Variety (October 1909)

20 VARIETY (Continued from page 13.) animated sheet. There are so many other Indus- trial occupations to select from! AIbo, who In tho world 1b Interested In garbage except the people whose business it la to get it out of sight expeditiously? BUSH. "The Vendetta" (Path*). As sensational a chase as has ever been pro- jected on the screen occurs as part of a simple story In "The Vendetta." The people who were concerned In the posing appear to hold their Uvea in their hands at every move. The story opens In a Spanish vilage where two young men are rivalH for the hand of the local belle. Their rivalry leads to a knife fight in which one is killed. The police pursue the victor of the fight. They are armed and on horseback, while he carries only a knife and runs afoot, lie takes to the high cliffs at the seashore, climbing apparently hundreds of feet up the straight face of the rock, with the police almost at bis heels. Finally he gains the home of bis sweetheart. Barricading himself behind the window be awaits the arrival of the officers, rifle in band. As they approach he kills two, but the ammunition runs out and rather than become a prisoner he uses the last bullet to blow- out his brains. There you are for a nice quiet entertainment; a murder, the killing of two of- ficers and a suicide all In 800 feet or so of film. This nummary does not Include the horrors of those fearful climbs, even the sight of which is cal- culated to make the spectator feel queer. BUSH. goodly sum of money they decide, at first, to ac- cept the offer. But when they repair to the bed- sides of their Bleeping children and try to select the one to be sent away, they are unable to make a choice. WALT. ♦ * ♦ ♦ m ♦ "The Masterpiece" (Oaumont). A fine, poetic story of deep spiritual significance. Nothing better In its line has been shown for many many moons. A young priest of romantic temperament and imaginative mind finds the au- sterities of the cloister a pall upon bis apirlt. He la a skilled artist, longing to ply bis art In the larger world where by hard work and the exercise of bla glfta be might win honor and wealth for himself. He paints a splendid canvas, given a place of honor In the galleries of the monastry. It so happens that on visitors' day a party of artists visits the place. Immediately they are attracted by the monk's masterpiece. They find a signature at the corner of the canvaa and de- mand from the Abbott to see the artist named. The poor monk Is In attendance upon the party, and upon being pointed out the artists praise his work and assure blm that he would make his mark in the world of art. Upon tbelr departure the Ab- bott in order to kill the earthly pride and am- bition of the young artist forces blm to paint out bis signature on the "Masterpiece" as a symbol that he can have no Joy in creating splen- did works except the Joy of working for the Master. The final picture shows the young monk sobbing at the altar and seeking strength to make the renunciation of a worldly ambition. BUSH. "Papas Hat" (Oaamont). A very trifling and inconsequential subject. A girl, perhaps seven years old, finds ber father's opera hat on a chair, and urged by curiosity, ex- amines It. When it suddenly Bprlngs into opened form Bhe is frightened and surprised. Then she puts It on the floor, and sitting upon it, closes It up again. Whereupon there Is more amasement. The child fades away at tbla point and Id ber place appears a large question mark, while hats of all sorts perform curious featH of self-motion. The film is only 140 feet in length, serving well enough as a shorter filler. RUSH. "The Brothers" ^Easany). This picture runs to a full reel of Interesting dramatic work. Tin* Chicago firm seems to be im- proving right along, In pantomime. In the quality of subjects nnd In photographic excellence. These brothers are rivals for the affections of the same girl, tint one, naturally, stuutls by fur the better. The brother least in favor robs the safe In an office where both brothers are employed; upon the crime being discovered, the other brother assumes responsibility and Is sent to prison for five years. By tills Damon and Pythias sacrifice the brother In Jail gains still further In the affections of bis sweetheart, and although the other brother continues to press his suit, he makes no progress. The girl remains faithful until her lover Is re- leased; then they marry. WALT. "Jane is Unwilling to Work" (Pathe). The comedy Idea Is carried out by a girl too lazy to work, and full of mischief. The girl nl- wnys finds a way to get herself so disliked that she Is sent home, only to travel along to other employment with the same result attending. The film Is well acted nnd somewhat above the ordinary run of comedy subjects. WALT. "The Awakening" (Biograph). This film recalls K. P. Roe's story. "He Fell in Love Willi Ills Wife." A young soldier. In order to gain an Inheritance, must Immediately marry. He dislikes the prospect exceedingly and tells his lawyer that he known of no girl whom be could or would marry. The lawyer goes to a woman be knows and enlists ber aid; she takes him to a convent and prevails upon her daughter to become the young man's bride. When the ceremony Is performed the congregation are sad- faced, bride nnd groom the most disconsolate of all. After Installing the girl In his home. th> young man returns to his male companions and the wife Is left to repine alone. Gradually, how- ever, the young man takes Interest In his bride, until finally the youthful husband falls utterly in love with ber and happiness for the pnlr is as- sured. The young woman who acts the role of the bride la sweet enough In the picture for al- most anyone to fall In love with and It Is her personal demeanor which makes the film logical. It Is one of the best films the Biograph has turned oat In Boine weeks. WALT. "Wanted, A Child" (Biograph). Tills is a very pathetic and human film, teach- ing a splendid lesson of paternal devotion In the very face of poverty. Seven small children figure. Their parents are very poor. When the brother of the man writes to say that he will adopt one of the children and bestow upon the parents a "The Judge's Ward" (Lubin). This Philadelphia firm ia Improving in pho- tography and film results; If matters progress as they have for a few weeks Lubin will deserve the place be holds in the Patents Co. The present picture is Interesting and well acted. The Judge'a ward comes home from school; the Judge's son falls in love with her. Ho has, however, been courting an actress. She sends for him to see ber once more before tbelr friendship shall end for good and all. The young man goes to the theatre and the Judge with his wife and ward decide to see the same play. After the show the son with his actress selects the same place to dine where his family are eating. The Judge's ward sees him drinking wine with the actress and causes a scene, the Judge coming over to bla son's table and upbraiding him for bla conduct. Upon arriving home that evening the Judge tells his son he Is disinherited and cast off; thia in splto of the entreaties of both the Judge's wife and ward. The shift In film shows events three years later; the son has married the actress, a child has been born and the family la Im- poverished. Returning borne after vainly seeking work, the son finds a note awaiting him from his wife, telling him she has gone back to the stage, deserting both father and child. The son goes back to the Judge to ask forgiveness, but Is again turned away from the door. The Judge's ward, however, learns of the situation. Going to the home of the son, she takes the child away and finally prevails upon the Judge to forgive his son, thus ending everything happily. The Lubin players have made a good story out of this subject. WALT. "Hudson-Fulton Military Parade" (Yitagraph). Tlmllness and excelent photographic quality make thia film of value to the exhibitor. It is a "special" from the Vltagraph Co., not a regularly announced release. The camera man has taken bla views with the best judgment. Several show the pageant turning across the wide Plata at Fifty-ninth Street and Fifth Avenue. Others are at so close a range that they most have been caught on the Eighth Avenue esplanade. Varied sections are reproduced, almost all the nations participating in the display appearing on the screen, and special prominence la given to the West Point cadets In the line of march. This is good judgment, for general opinion after the parade gave that body of young men the honor of the occasion. The reel waa shown for the first time in New York on Saturday afternoon at the Bijou Dream. The film should be of large value both in and out of New York. BUSH. "The Scales of Justice" (Vltagraph). A well-told story, away from the overworked sort. The mother of an Idiot boy la wrongfully accused of stealing a signet ring from her mis tress, a Dutch housewife of great austerity. She Is brought to trial and convicted. Previous scenes have shown the boy In the act of stealing the ring and hiding it in the scales held by a statue of Justice in the public square. The court's sentence on the womau Is to die by the hand of the village headsman. The place of execution is In the public square where the blindfolded statue of Justice stands. Just as the punishment is about to be carried out, the hand of the statue holding the scales falls and the ring drops In the midst of the assembled crowd. The woman is saved and the Idiot boy remains undiscovered. Well handled dra- matic Incidents keep the subject live, and the main story is more than ordinarily absorbing. RUSH. "Pippa Passes" (Bicgraph.) Bused upon the Browning poem and particu- larly upon the Hues. "God's In Ills heaven; all's well with the world." this tllm presents to moving pictures what u Frohman production pre- sumably means In dramatics. It's theme Is high class, anil in Its execution the Biograph actors have presented an artistic picture. The photog- raphy is particularly good, the effect of approach- ing day and oncoming darkness us the reel begins and ends being most attractive. There Is siilh*- eieut action in the film to engage those who are not Inclined to abide by the linelv-drawn senti- ment. WALT. "Billiken" (Lubin). A comedy tllm, but Its start employs the seri- ous proposition of a sick child nt the crisis of disease. Tho doctor Indicates the desperate con- dition of his patient; the weeping mother and the distracted father stand by In. helplessness. After the doctor leaves the father has an Inspira- tion to take a few liberties and bo brings to the bedside the child's box of toys. As each one Is displayed, she indicates no concern, but when a billiken is shown, grubs it with Joy. Then there is a switch to trick protography and there Is a comic drill by three lilllikcns nnd many strange nutbs by the other toys. At the end the doctor airaiu appears. Indicating the child Is out of danger. As a whole the film Is much better than Lubin generally produces. WALT. "The Story of a Bank Note" (Pathe). Herein an unfaithful wife Is psld for her lulniilil.v In cniin.i rui i money. Tiiic. thl> may not be the "moral" of the theme, but that's the way it works out. According to Pathe, nine out of ten bread-winners in France are out of work, and tills fact Is again used as a film story in the present subject. The distracted husband starts out to get money in some way for bis wife and two starving children. While he is gone his wife receives a letter from a man saying he can help her. It Is from one of a hand of counter- feiters who have previously been shown at work In their underground "factory." Moved by her children's sufferings, she leaves a note that she has gone to "get money In any way she can." and starts for the trystlng place. Met by the counterfeiters, she is taken to n shop where she Is first bedecked In fine clothes and then goes automoblllug. When they reach the corner the (Continued on page '2'2.) VARIETY ARTISTS' ROUTES FOR WEEK OCT. 11 WHEN NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED. 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