Motion Picture Magazine (Feb-Jul 1919)

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Another Voice (loudly) — Is — there — no — one — here— who — will — have — manhood— enough — to — release — me ? Small Voice — Now what does she say? Why does she say that? Why? Why? Why does she say that, mamma? Why — does — she . Mother — Because. Now be still ! The owner of the small voice inserts feet into the back of your chair. You turn around and glare fiercely. But you do not miss any of the action of the play, for the other voice, the loud one, says : My — father — will — see — that— you — are — punished ! Another Voice — My father w91 see that you are punished 1 Still Another Voice — Myf atherwill seethatyouarepunished ! First Voice — Oh, here's where we came in. Remember? Pretty soon the big man comes riding up and shoots the villain and carries the girl away. The owner of this voice rises and nearly takes all your back hair and a piece of your scalp along with the pin holding her flowers. She also stabs you in the back with the handle of her umbrella and her escort gives you a neat crack with his elbow. For a moment, peace. Then : Small Voice — What does he say now, mamma? What does he say? Mother— I will have revenge. Small Voice — Why will he have revenge, mamma? Why? What are they doing now? What? Why? Why do they do that? Why A large person in front of you rises and stands, arranging her hat. She performs this operation with care, taking ■her own sweet time. When at last she departs the hero is in deadly combat with a lion. What events lead up to this you know not. You regret Loud Voice. A person with very sharp knees digs her way past you. She sits down on your hat, which you have laid on the chair beside you, and then glares just because you left your hat pin in it, without even apologizing for mashing a perfectly good hat. This calamity accomplished, you behold the hero, noose about his neck, the party of the first part in a hanging bee. Voice— Oh! Oh! You dont suppose he will be hung, do you? Oh! How perfectly terrible! Surely they cant let him be hung? He didn't do anything to get hung like this ! Oh, why doesn't some one come? Another Voice — Oh, they wont hang him. I've seen this play before. Just at the stroke of the hour, as they are about to drop him off the plank, the girl will come with a regiment of U. S. cavalry and save him. Every one will applaud then. Then, after that, they go to the church, and, sure enough, in the back of the altar they find the papers. Then Small Voice — What are they doing now, mamma? Why do they do it? Why? Why? The person with the sharp knees begins cracking peanuts with vim and pep, the shells from which she strews over your skirt. A giddy youth, reeking with ten-cents-a-pint perfume, who sits on. your other side, sneezes ; and you wonder absently if he has pneumonia and if you will catch it if he has. The child in front of you reaches for your nose, but is forestalled in this pastime by its father. The hero, true to schedule, has been rescued and every one is now. in the deserted church making the search for the missing documents. Suddenly, as they reach the altar The child — oh, he is a very determined child, indeed — has grabbed your nose at last. Having captured it he wearies of the game, to your relief, and settles down in his chair. You rub your nose and watch the discovery of the papers. The hero and heroine embrace. This was "where you came in, but you wait for the final close-up, the one where they stand silhouetted against the midnight sky. You liked that part pretty well. The child in front of you begins to wail. You leave. PICTURE PHILOSOPHY As some of the most delicious fruits and beautiful flowers have their parasites and enemies, so some of the most illustrious men and women have their detractors. We gain a laugh by saying a good thing — we gain esteem by doing one. My son, beware of prejudices. They are like rats, and men's minds are like traps ; prejudices get in easily, but it is doubtful if they ever get out. Audacity — The step-father of success. Sympathy — The one charitable gift of some people. Men who are long on words are likely to be short on deeds. Philosopher — A man who can see others make such big mistakes.