Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

MUTUAL "Just Kidding" — December 4 ionereel Strand comedy, with Billie Rhodes). — Billie is sent to the city by her father and when she is met by the housekeeper the woman tells her there has been some mistake, as they were under the impression she was a child. Billie dons short dresses and the servants and the son of the house try to outdo themselves in amusing the child. She surprises them greatly when she arrays herself in proper apparel and makes known the mistake. "Daring Death" — December 3 (Episode 12, "The Lost Express" Signal serial, with Helen Holmes). — Helen and Murphy pursue the fleeing gang across Suspension bridge, which is wrecked. Murphy is thrown in front of a train and Helen swings to safety. She rescues Murphy just in time and finds her father one of the passengers on the train. She tells him of Pitts' villainy. The syndicate endeavors to get Thurston out of the way and, believing Helen to be dead, they plan to loot the mine. "Jerry Takes Gas" — December 6 (onereel Cub comedy, with George Ovey.) — Terry, believing his sweetheart to be faithless, decides to end it all by committing suicide. All his attempts in this matter prove unsuccessful, until he thinks of drinking carbolic acid. He drains the bottle and learns it contained gasoline. He then learns that his girl is waiting for him and, telling her to meet him at the hospital, he has a doctor remove the gas. Among the patients a minister is found, and Jerry and his girl are married. fied women. He stops the team, is rewarded, dines sumptuously, and pays his room rent. "Salmon Fishing in New Brunswick and Cane Riyer, Northeastern Canada" — November 24 — One-reel travelogue, showing such writers as Maximillian Foster. Jack Lait. Hugh Fullerton. Grantland Rice and Bill McGeehan salmon fishing in the north country. "The General" — December 1 (one-reel Essanay comedy, with Amedee Rastrelli). — John meets a pretty girl in the park and, anxious to make her acquaintance, gives her, as a card, the corner of an envelope, which reads General Delivery. The girl, being interested in generals, invites John to her house, much to the discomfiture of the girl's suitor. The suitor takes a snapshot of John, mounts it on cardboard and gives it to a policeman telling him it is an escaped convict and takes the policeman to the house where John is. The policeman takes John to the patrol box. but he slips out of his coat and runs away. "Lake Louise" — December 1 — Onereel Essanay travelogue up the Canadian Rockies to Lake Louise, the Vallev of Ten Peaks, the Mount of Saddleback. Paradise Valley, and Mount Temple. Edge of the Great Divide and Little Beehive, a nest of mountain peaks and the gorgeous cascade of Lake Agnes. PERFECTION FOX "A Branded Soul" — November 25 (five-reel Fox drama, with Gladys Brockwell). — Conchita. an unsophisticated Mexican girl, loves Juan, a German spy. Rannie. owner of rich oil fields in Mexico, meets Conchita and decides to get her in his power. He has men watch Juan and get evidence against him. which he tells Conchita he will use against her lover. When Juan's true character is revealed to Conchita she finds she does not care for him, but she prays that he might be saved from the pooulace. Rannie, finding he has met a good woman, becomes a changed man. In the meantime, the people are enraged against Rannie. They burn his oil fields and are about to hang him. but through Conchita his life is saved. In the ruins of his wealth the girl comes to him again and together they kneel and give thanks. GENERAL "Hard Luck"— November 24 (one-reel Essanav comedy, with Amedee Rastrelli).— John is to be ousted by his landladv because of failure to pay his room rent. He makes several efforts to earn money, but is unsuccessful. He then plans to commit suicide, but each time, as the end is near, he is rescued. Finally he sees a runaway team tearing down the street with a carriage full of horn forces Garrity to marry the woman. Garrity is leaving the Country Club, where it all happened, when he is informed that it was all a "frameup." He wins a confession from the count as Louise enters. She begs his forgiveness and they are happily reunited. "The Ship of Doom" — December 2 (five-reel Triangle drama, with Claire McDowell). — Clara Gove, belle of the fishing village, is engaged to wed Martin Shaw. Clara is something of a coquette and when Jeff Whittlesey kisses her and then boasts of it, he meets his match in the person of Martin. Then Martin and Clara rush into the storm, their boat becomes disabled, and they are picked up by "Sundown" Shattuck and his crew. Shattuck knocks Martin unconscious that he might pay attention to Clara, and just as he thinks he will have his way his crew mutiny and the ship catches fire. The three are cast on a desert island and the quicksands save Shattuck from the naked hands of Martin. Clara is restored to the man who loves her better than life. "The Dream Doll" — December 10 (five-reel Essanay drama, with Marguerite Clavton). — Ruby, daughter of a toy king, falls asleep and. inspired by the ravings of a cracked-brain chemist, dreams she enters the factory of her father, where some elixir is poured over her which brings her to doll size. She and one of the dolls go to a justice ot the peace and are married, and atter their honevmoon make their home tn the kennel occupied by Sherlock, the watchdog. The dog likes the dolls and keeps them supplied with food. One day thev find a bomb set by striking workmen. It explodes and Ruby wakes up. TRIANGLE "The Sudden Gentleman" — December 2 ( five-reel Traingle drama, with William Desmond"). — Garry Garrity is a horseshoer in Ireland. One day he receives a letter advising him that he is sole heir of his uncle's vast fortune in America. He leaves for America and there finds he is also guardian of Louise Evans, his uncle's stepdaughter, who relt sure she would inherit the fortune and could marrv a count. However, after a short time she finds Garrity a real man and thev fall in love. The count and Mrs Hawtrev plan to get a little of the Garrity mon'ev. Mrs. Hawtrey is to compromise Garrity. force him to marry her then secure a divorce and alimony, on which the count and Mrs. Hawtrey are to live. The "frameup" works and when Louise hears of the escape she 33 UNIVERSAL "The Lion's Claw" (Episode 7. "The Red Ace." Universal serial with Marie Walcamp) — Virginia breaks into the enemy's camp and at the point of a revolver forces the men out into the balcony. But her ammunition gives out and both she and Winthrop are captured. The men are planning to hang Winthrop. but news of his danger has come to Little Bear and he cuts the rope just as the noose is to be tightened. He then rescues Virginia. The enemy follow and Virginia swings onto a tree. As the last one passes beneath the tree she jumps down upon him and throws him from the saddle. She is pulled down and while the horse is going she hangs onto the surcingle of the saddle with her head down. "Water on the Brain" (one-reel Xestor comedy, with William Franey and Gale Henry) — Lefty Lockett has invented a wonderful machine which will control the weather. He has been offered a million dollars for it and. fearing it will be stolen, he has detective Squibbs take care of it. . But before the arrival of Squibbs. Dogfaced Dingbat learns of the invention and steals it. The inventor and his daughter and the detective are able to recover it by using an elixir which freezes the men when they try to make their escape. "Kid Snatchers" (two-reel L-Ko comedy, with Bob McKenziet — Gladys Zell. a nurse, is a heart-breaker. There is a great deal of rivalry between the janitor and the doctor, and when the doctor sees the janitor and Zell making love he discharges the janitor. Jinx manages to get back in a baby carriage. One of the children in the nursery is stolen and so is Zell. Jinx follows, but when he is found he is bound to a chair. The mother learns of her baby being held for ransom and is able to rescue both the babv and the nurse.