sentences:  He would put advertisements in periodicals directed at writers telling authors what type of stories Essanay was currently purchasing and giving his name and the studio address for the budding authors to send their submissions.In May 1913, a portion of the Essanay film company moved from Chicago to Ithaca, New York – among them was MacMackin who was now working as an assistant director.The head of Essanay in Ithaca was Theodore Wharton.