Motion Picture News (Oct 1913 - Jan 1914)

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THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS 37 THE MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD Eclectic, Three Reels, October 16 A corking good story, with splendid acting and fine settings. As a general thing the French are not noted for their developing, but in this case there is not a flaw. A picture that will make a name for itself. A youth is adopted by an eccentric old man. The following night the old man is killed by his nephew with an ax, the blame, however, falling on a nearby woodcutter who was in the house that day and had left his ax there. He is convicted on the circumstantial evidence and sent to prison, while his daughter is left to look out for herself. Gaston, the nephew, in the meantime has gone away but later he returned to his old home and lives there. He meets Jean, the daughter of the woodcutter, and attempts to make violent love to her. The boy, Philip, who witnessed the murder of his guardian, and who has the evidence to convict Gaston, has lost his mind through the shock. The woodcutter, having been freed from jail, returns to his daughter in time to prevent her being insulted by Gaston, who excites the neighborhood against the woodcutter, and as they are about to hurt him, he raises an ax in his own defence. This, together with the burning of his house later, brings back the vanished mind of the boy and he turns over to the police the proof of Gaston's guilt and the latter is arrested. There are many strong points in the narrative which are well carried out in the drama. A. M. ; A HUSBAND'S STRATEGY Great Northern This is a dramatic story dealing with the quarrel, separation and final reunion of a young married couple. According to the plot, the Countess Holten invites Aileen, the wife of a rich banker, James Perrin, to help at a charity bazaar. We are next given a glimpse of this function and Aileen appears to have attracted the favor of young Count Holten, an army officer. Mrs. Perrin is a stall-holder and the count proves to be one of her best customers and pays her attention. During an intermission, the count is discovered kissing the hand of Mrs. Perrin, and later meetings disturb the peace of mind of the banker. He tries to put a stop to the flirtation, but does not succeed, and in the course of time he is served with divorce papers. Aileen makes her home with her aunt and accepts a position as companion to Miss Clara Evans, a wealthy spinster. Mr. Perrin pays the latter a visit at a seaside resort and pretends to show her marked attention. Every moment of Aileen's waking moments is tortured by the thought of what might have been. Soon a party is organized to visit a ruin in the locality, and Perrin bribes the old caretaker to lock himself and his wife in the ruins after the others have departed. They wander through the deserted chambers, which are said to be visited by ghosts, and finally visit the battlements. After awaiting the dawn, a reconciliation is effected, and when the old caretaker returns to his duties, husband and wife are reunited. X. to go to Philadelphia for a day or so to get their business affairs properly adjusted. Mr. Arthur Ashley was a professional stock actor in several stock companies throughout the country before joining the Vitagraph Company, namely, Poli's Stock Company, in the East, et al. Mr. Ashley has been with the Vitagraph about six months and together with Miss Florence Dyer, who was formerly on the stage and is now with us, take parts in "The Aristocratic Penitents," which is to be released with "Wild Beasts at Large" as a special exclusive general film release. NOTES OF THE TRADE Two comedies from the pen of Junie McCree will be released by Reliance on October 20th, as a split reel offering. "Oh, What a Night" is the title of the first comedy, while the second, which is a vehicle for the Hippodrome mule, Pete, will be the first of a series of "mule" stories, entitled "Two Men and a Mule." The Cleveland-Fidelity Booking Offices report great activity in that establishment last week entertaining out-of-town guests. No less than fifty managers of theatres that book attractions through those offices found it necessary to come to New York on business at this time. Of course, they all state it is only a coincidence that so many of them should have pressing engagements here during World Series week, but, nevertheless, none of them failed to attend one or more of the big games. Some of them found it also necessary The Lubin Film Company has sent two more troupes south for the winter. Director Wilbert Melville will locate in Los Angeles, Cal. He takes a company selected from the best Lubin players and two carloads of equipment. F. J. Grandon and his company go to Birmingham, Ala., where arrangements for a new studio have been perfected, including quarters for the players, rough riders and horses which always figure in Mr. Grandon's pictures. This arrangement will leave five companies still at the Philadelphia plant and four in the South and Southwest. Miss Ida Lewis and Joseph P. Swickard have been engaged to play characters in the "Ricketts" American Company. Both have had extensive experience on the legitimate stage and in pictures and their work on the screen is highly commendable. DO YOU WANT MORE BUSINESS? We can tell you how to get it without a large expenditure of money. Our House -Filling Plan will boom your theatre and fill every empty seat. Send for a copy today, it costs you nothing. A post card will bring it to your desk. ACT NOW. UNITED STATES FACTORIES COMPANY 180 N. MARKET STREET M. P. DEPT. CHICAGO, ILL. In writing to advertisers please mention "THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS"