Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

February 16, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 327 "Real Folks" Triangle Play, Starring Barney Sherry. Released February 10. Reviewed by L. J. Bourstein. RECENTLY the Triangle Company announced that they would conduct a campaign for stories to be used for screen purposes. "Real Folks" is the result and the story in screen form is with few exceptions one of the most interesting Triangle releases within the past month.. Probably time-worn in theme yet very cleverly picturized "Real Folks" is a study of human nature in its extremes, wealth and poverty. A western farmer becomes a millionaire literally over night and his efforts to bring his wife and son up to the standard set by wealth and society produce many humorous situations that are very true to life. Interspersed is a love plot that in a way promises to upset the plans of the ambitious father but in the end he sees his error and is reconciled to his fate. Barney Sherry has been entrusted with one of the best character roles he has had in some time. As Pat Dugan, the lowly farmer, who strikes sudden riches, he gives an entirely human interpretation and is ably assisted in his work by Francis McDonald, as his erring son, and Alberta Lee, as his dutiful spouse. The Story: Pat Dugan discovers oil on his farm and acquires sudden riches. He aspires to lofty positions in the social world and sends his son to an eastern college. His contented wife is free from aspirations and regrets that money has at last affected the man who for so mam years was contented with little luxury. Jimmy, the son, has a very eventful first day at college; he gets into a fight with three wealthy but snobby students and whips them ; then takes on the college policeman and beats him up. The first day at college also becomes the last and Jimmy goes into the flower and plant nursery business. His father learns of his being expelled from college and hurries East but Jimmy has dropped from sight. Pat Dugan takes a palatial home on Long Island and waits for his son to turn up; Jimmy comes around the next day togged out in laborers clothes and is welcomed home and meets Joyce Clifton, who is living with her benefactress in the home next to his parents. A strong friendship soon becomes mutual love and despite the fact that Joyce is but a dancing teacher Jimmy proposes. His father is furious, having planned a marriage with the daughter of a business associate and still harbors social aspirations. But Jimmy leaves home, meets Joyce in the city and they are married. His wealth not having gotten him anywhere Pat Dugan gives up and is ready to return to his life as a real person. Jimmy and his bride are welcomed home and the Dugan family are real folks again. "The Other Man" Vitagraph-Blue Ribbon Feature, Starring Harry Morey. Released February 4. Reviewed by L. J. Bourstein A RATHER complicated affair is this latest Vitagraph fea** ture with Harry Morey, the leading player. In all it is a case of hidden identity and finally works out to a pleasing conclusion. Relying upon the fact that the love of a woman brings out the best in the man, Director Paul Scardon has turned out a rather interesting study of human nature. A wife's unfaithfulness is the direct cause of the man's fall, but the unselfish and patient love of a good woman brings about the rejuvination and the story cleverly portrays the results forthcoming from the double deception that is carried out to the very end. Harry Morey is first a prosperous and prominent surgeon and then declines to a position as personal bodyguard to a political boss in the underworld of a big city; later to rise to his former position in the medical and social worlds. He is ably assisted by Grace Darmond and Florence Deshon, the former as his benefactress and the latter as his unfaithful wife. The story: John Stedman leaves his wife and home when he discovers her in the apartment of his supposed friend and after a year of dissipation is but a wreck of his former self. He still harbors his genius for medicine and ingratiates himself in the good graces of a ward boss who fears assassination at the hands of the rival party gangmen. Stedman carries the alias of Martin West and under that incognito meets Dorothy Harmon, a society favorite, who had made a bet that she could live in the slums for a month with only five dollars in her pocket. West, as he has become known, takes the girl to his boarding house and there the girl gets work as a waitress. Time passes rapidly and a strong friendship springs up be EASTMAN FILM The result of highest grade materials and painstaking manufacture is shown in the results on the screen. Identifiable by the words "Eastman" and "Kodak" on the film margin. EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. tween the girl and the man. She learns of his aspirations and as she has won her bet she decides to have her winnings turned over to West to help him re-establish his practice. As she has also hidden her real identity under an alias, West is none the wiser and leaves the city. The girl returns to her home and pangs of lonesomeness strike her heart. Months pass and while at the seashore her aunt is stricken and the eminent surgeon Doctor Stedman is sent for. His face now covered by a full beard the girl does not recognize him and to try her love for the man known as West, Dr. Stedman lays court to her. To add complications to the plot the former Mrs. Stedman happens in on the scene, but she is unable to keep him with her. Dorothy announces that she loves West and leaves a note stating that she is going to look for him. Stedman gets to the old boarding house first, and shorn of his beard, is ready to take Dorothy in his arms. A hurried marriage is arranged, real identities are revealed and all ends happily. Foil Plot to Steal Chaplin Plans An attempt to steal the plot and plans for several of the scenes of Charlie Chaplin's initial First National Exhibitors' Circuit production was foiled last week when the comedian detected a man and a woman engaged in spy work at the new Chaplin plant in Hollywood. Eight sketches of the completed "sets" and a book containing stenographic notes explanatory of portions of the story were rescued. The spies had even taken the trouble to make notations of the various characters surrounding Chaplin and had also carefully recorded descriptions of the various costumes used. Due to the uncovering of the plot a new rule has been established at the Chaplin plant, prohibiting the admittance of any outsiders during the hours in which the star is engaged before the camera.