Moving Picture News (Jan-Jun 1913)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 2? the .two girls' actions, and says that the next day he will take them far away w/.ere no one can find them. At dawn the next morning White Fawn and Sue steal from the tepees and ride away. They are seen by the Indians, who immediately give chase. Meanwhile, Dick has reached the roundup camp and notified the cowboys. They start out to rescue Sue. They soon sight the girls pursued by tYe Indians and there is soon a running fight. Red Arrow is slain and Dick goes after the girls, who have veered to one side. The Indians are put to flight and the triumphant cowboys return to where they are met by Dick and the girls, and all safely return to t e roundup camp. LONDON ASSURANCE (May 19).— This picture is based on the popular play of the same name and its story is specially adapted to the screen. Young Grace Harkaway, by her uncle's order, is commanded to marry Sir Harcourt Courtly, an elderly fop. She meets and falls in love with this gentleman's son, Charles, who has been posing as a student but is, in reality, a roysterer and one of the gayest young bloods in town. Young Courtly and his friend, Dazzle, plan with Lady Gay Spanker, a belle and noted huntswoman, to drawr out old Sir Harcourt, who has fallen in love with her, so that Graca may be freed to marry the man she loves. Sir HarcourL believing that Lady Gay reciprocates the affection, plans to elope with her. Grace's uncle overhears their conversation and indignantly changes his plans regarding Grace, who is permitted to marry Charles. Sir Harcourt discovers that he has been made a fool of by Lady Gay, who returns to her husband with the combined thanks of the happy pair. EARLY OKLAHOMA (May 21).— In the early days of Oklahoma, Joe Turner, his wife and two children settled on a little farm in the southern part of the state. The hardships were many as the ground was new and the Indians still aggressive and heartily detested the white man. Joe Turner's wife was a particularly attractive woman and one day, while Joe was away plowing, Crazy Bear came to the house and tried to make love to her. Joe suddenly arrived upon the scene and promptly kicked Crazy Bear off the place. The halfbreed's enmity was aroused and, going to an Indian village a few miles distant, he incited the Indians towards the whites by giving them his own version of the affair and filling them with whiskey. The following morning, when Joe was in the fields, Emma sent the children out into the fields to play. A few hours later a rancher rode frantically up to Joe and told him the Indians were coming. Joe hurried to the house and ordered Emma to get the children and jump into the wagon to ride to safety. Emma searched for the little ones but they could not be found. The Indians came in sight of the house and Joe was forced to put Emma into the wagon and, giving the horses a cut with the whip, shouted to her to "ride for her life and find the rangers" — that "he would stay and try to protect the children." Emma rode desperately out upon the prairie. Crazy Bear and his Indians came along. They saw the galloping team, so Crazy Bear sent part of the Indians after the wagon while the rest went to Turner's home. Joe hid in a nearby woods, but the Indians caught sight of him. He took refuge in a big tree. Far hours he held them at bay. Meanwhile the children heard the firing and ran to the house. When they came near it they saw the Indians and hid in the prairie grass. Crazy Bear also saw them and in his frenzy had the Indians set fire to the prairie. The children were panic-stricken and started to run. Crazy Bear started after them. In his path was a bear trap which Joe had set the night before. Stepping into it, Crazy Bear was consumed by the flames. To escape the fire and the Indians, the children hid in an old well, which was hidden by the tall grass. Meanwhile, Emma was making a desperate ride to find the rangers. At last she came upon them. She told her story and they started on the back trail. When they arrived at the house they found the prairie a mass of flames. 1 he rangers put the Indians to flight and rescued Joe. Together he and Emma watched the devastating fire, feeling sure that the children had either been killed by the Indians or burnt in the fire. After the fire they searched the smoking stubble for what they feared to find. Tney stumbled over the charred remains of Crazy Bear and, as they hopelessly reached the old well, the two little girls glanced cautiously out and were at once seized in the embrace of their anxious parents. MAJESTIC THE RIVALS OUTWITTED (May 18). — A very stout lady and a very thin one, living in the same boarding house, are both very much in love with Jim, the star boarder. He is secretly engaged to Ethel Phillips, who keeps a physical culture school. In order to create more business for Ethel, Jim hands the two ladies her card. The fat woman decides to take lessons at once, thinking Jim would love her if she were thin — and the slim woman also decides to take lessons that she may become plump and thus win Jim's love. In the school many amusing incidents happen — for the rivals always manage to get in each other's way. Ethel thoroughly enjoys it all, having been let into the joke by Jim. On exhibition day, the star performance is a fencing bout between the rivals, in which each tries to kill the other. Later, they hurry to dress so as to be the one escorted home by Jim, but when they get downstairs they see him walking off with Ethel. Realizing the hopelessness of their love they fall into each other s arms in despair. OYSTERS. — On the same reel is an interesting and instructive subject dealing with the succulent bivalve. SHEP, THE HERO (May 20).— Lass and her six little puppies are lying near the kennel upon V:e suburban estate of Mr. Jameson, the wealthy New York broker. Mrs. Jameson, his wife, is walking about the estate accompanied by her six-months'-old baby and its nurse. She stops and speaks kindly to Lass and her little fam'ly. Picking up one of the little dogs, she playfully puts it in the carriage with the baby and, petting the little animal, returns it to its mother. She continues upon her walk. This same little puppy strays away from its little brot'-ers and sisters and, reaching the railroad tracks, it wanders into the next village, where it is met by a crowd of youngsters who are gathered about the station. They playfully abuse the little animal. Old Mr. Gladwin, who~has a one-horse cab pnd who depends upon the commuter for his livelihood, sees the boys ill-treating the dog and quickly rescues it. Finding that it belongs to no one, he takes it home, first consulting his horse, who shows he approves of the dog's intrusion into their home. The dog, now known as Shep, soon becomes fast friends with Mr. Gladwin and his horse, John, and the three are inseparable companions. Three years pass and a change has taken place in the hacking business, owing to the demand for automobiles. Gladwin finds it almost impossible to get a fare. He is soon reduced in circumstances and at times deprives himself of food. Before long he breaks down. One evening, while waiting for a train, he faints while sitting on the box of his hack. During his following illness Shep is constantly at his bedside. He runs to the drug store and brings medicine for the man. On one of these trips he comes upon a child who has fallen on the tracks and is stunned. Unable to move her body and seeing the train in the distance, he runs madly towards it, barking, causing the train to stop and the trainmen and passengers to alignt to ascertain the reason of the barking. They follow him to the child. Mr, Jameson recognizes the little girl as his own and takes her home, after inquiring about the dog and its master. The trainmen, knowing Shep, gives him the information. He visits the old man and offers him medical aid and a position on ,the estate in reward for the dog's act. Gladwin accepts on condition that he may take both dog and horse with him. Jameson consents to this and the three move upon the estate, where Shep, unknown to the household, meets his mother and the old horse is given a place in one of the best stalls of the barn. Mr. Gladwin is soon well and happy in h's new position with his two animal friends. GREAT NORTHERN THE THREE COMRADES (May 17).— Truttow, Borch and Prillau are young army lieutenants and are on a visit to the home of Colonel Truttow, a retired army officer and father of the first-named lieutenant. Ebba is the charming daughter of the household and at once arouses feelings of admiration in the breasts of Truttow and Prillau. The latter are unexpectedly summoned to headquarters and during their absence Borch wins the love of young Ebba. He proposes for her hand, but turns quite cold when informed by the old colonel that his daughter shall not inherit any money. It is evident that the young officer has allowed his love to become tainted with mercenary motives. On leaving tue house Borch espies Ebba seated at the window of her boudoir and climbs the vine-covered ledge in quest of a good-night kiss. As he is descending, a few moments later, Lieutenants Truttow and Prillau pass him by without recognition. On the following morning the comrades "urn their back upon him upon his entry and Ebba is left in the dark as to the reason for this strange behavior. Then follows a stormy meeting between the young men. The upshot of this is that a duel is arranged and the three horsemen set out for an open space in a nearby forest. The clatter of the horses* hoofs attracts Ebba and she divines the mission of the three riders. She acts promptly and, jumping from the window, follows them to the spot selected for the duel. The two young men are standing, pistol, in hand, ready for the signal to fire when Ebba rushes in between them and flings herself into the arms of her lover. Explanations follow and the three comrades are once more united, while Ebba and Borch depart in fond embrace. 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