The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

■THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 'S CANADIAN NOTES. 'CHINA'S WONDERLAND." By J. W. CAMBRIDGE. yORONTO, Ont.— There is considerable gloom in Toronto film circles these days caused by the death on Saturday, May 26, of Mrs. Hague, wife of Mr. Claire Hague, general manager of the Canadian Universal Film Company, Ltd. Mrs. Hague had been ill for but thirteen days, and her death was a great shock to her many friends. She leaves three small children. Mr. and Mrs. Hague celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary only a few days previous, Mrs. Hague seeming in the best of health. The funeral was one of the largest seen in Toronto in some time, being attended by all Toronto exchangemen and many out-of-town friends. Many beautiful wreaths, sprays and large floral tributes, some of which came from as far away as Calgary, New York and St. John, gave their mute testimony of the sympathy of their many friends. According to advices received from the Toronto branch of the Canadian Universal Film Company, Ltd., where the Universal's first genuine service department started, and which is the most successful of all Universal service departments in helping the exhibitor, the duties of the newly named "Make-It-Pay Department" are clearly defined. Mr. J. W. Cambridge is in charge of that department, and he will outline its duties. "THE TWO-GUN PARSON. Big U Western Drama. The parson of Bear Ridge was a peculiar character. He was the only one who did not make fun of drunken old Jim Bradley. He helped his daughter Louise to take the old man home. When the people interfered the parson showed them two guns, and declared that he was going to stay and do as he pleased. Slim, one of the disaffected, set out to prove that the parson was yellow. He takes steps to break up the parson's revival meeting, but desists when he sees that the parson is preaching with his two guns before him. Slim writes a note, pretending that it comes from a friend of the parson's, to say that his disguise is splendid and they will help when he goes on his next job. He finds occasion to put this in the pocket of the parson's coat, but Louise sees him do it and tells the parson. Slim tells the Sheriff that the parson is nothing more than a horse thief, and that he can prove it. A lot of the boys go together and ask the parson for the letter in his coat. Louise hands it to them, telling the Sheriff how she saw Slim put it in the parson's pocket. Slim's plan recoils upon himself. As Seen by Doctor Dorsey. Powers Educational Split Reel. Along the river front of Shanghai, which is the most commercial city in the far east, we see some of the million population, forty thousand of which are Japanese. The Chinese are among the shrewdest traders of the world. Canton, the next view, is the oriental Venice. People here are bom, live and die in boats. We see the water front at Singapore on New Year's Day. The wealth of the city is largely Chinese. The ports of China are well protected. Handsome parks and streets characterize this part of China. At the end of the reel 'we see the water sports at Singapore. "A BURGLAR'S BRIDE." Joker Comedy. Story by W. Donnell and Dorothy Calhoun. Scenario by Tom Gibson. Produced by Allen Curtis. CAST. Esmerelda Gale Henry Soapy Jake Jack Dill Mrs. Buffum Nellie Allen Mr. Buffem Milton Sims Esmeralda is the maid of all work at the Buffem's. Her ideal is a burglar. The Buffems go away leaving her in charge, and when she catches a burglar breaking into the house, she persuades him to stay and marry her. He does so to avoid the police. He thinks she is the lady of the house. When the master and mistress return, he finds his mistake. He makes a break for freedom, pursued by Esmeralda with her marriage certificate. At last, rather than go to jail, he accepts life as her husband. "JILTED IN JAIL." Nestor Comedy. Story by Roy Clements. Scenario by F. A. Palmer. Produced by Roy Clements. CAST. Sam Eddie Lyons Kitty Edith Roberts William Lee Moran The Chief Fred Gamble Sam loves Kitty, but her father, the Chief, wants her to marry William his assistant. The police cannot manange to arrest a crook who does business dressed as a minister. The Chief tells William he must get him. Sam and Kitty plan an elopement. She is to dress in boy's clothes, and he "will have the minister waiting. She does so, and is arrested by one of William's men as a crook's accomplice. Sam arrives with the minister and they are arrested too. They are all put in a cell together, and the marriage has just taken place, when William brings the Chief to see his capture. Of course, that is the end of William. word skill UNIVERSAL COMEDIES Get the Money I The popularity of Universal Comedies is no doubt largely due to their infinite variety. In Nestors the fans see those popular favorites, Eddie Lyon, Lee Moran and Edith Roberts in — the funniest parlor comedies that are being released anywhere today. In L-KO'S they get Phil Dunham, Merta Sterling, Lucille Hutton and other funny folks in stunt comedies that call for the last and daring on the part of these resourceful and clever people. In Joker Comedies you get William Franey, considered by many the funniest man man on the screen today; Gale Henry, by all odds the premier comedienne on the screen, together with a supporting cast whose individual abilities are of stellar caliber. A comedy night made up of ' liniversal Comedies makes a bright spot for the fans any week and never fails to draw. Their variety enables you to book a release of each brand, Nestor, Joker and L-Ko, and still make sure of a program which will be made up of pictures so _ different in type, yet each so successful in getting the laughs, that no one can bring ai charge of monotony ' against it. Fans are demanding comedies more and more insis' tently. Here are the best in the world. Grab them. Book thru any Universal Exchange. Universal Film Mfg. Co. CARL LAEMMLE. President "The Largest Film Manufacturing Concern in the Universe." 1600 Broadway, New York.