Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

February 9, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 289 Synopses of the Latest Film Releases FOR EXHIBITORS WHO WOULD KNOW THE STORY OF THE PICTURE Artcraft Stella Maris — (Five Reels) — January 20. — Mary Pickford plays a dual role in the screen version of the W. J. Locke novel, which was adapted by Frances Marian and directed by Marshall Neilan. An excellent production, contrasting the lives of Stella Maris, a crippled girl, daughter of wealth, who knew life only as a thing of beauty and love, and Unity Blake, an orphan, unloved by anyone. Stella gains her health but learns of the sadness and ugliness of life, and Unity, in the end, sacrifices herself that Stella Maris may be happy. Reviewed in this issue. Bluebird The Wife He Bought — (Five Reels) — February 4. — Carmel Myers and Kenneth Harlan play the leading roles. The hero marries the daughter of his enemy, believing that he can make both pay for the wrong_ the enemy has done to his father. But the wife insteading of hating, loves her husband, who later grows to love her. Reviewed in this issue. Goldwyn Dodging a Million — (Six Reels) — January 28. — Stars Mabel Normand. Tom Moore plays opposite. Arabella Flynn (Mabel Normand), who dresses the models in a fashionable modiste shop, borrows some expensive garments and goes to the smartest restaurant in town. She meets Jack Forsythe. son of the millionaire corset king. She is discovered by the boss and the chief modiste, who also are out for the evening. She flees in a taxi, for which she pays with the last money in her purse, to her furnished room ; but when she arrives at the house the landlady won't let her in because she is suspicious of her fine colthes. But at this juncture an expressman drives up with three trunks and a letter containing a check for $800 for Arabella. It seems that Arabella has inherited the fortune of a wealthy aunt in Guatamala. The trunks are to be opened one after the other in a certain order on successive days. Arabella goes to a fashionable hotel. Then she meets a mysterious Spaniard. He is present when she opens the trunks. The first contains beautiful clothes, the second a dazzling array of jewels, the third has nothing but some bottles; and in them is what the aunt says is a mysterious poison which she may need if she does not find the love of a true man. But Arabella's fortune also brings her trouble and at last she takes the poison. Then everything comes out right, and Arabella is cured of the poison. Mutual Star Production Who Loved Him Best? — (Five Reels) — Empire — February 4. — Edna Goodrich is starred as a motion picture actress who gives up her career to aid an artist she loves. A story of Bohemian New York. Reviewed in this issue. Paramount Out West— (Two Reels) — January 20. — Starring Fatty Arbuckle. A western comedy, a burlesque on the usual western melodrama. Reviewed in this issue. He Got His — (One Reel) — Klever Komedy — January 28. — Featuring Victor Moore. Vic is a broker. He invests some money for a doctor's wife. He meets the doctor and interests him in an investment. O'n his way to Vic's office he is delayed, and Vic goes to the hospital to find him. Vic is mistaken for an expected patient and rushed to the operating table. He manages to escape and jumps out the window on to a passing wagon. The attendants start after him in an ambulance. Vic jumps from the wagon into a passing auto filled with women. The women scream and the merry movie chase is on. -Vic jumps out of the auto and runs down the s'treet, chased bv a half dozen cops. He gets over a fence and climbs up a fire escape, and gets into the first open window. The open window turns out to be in Dr. Carver's apartment, and Vic is just m time to meet the Doc. The Doc gets his gun working and another chase starts, which ends up in Vic being captured by the hospital attendants, and rushed back to the hospital. Dr. Carver gets back there just as Vic is again strapped to the operating table, and looking down as the patient discovers Vic, and smilingly figures out Vic's finish. The Widow's Might — (Five Reels) — January 28).— Features Julian Eltinge as Tavish. An old Spanish' land grant, held by Hammer, is used as a means of forcing Tavish and his pals from their cattle lands. Dick Tavish goes to the city to see Hammer. While there he meets Irene Stuart, whose picture he is secretly in love with. Unable to gain any concessions from Hammer, Tavish plans to rob the safe. Hammer returns and Dick, in order to save himself, enters the room of Mrs. Pomfret, aunt of Irene. Tavish uses some of her dresses and forces her to introduce him as a Princess. A baby is brought to the door of Irene and she takes it to the Princess. Tavish is forced to take care of the child. He is then forced to masquerade as a woman. He occupies Hammer's attentions and at the same time bribes the valet to bring him all of Hammer's correspondence. Owing to the child, scandal is started and Dick is forced to leave the hotel. He then unmasks and accuses Hammer of fraud. With Irene he goes back to the cattle ranch. Pathe Innocent — (Five Reels) — January 27. — Fannie Ward begins her series of Pathe Pictures with an excellent production. Taken from a famous stage play. Reviewed in this issue. Select Pictures The Studio Girl — (Five Reels). — Starring Constance Talmadge. The story of a vivacious girl who determines to escape from the quiet seaside village where she lives. iShe does so and meets plenty of adventure. Reviewed in this issue. Triangle Limousine Life — (Five Reels) — February 10. — Starring Olive Thomas. Taken from a magazine story. Reviewed in this issue. The Hopper — (Five Reels) — February 10. — With George Hernandez and Walt Whitman. An unusual and very good production. Reviewed in this issue. Universal Specials Madame Spy — (Five Reels) — January 21. — Jack Mulhall appears as a feminine impersonator. He masquerades as a German baroness in order to get the papers and foil the villian. Reviewed in this issue. The Phantom Riders — (Five Reels) — January 28. — Features Harry Carey in a typical western play. Reviewed in this issue. Vitagraph A Mother's Sin — (Five Reels) — January 28. — Features Earle Williams. Reviewed in this issue. World The Divine Sacrifice — (Five Reels)— February 4. — Features Kitty Gordon. Reviewed in this issue. Her Friend Brown — (One Reel) — Strand — February 5. — Starring Billie Rhodes. Billie's husband meets a former sweetheart, known as "Brownie," tells her he is still fancy free and makes a date to take her to dinner. He tells Billie he has an appointment with a "Mr. Brown," and she decides to go see mother. Mother happens to be out, and Billie goes to the cafe to see hubby and his friend. Friend husband has not yet arrived, but Billie meets a "Mr. Brown, " whom she believes is the one Jack has an appointment with. "Mr. Brown," an elderly Lothario, gets very fresh with Billie, and hubby arrives on the scene to start a free-for-all fight. He lands in jail. Next morning, in police court, the Judge turns out to be the "Mr. Brown," and lets hubby off with a light sentence of constancy for the remainder of his life to friend wife. Manager Foils Storm Enterprise on the part of Manager Luneman of the Majestic theater at Madison, Wis., is all that saved the Madison public from going showless one day during a recent blizzard. Since express companies in Chicago absolutely refused to accept films of any form or description, even the alluring Lillian Walker in "The Lust of the Ages," which had been advertised extensively and which was due in Madison the day before, was doomed to stay sealed in the Chicago express office. But where there's a telegram there's hope, thought Mr. Luneman, and telegraph he did as soon as it became evident that his audience might be disappointed. Arrangements were made for a special messenger to get the film in Chicago and bring it on the first train leaving for Madison. The messenger and film arrived after an all night session in the Northwestern station at Chicago and the special feature for which the Madison public was anxiously waiting was shown on schedule. qc(Jan Fell liar i pr !&& June July Au s Sept Oct Not De< 900 1 1 \ 850 1 1 1 1 \ y t i 800 1 1 1 V \ \ / i / \ / ^< : \ \ ) . 750 \ 1 1 A / \ / \ \ / V < A \ \ \ 1 1 t i \ i \ \ \ \ \ \ 1 / \ > \ V \ \ i 1 i 1 t / i 1 \ \ \ >| > * / i \ \ \ 1 700 650 \ f 1 _v \ 600 \ ~~ ^ Production of motion pictures by the number of reels — dotted line showing 1916, continuous line 1917.