The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

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-THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY ^^rpHE BANK MYSTERY" is the title of the first chapter of the new I serial of the only Saturday Evening Post photo-serial ever filmed^ Written by Arthur Somers Roche and adapted for the screen and produced by Stuart Paton. T I HE starting of a new Universal serial is an event. The latest promises to beat the record of the enormously successful I "Voice on the Wire," which has just reached a "triumphant conclusion. "The Gray ^Ihost" is the first photo-serial ever made from a Saturday Evening Post «tory. It ran with great success in "that publication under the name of "Loot," having been written by Arthur Somers Roche. Stuart Paton, who directed the "Voice" is producing this serial as well, and his stars are Priscilla Dean and Eddie Polo, with Harry Carter in the name part, and Emory Johnson as the young hero. Mr. Carlow, a wealthy American living in London, is engaged to Lady Gwendolin, and has ordered from Arabin & Company, famous Fifth Avenue jewelers, a wonderful necklace worth two million dollars, to be ■made for her wedding present. She IS very anxious to see it, and he determines to send the junior partner of his London solicitors. Wade Hildreth, to America to get the necklace. He will cable the young attorney's personal description to Arabin and give Hildreth his certified check for two million dollars. Wade makes ready to go with his secretary, Marco. CAST. The Gray Ghost Harry Carter Morn Light Priscilla Dean Wade Hildreth Emory Johnson His Secretary Marco Eddie Polo Lady Gwendolin Gertrude Aster Mr. Carlow T. D. Crittenden Fred 01mstead..._ J, Morris Foster His Father Richard la Reno Jerry Tyron Lou Short John Rees _ „ John Cook In New York is a master schemer and criminal known as The Gray Ghost. So perfect is his organization that he is never even suspected of the crimes and robberies which follow each other in quick succession. Only one member of the detective force really believes in his identity. This is Jerry Tyron. The Gray Ghost has his tools everywhere. He plans to intercept the message from Arabin, and succeeds in doing so. He prepares a reception for Hildreth, for he wishes to get the necklace and the check. Banker Olmstead is at dinner with his wife and son, who is employed in the bank with him. His father is anxious that the books shall be in order, as the auditor is coming to examine them. He decides to go down to the bank. Young Olmstead is in the power of The Gray Ghost, to whom he has lost at cards. He goes to him to say that the game is up, and asks for mercy. Instead of helping him, the man plans to get him further into his power. Mom Light, a musical comedy star, whose connection with The Ghost is mysterious, arrives during their discussion. The Ghost asks her to retire, but she listens and watches. She sees The Ghost's men strike down Olmstead, and demands to know what is to be done with him. The Ghost tells her to mind her own business, and she is very angry. He sends her home. Banker Olmstead has arrived at the bank and ordered the vault to be opened. The watchman is in the pay of The Ghost. Olmstead discovers his son's thefts from the bank and is in despair. Suddenly he is shot down. It is The Ghost's men who have been introduced into the vault by the watchman. The men appear, carrying the boy. They place a revolver in his hand, and leave him lying upon his father's body. He comes to, and the watchman tells liim that he has shot his father and that the police are after him. He cannot believe it, but an officer rushes in and drags him out. In the car the officer changes his clothes to civilian attire, and when Olmstead demands to know what it means he is roughly silenced.