The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 33 STORIES OF THE ONE REEL PHOTOPLAYS I THE LITTLE REBEL'S SACRIFICE." Big U Drama. Edith Eldridge, daughter of Colonel Eldridge, disguises herself as a boy to enlist with her brothers in the Confederate Army. Her identity is discovered and she is rejected. Federal raiders burn the Eldridge house and Edith's father is killed. To avenge the murder, Edith turns spy for the Confederates. She goes through the swamps to the headquarters of General Johnson. The General pleads with her to give up her perilous undertakings, but she insists. Alone she enters the Union lines near the quarters of Lieutenant Phillips. She feigns illness and the officer carries her to the quarters. Slowly but surely Lieutenant Phillips is falling in love with Edith. She plans to secure the outline map of the Union fortifications entrusted to Phillips. By betraying her faith she secures them and makes her escape. She safely gets the papers to the Confederate general. As a result of the information the Confederates make an attack. During the battle, Edith sees both her brothers killed. She witnesses the danger of a Confederate ammunition wagon and attempts to drive it across the stream. The Confederates are repulsed and Lieutenant Phillips captures Edith, and takes her back to the Union camp as a prisoner. A friend of Edith's goes to the governor and pleads for Edith's pardon. After telling the governor Edith's story from beginning to end, the governor tells him that he will think it over and will let him know shortly. About two days later Edith is pardoned and she meets Phillips and the two live for each other. "PUTTING ONE OVER ON IGNATZ." Victor Comdy. Written and Produced by Capt. Leslie T. Peacocke. CAST. Maudie Alida Newman Tottie Peggy Custer Bud AI McKinnon Monty Eugene Walsh Ignatz Walter Belasco Maudie, a beautiful leading lady, has a wonderful tooth set with a diamond and reputed to be the gift of royal blood. The manager of the company absconds with all the cash, leaving the entire chorus stranded far from home. Bud, the comedian, collects all the money in the crowd, which does not amount to $1, and sends one of the boys with Maudie to Ignatz's store to make a small purchase. Ignatz is impressed by the tooth. Later, Bud sends Monty, the juvenile, to the store and Bud with Maudie visit Ignatz and tell him that Maudie has lost her diamond tooth worth $1,000, and offer him $500 if he can find it. She thinks she lost it in his store. They promise to return at a certain time to see if he has been successful in finding it. Then comes Monty and tells Ignatz that he has found a diamond tooth — which Maudie has removed — in the bag of walnuts which he had purchased and the old man persuades him to sell it for $250. With the money, the troupe proceed to the station. Ignatz appears and they are forced to run for their train, pursued by the tearful victim. "IN THE LAND OF THE SON OF HEAVEN, AS SEEN BY DR. DORSEY." Powers Educational (Split Reel). The spectator thrills with Dr. Dorsey in "The Land of the Son of Heaven," the latest educational Powers' release. The far-famed temples of the sun-kissed land, the wonderfully heavily cai-ved temples, in and out-of-door scenes in Peking and street scenes and festivities with their attendant ceremonies make the feature resplendent. "HEARTSICK AT SEA." L-Ko Komedy. With Dan Russell as Mr. Dinty Doozleberry, supported by Katherine GriflSth, Wm. Irving, E. Liserani and Vin Moore. Mr. Dinty Doozleberry gets a letter from his uncle which informs him that he has left him $2.60, and so he starts to Hong Kong, China, to collect. A man and his wife are on the boat which Mr. Dinty Doozleberry adroitly takes passage on and trouble starts when he tries to serve them soup. Of course, he's put in the kitchen when he can't pay his fare. The chase after Mr. Dinty Doozleberry finally is staged on an aeroplane and some mighty good pictures and very funny situations are the result. "HOMELESS.' With Matt Moore and Jane Gail. Laemmle Drama. A beautiful pet dog, the greatest treasure of his mistress, while out riding one day in his mistress' automobile, is suddenly attracted by the sight of a cat. He jumps from the auto to chase the feline. During the pursuit the collie is lost and tormented by two small boys, who tie a tin can to his tail and chase him, keeping him running for all he is worth. Later he is rescued by a ragged boy, whose home is any place in which he can lay his head. Upon restoring the dog to his mistress the boy is rewarded by a good home and good opportunities. KING BAGGOT REVISES "ABSINTHE. j^ING BAGGOT, who recently purchased the negatives of "Absinthe" in which he starred, and for which he is now selling the State Rights, gave an interesting explanation of his revising that great photoplay. He said that from his extensive traveling over the country he had come to the conclusion that the exhibitors and the public were tired of the white slave and sex pictures and would appreciate a photoplay that would get away from those subjects. He had in mind the picture "Absinthe" which touched such a responsive chord a few years back, and strove to duplicate or surpass the success attained by it. After several months of work, he decided the only thing to do would be to reissue "Absinthe." He then purchased the negatives from the Universal Film Company and commenced his work of reconstruction. Many scenes which were not essential were deleted while many forceful new ones were added. New titles were added as were many scenes of actual fighting taken in Europe. "Absinthe' in its new form is doubly gripping and forceful. The state rights are selling rapidly. UP THE FLUE.' L-Ko Komedy. Mr. Shoestring was a burglar, and he made a sad mistake when he robbed a lady of her jewelry and presented it to her daughter. When the lady recognized the donor and linked him with other "affairs," a series of incidents furnish lots of fun until the police arrive.