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Show The Pilgrim Tercentenary Celebration Drama Contest ' In order to stimulate Interest in the national celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims in, America, In 1920, the Drama League of America announces an-nounces a drama contest in which it offers cash prizes for the best original full length play, pageant, masque, and moving picture scenario. Rules governing the Pilgrim Tercentenary Tercen-tenary drama contest: 1. Amount of prizes; First, $400 tor best play for professional pro-iuction; pro-iuction; second, $300 for best play for amateurs or children, third, $200 for the best pageant or masque; fourth, $100 for the best moving; picture scenario. 2. This contest shall be open to any ' person within the territory of the United States or the ; Dominion of Canada. - 3. Any play submitted must be the original work of the contestant. The plays must deal with materials relating relat-ing to the history of the Pilgrims in America. Only full length . plays, pageants, masques, or moving picture scenarios will be eligible to receive prices. 4. 'All manuscripts must be - typewritten, type-written, sent to Drama League of America, 306 Rlggs Bldg., Washington, Washing-ton, D. C, and marked "For the Pil grim Tercentenary Drama' contest. The author's full name and address should be sent with the manuscript, but not on it. All possible care will be taken to preserve the manuscripts; but to offset unavoidable accidents-authors accidents-authors will keep copies of their plays. 5. The winning plays will become the property of the Drama league. They will be copyrighted by the league, and all rights for professional performance reserved. Royalties received re-ceived by the league for professional use will be divided between the author and the league; the author will receive 60 per cent, and the league 40 per cent 6. As the Drama league wishes to make these plays available for the largest possible public use, no royalties royal-ties will be charged for performance by amateurs. : 7. A registration fee, of $2 for each play submitted will be. required to cover the cost of administration and must accompany each manuscript. Each manuscript should be - accompanied accom-panied by a stamped return envelope of suitable character, provided the author wishes bis manuscript returned. re-turned. 8. The contest will close May 1, 1920. ' |
