The Film Mystery by Arthur B. Reeve


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Page 12

Kennedy started to read the script. I hurried to his side,
glancing over his shoulder.

THE BLACK TERROR

FEATURING STELLA LAMAH

SCENE 1

LOCATION.--Remsen library. This is a modern, luxurious library
set with a long table in the center of the room, books around the
walls, French windows leading from the rear, and an entrance
through a hallway to the right through a pair of portieres. Note:
E. P. wishes us to use his library at Tarrytown.

ACTION.--Open diaphragm slowly on darkened set as a spot of light
is being played on the walls and French windows in the rear. As
the diaphragm opens slowly the light vanishes, leaving the scene
dark at times and then brightened until, as the diaphragm opens
full, we discover that the light is that of a burglar's flash
light, traveling over the walls of the library. When the
diaphragm is fully opened we discover also a faint line of light
streaming through the almost closed portieres leading to the
hallway outside. This ray of light, striking along the floor,
pauses by the library table, just disclosing the edge of it but
not revealing anything else in the room. The spotlight in the
hands of a shadowy figure roves across the wall and to the
portieres. As it pauses there the portieres move and the fingers
of a girl are seen on the edge of the silk. A bare and beautiful
arm is thrust through the portieres almost to the shoulder, and
it begins to move the portieres aside, reaching upward to pull
the curtains apart at the rings.

SCENE 2

LOCATION.--Remsen library. Close foreground of portieres.

ACTION.--Our heroine parts the portieres and stands revealed in
the spotlight's glare. She is in dinner gown and about her throat
is a peculiar locket of flashing jewels. She cries out and backs
away, closing the portieres. The spotlight retreats from the
curtains, leaving them dark.

SCENE 3

LOCATION.--Hallway, Remsen house. Close foreground of portieres
leading to library. This hallway is lighted.

ACTION.--The girl holding the portieres shut screams for help.

SCENE 4

LOCATION.--Foot of stairway, Remsen house.

ACTION.--The butler and maid are discovered talking. They hear
the girl's scream and start running.

SCENE 5

LOCATION.--Hallway, Remsen house. Close foreground of portieres.

ACTION.--The girl hears help coming and glances off to indicate
that she sees the butler and the maid. She continues to cling to
the closed curtains.

SCENE 6

LOCATION.--Remsen library. Full shot.

ACTION.--The unknown drops the spotlight to the floor and we
first see his legs crossing the rays of light on the floor. Then
the spotlight rolls, revealing the body of an elderly man of the
American millionaire type, lying crumpled against the table.
Finally it rolls a little farther and stops, directing its rays
into the fireplace.

SCENE 7

LOCATION.--Remsen hallway, outside library.

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