Show COMBINATION I SETTLES DOWN 1 of Clever Writers i pins Staff of Lasky ScenariO Scenario See See- litis nario naria nariO Department v YORK July 22 That That the gi- gi 1 uv merger pf f the Famous Players nd the Jesse L. L Lacky turo uro Play company into the 12 1 00 Famous Players-Lasky Players corpor- corpor ras one designed to gain gam instant ease in productive activities by byi Y i pr producers for the Para Para- I i I I int program is clearly indicated by I first announcement emanating I Julie the newly formed concern I e. e engagement of ot Robert Kobert E. E MacneY Macner Mac- Mac Virney neY ner city editor of the New York I j une aM president of ot the New York I 1 association as editor of ot the department which folia fol folon fol- fol ia fed ed closely on the heels of the enem en- en Cement em nt by the Famous Players of ot innon Fife John A. A Moroso Izola rester and Halsey to assist B Durant in that company's pt department shows that the rles' rles ies In which the concerns concern's great of stars is to be presented I ive the most careful attention trained raIned ned experts I Scripts I he record breaking offer tit cit t the t t pO as S Players of for one dio photoplay Ideas is unaffected to e m merger and the new corps of barlo i experts will devote a large laige t ot t their attention to to the tho technical acting of 01 those scripts which are 1 under the offer Add to this erial erfal the five new Dew plays Under er eT Cr by Roi Rol Cooper and Hing Stones and Newly Marby Mar- Mar by Edgar Selwyn and Clyde I i's is Tho Woman In the Case In Ji Pauline Frederick is already be- be ft starred stirred and tho the amount of mate- mate Is II which is 13 being piled up by the becomes apparent k sYa fa further indication of ot the pro- pro prow w led ed cd activities of ot the combination it itIe Ie stated that a a. series of 01 special l lilt ickford subjects is now flow being ined ed John Emerson who made his e motion picture star with the ious ous Players Payers has nas since acquired an anible anle ible le reputation by hi his hia remarkable jess as a a. director of photoplays been lieen en engaged to direct Miss Pick- Pick I iD t Uiese ese productions a HE Henderson eDderson one of 01 the best I motion picture directors in the I I business has been added to the FaI Famous Famous Fa Fa- Fa- Fa I Players staff start and is now at work on Rolling Stones in which Owen Moore is being starred The first stars to be engaged since the merge mergey r are Maurice and Florence Walton Valton the Internationally celebrated dancers who vho are soon to appear appeal in a Famous Players production The moving of ot the Lasky asky scenario department under Hector Turnbull from the west coast to New York augurs closer co- co operation co-operation between the two companies at once and a desire to concentrate tho the scenario work Still another indication n of the get- get together spirit the office of Adolph president of the new concern will be moved from the Famous Players Players' Players Players' Players Players' Play Play- ers' ers studio in sixth Fifty street to J Fifth avenue the address of the Lasky Lasly company The publicity departments of the constituent companies will also ato o make their headquarters at the Fifth avenue address One of the great advantages advantagE's of the merger Is the fact that the placing of ot the executive responsibility upon the shoulders of ot Adolph Sam Goldfish Goldfish Gold Gold- fish tish and Arthur S. S Friend respectively president chairman of ot board of di directors directors dl- dl rectors and treasurer will give Ive Jesse L. L Lasky opportunity to devote a far greater part of ot his time to the actual production of ot pictures and of coming in even more frequent personal contact contact contact con con- tact tact with and directors |