The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], August 05, 1915, Page 8, Image 8

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The. First Time Anything
Like This Has Been Offered
By a Newspaper in This City
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Be the Leading Lady in a Motion Picture Play
To Be Produced by The Age-Herald!
This paper is going to have produced by the Essanay
Film Company, Chicago, a motion picture play and five
of the principal parts are to be played by Alabama talent.
The cast will be completed by popular film actors of the
Essanay company and they have many well known stars,
one or more of whom you may have the honor of playing
with, such as Charles Chaplin, Bryant Washburn, Rich
ard Travers, Ruth Stonehous, Beverly Bayne and many
others. The film will be given a world release and pro
duced in the theatres of this city as well as in other cities
throughout the world.
THIS IS THE CHANCE YOU WANT—READ ON
WE WANT A LEADING WOMAN. We are going
to let our readers choose the leading lady in this play
from among the ladies of Alabama. We also want four
other ladies for four of the other parts and they will also
be chosen by the readers of this paper by popular vote.
For these parts we want young women of from 16 to 30
years of age. The age limit is flexible, the only require
ment is that she must look young, or rather photograph
young.
The leading lady and the four other ladies winning in
this competition will be sent to the Essanay studio in Chi
cago where they will go through the necessary training
to take their parts and where the play will be photo
graphed and later released for appearance in the lead
ing motion picture houses of this city as well as in other
cities. All expenses of this trip will be paid by The Age
Herald, including railroad fare and living expenses,
covering these two weeks’ stay at the Essanay Studio at
Chicago.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY
TO SECURE A LEADING PART IN A MOTION
PICTURE PRODUCED BY ONE OF THE LARG
EST AND BEST KNOWN FILM STUDIOS IN THE
COUNTRY (the Essanay Company of Chicago). Think
of the opportunity of playing with such stars as Richard
Travers, Charles Chaplin, Ruth Stonehous' or Beverly
Bayne. The Essanay Company is always on the lookout
for talent and while you are at the studio if you show that
you possess talent for motion picture work you may re
ceive an opportunity to take up this fascinating work
permanently.
SEE YOUR FRIENDS—START TODAY
Everyone has an equal chance in this great and unique competition,
hut you must be elected to take part in this play.
On this page is printed a nomination coupon good for 1000 votes for
a “starter.” and every day. beginning Monday, a coupon good for one
vote will be printed. In addition, you can secure large numbers of
votes by securing subscriptions to this paper. A schedule of these votes
is printed below.
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THERE’S A LOT OF PLEASURE, A LOT OF HONOR
AND PROBABLY A RICH REWARD TO BE
OBTAINED FROM PARTICIPATING
IN THIS PLAY
Our readers are to choose from Alabama young wom
en the five who are to take leading parts. Do you want
to be one of them? There will be a lot of honor attached
to taking a leading part in this Essanay picture. j
The great artists of our day are appearing in motion
pictures; Bernhardt, Mrs. Fiske, Ethel Barrymore, the
Lackayes, the Farnums—it is an endless list. In fact,
there are greater honors and rewards in the film art than
on the speaking stage. The motion picture offers great
er opportunities NOW than are found in any other line.
Who knows what talent might be revealed by means of
this picture!
IS THERE A SECOND MARY PICKFORD HERE?
Another Ruth Stonehous? Another Beverley Bayne?
Is such talent as these*possess lying hidden? These fa
mous film actresses and many others stepped from ob
scurity to fame and rich reward almost in a day. One
entered pictures direct from high school. Another from
posing for photographs. Similar histories, dozens of
them, can be cited.
YOU DO NOT NEED TRAINING
The best motion pictures are not acted; they are lived.
Acting as is commonly understood is out of place in pic
tures. Personality counts most—just be yourself in
front of the camera and no actor can do more. There is
little to memorize and no audience to face. In produc
ing our play the little tricks of position and makeup will
be taught by the director at the Essanay studio.
ELECTION LASTS ONLY SEVEN WEEKS
No long waiting or striving. It starts with a snap and will he over
before you know it, and the leading lady and four others will soon be
packing up for their trip to Chicago and the Essanay studio, accom
panied by a chaperon selected by the leading lady. So decide now to
get in it. Talk it over with your friends, (let together and plan to- £
day. Nominate yourself or a friend on the coupon printed here and 1
bring it or send it to The Age-Herald office without delay. |
VOTES ARE FREE—NOMINATIONS LIMITED I
Free votes will be the means by which the winners will he decided, I
and they may he obtained in two ways—one by clipping the coupon I
votes from each issue of The Age-Herald, and the other by subscrip- I
tion payments. Candidates may secure the aid of their friends by ask
ing them to save their coupon votes and also by securing their sub
scriptions,which will allow them votes according to the amount paid
(see table of votes). Every friend of this paper is invited to nominate
a candidate. We reserve the right, however, to limit the number of
candidates who may enter, as only a limited number will be aecepten.
Those who enter early will have the best chance to be accepted as can
didates.
(Copyrighted, 1915, in the copyright office of the United States by Wayne D. Bvrd of the
Newspaper Feature Film Co., Chicago.)
"vOTEToN^SUBSCRIPTIO^TOraEBIRMINGn!
HAM AGE-HERALI) (EITHER NEW OR
OLD) ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS
1 Year, Daily and Sunday .$ 6.00 .2000 votes
6 months . 3.00 800 votes
2 years . 12.00 4500 votes
RATE BY MAIL:
1 vear. dailv onlv .$4.00.1000 votes
6 months, daily only. 2.00 450 votes
1 year, Sunday only . 2.00 450 votes
2 years, daily only . 8.00 3000 votes
HOW THE PRIZES WILL
BE AWARDED
1— The candidate receiving the larg
est number of votes in each of the five
districts will be awarded a part in the
motion picture play.
2— Of the five candidates awarded
parts in the motion picture play, the
one who has received the largest num
ber of votes will be given the role of
“leading lady.”
3— The leading lady will have the
privilege of selecting a chaperon to
accompany the five ladies on their
two weeks’ trip to Chicago to the
studio of the Essanay company,
where the motion picture play will be
produced. All expense of the trip to
Chicago will be paid by The Age
Herald. ; ,
I Motion picture receipt books can bo
obtained at the Motion Picture De
partment of The Birmingham Age- I
Herald. Candidates and their friends
can obtain these by calling or writing
to this department.
The Territory of the Cam- j
I paig-n is Divided as
Follows:
Into five districts, three city and two
in the counties adjoining.
District No. 1—All of the city of Bir
mingham, from 22d St., East.
District No. 2—All of the city of Bir
mingham, between 22d St., and i
8th St.
District No. 3—All of the city of Bir
mingham, from 8th St., West.
District No. 4—All of the adjoining
counties or parts, thereof, East of
the L. & N. Railway. (Main Line.)
District No. 5—All of the adjoining
counties or parts, thereof, West of
the L. & N. Railway. (Main Line.)
NOTE DIAGRAM BELOW T '
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For information regarding campaign write, call on or telephone Motion Picture Department, The Age-Herald