Taylor to Address Authors’ League (1916) 🇺🇸

Charles A. Taylor, the well-known playwright, who recently joined the Metro scenario staff, has been invited to address the Authors’ League of America at their next monthly meeting in the Plaza Hotel. The authors have come to realize the importance of turning their attention to writing for motion pictures, and want to hear from authorities upon the subject. Winston Churchill is president of the club.

Mr. Taylor is now at work picturizing Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s books for the Metro program. The first one that will be presented will probably be “Maurine.”

Mrs. Wilcox is a member of the Authors’ League, and it was at her suggestion that Mr. Taylor was invited to speak before them. Mr. Taylor will avoid speaking from a commercial standpoint, although he will be ready to answer such questions along that line as may be near to the author’s heart.

His main theme will deal with the great field that motion pictures offers the writer of today, and he will attempt to convince his auditors that it is their duty to turn their talents to the silent drama, where they can reach the great millions.

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Collection: Moving Picture World, April 1916