Moving Picture News (Jul-Oct 1913)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 31 little one, Lillie, he causes husband and wife to realize their real love for one another. The Stranger calls Mr. Dyzer and his family into the parlor where he bids him take down his father's portrait, reputed to be very valuable. Taking off the back, the Stranger shows them that between the painting and the backing had been hidden a fortune in bills, put there by his father. This treasure is enough to re-establish Dyzer's fortunes. To complete their happiness the Stranger stays on for the birthday party that is being given that evening. Leaving the house for a few moments he returns bringing with him the two soldier boys, George and Rupert, whom he presents to their father and mother. The work of the Stranger being completed he bids all farewell and passes out into the night. As he blesses them on his departure, they are brought to think of the Carpenter of Nazareth and of the lovingkindness that watches over us all. SOLAX THE FLEA CIRCUS (July 9).— The professor, after many years of hard work, has succeeded in training a number of fleas, and soine of them have become very intelligent, one in particular. One day, when taking this flea out for an airing, it escapes, and the professor is much disturbed. He follows it on hands and knees to his apartment, but is not quite as nimble as his pet, which gets into the next apartment and proceeds to make enemies with an old gentleman with a bald head. This old gentleman, by a dexterous movement of his hand and fingers, catches the pet, and is about to throw it into the fire, when the professor appears and explains to him what a terrible crime he is about to commit. He saves his pet and takes the old gentleman and says that he will show him a few things he did not know about fleas. We next see the professor in his laboratory with his wonderful microscope, and then we see through the microscope the marvelous performances of the flea in question and his brothers. They walk a tight rope, they pull guns and round-abouts, they work a treadmill, they jump through hoops, and do many other novel things. The method of feeding them is shown, and the method of placing the chain around their necks. It is by means of this chain composed of a wire one two-thouandth (1-2000) of an inch in diameter that the flea is trained. This subject is a remarkable offering from a scientific point of view, and further, is full of fun. AS THE BELL RINGS (July 11).— John and Phil Burton are brothers. John is a young minister and Phil a young heartbreaker. Phil plays with the affections of all the girls in their town, and one in particular, Mary, who loves him. John is angry with his brother for his soulless conduct, and on leaving for another city, where he has been nominated, he makes his brother promise to marry Mary. This Phil promises after some remonstrance. When John has departed, however, Phil forgets his promises and instead of marrying Mary, goes through a mock ceremony with her, helped innocently by a college chum. Five years later we see John in his new home. Mary comes along the village road with her child, weary and sad, seeking John. She has been deserted by Phil. John receives her and promises that his brother shall right the wrong done to her and sets the detectives to find Phil. In the meantime the village gossips are busy and decide that the conduct of John in receiving a young woman and child in his parsonage is shameful and that such immorality should not be allowed. They therefore request John to vacate the parsonage. John finally succeeds in finding Phil and. in a very dramatic scene forces a return of Phil's manhood and succeeds in this way in arranging a marriage between Phil and Mary. John himself marries them in his little church, and as the gossips arrive to insist on his immediate departure, they are greeted at the door of the church by John, who introduces them to his brother, his wife and child. GAUMONT HIS MASTER'S VOICE (July, 8).— Joseph is an ideal valet, but objects to his employer's stay-at-home proclivities. Poor Josi '1 has no time to himself at all, and samples tl. ^ contents of the wine-cellar at imminent risk of discovery. An invitation from a long forgotten aunt, who returns from abroad with a charming niece, looks suspicious. Joseph has sacrificed ambition and accepted the prospect of a quiet life, he desires no rise in the world, still less does he contemplate marriage. An in spiration seizes him; he wants his employer to fall victim to a fair enchantress; he will accept the invitation but will go made up as Mr. O'Malley. In the long ago Joseph had starred on the "ten-twenty-thirty time," and it takes him but a few moments to apply grease-paint and moustache. He plays his part to perfection, the luncheon is a great success, and Suzanne is desperately smitten. So far, so good. The next invitation following quickly upon the first, is permitted to fall into O'Malley's hands, _ and although he is at loss to understand it, the employer decides to investigate the extraordinary damsel who has seemingly become enamoured of him. Joseph's disguise leads to Mr. O'Malley's cordial reception, but his formal manner causes some embarrassment until Suzanne decides that it needs the conservatory to make things run smoothly with this very backward suitor. Suzanne's charm soon sets O'Malley at his ease and^ ere long he entirely succumbs to her fascination. Returning home in a puzzled frame of mind he seeks explanation of the mystery from Joseph, who for answer goes out of the room, returning a moment later in his disguise, asking the pertinent question: "Do you recognize yourself, sir?'' The astonished employer easily perceives that Joseph has prepared the way for his conquest, but having found such a sweet companion in Suzanne, he finds it easy to forgive his deception. On the same reel. THE MAKING OF TAPESTRY (July 8).— This series of pictures was taken in one of the largest establishments at Tours, the great textile centre of France, and gives an interesting description of the processes employed in present-day manufacture of tapestry. The design to be embroidered is first planned on paper and afterwards reproduced on a material by perforation. The subject is then cut out and stuck on a carpet or other foundat'on, and the design embroidered by machinery. The making of the tasselled fringe, which is sewn around carpets, is also illustrated, and the film ends showing the great shuttle machines at work. LUBIN THE "WAVWARD SON (July 12).-— Ed Ryan is the spirited son of John Ryan. He was brought up on a Western ranch and, through association with reckless cowboys, drinks often and heavily. His father is stern and has little sympathy for his wayward son. The mother's love finds excuses for her boy many times. At last the crisis comes and Ed is driven out by the father while the weeping mother and sister protest, but to no avail. Time passes and Ed writes home to his mother. The father, fearing a scene, keeps the letter from her. After waiting for months for a reply, Ed becomes dejected. He decides to leave the country and goes to the post office for the last time to ask for news from home. The mail bag is on the counter and Ed overhears the postmaster tell the R. F. D. man to be very careful of a registered package, as it contains the pay roll of the Two Bar Ranch. In his embittered state of mind, Ed becomes imbued with the spirit of a desperado. He decides to hold up the mail man and secure the money. He does so. Ed's father, in the meantime, has died and his mother finds her son's letter in the dead man's clothes. She writes at once, but too late to save her boy. The first letter he tears open contains a picture of his mother and sister and the long looked for letter from home. He is overcome and for the first time realizes the enormity of his act. He decides to atone as best as he can, and hurries to the town and confesses all to the postmaster. In the meantime, the sheriff and posse are on his trail. They return, and Ed is made prisoner, the sheriff promising to be as lenient as possible. Ed asks the postmaster one favor. It is that his mother and sister shall never know. The postmaster marks the letter "Opened by mistake." "Letter imclaimed." "Return to sender." Ed goes to prison while the mother and sister wait and hope in vain for his return. TRUTH IN THE "WILDERNESS (July 14). ■ — ^Bruce Willard, an employee in the office of the President of a mining company, becomes dissatisfied with his lot and demands an opportunity to earn more money. He is offered the chance to go to Mexico and two years time to make good. His success is to be rewarded with an interest in the business. His sweetheart, Helen Courtney, a society butterfly, promises to await his return to become his wife. Pier choice is not that of her mother's and she readily bestows her affections on one George Scott, a wealthy but aged gentleman. Bruce Willard. spurred on by the prospects of success and happiness, puts forth his best efforts and is successful beyond his fondest expectations. His presence at the mining camp has meant much to Mary, the saloonkeeper's daughter, who has been in constant attendance upon liim. His every kind look and deed have meant a thrill of joy to her and when he prepares to return home in answer to a call from the president of his company, the heart strings of the poor girl are sorely torn. Retiu-ning home, Bruce finds that his sweetheart is betrothed to Scott. Willard's success, however, causes Helen to revert to her old lover only to be discarded for her fickleness. He returns to his Mexican camp where Mary finds him more responsive and soon the world holds brighter aspects to both lovers. Convincingly told and well dramatized in the leading roles