ,! old man 9 8 y\? 0 a gambl]2 he lo/ ! =tune = :i* 8 wife m>ri$ him2 he won 8 family's ev]la/+ disreg>d2 he _h always _h a 8sy/em0 :i* he knew c\ld beat ! m>ket2 ?is is :at !y all say2 "o ( 8 daught]s m>ries a well-to-d1 g5ial "y man2 he becomes ! old man's fri5d2 ! old man confides 8 8sy/em0 to him & manages to make him believe 9 x2 ^! two plan to inve/ all he has2 !y d2 ! family discov] x too late2 !y drive him out2 ! son-9-law's =tune is app>5tly lo/2 ! tide turns & he w9s a fabul\s am\nt2 x is he :o br+s ! old man back--ready to die n[ t he has prov$ 8 preci\s 8sy/em40 ,s9ce our play conc]ns ! old man's relations ) 8 son-9-law1 we may prop]ly beg9 x j previ\s to t "y man's engagem5t ) 8 daught]4 ,our fir/ sc5e c\ld be caption$3 8,ill-treat$ ,half ,8 ,life = ,los+ ! ,money ,ma ,m>ri$ ,him ,=40 ,! action w\ld e/abli% ! old man's relations ) 8 family4 ,to g back to ! old man's los+ 8 =tune w\ld be to run ! risk ( tell+ ano!r /ory & necessitates ! 8ye>s lat]0 brea* 9 ! developm5t4 ,by a live beg9n+ we mean "o t quickly gets into ! he>t ( ! !me ) z few sc5es z possible4 ,x c be done 9 ! fir/ sc5e v (t51 especially if prec$$ by a meaty caption4 ,! fir/ sc5e mu/ be sugge/ive at lea/ ( ! climax4 7,,example #ef47 ,9 ! fir/ sc5e ( 8,all ,p[] = a ,day0 we e/abli% ! irrascible "* ( ,col4 ,f>r+ton t l$ to 8 attack on ,ridgway & 8 dea? t br\ght ab\t ! big mom5t ( ! play 444 ,9 8,! ,salt ( ,v5geance0 ! fir/ sc5e depicts ,dalton discov]+ ! rott5 bridge t lat] precipitat$ ! tra9 t maim$ 8 *ild & caus$ him to seek v5geance4444 ,9 8,! ,ma/] ( ! ,lo/ ,hills0 ! lett] is scre5$ t jilts ,%elburne & s5ds him out to ! ,lo/ ,hills on ! great adv5ture t makes ! play4 ,our c\rse lies betwe5 beg9n+ ! play too e>ly & injur+ ! cont9uity by 8ye>s-lat]0 breaks2 or n beg9n+ x soon en\gh & hav+ to resort to explanations1 ?ru hit*+ visions1 ( _m important sc5es dep5d+ ^u some?+ t has gone be=e4 ,try to beg9 at t po9t :]e ! fir/ sc5e 9 ! vital action occurs2 make ! id5tities p[]ful & cle>2 e/abli% relation%ips t no?+ w efface f ! m9ds ( ! audi5ce4 ,!n g ahead ) z little loss ( "t z possible1 = ! audi5ce is apt to be skeptical at fir/ & sit back dem&+1 8,well80 ,e sc5e %\ld develop ! plot a /ep 9 advance & contribute to ! climax1 or x has no reason = be+ 9 ! play4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,developm5t ,,& ,,cont9uity ,,ea* ,,sc5e ,,contributes ,,to ,,climax2 ,,elem5t ,,( ,,"t ,,& ,,*ronological ,,sequ5ce2 ,,problems ,,( ,,cont9uity2 ,,! ,,c5tral ,,!me2 ,,! ,,return2 ,,in/antane\s ,,sequ5ce2 ,,"t ,,indicatives4 ,z we h le>n$1 t :i* happ5s 9 our play happ5s ,,n[4 ,all "t is pres5t "t1 !re=e all ?+s mu/ happ5 *ronologically correct4 ,:atev] p]iod ( "t we c>ry our audi5ce back to 9 our fir/ sc5e con/itutes ! beg9n+ ( all ?+s1 z f> z our pres5t purpose is conc]n$4 ,affairs rel5tlessly & inevitably move =w>d4 ,9 ?is relation1 special c>e mu/ be tak5 9 ! scre5+ ( simultane\s action 9 diff]5t sc5es4 ,p]fect cont9uity c be ma9ta9$ always by hav+ ! contributory sc5es obvi\sly be> ^u ! pr9cipal !me1 or t :i* is held 9 susp5se4 7,,example #eg47 ,9 8,! ,ma/] ( ! ,lo/ ,hills0 our pr9cipal sc5es are ^? pictur+ ! h]o himself4 ,! contribut+ sc5es are ^? %[+ ! p]il t ?reat5s him4 ,sc5e #ie discloses ,%elburne dodg+ missiles z he b>ricades door2 #if %[s angry mob outside2 #ig gives a re> view ( ! h\se %[+ 8 p]sonal enemy build+ a fire aga9/ %ack4 ,subsequ5t de$s foll[ ?is simultane\s action4 ,9 ! photoplay we h no wait1 z 9 /age drama1 :ile ! sc5es are be+ %ift$1 !re=e we mu/ h p]fect cont9uity ( "t4 ,we _c digress ) irrelevant matt]2 we mu/ fill 9 ) contributive mat]ial always4 ,an episode is an isolat$ incid5t t has no place 9 ! photoplay4 ,! plot beg9s ) ! cause ( x all & c nev] pause until x has arriv$ at a satisfactory solution4 ,lapses ( "t %\ld nev] appe> to be gaps or voids1 b become well r\nd$ p]iods sugge/ively fill$ by arti/ic con/ruction4 ,we h se5 h[ only =w>d or simultane\s action c w9 conviction ( actuality4 ,a v f9e phase ( ?is pr9ciple is ess5tial :5 a vital causal action dem&s an imm$iate view ( ! effect4 ,9 o!r words1 in/antane\s sequ5ces mu/ foll[ in/antane\sly4 7,,example #eh47 ,a man is ab\t to commit suicide 9 "o sc5e2 he lifts ! revolv]--! next sc5e %[s 8 frivol\s wife1 ! cause ( x all2 laugh+ & *att+ 9 ! next room2 %e spr+s up sudd5ly 9 horror--ano!r sc5e %[s ! in/ant foll[+ ! %oot+4 ,or1 a man break+ ?ru a door 9 "o sc5e1 appe>s in/antly 9 ! next sc5e4 ,?is me?od ( %[+ imm$iate cont9uity is also employ$ to accel]ate action & ma9ta9 susp5se4 ,x is call$ ! 8cut-back10 :i* t]m has ! objectionable quality ( sugge/+ 8go+ back40 ,:at we d is to revisit1 or return1 to a sc5e previ\sly scre5$4 ,! /rict application ( ! 8cut-back0--or ,return1 z we %all h]eaft] designate x--is 9 ! case ( a rapid sequ5ce ( action :]e9 ! ,return reoccurs = an ext5d$ p]iod 9 almo/ e o!r sc5e4 ,we f9d its abuse 9 ! 8*ase0 picture1 :i* by "s directors is /ill consid]$ drama4 ,r>ely we f9d t "o sc5e ne$ su/a9 ! action = a long] p]iod ?an is apt to be int]e/+ly safe4 ,9 t case we mu/ break up ! sc5e ) "o or m ,returns ( ano!r sc5e1 or action1 t has a contributive effect on ! !matic sc5e :i* we h brok54 ,a long sc5e may be brok5 effectively by ! ins]tion ( a ,close-view4 ,all ( ^! con/ructive possibilities mu/ be resort$ to 9 build+ ! effective plot4 ,9 o!r words1 we mu/ te/ ea* sc5e by visualiz+ x be=e we write x out4 ,our r\gh draft is our plot1 t may be *ang$ to meet1 create & /r5g!n dramatic exig5cies4 ,rememb] t we mu/ sugge/ ev5 m ?an fiction1 s9ce we mu/ tell ! director & actor :at mu/ be done1 z well z %[ ! audi5ce a mov+ drama6 ,def9ite actions1 or tasks1 t take consid]able "t 9 ! execution1 are readily encompass$ by ! ,return1 or ! introduction ( new mat]ial ( a cumulative nature4 7,,example #ei47 ,a mob's m>* ( a mile or s2 ! burn+ ( a h\se conta9+ prison]s2 ! digg+ ( a tunnel 9 ord] to escape2 ! cutt+ d[n ( a tree 9 :i* ! h]o is p]*$--progressive /ages 9 ! task are %[n1 alt]nat+ ) sc5es be>+ ^u ! result t readily pres5t !mselves to ! playwright4 ,a play %\ld progress ev5 :5 x appe>s to g back4 ,?is seem+ p>adox is conc]n$ especially ) ! employm5t ( ! ,vision4 ,x means t e sc5e %\ld contribute action--& e ins]t supply data--t advance ! play 9 ! m9d ( ! audi5ce1 by indirectly cle>+ away "s ob/acle t has /ood 9 ! way ( its fur!r progress1 or by supply+ mat]ial t height5s l+]+ susp5se1 or by directly add+ new action t impetu\sly drives ! developm5t t[>d a climax4 7,,example #fj47 ,9 8,! ,lo/ ,melody0 we are %[n1 ?ru a vision1 ! picture t is pass+ ?ru ,d\glas's m9d ,,n[2 its pres5ce 0 necess>y to cle> away ! great ob/acle t b>r$ ,d\glas's re=mation 7! ,climax72 ! play b\nd$ =w>d 9 int]e/ z x 0 visualiz$4 ,we d n advance f> 9 ! con/ruction ( our photoplay plot be=e we realize t v>iety is ! spice ( its life4 ,simplicity ( !me is ess5tial1 b simplicity ( plot seems out ( ! "q4 ,?is1 9 a l>ge measure1 is true4 ,x is ! p>t+ ( ! ways f ! %ort /ory1 = 9 t ! s+le1 simple plot is ess5tial2 9 ! photoplay ! complicat$ plot is n only be/ b next to ess5tial 9 creat+ cumulative susp5se4 ,our !me %\ld be s simple t we may /ate x 9 a few words4 ,x is ! subject-matt] ( ! play2 ! ,climax is its direct outcome2 our h]o is ) x ?ru ?ick & ?9 because 8 body & s\l are made ( x2 x is ! play4 ,all else is contributive matt]4 ,! !me is comp>able to ! ma9 l9e ( a railroad t is f$ & su/a9$ by way-/ations & bran* l9es2 if we expect to rea* an important de/9ation we c arrive only by way ( ! ma9 l9e4 ,cont9u+ ?is view ( ! complications z tribut>y mat]ial sugge/s a me?od ( plot build+ t has exceptional m]its4 ,we %all call x ! build+ by dramatic sequ5ces4 7,,example #fa47 ,we %all quote 8,! ,com+ ( ! ,real ,pr9ce10 9 ?is connection aga94 ,a sequ5ce includes a def9ite section ( action m>k+ ! dramatic crises 9 ! play4 ,9 ! in/ance ( ?is play a caption has designat$ ea* sequ5ce4 #a4 ,annie's ,wid[$ ,"m ,left ,p5niless ,op5s a ,bo>d+ ,h\se2 #b4 ,bett] ,times ,b ,no ,sympa?y ,f a ,busy ,"m2 #c4 ,annie ,f9ds ,solace 9 8,c9d]ella02 etc4 ,we take #a4 ,annie's ,wid[$ ,"m ,left ,p5niless & app5d all ! tribut>y sc5es we c conceive2 possibly n 9 ! exact ord] 9 :i* !y are f9ally employ$2 7a7 ,arrival home aft] ! fun]al2 7b7 ,failure ( ! bo>d+ h\se2 7c7 ,s]vants dis*>g$2 7d7 ,annie becomes ! drudge4 ,& s on1 9 ea* sequ5ce until ! ,climax is rea*$4 ,! only rule is to keep z close to ! c5tral !me z possible1 = ! complet$ action mu/ be s p]fectly wov5 t all matt] fits z a p]fect :ole ) no sugge/ion ( pat*es1 s arti/ically is ! con/ruction hidd54 ,! elem5t ( "t is ! secret ( logical sequ5ce 9 ! photoplay--always make c]ta9 t ! foll[+ sc5e is )\t "q ! sc5e t foll[s4 ,p]fect cont9uity insures p]fect illusion4 ,"o ( ! big little problems t lies be=e ! playwright is to inv5t a "t indicative )\t ! monoton\s m5tion ( "t at all--at lea/ by means ( su* trite ,captions z 8,! ,next ,day10 8,two ,ye>s ,lat]10 8,t ,night10 etc4 ,lapses ( "t 9 ! cont9uity ( ess5tial action are inevitable4 ,x is vitally necess>y to an appreciation ( ! dramatic significance ( a sc5e t ! audi5ce "k :e!r a day or a ye> has elaps$4 ,! ,caption alone proves to be ! only reliable s\rce ( in=mation4 ,! real difficulty lies 9 elim9at+ ! a=em5tion$ type ( "t indicative4 7,,example #fb47 ,! solution seems to re/ 9 incorporat+ "t significance to ! entire ,caption phrase1 or at lea/ 9 transpos+ ! actual "t words f an isolat$ position to a relative place 9 ! ,caption itself4 ,in/ead (1 8,! ,next ,day4 ,ridgway ,returns ,?o ,=bidd5 ,ev] to ,trespass20 :y n1 8,?o ,=bidd5 ,ev] to ,trespass ,ridgway ,returns ! ,next ,day08 ,x is inf9itely /rong]4 8,alice ,reconcil$ to ,fate ,,has ,,become ,gov4 ,m>/5's ,secret>y40 8,mrs4 ,dalton ,le>ns ! ,tru? ,,aft] ,,two ,,mon?s' ,deception40 8,,aft] ! ,op]ation40 8,,summ] ,br+s ,hope = ,dalton40 7,! capitalization is = ! /ud5t's b5efit only47 ,plot build+ is simply c>ry+ a dramatic premise to a dramatic conclusion4 ,9 ! ,beg9n+ ( ! ,plot we h se5 ! ,cause2 9 its ,developm5t we h felt ! ,effect ( t cause2 9 ! ,climax we _c avoid its inevitable ,consequ5ce4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,climax ,,& ,,complet$ ,,plot ,,sequ5ce ,,& ,,consequ5ce2 ,,logical ,,cause ,,& ,,complete ,,solution2 ,,su/a9$ ,,climax2 ,,all ,,expectations ,,fulfill$4 ,we h le>n$ t we mu/ create int]e/ ) ! v fir/ sc5e by significant action1 & t our *>act]s mu/ w9 admiration or dislike ^u _! fir/ appe>ance1 b ! fond hopes t we create 9 ! beg9n+ & excite ?ru\t ! developm5t ( ! play mu/ n be gratifi$ till ! ,climax is rea*$4 ,nev]!less1 ?ru pa9/ak+ con/ruction1 x is usually ! unexpect$ t happ5s 9 ! ,climax1 ?o always t :i* is logical & has be5 ! secret desire ( ! audi5ce4 ,a premise once advanc$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! plot mu/ be conclusively prov$1 "r or wrong1 9 ! issue ( ! ,climax2 t is all !re is to ! play4 7,,example #fc47 ,9 ! plot introduc$ 9 ,example #ec1 we picture ! old man 9 su* a way t he w9s ! audi5ce's imm$iate sympa?y & ?us premise & promise to d all 9 our play-p[] to w9 8 emancipation f abuse4 ,we make ! audi5ce hope t he w w9 out ) 8 8sy/em0 t once lo/ 8 =tune4 ,to put e ob/acle we c 9 8 pa? m>ks ! dramatic developm5t ( ! plot2 to remove !m is ! "p ( ! ,climax--provid+ x is n design$ to be a trag$y4 ,climax br+s ! susp5se to its summit & det]m9es ! outcome ( ! play 9 a s+le sc5e4 ,:at foll[s %\ld be rapidly dispos$ (1 & con/itutes ! ,conclusion4 ,! mo/ effective drama is t :i* concludes ) & is "o ) ! ,climax4 ,?is leaves an impression ) ! audi5ce t m9or details 9 a drawn-out ,conclusion (t5 efface4 7,,example #fd47 ,9 8,! ,salt ( ,v5geance10 ! ,climax comes 9 ,sc5e #ci2 ,dalton makes a sup]human ef=t to wave 8 h&k]*ief ) ! spe$+ tra9 be>+ d[n on him4 #dj %[s ! cab ( ! eng9e1 clos+ ! ?rottle j 9 "t4 #da %[s ! ,climax /ill su/a9$ b wan+2 ,dalton has collaps$ & ! little girl :om he _h risk$ 8 life to save1 runn+ t[>d him4 #db is ! real ,conclusion tak5 "s "t lat] ) inimical factions all unit$ 9 p]fect happ9ess4 ,9 8,all ,p[] = a ,day10 we f9d ! ,climax & ,conclusion synonym\s2 ,m>/51 :o has hamp]$1 jail$ & almo/ _h our h]o execut$ = a murd] he himself _h committ$4 ,! release ( ! h]o & accusation drives him to suicide4 ,! h]o claims ! h]o9e & !y are h&$ a telegram = ,m>/5 :i* tells !m t ,m>/5 has won t = :i* he _h labor$ all 8 life--he is dead2 x is ! h]o :o holds all ?+s4 ,t is ! end ( ! play4 ,t our *>act]s are m>ri$1 h *ildr5 & live happily =ev] aft]1 are sep>ate outgr[?s ( our pres5t play & require a new plot to h&le any /ory !y may conta94 ,! play deals solely ) remov+ ! ob/acles t /& 9 ! way ( our h]o 9 8 accompli%m5t ( a def9ite object4 ,! ob/acles once remov$1 8 object mu/ be )9 8 grasp1 if ! play is prop]ly plott$4 ,prelim9>y to ! ,climax1 ! plot deck mu/ be cle>$ = a decisive action2 m9or *>act]s mu/ be dispos$ ( & no?+ p]mitt$ to int]f]e ) ! titanic /ruggle = supremacy betwe5 ! h]o & 8 foes4 ,! in/ant "o or o!r receives ! mortal bl[1 our plot has a*iev$ its purpose2 our tale is told2 our play is ov]4 ,,"p ,,iii ,,dramatic ,,con/ruction ,,( ,,! ,,photoplay ,drama is ! pres5tation ( man labor+ "u ! /ress ( an ,emotion t p]sonifies ,pa?os2 a ,passion t flames into ,/ruggle2 or a ,desire t embodies itself 9 ,de$s--suffici5tly ent]ta9+ & edify+ to make mank9d pause1 feel1 ?9k & be b5efit$4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,drama ,,& ,,photodrama ,,def9ition2 ,,pr9ciples2 ,,/ructure ,,is ,,ev]y?+2 ,,! ,,dramatic ,,idea2 ,,emotion ,,is ,,! ,,secret2 ,,desire ,,! ,,motive ,,p[]2 ,,drama ,,& ,,melodrama4 ,photodrama is--z we all "k--a coh]5t s]ies ( animat$ photographs project$ life-l & life-size on a scre51 reali/ically visualiz+ a dramatic /ory4 ,! "o ^w 8animat$0 elim9ates =ev] ! au?ority to employ ! ^w 8picture0 9 ?is relation4 8,mov+ pictures0 or 8motion pictures0 may be pictures t are /&+1 or mov+1 or danc+1 or jump+--= all ! adjective sugge/s--b x is impossible to make ! t]m synonym\s ) photodrama4 ,x is1 to say ! lea/1 a misnom] t misleads--especially ! playwright4 ,photodrama is n pictures1 b life6 ,! man :o writes photoplays %\ld /udy & ma/] ! pr9ciples ( dramatic con/ruction4 ,be=e all ?+s he is a playwright4 ,lat] he w le>n t photodrama is ! old] dramatic art & some?+ beside1 requir+ a new type & a new s*ool ( arti/s4 ,he w le>n t :at is 9 dem& ) fiction & /age drama is 9 vogue ) ! photodrama4 ,he %\ld realize by ?is "t t dramatic art is bo? a fai?ful reflection ( ! vital & contemporane\s emotional1 m5tal & spiritual life ( ! civiliz$ _w1 & an appeal to ! elem5tal passions ( humanity4 ,) ! p]petuat+ ( exi/+ lit]ature & drama 9 photoplay =m1 ! indep5d5t playwright w h little to d1 z ?is "w usually falls to ! lot ( ! /aff writ]4 ,x is collaborative r ?an creative "w4 ,z plot is ! sci5ce ( /ructure1 s dramatics is ! art ( treatm5t4 ,plot is a matt] ( selection2 drama "o ( application ( ! select$ mat]ial4 ,we take x = grant$ t all plot mat]ial is inh]5tly--?o crudely1 p]haps--dramatic4 ,we h9t at bo? plot & treatm5t :5 we /ate t drama is a supreme human exp]i5ce int]pret$ by *>act]s 9 t]ms ( emotion ) pi]c+ effect4 ,x is ! cla% ( s\l aga9/ s\l 9 visualiz$ /ruggle4 ,x is spiritual conflict4 ,x is n ! cont5tion ( ideas m]ely1 = t c\ld be express$ only 9 words2 nor is x ! /rife ( matt]1 = t c\ld be express$ only 9 dynamic & spectacul> action--x is a cla% ( int]e/s t involves bo?4 7,,example #fe47 ,9 ! play 8,! ,/ruggle0 7,kalem7 ! me?ods ( produc]s 9 go+ out ( _! way to make spectacle ( drama is %[n4 ,! plot 0 built on ! idea ( ! /ruggle ( ,labor aga9/ ,capital1 :i* 9 itself is ess5tially dramatic4 ,! dramatic con/ruction develop$ two *>act]s symbolis+ _! respective classes4 ,! contra/ 0 ess5tially dramatic4 ,!y 7 made to see--n ea* o!r's /r5g? to cru% & kill1 b ea* o!r's p[] ( human k9dness "u ! te/ ( sympa?y4 ,t 0 ! idea ( ! au?or4 ,! foll[+ l9e on ! po/]s %[s t ! produc]s _h ideas ( _! own :i* sub/itut$ spectacle = drama3 8,see ! great iron mill 9 op]ation & ! s5sational rescue f fire60 ,nei!r ( ^! cont+5cies _h be5 a "p ( ! orig9al play6 ,?us we f9d our fir/ ess5tial is to make sure t our plot g]m is dramatic4 ,our plot developm5t has conditions & ne$s ( its own t c>ry u =w>d logically to ! po9t ( successful treatm5t4 ,f9ally1 we are prep>$ to proce$ ) our dramatic con/ruction1 :i* is to conv]t a me*anical framework into an appeal+ play4 ,plot con/ruction is a matt] ( =m2 dramatic con/ruction "o ( effect4 ,provid$ ! plot con/ruction is excell5t1 dramatic con/ruction resolves itself into ! task ( arrangem5t & re-arrangem5t ( ! matt] conta9$ 9 ! plot4 ,! secret ( all dramatic effects is emotional impression on ! audi5ce4 ,to endure1 su* an impression mu/ conta9 a big dramatic idea2 "o t involves an emotional exp]i5ce t1 "u ! giv5 circum/ances1 might happ5 to anybody any:]e4 ,love1 ,sacrifice1 ,honor1 ,reconciliation1 ,re-union & ,retribution are a few ( ! great !mes t nev] fail to /ir ! he>ts ( audi5ces ! _w ov]4 ,! success ( ! photoplaywright lies 9 8 dramatic skill & orig9ality 9 weav+ new situations f old relation%ips4 ,addison's /atem5t ( ! nature & qualifications ( drama /ill /&s3 8,fir/1 !re mu/ be "o action2 secondly1 x mu/ be an entire action2 ?irdly1 x mu/ be a great action40 ,melodrama is pure drama exagg]at$4 ,! h]o & ! h]o9e are v1 v good2 ! villa9 & ! adv5turess are v1 v bad2 _! mann] is extraord9>ily viol5t2 _! me?od is to />tle bo? ! audi5ce & ea* o!r by _! actions & de$s2 all emotion ) !m is passion2 !y accompli% sup]human tasks & are g5]ally untrue to all conception ( real life4 ,d>+ spectacle is "o ( _! favorite res\rces4 ,actions are only ! ,alphabet ( ,drama1 :i* mu/ be spelt into critical ,words ( ,emotion & coh]5t ,s5t5ces ( ,susp5se be=e !y express ,de$s--! common ,language & ,bond ( all human he>t ,int]e/4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,dramatic ,,expression ,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,movem5t ,,& ,,action2 ,,"* ,,& ,,motive2 ,,relation ,,to ,,audi5ce ,,& ,,"*2 ,,dramatic ,,v]sus ,,dynamic2 ,,realism1 ,,romanticism ,,& ,,idealism4 ,9 drama we make no attempt to reproduce facts1 b to induce reality4 ,illusion is all ?+s4 ,! dramati/ delib]ately sets ab\t to make ! h\r t an audi5ce gives to see+ 8 play become "o ( ! greate/ ev5ts 9 _! emotional hi/ory4 ,he does n m]ely imitate or mimic life1 he lives ! life1 & !n1 ?ru 8 dramatic & te*nical skill--or ,art--translates x into su* famili> t]ms t all :o see c und]/&4 ,/rictly speak+1 action is b ! ext]nal conduct ( ! *>act]s1 or actors4 ,great dang] lies 9 ! playwright's failure to und]/& & appreciate ! m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 movem5t & action4 ,movem5t is ! int]nal und]curr5t ( real dramatic progression4 ,t actors come & g rapidly across ! scre51 or t _! actions %all be viol5t or punctuat$ ) ge/ures1 is n by any means suffici5t4 ,actions mu/ express & portray an int]nal /ruggle ) :i* ! audi5ce is 9 sympa!tic und]/&+4 ,!re mu/ be an und]ly+ emotional mean+ = e prom95t action t is display$ on ! scre54 ,?us ! dramatic elem5t is p]ceiv$ by ! audi5ce ?ru its effect ^u ! *>act]s & _! consequ5t actions4 ,?is is call$ motive1 z well z movem5t2 x beg9s & cont9ues 9 ! guise ( cumulative ins9uations f ! v fir/ sc5e1 rea*+ its full /age ( developm5t 9 ! climax4 ,?is requires ! mo/ skillful & te*nical execution on ! "p ( ! playwright1 :o mu/ ?r[ 8 :ole s\l into x )\t once %[+ 8 h&4 ,9 o!r words1 dramatic effects mu/ come ab\t z naturally z ! normal actions ( ! *>act]s4 ,too (t5 photoplays are no?+ m ?an a s]ies ( cont9u$ pictures1 anyone or m ( :i* might be cut out )\t affect+ ! f9al sc5e4 ,to ! contr>y1 drama is a liv+ ?+1 & amputation w ei!r maim1 or m>1 or kill x outright4 7,,example #ff47 ,a s+le sc5e f a play 9 :i* a girl :o has discov]$ & develop$ a tal5t 9 a man is ?r[n (f by him 9 ! mom5t ( 8 triumph1 %[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,movem5t & ,action3 7,action7 ,=bes is /&+ 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 ! lion ( ! h\r2 ladies cr[d+ ar\nd him 9 excit$ conte/2 "o seems to get ! major %>e ( att5tion4 7,movem5t7 ,alica1 ! h]o9e1 ent]s ) joy & pride on h] face2 /eps =w>d to %ake 8 h&2 at fir/ he pret5ds he does n "k h]2 !n accompanies 8 h&%ake ) a curt nod2 turn+ away almo/ rudely to ! o!r woman4444 ,%[+ t ! *ief diff]5ce lies 9 action affect+ ! "* & movem5t affect+ ! audi5ce4 ,movem5t1 !n1 is t :i* is felt m ?an x is se54 ,x br+s u face to face aga9 ) ! p[] ( sugge/ion1 :i* is "o ( ! secret spr+s ( dramatic effects4 ,by means ( x ev]y?+ is made to play a dramatic "p 9 our drama4 7,,example #fg47 ,9 a sc5e pictur+ ! h\r a man has select$ to decl>e 8 love1 we f9d a moonlight effect2 !y s+ a love song2 8! "t1 ! place & ! girl0 are all h>moni\s4444 ,9 ano!r sc5e we depict ?is man's pov]ty by %[+ 8 ?readb>e room2 !re are _m sugge/ions ( bett] days2 8 mann] %[s ref9em5ts t sugge/ 8 =m] afflu5ce & make 8 surr\nd+s pa!tically dramatic4 ,! f9] po9ts 9 dramatic con/ruction are equival5t--& j z necess>y--z ^? ( fiction n>ration4 ,dramatic con/ruction & expression are modulat$ accord+ to ! nature ( ! !me4 ,realism1 ,romanticism & ,idealism ea* has its me?ods ( produc+ effects4 ,we mu/ gu>d aga9/ ! vulg>ity ( ultra-realism & be> 9 m9d t all idealism mu/ be edify+ & romanticism ref9$4 ,realism is mat]iali/ic & calls = gross details & conv9c+ spectacle2 ,romanticism is luxuriant & revels 9 ! vag>ies ( y\?1 ! desire = love & ! intoxication ( adv5ture2 ,idealism is delicate & speculates 9 beauty1 dreams & p]fection4 ,! ?ree are l solids1 oil & wat] t c nev] mix4 ,if our play be a romance1 its contributive elem5ts mu/ be romantic to produce ! desir$ romantic effect4 7,,example #fh47 ,! ?ree plays foll[+ are examples ( ,realism1 ,romanticism & ,idealism1 z _! titles appropriately sugge/3 8,! ,salt ( ,v5geance10 8,! ,com+ ( ! ,real ,pr9ce0 & 8,! ,lo/ ,melody40 ,! fir/ is a play ( rev5ge & does n m9ce matt]s 9 del9eat+ x2 !re is a wreck1 a ?rill+ hold-up sc5e & a sacrifice involv+ blood%$4 ,! second %[s ! bl[+ & bur/+ ( ! romantic bubble ( a vision>y c\ntry girl4 ,! ?ird depicts ! effect ( a y\?ful ideal ^u a man lat] 9 life4 ,!re are grave dang]s1 z we h h9t$1 9 sub/itut+ dynamic or spectacul> action = dramatic movem5t1 z illu/rat$ 9 ! =ego+ *apt] by ,example #fe4 ,ev5 melodrama c be ru9$ by x4 ,! toppl+ ov] ( a h\se1 ! reali/ic battle betwe5 two armies1 or ! sma%+ ( two locomotives1 oblit]ates ! f9e me*anism ( ! drama ) a realism t satiates & makes ev]y?+ t foll[s insipid4 ,! play1 ! *>act]s & ! audi5ce are lo/ 9 ! debris bo? lit]ally & arti/ically4 ,our object 9 dramatic expression is to en?rall1 n to p>alyze4 ,e di/raction ( att5tion f ! elem5tal m$iums ( pure art is an ob/acle ?r[n into ! cle> *annel ( receptivity4 ,spectacles are = ! mo/ "p acts t conc]n !mselves & n de$s t are an intr9sic "p ( ! drama4 ,! *>act]s & ! action /ep back z x 71 :ile ! precipitat$ spectacle usurps ! /age & ! att5tion4 ,unlike ! circus1 drama has no legitimate side-%[s4 ,we are n int]e/$ 9 any?+ t happ5s or t a "* may d1 b only 9 :at 8 action indicates & reveals ( ! /ory4 ,spectacles are real 8mov+ pictures02 :at we want is mov+ drama4 ,true drama appeals to ! he>t2 spectacul> !atrics assault ! n]ves4 ,we %\ld employ ! spectacle !n1 n z an adjunct to drama1 b z a vital necessity--:i* w be r>ely4 ,:5 y c hone/ly say t :at y h writt5 is good drama1 & t y _c d )\t "o or m spectacul> sc5es1 !n make use ( !m by all means4 ,susp5se m>ks ea* dramatic ,situation1 & consi/s 9 ret>d+ its ,crisis & )hold+ its solution z long z x is feasible4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,sequ5ce ,,& ,,susp5se ,,cause ,,& ,,effect2 ,,effects ,,due ,,to ,,arrangem5t2 ,,! ,,raw ,,co9cid5ce2 ,,susp5se ,,motors2 ,,battle ,,( ,,oppos+ ,,motives2 ,,motive ,,z ,,well ,,z ,,idea4 ,sequ5ce 9 photodrama may almo/ )\t exception be call$ consequ5ce1 s cont9u\s & b9d+ are ! pres5ce & relation%ip ( cause & effect ?ru\t ! photoplay4 ,! v fir/ sc5e mu/ conta9 a def9ite cause1 foll[$ by m or less susp5se until ! effect is reveal$4 ,ea* effect develops a new cause = susp5se :i* accumulates 9 volume--if skillfully con/ruct$--until x becomes an almo/ un5durable burd5 ( expectation1 speculation & anxiety 9 ! ,climax1 or bigge/ ,situation1 :]e9 x is effectively solv$4 7,,example #fi47 ,9 ! fir/ sc5e ( 8,! ,ma/] ( ! ,lo/ ,hills10 ! h]o's fiance writes him t %e is jilt+ him4 ,?is is really ! cause ( ! entire play t does n f9d complete solution until ! la/ sc5e4 ,! second sc5e ( ! play %[s u ! effect ( ! fir/ ^u ! h]o4 ,h>d hit1 he turns f 8 irresponsible life4 ,see+ 8 valet s5d+ annual gifts to ! poor :ites on 8 ,s\!rn e/ate becomes ! cause ( :i* 8 sudd5 dep>ture to ! e/ate ( ,lo/ ,hills 9 p]son is ! effect4 ,! />tl+ adv5tures t foll[ are ! logical consequ5ces4 ,unless sc5es are fragm5t>y1 t is m]e supplem5t>y 8fla%es10 an analysis w disclose a uni=mity ( developm5t1 t has a c\nt]p>t 9 ! /ructure ( ! play itself1 namely3 ,introduction1 ,situation1 ,crisis & ,solution4 7,,example #gj47 ,we take a sc5e f 8,all ,p[] = a ,day10 :]e9 ,ridgway is discov]$ by 8 swee!>t ) a gun 9 8 h& & suspect$ ( kill+ h] fa!r :o lies dy+ on ! floor3 7,introduction7 ,s]vants ru%+ 92 ,ridgway discov]$ ) smok+ revolv] 9 8 h& gaz+ dully at ,colonel :o lies wri?+ on floor4444 7,situation7 ,alice ent]s1 ru%es to fa!r's side4 ,he po9ts accus+ly at ,ridgway4444 7,susp5se7 ,ridgway comes =w>d plead+ly2 ,alice hesitates & />ts at :at h] fa!r is say+2 at l5g? nods yes4444 7,crisis7 ,alice repulses ,ridgway ) a ge/ure2 fa!r falls back dead4444 7,solution--at lea/ ( ! sc5e 9 h&7 ,! %]iff ent]s & arre/s ,ridgway4 ,! progressive effects ( sc5e or play are due to arrangem5t1 z may readily be se54 ,ea* m9or effect1 ?o begun 9 ! fir/ sc5e1 mu/ height5 & tight5 ! ,climax4 ,x accompli%es ?is by be>+ con/antly & cumulatively ^u ! ma9 !me ( ! play4 ,no matt] h[ _m contributive sc5es may be necess>y1 ! ma9 !me1 or m$ium1 mu/ aga9 pr$om9ate4 ,we %\ld eng5d] susp5se by s arrang+ incid5ts t a vital desire is manife/$ 9 ! "* fir/2 _m ?+s may happ5 be=e ! next unit ( su/a9+ susp5se rises--,opportunity to gratify ! ,desire2 ! ?ird unit ( prolong+ susp5se is ! ,fru/ration ( ! ,opportunity to gratify ! ,desire4 ,on ! o!r h&1 susp5se is t]m9at$ imm$iately by ! adv5t ( ,*ange1 ,decision or ,fulfillm5t4 ,! in/ant t ! playwright feels t susp5se is be+ ov]/ra9$1 he %\ld br+ x to a close4 ,! m9or incid5ts ( susp5se are n clos$1 h[ev]1 until !y h dispos$ ( !mselves by contribut+ an elem5t ( susp5se to ! ma9 !me t w be felt 9 ! climax itself4 ,=1 aft] all1 susp5se is m]ely a susp5sion ( ! ,climax2 ea* susp5sion is m>k$ by a crisis1 or m9or climax4 ,we su/a9 int]e/ by susp5d+ ! ,climax4 ,9 drama no?+ %\ld be left to motiveless *ance1 or raw co9cid5ce4 ,susp5se is a promissory note to ! audi5ce t ! culm9ation !y h be5 wait+ = is wor? :ile1 & n a hoax by ! au?or or a t]m9ation by an 8act ( ,god40 7,,example #ga47 ,writ]s (t5 get _! *>act]s 9 a dilemma t defies solution on _! "p1 ^u :i* an unsuspect$ treasure is made to appe>2 or an unh9t$-at rescu+ p>ty helps ! au?or & h]o out2 or someone 8m>ries ! girl0 r ?an leave h] unprovid$ = at ! conclusion ( ! play2 or x becomes necess>y to kill (f ! unpuni%$ villa9 or h]o-:o-has-gone-to-!-bad4 ,susp5se is mu* /rong] ?an m]e expectation4 ,we may say t expectation is ! hope t some?+ w happ52 susp5se is ! fe> t some?+ may happ54 ,susp5se is n always occasion$ by ! emotional /ra9 ( ! "*2 t is only t5sion ( action4 ,if !re is an emotional /ra9 on ! audi5ce1 !n !re is %e] susp5se4 ,! mo/ dramatic susp5se is possible ?ru ! sugge/ion ( imp5d+ cata/rophe ( :i* ! "* is bli!ly & emotionally ignorant1 b ( :i* ! audi5ce has se5 om9\s port5ts 9 alt]nat+ sc5es4 ,?us1 9 photoplay1 we are p]mitt$ ! excitem5t ( see+ ! progress ( bo? sides 9 ! battle ( oppos+ motives4 ,= 9 drama we mu/ h ! swiftly-mov+ motive z well z ! big idea4 ,! c\rse ( dramatic sequ5ce foll[s ! l9e ( ?is motive1 ! only deviations be+ ^? made = ! purpose ( creat+ susp5se4 ,contra/ is ! ess5ce ( all /rik+ ,situations--mean+ a contra/ betwe5 *>act]s or _! conditions or environm5ts1 result+ f or lead+ to relations betwe5 !m4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,pot5tial ,,situation ,,contra/2 ,,situation',s ,,relation ,,to ,,audi5ce2 ,,h>ve/+ ,,situations2 ,,p]il ,,& ,,dea?2 ,,climax ,,& ,,pun*4 ,! mo/ poignant dramatic effect is t obta9$ by contra/+ a "* ) 8 mo/ covet$--?o ungratifi$--condition4 ,! mo/ p[]ful situations are ^? 9 :i* a "* is confront$ ) t :i* %\ld h be51 t :i* might might h be51 or t :i* c nev] be4 ,!re9 we plunge into ! deepe/ wells ( pa?os4 7,,example #gb47 ,z a case ( t :i* %\ld h be51 we f9d ! man :o fail$ sudd5ly com+ into ! pres5ce ( ! man :o is prosp]\s because ( 8 failures4 ,t :i* might h be51 we see illu/rat$ 9 ! man & woman meet+ ye>s lat]--! husb& & wife ( o!rs--:5 a silly misund]/&+ is all t sep>at$ !m4 ,t :i* c nev] be is pa!tically %[n by an old man mak+ ! acqua9tance ( a y\?1 :o alone c accompli% :at he himself wi%es to d4 ,^! are all dramatic situations ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,s9ce drama is an arti/ic process ( obta9+ /rik+ & gratify+ effects ^u ! emotions ( an audi5ce1 ! situation is ! mo/ frequ5t & positive means to t end4 ,! situation is :at l5ds novelty1 fire & brilliancy to ! progressive units ( ! play4 ,x places ! *>act]s 9 a galvanic relation%ip ) ea* o!r or ) _! condition or environm5t4 ,x means ! introduction ( ! unexpect$--ei!r f ! po9t ( view ( ! "* or ( ! audi5ce4 ,its introduction m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ,susp5se1 & raises ! "q1 ,:at w he d ab\t x8 ,= x means a relation%ip ab\t :i* some?+ mu/ be done imm$iately1 & t some?+ is a ,crisis4 ,! ,situation itself is ( %ort duration b ( trem5d\s p[] & effect4 ,x succe$s ! introductory action1 or a sudd5 revealm5t to ! audi5ce1 ( :i* ! "* may rema9 9 ignorance1 or an unlook$-= entry1 or an undream$-( relation%ip disclos$--t sudd5ly *ange ! :ole aspect ( developm5t4 7,,example #gc47 ,a woman's old fa!r has s5t = ! police to arre/ ! "y crim9al :om he has rais$ f a f\ndl+--:5 ! daught] discloses t ! boy is h] illegitimate son1 & 8 gr&son6 ,a girl betrays a man to ! mob = murd]+ h] weal?y b5efactor :om %e has nev] se5--:5 x is seem+ly too late ! man proves to h] t he is ! b5efactor1 & t h] bro!r murd]$ 8 valet6 ,9 bo? cases ! audi5ce 0 aw>e ( ! relation%ip & revel$ 9 ! *>act]s' emb>rassm5t4 ,! =ego+ ,example has t\*$ a po9t t %\ld be driv5 home4 ,x conc]ns ! ext5t to :i* ! au?or %all take ! audi5ce into 8 confid5ce4 ,9 ?is relation1 writ]s w h to disc>d 9 photoplay writ+ :at 9 /ory writ+ is und\bt$ly "o ( _! greate/ assets2 namely1 ! )hold+ ( "s ( ! important details 9 ord] to build ! delightful surprise at ! end4 ,9 ! photoplay we mu/ take ! audi5ce into our confid5ce1 = ! simple reason t ev]y?+ is scre5$ 9 ! ord] ( its occurr5ce4 ,t is ! fir/ pr9ciple ( p]fect illusion--p]fect cont9uity4 ,! second pr9ciple is1 t all t is ess5tial mu/ occur on ! scre51 :i* is ! pr9ciple ( p]fect progression4 ,bo? ! spok5 drama & ! fiction /ory p]mit a developm5t t is contr>y to ^! pr9ciples ( photodrama4 ,! writ] ( ^? =ms builds up a fabric ( deception1 z x 71 ar\nd ! real ev5ts t hides ! tru? & makes x seem z ?o x 7 j ! opposite--until ! gr& surprise at ! end4 ,he does ?is by means ( clev]ly fram$ innu5does1 artificial explanations (f]$ by v>i\s p]sons 9 ! play or /ory & ! delay ( mislead+ evid5ce t is cle>$ up 9 spee*es & dialog1 t 9 turn expla9s :y !y made ! mi/akes4 ,! photoplay ga9s p[] by be+ m direct4 ,we d n try to outwit our audi5ces2 we take !m into our confid5ce4 ,if we c d ?is clev]ly & sugge/ively1 we c equal1 if n surpass1 any ( ! effects to be obta9$ by o!r =ms ( dramatic expression4 7,,example #gd47 ,we see a crime ab\t to be committ$1 b all ( ! crim9al t appe>s is a h&--possibly sc>r$--slipp+ ?ru ! p>t+ ( ! portires4 ,:5 ! h]o :o 0 robb$ or assault$ by t h& f9ds ! r+1 ! audi5ce f9ds ! crim9al4 ,ano!r in/ance ( %[+ ! ess5tial progressive action1 b res]v+ ! full disclosure till ! climact]ic ,situation1 is f\nd 9 ! f9d+ ( a woman's lo/ boy by ! man %e loves4 ,lat] %e is l$ to believe t ! boy has gone ! evil way he />t$ =4 ,%e comes to ! man %e _h scorn$1 = help2 ! man takes h] to a boy's s*ool :]e h] boy is ! lead]4 ,we _h only se5 ! lov] f9d ! boy & !n we return$ to ! ma9 l9e ( action4 ,b are n ! audi5ces' hopes & fe>s height5$ by omnisc5ce8 ,_! k does n mean =ekn[l$ge1 by any means4 ,! h]o mu/ "w out 8 own salvation & ov]come ! villa9 j ! same4 ,! fact t !y "k t ! h]o is sitt+ on ! box t conta9s ! treasure = :i* he is look+ is a hundr$ times m dramatic ?an if !y are n told till ! end1 :5 ! circum/ance may be =gott54 ,! f9e/ ,situations are ^? :]e9 he does n realize ! true /ate ( affairs t ! =ego+ sc5e has fully disclos$ to ! audi5ce4 7,,example #ge47 ,9 8,madame ,x0 we f9d ! "y b>ri/] def5d+ 8 own "m :o has committ$ murd]4 ,at fir/ nei!r "m nor son is aw>e ( x4 ,! audi5ce kn[s1 & ?is k makes ( ?is sc5e "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful ,situations 9 all ,drama4 ,! ,close-,view--9 ! capacity ( %[+ only a small portion ( ! physical action magnifi$--is mo/ effective 9 produc+ ,situations4 ,aga91 x br+s t to ! k ( ! spectator ( :i* ! recipi5t is bli!ly ignorant4 7,,example #gf47 ,a ,close-,view %[s u ! h& ( ! villa9 /eal+ ! priceless sc>f-p92 or ! h]o's wallet t means 8 all4 ,or aga91 ! ,close-,view c br+ close :at ! audi5ce witnesses almo/ unemotionally f a di/ance1 possibly %[+ ! burgl>'s ugly face :]e !y saw b a head 9 ! foliage4 ,! ,close-,view is1 9 fact1 "o ( ! mo/ effective devices at ! comm& ( ! playwright4 ,! ,caption1 too1 is capable ( do+ s]vice z a ,situation1 by r\s+ a ?rill 9 drama j z !y r\se a laugh 9 com$y4 ,our difficulty 9 ?is relation is to prev5t x f robb+ ! sc5e1 or sc5es1 to foll[ ( surprise or susp5se4 7,,example #gg47 ,! foll[+ /r5g!ns a fact t has half-dawn$ 9 ! m9d ( ! audi5ce4 ,)\t ! ,caption ! fact w\ld h pass$ )\t p>ticul> notice3 8,mrs4 ,donnelly ,h&les ,dalton's ,deadly ,mess5g]1 ,nei!r ,dream+ ,t ,%e ,is ! ,int5d$ ,victim40 ,aga9 we impress a ,situation t mu/ n be lo/ sight (3 8,m>/5 ,?9ks ! ,mortgage ,lo/ ,t ,has ,slipp$ ,into ! ,l9+ ( ! ,coat40 ,?us we h se5 t ev5 inf9itesimal1 ?o important1 po9ts may be made pot5tial ,situations by br++ !m 8d[n front0 9 ! spot-light1 or giv+ !m ! advantages obta9$ ?ru introspection 9 fiction4 ,dea? 9 itself is nei!r dramatic nor a ,situation4 ,drama is dep5d5t on life1 /ruggle & complication2 & a ,situation may be evolv$ out ( a p]il\s circum/ance 9 :i* ! "* is ?reat5$ ) dea?4 ,a ,situation always g]m9ates fur!r life-action2 dea? t]m9ates a l9e ( action & elim9ates =ev] an active p>ticipant4 ,dea? is nev] ! ,climax1 b ! end4 ,s9ce ,situations are a matt] ( su* consequ5ce to ! playwright1 x behooves him to h>ve/ !m ) ! same dilig5ce t he g>n]s plot mat]ial4 ,he may readily file & classify !m "u ! same captions & sub-divisions z he does 8 plot mat]ial4 ,aga91 ! same s\rces ( mat]ial are available1 especially ! daily press1 :i* graci\sly cond5ses ,situations & ,climaxes 9 ! l>ge type ( its head-l9es4 7,,example #gh47 ,t5 are *os5 at r&om f curr5t newspap]s3 7#a7 ,bee ,upsets ,big ,auto2 7#b7 ,deceiv$ by ,8 ,valet2 7#c7 ,two ,wom5 ,claim ,boy2 7#d7 ,f9ds ,woman ,/[away2 7#e7 ,claims ,wife--,%e ,laughs2 7#f7 ,woman ,gives ,away ,co9s 7#g7 ,pr9ce ,w$s a ,common]2 7#h7 ,presid5t ,is ,captur$2 7#i7 ,bl9d ,man ,made to ,see2 7#aj7 ,id5tifi$ by ,x-,ray4 ,among ! great numb] ( te*nical t]ms t photoplaydom has acquir$ is "o id5tifi$ ) lit]>y "w-%op slang z well--! 8,pun*40 ,x is m expressive ?an elegant1 h[ev]4 ,! ,pun* is ! ,climax & some?+ m4 ,x mu/ fir/ be an effective ,climax2 secondly1 x is ! effect ( t ,climax4 ,! ,pun* is ! mom5t\s ev5t t is ! excuse = ! play4 ,x is ! trem5d\s mom5t ( revealm5t1 :5 ! dramatic /ruggle t has wag$ unc]ta9ly f side to side sudd5ly pit*es =w>d ) ! victor = good & all--j z ! audi5ce _h be5 s*ool$ ei!r to hope or be afraid t x w\ld4 ,! issue ( ! ,climax-,pun* mu/ be suffici5t to make ! audi5ce lit]ally hold its brea?1 or emotionally rise to ! occasion4 ,x is ! ?+ t hits y squ>e betwe5 ! eyes ) an effect t /uns & la/s4 ,if a play has no ,pun*1 x is n a p]fect play4 7,,example #gi47 ,9 8,! ,com+ ( ! ,real ,pr9ce10 ! ,climax ( ! fir/ "p 0 ! com+ ( ! bogus pr9ce2 ! ,pun* came at ! end ( play :5 ! real pr9ce came4 ,! fir/ 0 a city 8t9 horn ,sport02 ! second 0 ! pla9 groc]'s boy1 :o _h be5 ,annie's neighbor all h] life1 & a real pr9ce too--t 0 ! ,pun*6 ,! ,pun*1 !n1 is ! motive-idea ( ! play summ$ up 9 a cumulative /roke4 ,x be>s ! same relation to ! /ory t ! climax does to ! plot4 ,x is n ! big culm9at+ action s mu* z x is ! effect t dawns on ! audi5ce4 ,x is ! emotional tru? ( ! au?or's vision come home to dwell 9 ! he>t ( ea* "o :o sees ! vision4 ,! ,pun* is ! recognition by ! audi5ce ( a visible symbol ( spiritual /ruggle4 ,a successful play mu/ be able to claim an honorable place among ! mo/ important emotional exp]i5ces ( ! spectators--,unity & ,h>mony mu/ h induc$ exquisite ,reality4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,unity ,,plus ,,h>mony ,,equals ,,effect ,,que/ions ,,9 ,,! ,,m9d ,,( ,,! ,,audi5ce2 ,,reason2 ,,tru?2 ,,/ruggle2 ,,solution2 ,,! ,,title2 ,,h>mony ,,values4 ,unity resolves itself into a rule ( reasonable cause2 ,h>mony becomes solely a matt] ( consi/5t effect4 ,unity has to d ) selection1 & is a "p ( ! plot2 ,h>mony ) arrangem5t1 & is ess5tial to dramatic expression4 ,"o is ! p]fect relation ( ! p>ts2 ! o!r ! p]fect expression ( ! :ole4 ,fir/ ( all1 !re are unities ( language t mu/ be obs]v$ to insure p]spicuity1 precision & p]fect pres5tation ( ! idea4 ,?is dem&s a comm& ( words1 a k ( gramm> & an ex]cise ( rhetoric4 ,! illit]ate writ] is beyond imag9+ & might be comp>$ ) a bl9d pa9t] or a mute s+]4 ,! next /ep t[>d ev5tual h>mony is ! *oice ( an appropriate idea & a subsequ5t coh]5t developm5t4 ,! units ( developm5t %\ld n m]ely /ick toge!r2 !y mu/ cl+ to ea* o!r4 ,?us we fulfill ! unities ( impression1 :i* is ! simpl] "p ( our task4 ,p]fect unity 9 expression is h>mony4 ,!re is a measure1 a key1 a pit*1 a tone--or a color s*eme1 if y w--t _c be violat$4 ,! ma9 !me is ! refra91 or motif1 to :i* we cont9ually h>k back1 until we build up a volume ( melody t releases itself 9 a gr& f9ale ( h>mony4 ,we describe a cresc5do--?o x is n a p]fect arc1 9 t its highe/ po9t is ne> ! end in/ead ( ! c5t]1 :5 x desc5ds rapidly to ! plane ( its beg9n+4 ,t is ! m>k ( ! p]fect arti/ic production3 ,balance1 ! la/ b> pit*$ 9 ! same keynote z ! fir/6 ,?is sugge/s ! entire play 9 a s+le effective impression4 7,,example #hj47 ,9 ! fir/ sc5e ( 8,! ,ma/] ( ! ,lo/ ,hills10 ,%elburne receives a lett] f ,petronella ,dupuy/] say+ t %e is jilt+ him = ,b>on ,komisky4 ,! bl[ %att]s 8 ideas ( wom51 & he cynically ?9ks none ( !m is wor? :ile4444 ,9 ! la/ sc5e x is ! morn+ ( 8 com+ m>riage to ,m>y4 ,he reads an item 9 ! pap] say+ ,petronella is seek+ divorce f h] bogus 8,b>on02 ,m>y ent]s & he takes h] 9 8 arms1 mak+ x cle> t he has f\nd ,,! woman4 ,e elem5t mu/ be 9 unison1 !n1 9 ! p]fect play4 ,! poetic play mu/ be r5d]$ e artificial aid available to del9eate1 id5tify & appeal to poetic feel+4 ,! same is true ( romantic1 reali/ic1 ideali/ic1 or any o!r specific type4 ,ea* play1 = t matt]1 has its own peculi> exig5cies t call = unity auxili>ies = ! sake ( h>mony4 ,! "* mu/ h 8 consi/5t traits1 condition mu/ h its appropriate environm5t1 situations may be height5$ by sett+1 de$s are /r5g!n$ by atmosph]e--j z ! effect is enhanc$ by h>mony4 ,?us we disclose "o ( ! mo/ vital reasons :y ! lea/ elem5t 9 ! play %\ld become a factor 9 ! ,climax2 :y x %\ld contribute to1 color1 culm9ate & su/a9 ! desir$ effect ( totality to be left 9 ! m9d ( ! audi5ce4 7,,example #ha47 ,9 8,! ,lo/ ,melody0 we beg9 ) ! ,caption3 8,malcolm ,decides to ,wait & ,make ,8 ,proposal to ,rosalie an ,arti/ic ,occasion40 ,?is typifies ,malcolm's "* t loves to luxuriate 9 8 own dreams4 ,we next f9d him a collector ( r>e jewels1 ( :i* 8 bus9ess-l rival1 ,d\glas1 only realizes ! monet>y value4 ,! night ( ! proposal1 ,rosalie mi/akes ,malcolm's dream+ = lackadaisical disreg>d4 ,d\glas seizes ! opportunity & proposes4 ,! sett+ is a glori\s1 lov]-l night4 ,!y s+ ! melody t intoxicates ,malcolm & sob]s ,d\glas4 ,:5 ,malcolm has deta*$ himself f 8 ideal /ate1 he f9ds ,rosalie 9 ,d\glas' arms4 ,!y "p =ev]4 ,d\glas1 true to 8 type ( sordid mat]ialism1 rises & falls ?ru 8 desire = money4 ,malcolm becomes ! big arti/ we h felt he might be4 ,& s1 till ! lo/ melody is f\nd aga91 we f9d a pot5t /ra9 ( h>moniz+ units build+ a p]si/5t effect t w haunt ! audi5ce aft] see+ ! play4 ,! lit]al con/ruction ( ! photoplay has evolv$ a me?od ( writ+ ! manuscript t peculi>ly l5ds itself to ! composition ( dramatic 8bus9ess40 ,:ile action is ! language ( emotion1 brevity vivifies action4 ,t]s5ess is a pot5tial factor1 !n1 9 ! con/ruction ( ! manuscript1 & !re are sev]al ways 9 :i* t]s5ess may be sugge/ively convey$ ?ru ! physical treatm5t ( writt5 action4 ,9 ?is connection1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d t v]bs are natively action words2 adjectives are color or quality words2 & adv]bs are ess5tially drama words4 7,,example #hb47 ,a simple analysis ( ! fiction value ( ! n9e p>ts ( spee* reveals t 7#a7 ,,article is insignificant & is to be us$ z little z possible2 7#b7 ,,adjective is a quality ^w t visualizes ! image & description _c d )\t x2 7#c7 ,,n\n tells :at or :o we are talk+ ab\t2 h no m n\ns ?an y want ! read] to see objects1 & no object unless x is cle>ly visible2 7#d7 ,,v]b is ! action ^w1 ! dynamo ( emotion1 ! important ^w 9 drama2 7#e7 ,,pron\n is he1 %e or x--no?+ m & ! n\n is always to be us$ 9 pref]5ce1 if its repitition p]mits2 7#f7 ,,adv]b is ! ^w ( color1 mann]1 "t1 subtilety1 *>m & emotion & tells ,,h[1 :i* is :at ! read] wants to "k2 7#g7 ,,conjunction jo9s toge!r qualities1 objects1 gr\ps & may connect %ort /atem5ts & break long ones2 7#h7 ,,int]jection is ! less artful way ( express+ emotion2 7#i7 ,,preposition is ! ^w ( pass+1 ! bridge1 pause at x & y h susp5se4 ,! ,synopsis1 :ile x does n p]mit ( unctu\s detail1 yet !re seems no reason :y x %\ld n foll[ ! rules ( all n>ration & be writt5 t]sely1 b 9 full1 r\nd$ s5t5ces1 in/ead ( 9 ! abbreviat$ =ms sugge/$ = ! ,sc5>io4 7,,example #hc47 ,"s writ]s employ ! comma ?ru\t ! entire sc5e3 8,donnelly read+ ov] lett] girl has writt51 sc[ls1 ro>s = girl10 etc4 ,o!rs use ! da% 9 ! same mann]3 8,donnelly read+ lett]--sc[ls--0 etc4 ,a m effective way is sugge/$ by ! use ( ! semi-colon & ! use ( s5t5ces4 ,ea* s5t5ce is to m>k ei!r all ! consecutive action ( "o "*1 or ! %ort sequ5ces ( action 9 :i* possibly all ! *>act]s are involv$3 8,donnelly read+ ov] lett] girl has j h&$ him2 sc[ls2 ro>s = girl2 reprim&s h] brutally4 ,boy ent]s2 says ,dalton is outside2 ,donnelly %akes 8 head c't see him2 boy says x is urg5t4 ,donnelly nods & turns bellig]5tly to receive ,dalton40 ,!re is vivacity 9 ! %ort p]iods & ! read] almo/ in/antly falls into ! recurr+ sequ5ces ) p]fect und]/&+4 ,we come to ! conclusion at l5g? t idea1 te*nique1 situation or dramatic atmosph]e alone is n ! ?+1 b ! h>mony ( all ( ^!4 ,& 9 atta9+ ?is h>mony we f9d t del9eation is ess5tial1 :ile description is incid5tal1 = ! simple reason t ! *>act]s & sett+ describe !mselves ! in/ant !y are se54 ,! physical picture saves all ! space fiction devotes to visualization4 ,!re is no?+ m di/ract+ to h>mony ?an ! me?od ( "s directors 9 accel]at+ action by means ( p]petual %ort sc5es1 reg>dless ( ! nature ( ! !me4 ,if us$ to excess1 ?is cont9u$ employm5t ( ! ,return s9ks its subject to ! l[ level ( ! 8*ase0 picture t 0 ! curse ( ! e>ly attempts at dramatic depiction4 ,! "t w come1 x is hop$1 :5 ! *ase1 ! crude pantomime & ! actor :o flirts ) ! audi5ce1 w become taboo j z ! telephone dialog1 ! soliloquy & ! aside are avoid$ 9 ! be/ spok5 dramas4 ,bo? ! ,return & ! ,fla% are m]ely alt]natives to be employ$ z special devices = special occasions & n /able units ^u :i* ! entire play may be built4 ,!y are m]ely effective accel]ators ( contributive action & second>y to ! ma9 !me4 ,unity is agreeable accord2 h>mony is arti/ic concord4 ,unity is a p]fect assemblage ( ! p>ts 7se5 f ! con/ructive viewpo9t72 h>mony is ! spontane\s *ord %$ by ! newly creat$ in/rum5t 7felt f its p]fect op]ation74 ,9 unity we make ! p>ts absolutely consi/5t ) well-kn[n rules2 9 h>mony we make ! :ole naturally real accord+ to ! pr9ciples ( life & exp]i5ce4 ,/rictly speak+1 ! photodrama is n gov]n$ by ! s-call$ ,dramatic ,unities1 re/rict+ dramatic op]ation to a s+le ,"t1 ,place & ,action4 ,= ! photodrama1 ?ru ! latitude p]mitt$ 9 its multitud9\s sc5es1 may cov] cont95ts & span g5]ations4 ,! old ord] rema9s un*ang$ 9 ! matt] ( ,action--!re c be b "o ,action4 ,!re is an axiom 9 drama1 h[ev]1 t applies equally to spok5 drama & to scre5 drama3 ,! ne>] a play approximates ! actual "t consum$ 9 a def9ite1 cont9u\s & c5t]$ /ory t x repres5ts1 ! m conv9c+ is its effect likely to be4 ,9 o!r words1 if ! consumation ( a de$ requir$ exactly fifty m9utes 9 actuality & took fifty m9utes to be act$1 x w\ld be a p]fect unity 9 po9t ( "t4 ,b h[ r>e x is to conceive a de$1 e consecutive second ( :i* is dramatically wor? :ile6 ,f9ally we come to ! h>moni\s elem5t t appe>s fir/ on ! manuscript1 b is conceiv$ wisely la/--! ,title4 ,! title mu/ fit ! play l a glove1 & hide its complete nature z ?o x 7 a glove4 ,=tunately1 photoplays are n *os5--by ei!r public or produc]s--because ( _! titles1 z books & %ort /ories are (t5 select$4 ,yet1 because ( ! seem+ lack ( importance atta*$ to ?is "p ( ! play1 writ]s1 editors & manufactur]s d n always accord x ! important place x des]ves1 & w ev5tually dem&4 ,good1 fitt+ & p]fect titles to plays are a di/9ct comm]cial asset1 beside be+ a requisite to arti/ic & h>moni\s complet5ess4 ,! title is ! head1 ! h&le1 ! greet+1 ! introduction1 ! pleas+ p]sonality1 ! cue & ! bid to favor ( ! z-yet unread manuscript & ! z-yet unse5 play4 ,a title %\ld be exquisite--l a f9ely-c>v$ casket1 obvi\sly conta9+ a preci\s treasure--its ext]ior sugge/+ my/]y1 wond]1 & delight t mu/ foll[ its revealm5t4 ,! title mu/ sugge/ ! individuality ( ! play )\t reveal+ its id5tity z %[n ?ru developm5t1 climax & d5\em5t4 ,unity we may f9d if we look = x2 ,h>mony _c be discov]$ by ! ke5e/ critic1 = x is n h&-made b born4 ,:5 ! fle% & =m ( ! play is p]fectly built1 ,h>mony ent]s 9 a brea?--x is ! s\l ( ! play6 ,h>mony is ! la/ ^w ( drama6 ,,"p ,,iv ,,=ms ,,& ,,types ,,( ,,! ,,photoplay ,above all ?+s ,drama is human--x has its h\rs = laugh+ & weep+1 = /rife & dea?2 x is gov]n$ by bo? free w & de/9y--x calls its moods ,drama & ,melodrama2 ,com$y & ,trag$y4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,drama ,,& ,,melodrama2 ,,trag$y2 ,,com$y2 ,,o!r ,,=ms2 8,,split ,,reel02 ,,%ort ,,play2 ,,long ,,play2 ,,spectacle2 ,,adaptations2 ,,play ,,divisions4 ,photoplay audi5ces arriv$ at a /age ( mature und]/&+ & appreciation ( ! photodrama long be=e ! manufactur]s & produc]s _h em]g$ f ! jungle ( crudity4 ,! latt] are incl9$ to rema9 money-mak]s & n become art produc]s2 !y are fill+ _! pockets today f ! empti$ bra9s ( ye/]day & =c+ tomorr[ to g begg+4 ,) few exceptions ! pla9 drama is exagg]at$ into melodrama1 />tl+ ! audi5ces ?ru ! viol5t acts ( ! *>act]s1 or dynamic spectacle1 or extraord9>y sett+--r ?an ?ru ! simple m$ium ( pure dramatic con/ruction t /irs ! imag9ation & sways ! emotions ) a semblance ( real exp]i5ce4 ,drama is "o ( life's exquisite emotional ph5om5a br\ght home to an audi5ce ?ru ! pictur$ exp]i5ce ( o!rs4 ,melodrama is easie/ to write1 s9ce x is all high-lights & black %ad[s4 ,x dem&s ! concoction ( a s]ies ( viol5ce & spectacle to happ5 9 a logical & progressive ord]4 ,melodrama resembles f>ce1 9 t ! *>act]s are curs$ ) all ! e>m>ks ( ! deepe/-dy$ type !y portray--! beetle-br[$ villa91 or ! ludicr\s ,jew-,iri%man-,nigg]4 ,9 ! true drama we meet m5 & wom5 :o live poignantly 9 our lives--?o we see !m = ! fir/ "t4 ,! melodramati/s _h ?+s _! way because ! few arti/s _h no co-op]ation4 ,com$y is mo/ difficult to write1 & is easie/ to sell--mean+1 ( c\rse1 pure com$y4 ,x is m difficult1 = in/ance1 to keep an audi5ce laugh+ = tw5ty m9utes ?an x is to keep !m 9 susp5se ov] a dramatic /ory = an h\r or m4 ,! photo-c\nt]p>t ( ! ,play ( ,mann]s1 or ! ,polite ,com$y1 is b\nd to become "o ( ! future developm5ts ( ! ,photodrama4 ,photoplay ,com$y has be5 9 ! h&s ( ! ,phili/9es s9ce its inception4 ,r>ely d we see any?+ b ! rollick+ f>ce4 ,polite ,com$y has its exquisite mom5ts t m+le delight$ smiles ) pa!tic te>s2 ,rollick+ ,com$y is all wide-m\!d laught]4 ,if we are c>eful 9 di/+ui%+ f its co>s] p>asite--8slap-/ick0 f>ce--we may say t ,rollick+ ,com$y is an art wor?y ( "o's s]i\s ef=t4 ,!re are c]ta9 temp]am5ts1 h[ev]1 incapable ( com$y 9 any =m4 ,^! playwrights are self-consci\s ( _! fail+6 ,! ,polite ,com$y is m>k$ by grace1 repression & humor4 ,x is a delicate cameo ( ! s]i\s drama--only x avoids ! villa9ies1 p]ils & horrors ( life1 sub/itut+ 9 _! place ! fail+s1 fantasies & prejudices t are bo? humor\sly & pa!tically human4 ,9 ! ,rollick+ ,com$y1 !n1 ev]y?+ mu/ be comical4 ,! t]m 8ev]y?+0 is imp]ative2 x means idea1 title1 plot1 e situation1 e sc5e1 e ins]t1 e ref]5ce1 e "*1 e sett+1 e action1 e sugge/ion4 8,x is to laugh60 ,com$y dem&s exhau/ive treatm5t ( detail4 ,x is insuffici5t to say t a "* p]=ms an act 9 a funny way2 we mu/ tell 9 detail h[ ! action is done to make x s funny4 ,com$y mu/ always be del9eat$ good-natur$ly1 & nev] ) satire or animus4 ,mis=tune is n a com$y subject4 ,9 all good drama--:e!r x be drama1 melodrama1 com$y or trag$y--!re mu/ be an idea 9 ! mat]ial1 a motive 9 ! *>act]ization1 a def9ite end to be atta9$2 a reasonable cause1 a logical effect & a climact]ic de$2 a plot4 ,9 all drama !re is /ruggle ) an ob/acle4 ,9 pure drama & melodrama we h ! h]o /ruggl+ aga9/ ! ob/acles & pitfalls plac$ 9 8 pa? by ! villa92 9 com$y ! "* /ruggles aga9/ ! ludicr\s situations t rise 9 8 c\rse2 9 trag$y evil circum/ances ov]:elm ! h]o no matt] h[ h]oic 8 /ruggles are aga9/ !m4 ,! reel1 or unit ( photoplay l5g?1 has bo? its advantages & its disadvantages4 ,! 8,split reel0 play is "u a disadvantage4 ,if x be only a plotless f>ce--:i* x is mo/ frequ5tly--x makes little diff]5ce1 s9ce t =m is only a fragm5t1 or s]ies ( !m4 ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* ! ,%ort ,play--or "o-reel--may be comp>$ to ! ,%ort ,/ory1 & ! ,long ,play--or multiple-reel--to ! ,novel4 ,! ,%ort ,play1 is int5sive 9 me?od4 ,we pursue ! developm5t swiftly & rel5tlessly f ! op5+ sc5e to ! culm9ation4 ,! ,long ,play is n a ,%ort ,play amplifi$--z we s (t5 see !m padd$4 ,x is n 9 any s5se a ,%ort ,play told 9 two or m p>ts 7or reels74 ,ea* "p 7or reel7 ( ! ,long ,play1 l ea* *apt] ( ! ,novel1 is a unit 9 itself1 hav+ its own beg9n+1 developm5t & climact]ic situation4 ,yet x is progressive & becomes fragm5t>y unless consid]$ z an int]gral "p ( ! :ole production4 ,ea* "p 7or reel7 ( ! ,long ,play accumulates & takes c>e ( its own situations & complications1 :i* may t5d to pile up revelations ( dramatic int]e/ to height5 ! susp5se ( ! reel to foll[1 or :i* may be a direct progressive result ( ! reel prec$+4 ,9 ! ,long ,play ea* reel ends ) ! introduction ( a new complication t necessitates an entirely new l9e ( treatm5t4 ,x is lit]ally 8cont9u$ 9 our next40 ,ea* reel mu/ always advance2 x nev] c g backw>d4 ,9 ea* succe$+ reel ( ! ,long ,play we f9d t ! /ory has j receiv$ a set-back 9 its solution1 ?ru ! introduction ( a new & =midable ob/acle t dem&s ano!r l9e ( solution f t employ$ 9 ! prec$+ reel4 7,,example #hd47 ,9 8,! ,com+ ( ! ,real ,pr9ce10 ! fir/ reel ends ) ! climact]ic situation %[+ our h]o9e really won he>t & s\l by ! unpr9cipl$ villa94 ,b ! /ory _c end "h2 common s5se & in/9ct tell u t t is n ! culm9ation ( ! plot4 ,& sure en\gh1 j z ! audi5ce ?\ght ! villa9 0 go+ to be caught & ?ra%$ p]haps1 by ! h]o--! h]o9e elopes ) ! villa96 ,?us we h ! con/ructive f\ndation = ano!r reel1 t dem&s an entirely diff]5t c\rse ( action4 ,! /udios !mselves are usually responsible = ! ?rill+ or gorge\s spectacles display+ a wond]ful array ( sc5]y1 sett+1 hordes ( actors1 m>vel\s me*anism & a hundr$ o!r ent]ta9+1 & possibly pleas+1 features t be> only a di/ant relation%ip to bona fide drama4 ,if ! manufactur] has a m5ag]ie1 a railroad1 a ?\s& p\nds ( dynamite1 a wild we/ outfit or a milit>y equipm5t on 8 h&s he naturally desires to make use ( x4 ,x is !n t ! photoplay hack is call$ ^u to write "o or m /ories 8ar\nd0 x--& !y usually are consid]ably ar\nd x & seldom inside ( x4 ,! play (f]$ 9 ! foll[+ *apt] is an unpret5ti\s example1 fall+ %ort ( p]fection 9 m ?an "o p>ticul>1 ?o equal to ! occasion ( mode/ly exemplify+ mo/ ( ! rules & pr9ciples set =? 9 ! pres5t "w4 ,an ,example c b %[ y :at to d & :at n to d2 x _c tea* y h[ or :y to d a ?+2 ! m p]fect x be ! less me*anics x w reveal2 x is n a lesson to y 9 ,te*nique1 b ! result ( ,te*nique by ano!r4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,a ,,specim5 ,,photoplay ,,! ,,effectiv5ess ,,( ,,typography2 8,,! ,,salt ,,( ,,v5geance10--,a ,,%ort ,,play ,,drama4 ,typographical display 9 prep>+ manuscript w effect its imm$iate und]/&ability4 ,a c>eless & un9tellig5t display w require extra "t & pati5ce on ! "p ( ! read] to fa?om its full significance4 ,a c>eful & intellig5t arrangem5t w enable ! read] to grasp ! full mean+ ( e detail on sight4 ,! special features ( ! arrangem5t & display ( type adh]$ to 9 ! foll[+ play are3 7#a7 ,s+le-spac+ body ( ,synopsis2 7#b7 ,und]l9+ sett+1 or location1 above ! text ( sc5e action2 7#c7 ,ind5t+ sc5e text1 s+le-spac+ x & mak+ x /& out z by putt+ d\ble space be=e & aft] x2 7#d7 ,all ,captions & dialog typ$ 9 capital lett]s2 7#e7 ,us+ ! r$ ribbon = all matt] t is to appe> intact on ! scre52 7#f7 ,numb]+ ,sc5es & ,captions 9 ,arabic num]als & ,ins]ts 9 ,roman2 7#g7 ,ind5t+ ,close-,views d\ble ! di/ance ( ,sc5e ind5tation2 7#h7 ,9 case ( m ?an "o reel1 numb]+ ! sc5es consecutively 7#a to #ajj1 etc47 b1 aft] ! fir/ reel1 putt+ 9 p>5!sis ! numb] ( sc5es x repres5ts 9 curr5t reel1 z3 ,sc5e #dh 7#ac71 always ref]r+ back to ! s]ial numb] on its reappe>ance4 7,! =ego+ rem>ks are necess>y s9ce pr9t-type gives only ! effect )\t foll[+ ! rules id5tically47 ,,h5ry ,,alb]t ,,phillips1 ,new ,york ,city 4444 ,n4 ,y4 ,,! ,,salt ,,( ,,v5geance4 ,a ,%ort ,play 7,"o ,reel7 ,drama ,9 #bc ,int]ior & #ag ,ext]ior ,sc5es4 ,by ,h5ry ,alb]t ,phillips4 ,synopsis3 ,! matt] ( a rott5 bridge is br\ght to ! att5tion ( ,donnelly1 a p5uri\s railroad presid5t1 by ,dalton1 a consci5ti\s consult+ eng9e]4 ,donnelly refuses to li/5 or he$ ! report4 ,dalton pleads1 insi/s & f9ally is dis*>g$4 ,dalton does n tell 8 wife ( 8 mis=tune4 ,fail+ to get "w aft] two mon?s he is on ! v]ge ( a breakd[n4 ,8 wife has le>n$ ! tru? & sets out at once ) _! little boy1 ,ar?ur1 to h] fa!r's = aid4 ,on ! way home ,dalton reads ( ! t]rible tra9 wreck at ! v po9t he _h condemn$4 ,h>dly able to ?9k1 he hurries home1 f9d+ a note f 8 wife say+ t %e & ! *ild h tak5--! tra9 t 0 wreck$6 ,m ?an half-craz$1 ,dalton hurries to ! sc5e ( ! wreck4 ,mrs4 ,donnelly1 ! sweet wife ( ! presid5t1 has le>n$ ( ! wreck & hurries to ! sc5e to (f] aid4 ,) h] is h] own lovable *ild1 ,flor5ce4 ,x is h] c> t c>ries ! t]ribly maim$ little ,ar?ur to ! hospital4 ,! *ild's leg is amputat$4 ,mrs4 ,donnelly has kept h] id5tity secret1 b cont9ues to be/[ e bless+ 9 h] p[] ^u ! /rick5 family4 ,dalton has gone completely mad4 ,!re seems b "o influ5ce "u heav5 t makes ,ar?ur want to live1 & br+s intellig5ce & peace to ,dalton--t is ,flor5ce4 ,!y wor%ip ! wond]ful little girl4 ,dalton's insanity takes ! =m ( a bl9d obsession4 ,he seeks v5geance on ,donnelly4 ,he le>ns t ,donnelly has an only *ild4 ,he imm$iately sets to "w & makes a t]rible bomb4 ,he !n plans to telegraph = ,mrs4 ,donnelly & h] daught] & h ! tra9 wreck$ & ! *ild bl[n to atoms on ! spot :]e 8 *ild 0 maim$4 ,mrs4 ,donnelly & ,flor5ce are ) ,ar?ur :5 ! telegram is br\ght by a s]vant1 !y j cat* ! fatal tra94 ,mean:ile1 ,dalton has =cibly ent]$ ,donnelly's (fice1 tells him at ! po9t ( a gun :at w happ5 9 less ?an an h\r & waits4 ,9 t h\r ,donnelly passes ?ru hell4 ,:5 !re is b tw5ty m9utes left1 ,dalton espies ! picture ( ,flor5ce1 realizes t %e is ! victim1 8 m9d cle>s & ! m5 hurry away on ! almo/ hopeless task ( rescue4 ,x is ,dalton :o arrives alone1 half dead1 j z ! tra9 looms up4 ,!y ignore 8 :ite signal & he h]oically cuts 8 wri/ & saturates ! h&k]*ief ) blood t w>ns ! eng9e] ( dang] ! la/ in/ant4 ,dalton recov]s2 ! m5 are reconcil$2 ,dalton gets back 8 position2 ,donnelly m5ds 8 ways4 7,,note3 ,use ano!r %eet ( pap]47 ,,h5ry ,,alb]t ,,phillips1 ,new ,york ,city 4444 ,n4 ,y4 ,,! ,,salt ,,( ,,v5geance4 ,au?or's ,rem>ks3 ,9 ! explosion sc5e1 ! suppos$ bridge t is bl[n up c\ld be a set erect$ to look l portion ( bridge %[+ ?ru trees4 ,! "q ( color ( ! blood is solv$ by ! ,caption4 ,sc5e ,plot3 ,,int]iors ,donnelly's ,(fice1 #b1 #d1 #be1 #bg1 #bi1 #ca4 ,ante-room1 #c1 #h1 #aj1 #bj1 #bd4 ,dalton liv+-room1 #e1 #g1 #i1 #aa1 #ac1 #ba1 #bh1 #dj4 ,hospital1 #ai4 ,telegraph (fice1 #bc4 ,pass5g] coa*1 #ce4 ,eng9e cab1 #ch4 ,,ext]iors ,b5ea? bridge1 #a1 #bb4 ,v]&a1 #f1 #bf4 ,city /reet1 #ab4 ,field hospital1 #ae1 #ag4 ,op5 field1 #ad1 #af4 ,ne> automobile1 #ah4 ,railway /ation1 #cj4 ,/ret* ( railroad1 #cb1 #cd1 #ci4 ,ano!r /ret*1 #cc1 #cg4 ,on railway tre/le1 #cf4 ,ca/3 ,,*>les ,,dalton--,ar?ur's fa!r2 consult+ eng9e]2 s]i\s1 n]v\s4 ,,john ,,donnelly--,flor5ce's fa!r2 railroad presid5t2 brutal4 ,,flor5ce ,,donnelly--7,+5ue7 ,sweet *ild ) wond]ful influ5ce4 ,,ar?ur ,,dalton--7,juv5ile7 ,injur$ 9 accid5t4 ,,mrs4 ,,dalton--,anxi\s type4 ,,mrs4 ,,donnelly--,k9dly4 ,telegraph ,cl]k1 ,newsboy1 ,/5ograph]1 ,employe1 two labor]s1 ,eng9e]1 ,fireman1 ,gu>ds1 ,doctors1 ,nurse4 7,,note3 ,use ano!r %eet ( pap]47 ,,h5ry ,,alb]t ,,phillips1 ,new ,york ,city 4444 ,n4 ,y4 ,,! ,,salt ,,( ,,v5geance4 ,sc5>io3 ,,sc5e #a4 ,,b5ea? ,,rickety ,,railroad ,,bridge4 ,dalton mak+ notes2 he directs "o ( two labor]s to /rike pi] ( bridge4 ,he does s2 !re is a hail ( debris2 !y all hurry out 9 al>m4 ,,caption #a4 ,,consult+ ,,eng9e] ,,dalton ,,br+s ,,matt] ,,( ,,rott5 ,,bridge ,,be=e ,,donnelly1 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,road4 ,,sc5e #b4 ,,presid5t ,,donnelly',s ,,(fice4 ,donnelly bully+ /5ograph] ov] an error4 ,boy ent]s2 ann\nces ,dalton2 ,donnelly %akes head emphatically c't see him2 boy says x is urg5t2 ,donnelly looks at him a second1 !n nods & turns bellig]5tly to receive ,dalton4 ,,sc5e #c4 ,,ant]oom ,,( ,,(fice4 ,dalton pac+ det]m9$ly & anxi\sly4 ,boy ent]s2 nods2 exit ,dalton4 ,,sc5e #d4 ,,same ,,z #b4 ,,(fice4 ,dalton advances & beg9s confid5tly4 ,donnelly /ops him4 ,dalton amaz$2 walks to map & po9ts out bridge4 ,donnelly angrily refuses to li/54 ,dalton turns2 deliv]s eloqu5t tirade4 ,donnelly 9 rage r+s bell2 obsequi\s employe ent]s2 he is told to put ,dalton out & pay him (f4 ,dalton speaks 8 m9d be=e he goes4 ,sc5e #e4 ,,dalton ,,liv+-,,room4 ,mrs4 ,dalton sew+ a man's %irt2 kisses sleeve t5d]ly2 turns 9 surprise & pleasure z ,dalton ent]s2 looks into 8 eyes2 que/ions him anxi\sly2 looks at clock4 ,he pats h] on %\ld] & smiles1 %ak+ head2 asks = ,ar?ur4 ,!y call & *ild runs 92 ,dalton takes him 9 8 arms & makes pla9 8 love4 ,,sc5e #f4 ,,v]&a1 ,,donnelly ,,mansion4 ,mrs4 ,donnelly read+ to ,flor5ce2 pauses occasionally to lavi% affection2 !y regi/] approa* ( motor4 ,"m sighs2 *ild bright5s4 ,c> sw+s up2 ,donnelly alights2 scolds *auffeur ab\t tire2 bru%es maid :o holds op5 door2 sc[ls at wife :o approa*es ye>n+ly2 sees *ild & s(t5s2 takes h] 9 8 arms4 ,,caption #b4 ,,mrs4 ,,dalton ,,le>ns ,,! ,,tru? ,,aft] ,,two ,,mon?s' ,,deception4 ,,sc5e #g4 ,,same ,,z #e4 ,,liv+-,,room4 ,dalton leave-tak+2 m>k$ *ange 9 8 appe>ance :i* he tries to hide f wife4 ,he looks at clock say+ x is "t he 0 at (fice2 kisses h] & *ild2 exit4 ,mrs4 ,dalton looks aft] him1 !n turns resolutely to telephone4 ,,sc5e #h4 ,,same ,,z #c4 ,,ant]oom ,,( ,,(fice4 ,same boy z 9 #b at swit*bo>d2 looks up "n 9 book2 same employe z 9 #d4 ,passes ?ru2 pantomimes ?r[+ p]son out bodily at boy's "q2 boy %akes head emphatically & bangs up receiv]4 ,,sc5e #i4 ,,same ,,z #e4 ,,liv+-,,room4 ,mrs4 ,dalton /agg]+ back f telephone2 s9ks into *air & takes ,ar?ur tragically into h] arms4 ,,sc5e #aj4 ,,ano!r ,,out] ,,(fice4 ,dalton pac+ up & d[n2 ano!r man ent]s2 m5 %ake h&s cordially2 ,dalton asks "q2 o!r po9ts to empty desks2 ,dalton turns sadly away4 ,,sc5e #aa4 ,,same ,,z #e4 ,,liv+-,,room4 ,mrs4 ,dalton & ,ar?ur dress$ = j\rney2 bag on table2 %e is f9i%+ note2 holds x up & reads3 ,,ins]t 7,i7 ,,lett]4 8,,fa!r ,,w ,,help ,,u ,,out1 ,,de>1 ,,& ,i ,,am ,,tak+ ,,ar?ur ,,to ,,hoytsville ,,) ,,me40 ,,sc5e #aa4 7,,cont9u$47 ,%e has ,ar?ur kiss note2 %e kisses x1 /icks x 9 ! mirror2 exeunt4 ,,sc5e #ab4 ,,city ,,/reet4 ,dalton go+ along despond5t2 boy asks him to buy pap]4 ,dalton bru%es him away2 boy insi/s1 po9t+ excit$ly to sc>e head4 ,dalton %[s wild int]e/2 ,,ins]t 7,,ii7 ,news head1 ,,t]rible ,,tra9 ,,wreck4 ,,hoytsville ,,local ,,plunges ,,?ru ,,faulty ,,tre/le4 ,,sc5e #ab4 7,,cont9u$47 ,dalton dev\rs news2 boy dem&s paym5t & he abs5tly h&s him co92 boy (f]s *ange1 b he moves away1 pay+ no att5tion4 ,,sc5e #ac4 ,,same ,,z #e4 ,,liv+-,,room4 ,ent] ,dalton /ill read+2 pauses2 realizes no "o is !re to welcome him2 %rugs %\ld]s & sits d[n %ak+ 8 head2 sudd5ly espies note 9 mirror2 seizes x ) a look ( appreh5sion2 reads1 fall+ back 9 *air & clut*+ 8 hair2 rises un/eadily2 gropes 8 way out 8 face contort$ 9 agony4 ,,caption #c4 ,,mrs4 ,,donnelly ,,incognito ,,(f]s ,,aid4 ,,sc5e #ad4 ,,/ret* ,,( ,,road4 7,tra9 wreck & field hospital visible47 ,cr[d held back by gu>ds1 evid5tly railroad employes4 ,donnelly c> drives on2 ,mrs4 ,donnelly ord]s c> /opp$ & alights1 inquir+ ! tr\ble2 face convuls$ 9 horror2 asks gu>d to let h] pass2 he refuses2 %e %[s pass2 he takes (f 8 hat & s5ds "o ( m5 ) h]4 ,,sc5e #ae4 ,,field ,,hospital ,,ne> ,,sc5e ,,( ,,wreck4 ,mrs4 ,dalton on /ret*] 9 =egr\nd2 %e becomes consci\s2 cries = ,ar?ur4 ,b ev]yone seems to be work+ ov] =m on cot a few feet away2 a doctor /eps aside2 ,mrs4 ,dalton screams & creeps t[>d !m2 falls1 fa9t+ z %e clasps a limp little h&2 ,ar?ur is reveal$ to audi5ce4 ,doctor turns to companion4 ,,ins]t 7,,iii7 ,,dialog4 8,,we ,,mu/ ,,op]ate ,,imm$iately60 ,,sc5e #ae4 7,,cont9u$47 ,"o doctor has op5$ case2 /&s scrat*+ 8 head 9 despair2 in/rum5t miss+4 ,,sc5e #af4 ,,same ,,z #ad4 ,,roadway4 ,gu>ds pu%+ back ! curi\s4 ,dalton1 n[ completely mad1 ent]s hatless & wild-ey$2 looks ab\t till he sees p on b$s2 gives a cry & tries to pass2 gu>d pu%es him back4 ,dalton beats d[n gu>d murd]\sly2 ru%es on4 ,,sc5e #ag4 ,,same ,,z #ae1 ,,field ,,hospital4 ,mrs4 ,dalton on h] knees sobb+ be=e pallet4 ,doctor is tell+ ,mrs4 ,donnelly ( pr$icam5t2 %e in/antly po9ts to c>2 doctor calls 8 aid & in/antly ! cot is lift$ & hurri$ away1 ,mrs4 ,donnelly support+ ,mrs4 ,dalton f sc5e4 ,,sc5e #ah4 ,,v ,,ne> ,,donnelly ,,c>4 ,flor5ce /&+ alongside & look+ pa9fully at :at is approa*+4 ,m5 ent] ) /ret*]4 ,!y are halt$ ?is mom5t by appe>ance ( ,dalton :o lifts cov] f ,ar?ur's face & sobs l a *ild4 ,! two wom5 appe>4 ,a t]rible look ( fr5zy comes into ,dalton's eyes2 x gradually disappe>s z he feels ,flor5ce's h& 9 82 %e soo!s him completely4 ,mrs4 ,dalton is help$ into c> t drives away4 ,a buggy ne>by is requisition$2 !y all get 9 & exeunt4 ,,caption #d4 ,,flor5ce ,,becomes ,,! ,,daltons' ,,angel ,,( ,,happ9ess4 ,,sc5e #ai4 ,,hospital ,,private ,,room4 ,ar?ur 9 b$2 op5s 8 eyes & speaks2 nurse motions t[>d door2 ,mrs4 ,dalton ent]s2 ,ar?ur half turns away to "m's great grief4 ,dalton ent]s li/lessly2 maniacal cunn+ 9 8 eye2 9 turn1 he is almo/ repuls$ by ,ar?ur4 ,flor5ce ent]s ) b\quet2 tiptoes to d[nca/ p>5ts2 h] influ5ce m>k$1 especially on ,dalton2 %e puts h] arm r\nd bo? ( _! necks & kisses !m 9 turn4 ,%e moves to b$side2 ,ar?ur looks up & smiles imm$iately2 %e /rokes ! h& he puts out2 kisses 8 *eek & moves away4 ,dalton n[ sobb+ takes h] 9 8 arms1 %[+ great affection4 ,!y all exeunt on tiptoe4 ,,caption #e4 ,,seek+ ,,t]rible ,,v5geance ,,dalton ,,le>ns ,,t ,,donnelly ,,too ,,has ,a ,,*ild4 ,,sc5e #bj4 ,,same ,,z #c4 ,,ant]oom4 ,dalton conv]s+ ) boy to latt]'s discomfiture2 asks cunn+ly1 po9t+ t[>d ,donnelly's private (fice1 if he has *ildr54 ,boy annoy$ nods & indicates height ( *ild4 ,dalton p]si/s2 f9ally boy writes ,donnelly's c\ntry home address on piece ( pap]2 ,dalton /[s x away ) vici\s delight & sneaks out4 ,donnelly ent]s hurri$ly2 tells boy nev] to let ,dalton 9 aga94 ,,caption #f4 ,,! ,,mess5g] ,,( ,,de/ruction ,,& ,,its ,,unsuspect$ ,,victims4 ,,sc5e #ba4 ,,same ,,z #e4 ,,liv+-,,room4 ,ar?ur 9 recl9+ *air2 crut*es beside him4 ,dalton 9 corn] work+ on obvi\s bomb ) "t clock connection2 looks ar\nd crazily n[ & !n1 ga!r+ ! outfit 9 8 arms :5 he ?9ks he he>s someone com+4 ,mrs4 ,dalton pats him g5tly :5 he %[s viol5ce t[>d an unse5 enemy4 ,ent] ,flor5ce2 ,dalton is fir/ to see h]2 takes h] 9 8 arms joyfully2 *ang$ at once4 ,flor5ce plays ) ma*9e2 he %[s h[ x op]ates2 imitates tra92 po9ts to clock2 !n pantomimes big explosion4 ,!y h n he>d ,mrs4 ,donnelly ent]2 %e comes =w>d & picks x up2 b he is suspici\s & w say no m4 ,mrs4 ,dalton draws h] g5tly away2 two %ake _! heads sadly2 approa* ,ar?ur4 ,,caption #g4 ,,! #d4bi ,,tra9 ,,doom$6 ,,sc5e #bb4 ,,simil> ,,to #a4 ,,b5ea? ,,railroad ,,bridge4 ,dalton's face sl[ly em]ges f bu%es2 n[ hide\sly maniacal2 op5s valise & hurri$ly arranges me*anism ( bomb2 clock 9 pla9 view2 connects wires already /rung2 he>s a noise & crawls away gr9n+ fi5di%ly4 ,,sc5e #bc4 ,,telegraph ,,(fice4 ,dalton ent]s2 takes fold$ telegram f pocket2 h&s x to cl]k :o op5s & reads3 ,,ins]t 7,,iv74 ,,mrs4 ,,john ,,donnelly1 ,,manorview4 ,,y\r ,,husb& ,,injur$--,,come ,,& ,,br+ ,,*ild--,,w ,,meet ,,y ,,on ,,tra9 ,,leav+ #d4bi4 ,,dr4 ,,savage4 ,,sc5e #bc4 7,,cont9u$47 ,cl]k looks up skeptically2 po9ts to signature2 he nods ) a fr[n2 he pays & hurries out4 ,,sc5e #bd4 ,,same ,,z #c1 ,,ant]oom4 ,boy read+2 regi/]s bell2 %akes 8 fi/ at x2 reluctantly %uffles ?ru door o!r ?an t m>k$ 8,presid5t40 ,ent] ,dalton cauti\sly2 hurries to & ?ru presid5t's door2 boy returns2 puzzl$ at f9d+ no "o2 resumes read+4 ,,sc5e #be4 ,,same ,,z #b4 ,,donnelly',s ,,(fice4 ,ent] ,dalton1 s(tly lock+ door2 ,donnelly alone at desk2 does n look up2 ,dalton ?r[s key ?ru w9d[ z ,donnelly looks up2 cov]s him ) revolv] z he rises angrily2 ,donnelly />tl$ at some?+ he sees 9 ,dalton's eyes1 sits d[n2 rea*es = button2 ,dalton /ops him & makes him move *air f desk2 places two photographs 9 8 h&2 he gl[]s at !m4 ,,ins]t 7,v7 ,,close-,,view ,,photographs4 ,"o %[+ little ,ar?ur smil+ & heal?y4 ,o!r ( him emaciat$2 face disfigur$2 on crut*es1 ) b "o leg4 ,,sc5e #be4 7,,cont9u$47 ,dalton n[ convuls$ ) madness has tak5 rope f pocket2 spr+s on ,donnelly2 !re is an unc]ta9 /ruggle 9 process z sc5e fades4 ,,sc5e #bf4 ,,same ,,z #f4 ,,v]&a4 ,maid return+ telegram to mess5g] & urg+ him to foll[ disappe>+ auto2 he rides away z fa/ z he c4 ,,sc5e #bg4 ,,same ,,z #b4 ,,(fice4 ,dalton sits fac+ ,donnelly :om he has b\nd & gagg$2 bo? m5 ) clo!s half torn (f4 ,dalton approa*es po9t+ to photographs2 tries to speak2 breaks d[n & weeps l a *ild4 ,donnelly m]ely indiff]5t & defiant4 ,dalton pantomimes tragically ! :ole /ory2 beats 8 brea/1 po9ts accus+ly at ,donnelly2 raises 8 cl5*$ fi/s z ?o to bra9 him2 !n rememb]s & smiles crazily2 :isp]s beh9d 8 h&3 ,,ins]t 7,,vi7 ,,dialog4 8,,9 #ej ,,m9utes ,,y\r ,,*ild ,,w ,,be ,,on ,,! ,,scrap-,,heap1 ,,too60 ,,sc5e #bg4 7,,cont9u$47 ,in/ant *ange 9 ,donnelly :o rises horror-/ruck2 se>*es ! maniac's face ) t]rible anxiety4 ,dalton beg9s to laugh exultantly4 ,,sc5e #bh4 ,,same ,,z #e4 ,,liv+-,,room4 ,mrs4 ,donnelly has j ent]$ ) ,flor5ce ) packages :i* !y put on table be=e ,ar?ur2 x is a big ic$ cake & delicacies2 ,flor5ce claps h] h&s & kisses boy2 ,mrs4 ,dalton admir+4 ,mess5g] int]rupts2 at fir/ too exhau/$ to speak2 ,mrs4 ,donnelly takes telegram2 nods2 te>s x op52 half fa9ts2 h&s x to ,mrs4 ,dalton :o is amaz$ at h] id5tity4 ,%e com=ts ,mrs4 ,donnelly1 :o seizes ,flor5ce2 hurries out4 ,flor5ce kiss+ fl[] ,ar?ur has giv5 h]4 ,,sc5e #bi4 ,,same ,,z #b4 ,,(fice4 ,%ock+ *ange 9 ,donnelly2 hair almo/ :ite2 jaw sagg+ z he slumps 9 seat4 ,dalton po9ts malignantly to "t ) gun2 gives way to t]rible memory4 ,donnelly n[ turns supplicat+ly2 pleads2 weeps4 ,dalton laughs taunt+ly4 ,donnelly makes a furi\s b futile ef=t2 curses gna%es 8 tee?2 tries to cry out4 ,dalton spr+s to door m5ac+ x ) gun4 ,,sc5e #cj4 ,,railroad ,,/ation4 ,mrs4 ,donnelly & ,flor5ce anxi\sly clamb] abo>d tra94 ,,sc5e #ca4 ,,same ,,z #b4 ,,(fice4 ,donnelly n[ exhau/$ & /ill m t]ribly *ang$2 hair matt$ on br[2 all arrogance burnt out ( him2 brutality gone4 ,dalton n[ walk+ ab\t room 9 a f]m5t2 sudd5ly pauses be=e a photograph ( ,flor5ce on bookcase2 pleasure comes 9 8 eyes2 he kisses x4 ,sudd5ly he spr+s back2 pa9 9 8 eyes2 a %udd] pass+ ov] him4 ,horror 9 8 eyes z he ext5ds portrait t[>d ,donnelly4 ,,ins]t 7,,vii74 ,,close-,,view ,,photograph ( ,flor5ce2 ,dalton's twit*+ ?umb grasp+ x4 ,,sc5e #ca4 7,,cont9u$47 ,dalton's face has lo/ its madness & has become l ,donnelly's2 he approa*es ,donnelly1 8 gun fall+ to ! floor2 he tries to speak2 ,donnelly nods2 l a fla% he unties ,donnelly2 ! two m5 look into ea* o!r's face an in/ant2 !n grasp ea* o!r's h&1 mak+ x pla9 t !y =give2 !y ru% to ! door :i* !y te> & break d[n aft] desp]ate ef=t4 ,,sc5e #cb4 ,,/ret* ,,( ,,railroad4 ,tra9 spe$+ along4 ,,sc5e #cc4 ,,/ret* ,,( ,,railroad ,,) ,,highway ,,alongside4 7,be sure to h auto mov+ t[>d tra947 ,foll[ sway+1 madly-driv5 c> conta9+ ,donnelly & ,dalton4 ,obvi\s explosion ( tire2 auto /ops2 bo? spr+ out 9 dismay4 ,%[ futility2 ru% despair+ly to track2 sudd5ly ,dalton po9ts ahead ) a glad cry2 a h& c> is on a sid+ close by2 labor] tries to /op !m f seiz+ c> & is ?r[n d[n ! embankm5t2 !y propel x away4 ,,sc5e #cd4 ,,/raightaway ,,/ret* ,,( ,,railway4 7,foll[+ c>47 ,bo? m5 work+ 9 half exhau/ion2 sudd5ly ,donnelly collapses & pit*es (f ! side ( ! c>4 ,dalton tries 9 va9 to pu% c> alone up /eep incl9e2 see+ ! futility he too drops (f exhau/$2 is up aga9 & runs on4 ,,sc5e #ce4 ,,int]ior ,,( ,,pass5g] ,,coa*4 ,flor5ce & ,mrs4 ,donnelly 9 =egr\nd2 ,flor5ce see+ h] "m weep+ asks h] to kiss ! fl[] ,ar?ur gave h]2 bo? smile4 ,,sc5e #cf4 ,,/ret* ,,( ,,railway ,,tre/le4 ,dalton mak+ 8 way groggily ov] x 9 dang]\s mann]2 looks d[n once :ile re/+ & draws away 9 horror1 realiz+ t dynamite is !re2 glances at wat*2 regi/]s ! s++ ( ! rails2 hurries on 9 t]ror4 ,,caption #i4 ,,dalton ,,sev]s ,,8 ,,wri/ ,,to ,,make ,,! ,,blood-,,r$ ,,dang] ,,signal4 ,,sc5e #cg4 ,,curve ,,( ,,railroad4 ,dalton has fall5 at la/ betwe5 ! tracks2 /ructure 7artificial7 ( bridge may be se5 sev]al hundr$ feet beh9d2 tra9 pla9ly 9 sight be>+ d[n on him4 ,he has be5 wav+ 8 h&k]*ief weakly ) no effect2 %akes 8 head & ) frantic weakness gets out 8 knife2 sev]s 8 wri/2 presses h&k]*ief4 ,,sc5e #ch4 ,,eng9e ,,cab4 ,cab sway+2 fireman leans ov] frantically signall+ to eng9e] to d[n brakes2 eng9e] pulls ?rottle back & bo? jump d[n4 ,,sc5e #ci4 ,,same ,,z #cg4 ,,railroad4 ,dalton1 8 arm /ill rais$ wav]+ly2 /reams ( blood runn+ d[n x2 he collapses4 ,mrs4 ,donnelly & ,flor5ce among fir/ pass5g]s to appe>4 ,doctor comes =w>d & t\rniquets arm4 ,!y are all />tl$ by trem5d\s explosion t s5ds debris up 9 a cl\d2 suppos$ bridge collapses4 ,all turn ?ankfully to ,dalton4 ,,caption #i4 ,,! ,,balm ,,( ,,v5geance4 ,,sc5e #dj4 ,,same ,,z #e4 ,,liv+ ,,room4 ,dalton sleep+ 9 *air1 8 arm1 9 b&age2 ,flor5ce ent]s2 signals someone2 ,donnelly ent]s t5d]ly c>ry+ ,ar?ur2 ,dalton op5s 8 eyes2 sees ,donnelly c>ess+ 8 boy2 ,donnelly turns2 !y look at ea* o!r & smile2 ,flor5ce takes h] fa!r's h& & puts x into ,dalton's4 7,fade47 ,,! ,,end4 ,,gloss>y ,to li/5 cont9ually to words y d n und]/&1 is ,ignorance2 to use words p]si/5tly & inaccurately1 is ,p$antry2 to essay ! ,bus9ess ( ,expression & n /udy ! significance ( its t]m9ology1 is ,dabbl+4 ,,! ,,mo/-,,us$ ,,t]ms ,,def9$ ,,) ,,_m ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,revision ,,& ,,alt]native ,,t]ms4 ,x 0 b natural t photoplaydom %\ld be all clutt]$ up ) ! crude mat]ial f ! work%op :]e x fir/ saw ! light ( ! scre5--! ,/udio-,factory4 ,! ,photoplay1 /ep by /ep1 0 manufactur$4 ,ideas1 pictures1 crude plays & ev5 playwrights 7 manufactur$6 ,let ! factory h its own t]m9ology1 b d n cripple te*nique ) x4 ,t day has pa/ =ev]1 b we h _m ( ! relics /ill rema9+1 mo/ noticeable are ^? to be f\nd among ! t]ms appli$ to ! te*nique ( ! photodrama4 ,!y all smack ( ! factory4 ,!re 0 nev] a "q ( lit]>y quality1 value or significance4 ,_m ( !m are unique 9 _! homely appropriat5ess & %\ld rema94 ,o!rs are ridicul\s & %\ld be *ang$4 ,among ! latt] are t]ms t are )\t reason1 & :i* are us$ ) diff]5t significance 9 diff]5t /udios4 ,!re %\ld be a dignifi$ /&>d ( univ]sal usage & recognition4 ,) ?is aim 9 view1 sev]al sugge/ions are (f]$4 ,action--,specific act ( a "*2 ! ,sc5>io2 ! comb9$ elem5ts t compose a drama4 ,bus9ess--,! playwright's in/ructions to ! actor to p]=m ! expressive acts t trans=m him into a "*4 ,bu/--7,mean+less1 mislead+47 ,see ,,close-,,view4 ,caption--,! int]pretive read+ l9e prec$+ a ,sc5e1 or ,sequ5ce1 t expla9s1 excites int]e/ & indicates passage ( "t4 ,close-,up--7,unlit]>y2 confus+ because ( bo? v]bal & adv]bal use47 ,see ,,close-,,view4 ,climax--,! supreme mom5t 9 ! play2 ! end t[>d :i* all elem5ts t5d 9 ! ,plot4 ,cut-,back--7,really in/ruction 9 manufactur+ to cut film & g back2 mislead+ to playwright :o goes only =w>d47 ,see ,,return4 ,c5sor--,p]son employ$ by ,national or ,local ,bo>d ( ,c5sor%ip to criticize plays ) a view to _! moral influ5ce4 ,*ase--,an in>ti/ic device 9 :i* _m sc5es are consum$ 9 %[+ ! pursuit ( "o or m *>act]s by o!rs1 & _! p]il\s or ludicr\s difficulties4 ,close-,view--,! isolat$1 microscopic or magnifi$ close view ( "s important fragm5t ( action or ess5tial piece ( evid5ce or read+ matt]4 ,co-,incid5ce--,a *ance incid5t1 meet+ or discov]y t conv5i5tly helps out ! plot & is obvi\sly unconv9c+ to ! audi5ce4 ,crisis--,! in/ant t foll[s ! 8plant+0 ( a ,situation & prec$es ! ,solution2 ! turn+-po9t :5 some?+ mu/ happ54 ,*>act]s--,:at ! actors %\ld become 9 ! eyes ( ! audi5ce4 ,ca/--,! li/ ( names1 p>ts & requir$ *>act]i/ics ( ! *>act]s 79 "s cases includes names ( actors tak+ ! p>ts74 ,dissolve--,to dissolve "o sc5e or "* gradually into ano!r4 ,director--,! p]son or p]sons :o translate ! playwright's manuscript into action1 sett+ & effects by direct+ ! production ( ! play1 :i* is simultane\sly photograph$4 ,discov]--,means to f9d a "* already ^u a sc5e :5 x is ?r[n ^u ! scre53 8,d\glas discov]$ at w9d[40 ,d5\em5t--,t "p ( ! ,plot left aft] ! ,climax2 ! "p ( ! play foll[+ ! culm9ation1 :5 8j des]ts0 are met$ out z a result ( ! =ego+ action4 ,dynamic--,! visible ex]cise ( =ce1 viol5ce & physical effects1 z oppos$ to visualiz$ emotion4 ,ent]--,said ( a "* z he ent]s a sc5e3 8,ent] ,d\glas40 ,exit--7,plural ,,exeunt47 ,said ( a "* z he leaves a sc5e3 8,exit ,d\glas40 ,e/abli%--,to make c]ta9 ! relation%ip ( a "* ) o!r *>act]s & ) 8 surr\nd+s1 or to make kn[n 8 id5tity4 ,episode--,an isolat$ incid5t n be>+ ^u ! climax :i* has no place 9 ! ,play4 ,editor--,p]son :o reads manuscripts to det]m9e _! availability1 & possibly edits1 revises & rebuilds promis+ manuscripts to practicability4 ,ext]ior--,a sc5e laid actually or presumably 9 ! op5-air4 ,film--,! celluloid /rip ^u :i* ! photographs are to be--or h be5--portray$4 7,,film z a v]b seems almo/ eligible because ( usage47 ,fade--,to cause a sc5e to fade gradually into blackness4 ,fla%--7,v>i\sly us$ by diff]5t ,companies47 ,accurately1 :5 ref]r+ to a sc5e fragm5t t is fla%$ = a second on ! scre54 ,f>ce--,extravagant ,com$y4 ,h>mony--,! p]fect agreem5t1 consi/5cy & balance ( all ! p>ts ) ! :ole 9 a complete1 arti/ic & gratify+ effect4 ,ins]t--,any matt] t breaks ! cont9uity ( a sc5e2 pr9t$ matt]1 lett]s1 inscriptions1 captions1 dialog1 close-views1 visions & devices o!r ?an action4 ,int]ior--,a sc5e laid "u ! ro( & )9 ! f\r walls ( any /ructure4 ,jump--,a gap1 n m]ely 9 ! cont9uity1 b 9 ! progressive action ( ! ,play4 ,lead]--7,prom95t editorial 9 a newspap]47 ,see ,,caption4 ,lead--,"o ( ! 8/>0 actors hav+ ! lead+ "p 9 a ,play4 ,locale--,! comb9$ ,sett+s = ! ma9 !me ( ! ,play1 includ+ ,atmosph]e4 ,long ,play--,a ,play occupy+ m ?an "o ,reel4 ,multiple ,reel--7,see ,,long ,,play47 ,manuscript--,! writt5 =m ( ! playwright1 conta9+ ,synopsis1 ,ca/1 ,sc5e-,plot1 ,rem>ks & ,sc5>io4 ,pantomime--,sign language & int]-communication betwe5 *>act]s4 ,pun*--,an effective ,climax2 ! effect ^u ! audi5ce ( ! ,climax4 ,plot--,! organiz$ dramatic mat]ial ^u :i* ! ,play is elaborat$4 ,prop]ties--,all articles necess>y = ! effective /ag+ ( a play4 ,reel--#a1jjj feet ( film2 l5g? 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