Moving Picture News (Jan-Jun 1913)

26 THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS insists she return the pearl to Trask. He, much disgusted with her, refuses to receive it and tells Balk to keep it. Balk refuses also, and Myrtle retains the gem. On Trask's return to the boarding-house he receives a telegram from his betrothed, telling him to return at once, as much of his fortune has been discovered. He determines to do so and, reconciled to Balk, leaves for the North. Some weeks later, Myrtle, anxious to regain her influence over Balk, makes overtures of peace, but he gently repulses her, having discovered her unworthiness. She accepts Balk's rebuff calmly and goes to her room to gloat over her great pearl. She takes it out and fondles it, and while admiring it, it suddenly explodes, thus exemplifying "All is vanity and shall crumble to dust." AMERICAN CALIFORNIA POULTRY (June 9).— S. S. Hutchinson, president of the American Film manufacturing Company, books for release a decidedly novel and interesting educational subject, centering around a much talked about but little understood industrial enterprise. The picture opens with some views of model housing, shows incubator eggs_ three days from hatching, chickens one day old, with some splendid views of California's largest hatchery, having a capacity of 165,000 chickens. The process of feeding and a group of 2,000 expensive White Leghorns make interesting diversions. A number of Leghorns, all of which have taken world prizes, are included. All this occurs in the famous Petaluma district. The scene of action now switches to the Pasadena district, long noted for its tremendous chicken facilities. This district caters to Los Angeles and vicinity and makes enormous shipments eastward. The Anthony poultry plant is a model of its kind. Here we find the finest specimens extant, including Barred Plymouth Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, Partridge Wyandottes, White Wyandottes, Buff Wyandottes, White Plymouth Rocks, Black Minorcas, Rhode Island Reds, JLight Brahmas, Black Langshans and many others. Other fowl come in for consideration, too, and some delightful pictures were obtained of White Muscovy Ducks, Burt's White Mammoth Pekin ducks, Mammonth Bronze turkeys, a prize-winning golden pheasant, Chinese, golden and ring neck pheasants, some varieties of Brahma cockerels and numberless varieties of other fowl. The picture winds up with "the ultimate consumer," two very happy darkies making the most of a friend chicken. HEARTS AND HORSES (June 12).— Bessie received a note from Uncle Dan, along with a pony, and was more than delighted with the handsome gift. Her sweetheart, Bill Vv alters, grew quite peeved at the way in which Bessie forgot him for her horse. Some days later Bessie's father, the sheriff, received a note that horse thieves were operating in his vicinity. He notified Bessie to watch carefully over her new pony, and Bessie, alert to trie possibility, promptly rode to town to obtain a strong lock for the barn. She returned and handed it to Bill, asking him to attach it. But Bessie had been seen by the horse thieves, who promptly laid plans to capture the horse. Bill, receiving the lock from Bessie, tucked it into his pocket and went into the corral to brood over the lack of interest in him. That night Bessie's horse was stolen. Bill, conscience-stricken, went to her father, the sheriff, and at his request was made a deputy. Then Bill started off for the border. The following day he crossed into Mexico and was present at a horse sale. He recognized Bessie's horse and bought it, tendering a check in payment. This the bandit refused to cash. Then Bill, having arranged with the local sheriff to have a strong posse on the American side of the border, asked the bandit to come across to the American side, where he would cash the check. This the bandit agreed to do. On the American side Bill pulled his gun and a bandit was caught — but only for just a moment. The secret band of thieves, lying close by, rushed upon the American. A fast fight and a long chase followed before the thieves were finally rounded up. VITAGRAPH "A MODERN PSYCHE" (June 4).— Carter Weston, a novelist, notices a pretty young girl on the train reading his latest book, A Modern Psyche. He is greatly struck by her beauty and sweetness but does not speak with her as he has to get off at the next station. The girl is June Harmon, the daughter of John Harmon, the book and curio collector. She is returning from college and is going to help her father in cataloging his somewhat extensive library. The next door neighbors of the Harmons are Mrs. Bradley and her daughter Nell, a college friend of June. Just after the girls' return from college, Mrs. Bradley sends out invitations for a fancy dress ball, to which she invites June. Mr. Harmon refuses permission to his daughter, but she makes up her mind to do just as she pleases and sets about designing a suitable costume. Looking over her new novel she sees a picture of Psyche and determines to go in that character. Among the other guests invited to the house is Carter Weston, who happens to be a cousin of Nell Bradley. He was on his way there when he saw June on the train and since his arrival has been looking after the preparations for the celebration. On the night of the ball, after most of the guests are assembled, Mrs. Bradley is suddenly taken very sick and the Ml ATT PATENTS festivities have to be stopped. This happens before June's arrival at the house, and when she arrives she finds nothing but a deserted ballroom. It is there that she again meets Weston, and both at once recognize each other. Weston introduces himself and greatly admires June's costume, so plainly modeled after the illustration in his novel. June, on the other hand, is equally delighted to find that this entertaining young man is her best friend's cousin. He takes her home and leaves her at the gate, asking her permission to call upon her on the morrow. The next day Weston calls at the house with a letter of introduction to old Harmon and gains further acquaintance with June through the pretence of consulting books in the library. He does not bother much about the books after Mr. Harmon has left the room but, taking June in his arms, tells her that she is the real object of his search, that he has come to bring her the love so long sought by the real Psyche. RELIANCE ITALIAN LOVE (June 2).— Rosa, the belle of Little Italy, is beloved by Luigi, a bootblack, but her heart is with Antonio, in Italy, to whom she sends enough money to bring him to America. When Antonio comes, instead of being faithful to Rosa, he spends most of his time in the wine shops of the quarter. And one day Rosa finds him flirting with another girl. This so angers her that she turns on him and refuses to have anything more to do with him. He comes to explain but she will not relent. Seeing Luigi's faithfulness, she accepts him. They are married and live happily for a time ■ — then one day Rosa loses a locket bearing her picture and Antonio finds it. In a wine shop he shows it to Luigi, claiming Rosa gave it to him. There is a quarrel and arrangements are made for a duel. Rosa hears of this and, with her father and a policeman, arrives in time to prevent the fight. As Luigi turns to Rosa Antonio makes a lunge at him, but Rosa throws herself in front of her husband, receiving the knife thrust into her arm. Antonio is taken into custody and Luigi attends to his wife, who isn't so very badly hurt. Her explanation about the locket wipes out the faintest suspicion from his heart and all is peace again. FAITHFUL SHEP (June 4).— When Runa's big sister marries, she takes the little girl with her to the new home. Things go smoothly for a time but later big sister and her husband are entertaining a great deal and give a great many parties and so, in consequence, haven't much time for Runa, who, left to the maid's care, feels rather neglected. One day she runs away and is lost in the woods. Shep, her faithful pet, follows and finds her unable to get up as she has sprained her ankle. He hurries home and, although he barks loudly, no one heeds him — for all are out searching for the lost child. 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