Moving Picture World (April 1912 - June 1912)

360 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD nately was not pretending to play. Tbis exposes the rascal and Aunt Sally is about to depart in snger when Tom's partner in tbe speculation arrives on the scene and informs him that he has made a big winning. THE POTTERS OF THE NILE (May 3).— This is a very interesting series of pictures and we observe the method of pottery making from the first process to the last as it probably has existed here since times immemorial. We believe this will prove to be one of the most interesting educational films ever placed on exhibition. VITAGRAPH. FRANK COFFYN'S HYDRO AEROPLANE FLIGTHS (April 29). — The wonderful achievements of Frank Coffyn in his hydroplane introduces to our notice a most exhilarating entertainment. He takes us in his wonderful invention far above terra firma and imparts to us a most peculiar sensation as we look down upon different points of interest, over the numerous sky-scrapers of New York City. From Governors' Island he sails us over the Statute of Liberty, the Produce Exchange, the Singer, Liberty, Park Row and numerous other babel-like business towers, all of which appear like so many distorted and toppling toys ,as we view them from the different angles of his hydroplane. Flying across the East River, he suddenly darts down into the water; his hydroplane is suddenly converted into a bydro-aeroplane, and we sail over the surface of the stream as safely as we would in , a boat. Like a swan the plane glides out of the water and takes us under the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, across and over to Brooklyn. THE OLD KENT ROAD (April 30) Bill Sim monds is a poor coster with a large family. His wife is a good woman, but with rather a short temper. The daughter Sne. the eldest, is their great comfort and the peacemaker of the family when things go wrong. The first pictures show the Simmonds family life, and Harry Gettings, a young coster who is paying court to Sue, with her parents' consent. One day, to the old Kent Road comes Mr. Mallett, a lawyer, who tells Bill that his uncle at Camberwell, has quurreled with his only son, and dying, has left his house, a yearly income and bis donkey and "shay" to Bill. Joy reigns in the Simmonds household. With money that Mallett advances they buy fine clothes, and Bill, in a new corduroy suit, drives the family in his newly acquired "shay," much to the admiration and envy of the Road. But Bill does not now think that Harry is good enough for his daughter, and breaks off the match, to poor Sue's great unhappiness. They remove to the cottage at Camberwell and put on great airs, but alas, pride goes before a fall. In an old desk. Sue comes across a package addresed to Mr. Mallett, the lawyer. It proves to be a later will of old Mr. Simmonds, leaving all to his son, and so poor Bill, after his taste of greatness, goes dejectedly back to the Old Kent Road. But to Sue, misfortune brings happiness, for the faithful Harry is again received as her suitor and Bill and his wife try to make the best of things in contemplating their child's happiness. SHERIFF JIM'S LAST SHOT (May 1).— Sheriff Jim goes in pursuit of "Black Burke," the notorious outlaw. He trails him to the desert. All day the man lay in ambush with a pool of water between them, tortured by thirst, until at last, "Black Burke," in desperation, crawls toward the pool. The sheriff shoots and wounds Burke severely. Then he, too, crawls out to quench his thirst. Passing clouds darken the moonlit sands. When they have passed by, the two men get a momentary glance at each other, until they come face to face at the spring, both with guns drawn and ready. As the moonlight penetrates the darkness they shoot, and as the clouds lift, both lay upon the ground, mortally wounded. "Black Burke" staggers to his feet and wanders deliriously off, to the very door-step of the sheriff's house. In the name of humanity, Jim's wife, who does not know the outlaw, gives him shelter and while she is attending him, he dies. Before he .loses consciousness, he scrawls upon a piece of paper that Sheriff Jim's last shot got him. He has scarcely passed away when a posse enter, carrying the body of the sheriff. Jim's wife cannot explain the circumstances, but the note written by "Black Burke." found upon the floor, clears the mystery and Sheriff Jim's widow receives the reward for "Black Burke's" capture. RED INK TRAGEDY (May 3).— John Sport returns to his boarding house in high spirits. He enters the parlor and looks upon a bottle of red ink, mistaking it for wine. He starts to drink it and spills it all over his face and shirt front. He falls upon the couch and is soon in slumberland. The maid enters. Horrified, she decides a murder has been committed and calls up the police. A young detective is assigned to the case. In the meantime, a boarder who is shaving, cuts himself, hears the confusion and rushes Into the room with his razor in his band. When the detective sees him he puts him under arrest and then calls for help and an ambulance. Assistance is soon at hand and when the surgeon discovers that John Sport is not dead — but "dead drunk" and tlm "blood" is only red ink, all hands Join in a g I hearty laugh at the expense of the young detective. OLD LOVE LETTERS (May 3).— Sitting one evening at the table in the gleaming of life's passing hours, an old couple are looking over the correspondence of their younger days. The old love letters recall the happy days when their hearts were young and their fancies free. Each letter, as they read it, brings before them a vision of the past. First can be seen the intervention of her stern parents, making her reject the man to whom she is now married, and wed for money instead of love. The martyrdom of their love, in their marriage to some one else, is most vividly presented in the scenes which are brought before us. The death of her first husband, and his first wife, her meeting again with the man of her first and last choice, now sitting beside her in sweet contentment in happy anticipation of the future. THE HIEROGLYPHIC (May 4).— Peter Barton leaves his wealth to his niece, Mary, disinheriting his dissipated son, Edgar, who steals the will. Jack Smart, a rascal, an associate of Edgar's, keeps close watch upon him. At the point of a revolver be compels Edgar to surrender the will to him. Mary, the niece, is obliged to go to work, takes a position as a reporter, and meets Tom Swayne, who falls in love with her. Tom sees Jack Smart in a restaurant, and after the villain leaves, Tom picks up a menu card, upon which Smart has written some hieroglyphics. Mary shows him an envelope which she picked up in her uncle's room, where Smart took the will from Edgar, after he had stolen it. Tom compares it and tbe hieroglyphics on It with those on the menu card. They are the same. Smart agrees to return the will to Barton for $10,000. Mary and Tom enter the restaurant where Tom found the menu card, and see Smart enter and leave. They ask the waiter who wrote tbe hieroglyphics on the card. He tells them the man who has just left. Tom and Mary trail him. Smart returns to the restaurant and meets Edgar Barton. They enter a private dining room. Barton passes over the money to Smart. Edgar is applying a match to the will when a policeman, with Tom and Mary, enters. The policeman rescues the will and gives it to Mary. BIOGRAPH. THE LESSER EVIL (April 29).— As per appointment, the girl goes to meet her sweetheart outside an old shack. This spot is selected as being the most sequestered. Unknown to anyone, this shack is used by a gang of smugglers for the reception of contraband goods for shipment. This gang is just preparing to take away a cargo when the girl arrives. Not finding her sweetheart there, and hearing voices, she imagines he is inside the shack, and enters. The gang becomes panic-stricken at the entrance of an outsider. It is not long before they realize the importance of the situation, and as she has discovered their secret, they dare not leave her behind. Carrying her aboard their ship they sail away, just as tbe girl's sweetheart, who was late on account of the stopping of his watch, arrives at the place of meeting, and helplessly witnesses their departure. The young man rushing off, gets the Harbor Officers to attempt a rescue. In the meantime, the girl is in great peril on the ship, as the captain, who has locked her in his cabin, defends her from the onslaught of his drunken, mutinous crew. Finally, his ammunition being reduced to one cartridge, she begs that it be turned upon her, choosing death rather than falling into their hands. Good fortune, however, ordains that tbe rescue party shall deliver her from her peril. THE LEADING MAN (May 2).— Out of work, he arrives at tbe boarding-house and poses as a great actor. He Is a great "hit" until the time comes to pay up, and then, having no money, he is a "frost." However, through a clever scheme, he manages to bluff it out, until his regular position is open to him. And such a job! The folks of the boarding-house receive* an awful shock when, later, they see him in his true colors. THE FICKLE SPANIARD (May 2).— To Marcel, the little Spanish Senorita, he swears eternal love, only to fall, later, a victim to the charms of Margot. Marcel sees their meeting while she is shaving her father, an accomplishment she had to acquire because of her father's arm being disabled. Well, in a moment her fiery temper bursts forth and she dashes after the perfidious Spaniard, who runs to cover in his bouse. However, she swears to be avenged, and her time comes, but how, we would rather let you see than tell. PATHE. PATHE'S WEEKLY, REEL NO 17, 1912 (April 22). — New York, N. Y. The new side-door, stepless car proves a success. on its first trip down Broadway. Waterloo, Neb. — The Missouri River overflows its banks, inundating this entire section of the country. Tripoli, Tripoli. The Italo-Turklsh War. Another ammunition train leaves Tripoli for Gargaresch. Clifton, N. J. A hurricane twists the second story from a house In this town and throws it fifty feet, killing a passing pedestrian. Washington, D. C. The Indian chiefs of tbe various tribes in Wyoming and Montana visit tbe eapitol and call on Speaker Champ Clark. Arcis-sur-Aube, France. An army aeroplane arrives on the field and in forty minutes is taken out, assembled, tuned up and started in flight, establishing a new world's record. Newark, N. J. A novel method Is used to wreck the chimney of an abandoned factory. The stack measured 186 feet high and 28 feet in diameter. New York, N. Y. The late James Petrie Chalmers. Editor of the Moving Picture World, is buried in Kensico Cemetery. Procession headed by tbe staff of the Moving Picture World in the following order, from left to right: W. Stephen Bush; James L. Hoff; Hugh F. Hoffman; F. H. Richardson; J. A. Archer; E. G. Archer; D. J. Shea; A. MacArthur; Louis Reeves Harrison; L. J. Reynolds. Following the hearse: John F. Chalmers; John D. Rosie; John Wylie; Rev. W. H. Jackson. The family in carriages. Paris, France. Spring millinery shows a wide diversity in style. N. B. — This program Is subject to change without notice, should any events of greater importance than the above occur after going to press. REDMEN'S HONOR (May 1).— Into an Indian camp comes one day a stranger of another tribe who wins the affection of Blue Fawn, the wife of Lone Wolf. In the fierce fashion of the day. Blue Fawn, thinking only of herself, deserts her friends and tribe and goes away with the stranger. They are followed;' however, by Lone Wolf, captured, tied together, thrown Into a canoe, which leaks, and set adrift down stream. Blue Fawn's little children, however, follow the canoe along the shore and when the opportunity offers, rescue their mother from her perilous position. They come just in time, for the stranger Is already dead. COWBOY GIRLS (May 2). — Two girls in a preparatory school decide to try life on a ranch, and disguising themselves as cowboys they find employment. 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