The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

32 THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY STORIES OF THE ONE REEL PHOTOPLAYS "A MACARONI SLEUTH.' 'THE BLOOD-STAINED HAND. "THE HONEYMOON SURPRISE." Nestor Comedy. Laemmle Drama. Victor Comedy. Written by Bess Meredyth. Produced by L. W. Chaudet. CAST. Eddie, the Detective Eddie Lyons Lee, the Wop Lee Moran Edythe Edith Roberts Pietro Harry Nolan Lee's Wife Jane Bernoudy Fresh from the country came the "Correspondence school detective with 3iis book, "How to Become a Detective," which he consulted on every occasion. Just arrived at the station of the city, he perceived a mysterious wop, who made queer signs to a peanut vender. Hearing a newsboy call, "AH about the Smithson murder — murderer still at large," Eddie promptly concluded that this was the man wanted. Edythe, an Italian girl, was held prisoner in a tenement room. Looking up, Eddie saw that her hands were bound and that she was wild with fury. He followed Lee to his home and witnessed a fight between him and his wife. She finally hurled a knife, dripping with fresh blood, at her husband, which landed at Eddie's feet. She had only been cutting up a chicken, but Eddie did not know it. Eddie picked up a note dropped by Edythe, which read, "Save me." Then he saw Lee dash in, grab Edythe and throw her back into the room. Soon after, he watched the pursuit of Edythe and Pietro by Lee and two of his men, over houses, down trapdoors, fire-escapes and chimneys. Finally the girl and Pietro were caught. Eddie heard Pietro say. "I will not sign unless you give me the girl." The detective read in his book that one whistle was for five cops and sixV_ whistles for one. Five policemen*dropped in beside him, and broke into the room. The cops grabbed Lee, but he told them to read the agreement about which he and Pietro were arguing. It said, "I agree to shorten the length of macaroni one inch if I can liave your daughter in marriage. Signed, Pietro Guiseppe." Arthur Metcalf is an artist. Olga Carew, an adventuress, is in love with him. Enmity exists between her and the monkey owned by Arthur. Arthur's chum, a photographer, realizes the baneful effect the adventuress' association has on his friend. He attempts to make his friend break with the woman. In the heat of passion she strikes the monkey. The photographer induces his friend to accompany him to the country. The artist meets an innocent country girl. Vera. The adventuress finds the whereabouts of the artist and persuades him to go back to the city with her. This he does, leaving his friend behind to care for the country girl. The photographer, though loving the girl himself, induces her to accompany him to the city with the hope that her influence will counteract that of the adventuress. At her arrival at the studio, circumstances contrive to leave the two women alone. There is a terrible scream. The men rush in. There on the floor lies Olga, and over her with a dripping stiletto in her hand stands Vera. She is accused and arrested. Circumstantial evidence points to the guilt of Vera, yet her friend the photographer does not believe her guilty. He photographs the eyes of the dead woman and finds the shadow of the real culprit — the monkey. Written and Produced by Capt. Leslie T. Peacocke. CAST. Fred Brandon Fred Church Eileen Eileen Sedgwick Mr. Hardman. Charles Perley Mrs. Hardman Claire Du Brey Fred Brandon and Eileen Northcote are the two heirs of a million-dollar fortune, on the condition that they are united in marriage within twentyfour hours. Both are highly indignant over the will. Mr. and Mrs. Hardman, being friends of both, persuade them to submit to the marriage. This they do, Eileen standing on one side of a curtain and Brandon on the other. The next day Eileen and Brandon are house guests of the Hardman's. When Eileen has finished dressing for dinner she locks her bedroom door, and turning quickly collides with Brandon, whose room is adjoining hers. The two have seen each other on different occasions and there has been mutual admiration. Eileen threatens to tell her husband if Brandon doesn't immediately leave this room, so near to hers. Hardman and his wife, listening at the keyhole, shout to Brandon not to be afraid, for Eileen is his own wife, upon which Eileen faints in her husband's arms. The Prince, of WhaLe,5 Expressive cartoon by Hy. Mayer for the Universal Animated Weekly. I