Motography (Jan-Jun 1913)

January 18, 1913. MOTOGRAPHY 51 Making "The Cowboy Millionaire" at Selig's Plant. social swirl of effete Chicago. This is a phase of life that a millionaire cannot escape, "Bud" learns. It is one constant, monotonous round of theaters, dances, parties, cruises, clubs, etc. "Bud" is tired of it all and longs with aching heart for the fresh air of the West again. After returning from the theater one evening, he sinks wearily into his easy chair to think it over. As his glance wanders here and there, his attention is arrested by a typical western painting by Hoskins, which adorns the wall of his den. He studies the painting lovingly. Suddenly he gets an inspiration. "By Jove! I'll do it!" He sends for a messenger boy, scribbles the following message and sends it. Col. Dalton, Foreman Diamond-S Ranch, Prescott, Aris. — This high brow life is killing me. Am sending you special train. Bring the whole outfit, horses and all. This town needs excitement. Come and help wake it up. — Bud. A few days later the outfit arrives at a swell suburban station. "Bud" leads the way in his auto and the boys follow at break neck speed on their horses. The shouting, shooting punchers in their shaps and sombreros create wild excitement on the otherwise peaceful streets of the suburb. "Bud" puts the entire outfit up at his palatial home, much to the discomfort of his pretty wife and some highbrow neighbors. That evening after the boys have scrambled into something resembling dress clothes. "Bud" takes them to the theater to see that melodrama, "Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl." The boys take exceptions to the villain's treatment of Bertha, and the play is stopped by the shooting that follows. Then "Bud" takes the outfit for a cruise on his private yacht. Sea sickness is one animal that the boys cannot ride, so they put in port and return to the house. After a week of such excitement "Bud" decides that he has had enough and the boys are sent back to the West in the private train. After the departure "Bud" turns to his wife and arm in arm they go to "Bud's" den. "Bud turns his western materpiece face to the wall and solemnly lifting his right arm he swears "Never again." Just as they are about to retire the maid hands them the following wire : On root. Everybody enjoying themselves. The colonel sure some happy. Just shot a coon. Sending you the bill. The cast of the "Cowboy Millionaire" is as follows : Bud Noble Carl Winterhoff Mrs. Noble Winnifred Greenwood Col. Carter .Mac Barnes "Leading Lady" Adrienne Kroell "The Villain" William Stowell Cowboys of the Diamond-S Ranch, etc. If the observer attempts to analyze the remarkable interest of this unusual western film, he is somewhat at a loss whether to favor more the vigorous action of the plot or the splendid record of actual western sport and industry as depicted in the "roundup" work, with its beautiful settings. But it is unquestionably the latter as the immortalization of a fast disappearing life that has already made for the permanence of the subject. Tell Their Congregations of Film It is assuredly a new era in the church attitude on motion pictures when the ministers of a city get together and advise their congregations to witness a film that is showing at a local theater. But that is what transpired at Fort Atkinson, Wis., recently, after Manager F. W. Bellman, of the Lyric, showed the churchmen Thanhouser's "Star of Bethlehem" at a special matinee in their honor, and lo ! words of praise for an actual motion picture, exhibiting at a bona fide picture theater, were heard in the pulpits of the city. Hear Exhibitor Bellman tell about it, writing to C. J. Hite: "At a matinee performance held in the afternoon for the benefit of the clergy, I feel that I made the greatest hit of my career as manager of this house. It is needless to mention the praise given the picture when I