The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1919)

Record Details:

Title:
The Moving Picture Weekly
Date:
1917-1919
Author:
Moving Picture Weekly Pub. Co.
Publisher:
New York, The Moving Picture Weekly
Volume:
The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1919)
Leaf #:
000645
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 25 "The Prince of Avenue A" AT A GLANCE. SUBJECT— "The Prince of Avenue A." LENGTH— Six reels. STAR— James J. Corbett. PREVIOUS HITS— "The Midnight Man" serial. DIRECTED BY— Jack Ford. STORY BY— Charles E. and Frank T. Dazey. SCENARIO BY— Charles Wilson, Jr. SUPPORTING CAST— Richard Cummings, Cora Drew, Harry Northrup, Mary Warren, Frederick Vroom, Mark Fenton, George Fisher, Johnnie Cooke, Lydia Yeamans Titus and others. LOCALE — The lower east side of New York, a Fifth Avenue mansion. TIME— To-day. THUMB-NAIL THEME— The story of a two-fisted young Irishman who cleans upward politics in New York and marries an heiress. ADVERTISING PUNCHES. 1 — The world-wide drawing power of James J. Corbett, former heavyweight champion of the world and internationally known as "Gentleman Jim." 2 — The friends Corbett gained through the Universal serial, "The Midnight Man." 3 — The fact that a bunch of old minstrel men, famous a decade and more ago, appear in support of the star. 4 — The presence in the supporting cast of two former stars of the speaking stage, Lydia Yeamans Titus anh Cora Drew. 5 — An expose of the inner workings of the crooned political machine. 6 — The fact that Corbett is a living proof that right living refies age. Corbett looks like a leading man of thirty. How old is he? 7— The fact that the Tammany ball, firmly established in the traditions of old New York, is shown with Corbett and a bunch of fine old Irishmen in attendance. By CHARLES E. and FRANK T. DAZEY Directed by JACK FORD. CAST. Barry O'Connor James J. Corbbett Patrick O'Connor.. Richard Cummings Mary O'Connor Cora Drew Edgar Jones Harry Northrup Mary Tompkins Mary Warren William Tompkins ..-Frederick Vroom Father OToole Mark Fenton Reggie Vanderkip George Fisher Butler Johnnie Cooke Housekeeper Lydia Yeamans Titus THE STORY. gARRY O'CONNOR is the Prince of Avenue A — a handsome young Irishman, strong in politics, capable as a plumber, and popular at the East Side dances. His father Patrick, is district leader for Tammany, and Edgar Jones is a dangerous menace to the organization. William Tompkins is a traction magnate who has known old Patrick O'Connor many years, throws him much plumbing business, and relies on the old man and on the Prince of Apenue A to secure his renomination as mayor of the city. Tompkins' daughter, Mary, has permitted herself to be engaged to Reggie Vanderkip, a mental and physical weakling. When a water faucet in the bathroom breaks, Mary summons a plumber and Barry dons overalls and drives to the Long Island place. He mistakes Mary and Reggie for servants. He orders them about, and tries to kiss Mary. He is crushed when he discovers who they are. Mary is attracted by the native manliness of Barry, and invites him to a ball. He goes, drinks more punch than is wise, and knocks down Reggie when the latter tries to take Mary off the floor while Barry is dancing with her. And Barry is turned out of the establishment. The discrediting of his son angers old Patrick, and he declines to help Tompkins to become mayor again. But Tompkins patches up a peace, and Barry meets Mary again at the Grand Tammany Ball and under orders from her father leads the grand march with him. Edgar Jones starts a fight, however, by demanding the next dance himself. Reggie flees and Barry comes to the rescue. It is a fair fight between Barry and Jones, and the latter is beaten and prostrate. Then, with the cowardice of the villain, Jones draws a revolver and 'shoots Barry. But the latter takes Mary to a place of safety before he collapses, and she finds she loves the man who fought for her. ADVERTISING DISPLAY LINES James J .Corbett puts the winning punch in "The Prince of Avenue A," his latest Universal photodrama. James J. Corbett bridges the gulf between the East Side and Fifth Avenue in his Universal success, "The Prince of Avenue A." A good plumber is worth a dozen lounge-lizards when a waterpipe bursts. See James J. Corbett as a plumber in "The Prince of Avenue A." East is East and West is West, but James J. Corbett makes Fifth Avenue mix with the Ghetto in his Universal success, "The Prince of Avenue A." "The Prince of Avenue A," Jim Corbett's Universal photodrama, will awaken old memories for New Yorkers. See James J. Corbett in "The Prince of Avenue A" and learn how an East Side plumber married the reigning debutante of Fifth Avenue. The most famous man in the world is as near you as the best theatre. See James J. Corbett to-night in"The Prince of Avenue A."