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MOTOGRAPHY
Vol. IX, No. 3
Photoplays From Essanay's
The February Releases
"Teaching Hicksville to Sing."
FEBRUARY has only twenty-eight days, but it establishes a new reputation for the Essanay Company ; the reason being, that the plots used in all photoplays for the month are unique in theme and novel in portrayal. Take "Identical Identities," for instance. This subject is exceedingly eccentric in its photographic portrayal. It depicts a man who is supposed to have a brother looking exactly like himself. This has been worked before by various other concerns, but never has been carried so far. The patrons of photoplay houses will be astonished when they see four men of the same height and likeness in "Identical Identities." There is no secret of the fact that all four men are one.
There are eight western dramas for the month ; comedies galore — good ones, too; and dramas produced in the eastern studio. "The Three Queens," is a masterful interpretation of what the eastern studio can turn out. Five "Broncho Billy" features crown the month a banner one.
An incidental story true to life is depicted in the funny comedy, "Bound to Occur." This noteworthy story is clever in its peculiarly hilarious theme.
Mr. and Mrs. Carney are sublimely happy until Carney's father-in-law presents Mrs. Carney with a dog.
The Carney household is turned into a congenial "lion's den." Mr. Carney leaves his home, goes to New York, joins a club and lives there. Several months later, Mr. Carney is presented with a telegram from his wife, stating that he is the proud father of a son, and to come home immediately. The new father packs up his belongings and goes home. His wife meets him at the door and together they go to the bedroom, where he brushes his wife aside, makes a rush for the cradle, throws the drapery to one side, and discovers the new son is a "pup." Flabbergasted, he sinks weakly into a chair. Whether Carney leaves home again or not is left to the imagination. Augustus Carney demonstrates his ability as a comedy character man, and Eleanor Blanchard, as Mrs. Carney, plays the role in a clever manner.
"Teaching Hickville to Sing," is released February 20. Predominant in this comedy of incidents are the remarkable counterplots. A fly-by-night theatrical troupe is stranded. Dolly Featherheels, the soubrette of the company, is left in the small village of Hickville, without funds or friends. The constable of the town, seeing Miss Featherheels watch the outgoing passenger trains with remorse asks the young lady if he can be of any assistance to her. She explains matters to the town's protector.
'Identical Identities."