Cinema News and Property Gazette (1913)

88 FILMS.— Supplement to THE CINEMA. January i, 1913. VITAGRAPH CO., LTD., 15-17, Cecil Court, \V (" "EVERY INCH A MAN." (Vitagrafh Co.) Cast. Robert Chapman Mr. Wallace Reid Mr. Chapman, his F ather Mr. Hal Reid Mrs. Chapman, the Mother Miss Rose Tapley James Welsh Mr. Robert Gaillord The Desperado Mr. Morris M'Gee The Sheriff F"rank Mason In the saddle and with a lasso, Robert Chapman, who works on his father's ranch, is perfectly at home. One day a desperado, pursued by the Sheriff, steals one of Mr. Chapman's horses to make good his escape. Robert sees the theft. With lasso in hand, he loses no time in mounting his pony and giving chase. He soon has the fugitive within the loop of his rope, and turns him over to the Sheriff. Robert tires of ranching, and decides to go to the city to become a detective. His father gives him a letter to an old friend, who is chief of a detective bureau, asking him to discourage Robert, if he can possibly do so, as his mother and himself cannot bear to have the boy away from them. The chief welcomes the boy, but does not let him know the contents of his father's letter. He then arranges with two of his detectives, who disguise themselves as burglars, to scare Robert out of his ambition and send him home. He assigns Robert to the case. Fie goes forth with his lasso, feeling that in it he has a trusty friend. He discovers the two burglars about to break into a house. They give fight, but he quickly throws the rope over their heads and soon has them bound hand and foot, taking them back to headquarters in a wheelbarrow. When the identity of the prisoners is made known, Robert demands an explanation. The chief hands Robert the letter which he had brought from his parents. When he reads, " We can never be happy when Robert is away," tears come into the boy's eyes. Being every inch a man, he takes the first train home, where he receives a happy welcome. "A RAJAH'S HATRED." (Vitagraph Co.) Cast. Beatrice Wilson Miss Lillian Walker Jack Wilson, her Brother Mr. James Morrison Native Prince Mr. Harry Northrup Captain Mr. George Lambert General Mr. George Ober Beatrice Wilson, visiting her brother, a British officer in India, is sought in marriage by a native Prince. She refuses him, and he plots revenge. Fie incites the Sepoys to mutiny, and they set fire to Jack Wilson's home and endeavour to abduct Beatrice. She is defended by her brother, who in the midst of the excitement is taken captive. Beatrice is seized by the Prince. One of his followers takes her in charge. Jack breaks away fi in his raptors, jumps astride a horse, seizes his sister and makes off with her. They are pursued by the Prince and 'Phone ; City 8427. mutineers on elephants and horses. An exciting chase follows. Jack, with his precious burden, rushes madly on. He accidentally comes across a regiment of Gordon Highlanders on their way to quell the mutiny. Jack tells his story, and the soldiers lie in ambush awaiting the arrival of the oncoming Prince and his savage cohorts. When they reach the place where the soldiers are hidden they are set upon and ignominiously defeated. The Prince is taken prisoner and his followers surrender. Beatrice comes from her hiding place and confronts the Prince, who is furious to find himself so completely mastered. Beatrice, in gratitude, throws her arms about her brother's neck and impulsively extends her gratitude to the Captain of the Highlanders. "A MISTAKE IN SPELLING." {Vitagrafh Co.) F'eaturing : F'red Manning Mr. Maurice Costello Mabel Moore Miss Clara Kimball Young Fred Manning, the lCuropean buyer for a large department store, is engaged to Mabel Moore, who is a cashier in the same place. On the eve of his trip for Europe he takes Mabel to see the flat he has rented and partly furnished for them to occupy on his return, when they are to be married. He gives her the key to keep. He leaves for Europe vi& New York. At the first station out he telegraphs, Mabel, " I love you," which telegram she gets in the evening. Later on, at another station, he wires, "I love you for ever." This arrives and is delivered at 1.30 a.m., very much to the disgust of Mabel's landlady, who is roused out of her bed to receive it, but Mabel goes to sleep happy, with the telegram under her pillow. From New Y'ork he wires again the same message, but the operator, a new man, gets things mixed, and sends the telegram reading " I leave you for ever." She faints at the shock, while poor unconscious F'red sails for Europe. He is miserable because he has received no letter. Two months pass. Mabel has been very ill, and is recuperating at a health resort. When it is time for Fred to return, she sends all his letters, ring, key of house, &c, back, care of the firm. Fred arrives and finds them. Fie gets her address, starts off to the health resort, sees Mabel, the mistake is explained, and everything ends happily. "WHEN CALIFORNIA WAS YOUNG. " {Yttagraph Co.) Featuring : Jose Martina Mr. F.arle Williams Rosita Peroso Miss Mary Charleson Don Silva Mr. Robert Thornby Rosita and Jose are of the peasantry, poor and happy. The youth loves the girl most dearly. She is beautiful, and does not escape the notice of the knights of the Spanish nobility, who would fain make love to her. One, Don Silva, of the Spanish Guards, passing through California, charmed by Rosita's