Motography (Jan-Jun 1917)

January 6, 1917. MOTOGRAPHY 51 instead. Willie finds pressing business elsewhere, and warns his friend Saramie to look out for trouble. They are not quick enough in getting away, however, and the picture ends in a series of bumps. On the same reel is an educational, title not yet announced. The Tale of Turk— (One Reel) — Joker— December 20. — With Wm. Franey, Gale Henry, Lillian Peacocke, Milburn Moranti and Jack Conally. The story of a henpecked husband who goes to buy a turkey for the Christmas dinner, how he attends a raffle in a saloon, spends all his money for chances only to have it won by his neighbor. He is afraid to return home without the turkey and there follows racing, scuffling and slugging. The turkey in the fight is shoved through a window into the room occupied by the Smith family. The Christmas bells stop all the parley, and fill the men with the spirit of good will. Callahan extends an invitation to Millie and Milt to dine with him and Gale and they soon are lined up to a lunch counter. The Gilded Life — Rex— (One Reel) — December 20. — Two sisters take different paths in a great city. One marries a poor, honest workman ; the other takes the "gilded path." The poor husband on duty as night watchman is killed by the falling of the safe door, which he finds is being robbed. Alice, his faithful wife, secures work to care for her children, and Helen, her sister, sends an offer of help. This is refused. The mission workers send some one each day to care for Alice's children and Helen goes to her home to be taken for Alice. Phil, the man with whom she has been living, is deaf to her appeals to give her the name of wife but upon learning that she is joining the mission, repents and is deeply moved. Phil goes to Alice's home and is ordered to leave by Alice. Helen then arrives with the old minister and the marriage ceremony is performed. Alice forgives and every one is happy. The Purple Mask — Episode One — The Vanished Jewels — Universal — (Two Reels) — December 25. — Patricia Montez, beautiful society girl, and her mother are Lady Bountifu'.s to the poor of Paris, where they have joined the American colony. Patricia is a most popular girl and spoiled by the attentions of every one. Phil Kelley, a famous detective, known as "The Sphinx," snubs her on the occasion of their introduction and Patricia is piqued. Patricia, in order to retaliate, steals her mother's jewels and hides them in the drawer of her dressing table. They are stolen by Jacques, the butler, who takes them to the rendezvous of the Apache gang. Pat has noticed his suspicious conduct and follows him to the cafe. She manages to knock the jewels from the butler's hand and when they spin across the floor she grabs them and runs. As she dashes through the door she meets Phil Kelly and in her surprise drops the jewels. She makes her way home and Kelly picks up the jewels. The Flash of Death— Big-U — (One Reel)— December 28. — Mary, a country school teacher, is insulted by Jack, who is a drunkard. The superintendent of the school sees this and gives Jack the beating of his life. Mary thanks the superintendent for his kindness to her. They see that they love each other. They are married. Jack hears of this and plans revenge on Harry for what he has done to him. Jack fires a shot at him and he drops to the ground in front of the door. Mary hears the shot and opens the door to find her husband mortally wounded. She drags him inside, and fearing that Jack may kill her, too, bolts the door. But Jack makes his way in as Mary sends their pet dog to the village with a note in his mouth. Jack is about to grab Mary in his arms when a bolt from heaven strikes him. By the time the people from the village arrive Jack is dead. Harry regains consciousness and the both are very happy to have escaped their peril. Christie Comedies His Model Wife — (One Reel) — January 1. — Directed by A. E. Christie, featuring Harry Ham and Bilhe Rhodes, supported by Neal Burns, Eddie Barry and Lillian Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed quarrel when the former forbids the latter to visit the studio of Henri de Brush. Mrs. Newlywed disobeys. Snoop, a family friend, learns of the visit and believes the woman is posing for de Brush. He tells the husband, who arrives with a gun. There follows a thrilling chase, but everything ends all right when the mistake is explained. International Film Hearst International News Pictorial No. 101 — December 19. — Barnegat, N. J. — The U. S. transport Sumner driven ashore in a storm, lies helplessly aground, being hammered to pieces by wind and wave. Washington, D. C. — President Wilson is visited at the White House by a party of several governors who are here attending the ninth annual conference of state executives. Mare Island Navy Yard, California — The Shaw, latest and fastest type of torpedo-boat destroyer, is christened and launched here. Presque Isle, Michigan — Scores of wild deer, unable to find food in the snow covered woods, are made tame by hunger and accept proffered food at the hands of island farmers. Fashions de Luxe — The latest gowns created by Lady Duff-Gordon (Lucile). On the Austro-Russian Front — An armored train carries a scouting battery through territory infested by hostile Allied forces, without exposing the men to shell fire. Marquette, Michigan — The blast furnaces of the large iron plants in this section are working day and night to turn out war orders. Pictures show one furnace from which is flowing fifty tons of molten metal. Manchester, N. H. — A goat farm modeled after those in Greece is operated here on an extensive scale and several hundred goats are herded in the woods. Hampton Roads, Va. — Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, and delegate to the Southern Commercial Congress, reviews the Atlantic fleet from the deck of the president's yacht, "Mayflower." New York _ City — More_ than twelve inches of snow falls in this city in the first snow storm of the season, impeding traffic and furnishing employment for hundreds of men. Hearst International News Pictorial No. 102 — December 22. — New York — With more than twelve inches of snow covering the city of New York, remarkable views are obtained from the top of the Municipal Building. At Tuxedo Park, winter sports are in full swing, scores indulging in the fun of skiing, skating and coasting. San Diego, California — More than 5,000 pigeons swarm about the buildings of the San Diego Exposition. New York City — Miss Anna Held, the noted actress, dressed in her_ gorgeous peacock gown, poses for Miss Beatrix Sherman, the society silhouette artist. Chicago, Illinois — Braving snow and zero weather, ninety husky long distance runners compete in the Douglas Park marathon of the A. A. U. San Francisco, California. — The Hunters Point Dry-dock, largest structure of its kind in the world, is inspected by the naval commission of experts. Allston, Mass. — Fred Mitchell, formerly of the Boston National League baseball team, and selected to manage the Chicago Cubs during the 1917 season, poses for the Hearst International News Pictorial at his suburban home. Hillsborough, California — Society folk in this section of the state follow the beagle hounds on the unusual hunt of the season. Footlights and Fashions — Miss Gail Kane, star of the "Harp of Life" at the Globe Theater, New York City, poses exclusively for the Hearst International News Pictorial in gowns of her own creation. Brownsville, Texas — A realistic battle between Mexican bandits and National Guardsmen of the United States border patrol forces, is staged near Brownsville. Brody, Galicia — Captive Russian soldiers are put to work clearing snow off the streets of Brody. Exclusive pictures of the Austrian army in Galicia. Hearst International News Pictorial No. 103 — December 26. — San Francisco, Cal. — A Christmas caravan of circus animals and performers visits the hospitals of this city under the auspices of the San Francisco Examiner. Llano Grande, Texas — National Guardsmen of Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana and Minnesota hold an artillery competition in which they make excellent scores firing shrapnel shells at moving targets. Bourndale, Mass. — The whaleback collier, "Bay Port," goes to the bottom of Cape Cod Canal with 2,400 tons of coal on board. Philadelphia, Pa.— Speed is the advantage of the new armored motor truck which is capable of going 65 miles an hour. Nantucket Island, Mass. — The scallop industry furnishes livelihood for many fishermen along the New England coast. Brooklyn, N. Y.— In snowcovered Prospect Park children with sleds take advantage of the natural coasting grounds and enjoy the sport of tobogganing. In the Somme Region — Remarkable pictures showing French soldiers moving through shell-battered communicating trenches to replace their comrades who have fallen. With the Austrian Army — Italian prisoners, captured near Gorizia, are marched into the city by their Austrian captors. Footlights and Fashions — Miss Anna Held, star of "Follow Me," at the Casino Theater, New York City, poses in gowns of her own creation, wearing a half million dollars worth of jewels. K. E. S. E. The Last Sentence — (Five Reels) — Edison — January 1. — Features Marc MacDermott and Miriam Nesbitt. Reviewed in this issue. Red Feather Polly Put the Kettle On— (Five Reels) — January 1. — Directed by Douglas C. Gerrard, who plays the role of Chester Creigg. Others are Ruth Clifford as Polly Vance, Thomas Jefferson as Mr. Vance, Miss Maddox as Miss Johanna Webb and Marvel Spencer, Lena Baskette and Zoe Rae as the three Vance children. Polly Vance finds that the tea cannister contains only a few tea leaves and that there is not much else in the house to eat, although the children cry for her to "put the kettle on." She urges her father to see their poverty and to do something besides work on his invention, which he is confident will bring them riches. She secures work reading to a quarrelsome old spinster, Miss Johanna Webb. Chester Creigg, Miss Webb's nephew, is returning to college for his last year and enters the sitting room, where he finds Polly and his aunt. He is much impressed with Polly's looks. Mr. Vance takes his invention to a manufacturer who tells him such an invention is already on the market. Chester wants to be a playwright because he has won a prize for his play at college, but his aunt wishes him to enter a bank. He leaves her house and about the same time Polly is dismissed. Mr. Vance falls and is injured and Chester arrives in time to care for him. Polly enters a hospital to take training for the nurses' profession and while she is there Chester cares for the children. He is injured by the explosion of chemicals i.i Mr. Vance's house and made blind. Polly goes to the old aunt and tells her of Chester's plight. He has sworn not to touch a The first two pictures you come to above are "Jealous Jolts," Vogue-Mutuals that just squeezed into the old year, on December 31. The other picture is a scene from Mutual' s "Fickle All Around."