The billboard (Mar 1911)

28 T tie Billboard MARCH 25, 1911. aHBIas oot nuRieil, and, lifting Us sopposed tcUe'a Tell, finds Moir's brotber. Seeing tbe Joke is oa Mm, and not wlsUng to be Josbed » tile boys b^ leaves for bis rancb Immediately. THE WABKA.NT FOB BED BUBB (Drama; rdeased March 30; length, 1,000 feet).—BUI Banders, sberlff of Alkali County, gets a war- fast for Bed Bube, tbe ton«;b. He glTes it to hi* depotles to seire, but Bube gets busy with the stroog arm and makes tbem look like monkeys. Wben several installments of depntles have failed. Bill Sanders gets on -tbe job bim- ielf. BUI not only knows bow to Joggle tbe M Colts, bat lie keeps gray matter In bis ekoll. lu going after Bed Bat>e, be desides to rely aa Ills brains instead of bis lurdwaxe. Be dtacnlses UmseU as a tenderfoot, arms Um- ■eu -witli a camera, and gets on Babe's ttall. Things are warm and Uvely UieceBfter, tat ■anders gets His man and tbe Inmor of Alkali rmratjr >s presocTCd. 8AL.E8 CO. IMP. - SWEKT MEM.OB1E3 (Drama; released Marcb -J7: length, 1,000 feet). —Edward Jackson, In joy over ills betrotlial 'to Folly Blblett^ bnnn Us bTide-to-iw to Us mother for her Uessing. Th& lovexs walk awmt to plan for the fnture and tbe venerable,wom- an Is lost In tbonght. Sbe lapses into Teverle and, seated amid the foliage, her mind re- verts back to her'yoath and It Is all recalled. Tbe stoiy Aifts to tbe scenes of ber elilldboad. Che is a babbling Infant seated <m the sward and beside ber Is Earl Jackson, who Is destined to form a large part of ber life. At fourteen Lettle Terrell gives promise of matnring 'into •andsome woman, the embodiment of health end kapplness. Earl Jackson, now a tall sblpUng. admires her. She Is his first sweetheart, and- Cbe old. old story, ever: new, is being learned' by iisttle. Lettle and Earl are next shown aa sdnlts. The course of tme love - has. nm, smootbly. With others tlie mlnnet is danced en tfte green. Tbe party is & merry one. It la quite iratnral that Earl should have a rival. One develops In tbe person of Ashton Orcntt, a debonair,- band^ome, carefree youns maa w4xo sees Lettle and Is smitten. His Is tbe bold tanpetnoos way and he attempts to tdss .the gid by force. The opportune arrival on tbe scena of Earl coots Ills ardor and a bitter qnaixd sasoes. In the Colonial daya an lonut In- •vltahly resulted In a meeting on tbe field of honor. A cbaUenge is given and accepted, ^s weapons naed- are rapiers and AAton la slightly ■Winded'. The marriage ot Earl and Lettle Is'a Jovoos occasion. They go forth from the chnrdl wltb the' blessings of their friends—a happy party with a bright future In prospect for.tbe bride and .groom. Tbelr union is blesaed vitb a cbtia, Edward; the poride of the doting par- «nts. SSadneas comes witli the death of tba father. Tbe grief of the widow is intense. Edward,. a. yoatb of fifteen, la all that Is left for the good mother to lean npon. They are . Jed from the liedald« 1^ kind friends, bereaved. Tlie Bcene reverts to the grave. ..Mia. Jackson awakens from her reveHe,' saddened by the memories. Edward and Polfy approach and she tarns to them joyfoUy. She .again takes tbe yonng girl in her arms aU-dUngB to her, ad- monishing 'Edward to cherish. and protect her, so SHAU. YE BEAP (Drama; released -Uarch 30; length, l.OOO feet).—^Alda Travis, a mother but not a wife, thtOa her chUd a harden sod. losing her mothers Instinct, abandons the Infant by secretly placing- It on- tSie steps of the dwelling of a wealthy man. ^e butler fisida .It and, fearing to Incur the dlspleasiae of bis auster, carries It to the chapel door of Fa(ber Joles the priest of the parlsfi. Tba priest cares for the little girl, whom he names 'Vera. The venerable father la quite.awkward In his minis- tering to its wants,' bat takes snpreme delight and Interest in Its welfare. Sixteen years elapse and Vera is a Iwaatlfal girl, bndding Into wom- idiood, and Is beloved I7 her companloDB. She calls on the priest and together they go to service in tlie-iHiapel. Alda. who has become a gay woman of the world, has preserved her beanty and she revisits Uie scenes of tier eariy Aame, attired In the height <a tUUoa. She impresses alt br Iter beauty .and at a gay party ■he meets Hatlow EUswortii. a handsome young American, -who Is' touring the' conn try on pleaa- oce bent. Harlow leaves tbe party to go, on a Jknnt and meets ITera as she emerges from the chapeL He is immediately tmpiessed wIQi hflt lieanty and Innocence and is Interested. He accosts ber polltely-and '^bs is not averse to-his well-meant attentions. He walks with ber to ber home and she poses at the gate for • photograph to add to the coUectlon of the tourist. They part with an imsUed nnderstand- tng that they wHl meet again. Alda, in her room, is qnlte overcome with the memories «( Ite past and her mind reverts to her chUd. of whom she dare not make inquiries. She pm- dnees a shoe worn by Vera and is grlef-strlckea at the sight of is tiny dress which Ae f ondIe»— aU tAat remained to cemlnd her of the ehUd ■be abandoned. Etarfow and Vera go rowing and he shoivs her the proof of ber pbotogra^ and then tells her ba loves her. They halt near Father Jules, who Is sleeping. He awakens In time to see them depart, anns entwined, and be Is fearful of the- oonseqaences, as he liaa always loved tile clilld. lather Jnles mi«ts Vera and sternly commands the girl to tell him of her love aflShs. ab& does so and he is satisfied Hiat the attenUons of -ae yoimg American.aia honorable, but he Is racked with ponHli-tlng emotions: He feels the lover sliould t>e apprised of the parentage of the girl and yet be does not wl^ to min ber iiappiness. Tbe motber, with a party of gay companions finds tjie photo, graph of Vera. She Immediately recognizes the llken^s of ber child, and questions Harley, -wlio does not reply, preferring to keep bis secret to himself. SbK tcHJtnn him, leaving, her com- panions, as be goes to, Join his sweetheart. Sa finds Fatiier Jnles ainstend :aiia Uie: veneridfle man of Cod conducts 3 Um to the dupel- and points to the stone on which the cbUd-:: was found sixteen years ago. As the story is ended Alda approaches and takes In tbe situation. She intuitively divines that Vera Is her daughter, ne girl approaches and Is sent to Harlow. ISie motiier cdofessea and the yoosg American la eaUed and presented to ber. Harlow denouneea ber Utterly. She boi^ her head In assent. ISia priest empbatlcaUy refuses to allow ber to disclose ber identic and tells ber to . seek am-. •olatioa in God and eommends : ber to the ears of two nans. Vera, not -nnderataodlog. tiinia to Harlow, who takes her fn Ms anna.- ' 6BBAT MOBTHEBX. T H E F A K I B-S N E W SERVANT (Mystical comedy; released March 25; length, eos feet).—A trICk film of novel charact-iT. Onr hero becomes the servant of a ^^^^ wonderful magician and Ifigtk n'Uiit helps bim in his entertain- mOBUi^mS oientg. The magician pro- ^^SSSSJ^BS duces aU Itlnds of astonish. " Ing effects with bis magic wand. He transforms a rose into a Iieautlfal damsel; he places on tbe floor two dummy figures which, at bis command, become animated and Isdalge In a boxing and wrestling matcti. He next produces a table and causes variotts xefresiunents to appear on It, and also produces a little party of ladies and gentlemen to partake of asms, which they lose no time In doing. On the return to the magician's, apart* menta our bero decides that be would like to see <mce more tbe damwl who so recently danced and disappeared. Wltb a few motions of the wand he manages to produce her, but she doesn't like it and slaps bis face. Oi^r friend then tbtnlcs he would like to see some boxing, bat tbe boxers pummel him unmerclfally. The table cracks him on the head and then the magician appears. He dismisses him in vraath for Interfering with bis mysteries after flist magically adorning bim with a aet of d<aikey ears. On tlie same reel with liYmibles of a Xrlp. TBODBLES OF A TBIP (Comedy; length, 365 feet).—The jovial Jones and bis wife decide to take a trip to town. Jones makes up his mind to take advantage of tbe opporttmlty by having a good time on the eij and lays his plans ac- cordingly, bnt nnfortuhately for- him his better half discovers bis game . and' Inteitferes with a vim, jost as he . lias commenced to enjoy him- self in the midst of his hllarioas friends. BELIANCB. " when THE BBa> TUBNED GBAX (Comedy; released March 22; length, — feet).—-After a protracted spree Boss .sees -tbings. A lieautlfal girl appears, and when be' tries to embrace her she,, vanqulsbes. Cliairs disappear as he seeks to seat himself, and. be. lands on the floor. A poUceman whom he addresses bobs hlttaw and tUther... His stating eyes betiold man after man disappearing In a small barrel. Again tbe beaatlful eirl aroears and tnms into a devil iKtore I fading away. In his frenzy he attacks tbe servant - girl, and Instantly a half doeen giant police advance with uplifted clubs. After many harrowing experiences cracked Ice and cold water bring relief.. .. .. THANBbTISBB. UIVORCE (Drama; re- leased Tuesday, March 21; length — feet).—^Mr. and Mrs.. Grar at« a yoong married couple ' wiia have everything to Uv« for; besltb, wealth and t lovely children. Bot tbey have drifted Into the habit of quarreling. Tbelr children are distressed by It and lead an unhappy existence' because of the contlnaal wcangies of their parents. Mat- ters finally come to a crisis, and 1^. and Mrs, Gray decide to separate. An agreement Is reached and Mr. Gray returns to tiie home In order to take away with him Us personal be- longings. Before he leifves for the last time he steals npstalrs to take a look at the children. There he finds his wife, a horrified witness of a scene that Is being enacted by the children. Tbey are playing "divorce." and go Oirougl^ the various qnarrels and : misondexstandlngs which they have seen tbelr parents enact. "Biey divide their yarlons belongings to their satis- faction antll they come to tbe dollies. l%e little girl refuses .to be separated, from ber doIUes, and raither than woond her, the little boy decides tint divorce Is a horrid game, because It makes ber cry, and they won't play It any more. The parents, who have wltneeaed -this Uttle comedy, onksown to tbe chUdren, realize tiie sosrow tbat separation wsnld mean to tbe cliildren .as.-well as themselves. ISiej decide not. to .play at. divorce, and become re- united, with the detemdnaUon that no qoanel will ever occur to .mar their happiness in the fnture. On the same reel wltb Waiting at the Church. . WAITISG AT THE CHCBGH (Comedy, length, — feet).—^Tommy was one of a nomber of untiappy men and women wtio managed to exist In tiK Iwarding house of Mrs. Nlggs, vrtiere tiie company was bad and the food was w<ne. So it can be understood that tbe advent of a new l>oard», Flossie Footlights, an actress, pleased Tommy very much. It was love at first sight <m Tommy's part. In hhi irooing Tommy went on the stage once, and be dared tlie perils of a bargain counter mSh to win a .sinUe from the one he adored. He proposed to her verbally and was Intermpted. Then he tried to express his affection by letter; He pro- posed an elopement, and it came olf on scliednle Ume. Bat— . Well, Tommy won a bride, bat It was not the one he wanted. And when be took his pen in hand to explain he - only made « bad matter worse. Tommy lost his be- loved Flossie Footlights, but .he. 'stlU-has his boarding faonse. And tbe tiling tibat causes bim sorrow Is that bis meal ticket In that unpleasant place Is marked "for life." THE TBAMP (Beleased Friday, Marota 24).— The bolKi did not care for money. All be wanted -was a chance to live bappUy, easily «nd with, out work. That was why when he met t. runaway convict he did not surrender him to tbe autiwriUes, but did what be eonid In bla bumble way to aid Um.. Some-years later the hobo again met the convict, well drewed and seemingly prosperous. Not recogitlzlng Us former benetsctcr, be refnsed Um alms, but the Ix>bo did not bear Um a grodge on that account. He had met wlHi many rebnifs in his lifetime. In the course of his journey tbe hobo met a little girl, tbe tiny granddangtater of a farmer, and she gave him food. Tben he repaid the favor by saving her from death nnder tbe wheels of an anto. &e was Injored himself, and it was natural, that tiie^Brmer.'and' the child sboald take bim In and nurse Um back , to'bealtb. - The farmer convict was selling -wildcat mining stock and it was lufortnnato for bim that he sold some of it to tbis pax- ticnlar farmer. For the hobo knew him, and while the liobo was wOlIng to aid a oonvict to escape from priscm. be objected to allowing Urn to rob - persons who bad done bim (^be bolio) favon. /The swindler got the farmer's money, hot the hobo made htm put it back. And to' be sure: It got back the hobo acted as the mes- senger; b<7.' He didn't give the farmer a diance to offer a .teiratd,>liiit departed In «ran>t to sToW - boingii'tlianlom..".; j:^ --^ '. ' -l. -. - ~ TANKBB. LOVE'S EBB AND FLOW (Drama; re- leased March 24; length, — .feet).— Neglected and abased by her husband. May Sommers bas submit- ted to the Indignities heaped upon her, aa only a good and loyal wife can, when he tirntally drove her from home. Heart- broken, she aought peace in tbe waters of the bay. She Is rescued by the son and daughter of f, wealthy planter. In this family she Is cared for, and after a long convalescence is Induced to remain as a companion and governess to the eldest daughter. Thrown Into dally companionslilp with the son of her benefactor, there could he hut one outcome—love—and lie very soon told her of his affection and asked ber to become bis wife. May dare not confess her terrible secret and allowed her suitor to think thut bis love was not reciprocated. So time passed, nntU May's hosband appears upon tbe scene as a suitor for the hand of the daughter of tbe family In which his wife has found a home. iMay way- lays her husband and 'threatens him with ex- posure unless lie takes bla departure and, wild With rage at her .Interference, thla bmte beats and chokes tala wife, -Whoae lUe la perhaps saved by tbe timely arrival of ber admirer. At bay. May's bnstrand sulks olf vowing ven- geance, bat meets bis just deserts, being un- famUlar with tbe nelgbborhood, be loses his way In tiie nlKht and falls over a dllT, where his lifeless body is found next morning. A year later May's lover gains tbe reward be so long waited for.' y THE OPEN OATS (Comedy; released March 20; length, — feet),—A seafaring man «( mid- dle age iiad been paying attention to a young lady for a numiier of years and finally mustered up enough courage to' propose. He is accepted, with Qie stipulation that he wiU forsake his convivial companions, tils pipe and totiacco. Armed with tbe tiest set of resolutions ever adopted, be salUes forth to prepare for a six months' cruise. Meeting a nnmber of cronies, who congntulated him upon his successful wooing, be is enticed into a saloon; they load bim to the guards and wl^e in tliis condition an idea occurs to him that It would be quite premier to pay his sweetheart a final visit,. and she fires him on tiie spot. - We see., bim next day starting for Us vessel foil of "remorse and regret." His Uttle nephew and the niece of bis betrothed were witnesses of tbe betrotbal, v^hich makes his regret more poignant. Twelve years later tbe captain returns from big rovlnga to find that his early love Is stIU true, and has left the **Kate open." The young couple liave grown up and are engaged to be married—^be is timid, however, and afraid to venture near tbe house—he makes Iilmself known to Ills nephew, wlio endeavfiTs to adjust matters and assures Um that his sweetheart of yore is only longing to forgive him. After several langbable Inci- dents the old couple are seen coming from fshnreb, as the young eonple are about to enter upon the sea of matrimony—they ssll down Ufe's stream together. TOM AND JBBBT (Drama: release March 2T; length, — feet) .TWo weU-to.do brothers, Tom and Jerry, have been associated in bnalnesa for years, and the affection existing between them is something, remarkable. Ttirougta file loss of his wife, Tom is given to mclanclioiy and shows signs of a mental breakdown. Tills cul. mlnates In a complete, aberration when his only daoifhter elopes with a yonns man from tbe Golden West. Jerry receives a letter from his Uece In her new borne, and he decides thst a change of scene wonld be beneficial to Tom'a condition. They so West and are discovered In their Western home, having brought the family Jewels, heirlooms and the proceeds of the sale of their Eastern property. An adventnreas, known as "The Badger Queen,** In league with a desperado, bas been doing tbe Lady Baffles act along tbe borders of New Mexico and Ar|. zona. It is a singtilar method they adopt to se- cure ■ bush money. She secures lodging at ranches, and then dlsapppsrs. Her paramour threatens expoaore and Is nsnally hoaght off. l%ey play. tiie same game upon tbe unsuspecting brothers, and' make their "get-away." They are, however, nnder snsplclon; and the sheriff soon ,ionnds them np and reeovem the loot, bringing ^Oem hack for MentlfleatloB. This leads to tbe bsppy reimlon of the family. HEB MOTHEB'S FIANCE, (comedy; released March 31; length — feet).—Mrs. Bsdcliff, a wealthy widow, bas been engaged for some yean to a titled foreigner. They plighted their trotL wUIe the widow was abroad, educating her only danghter, and the prmpectlve bride- groom -waa expected dally to attend his nuptial ceremony. In honor of his arrival, the widow bad pre- pared a garden fete to Introduce her prospective fausband to her friends and Intimates. When the widow first met the (kinnt', her daughter^was a Mltle girl In short dresses. Now, returning from hoardbig school with ber long skirts, she was a vexy attractive young woman, which tbe mother with her worldly ex pcrlence was quick to realize, A woman may lie as old as Ae looks—bnt not so when she lias a grown np danghter In evidence; therefore the danghter was requested to temporarily return to her short skirts for the Count's benefit. The daughter met the Count as a little girl and acted the part, tor she played many a kid prank upon the, two lovers, much to their em barrassment, 1*6 nigbt of tbe fete arrived, and so did the danghter, bnt in her proper gsrb, wbae she met the _ Count and where that Cbservant person •ealbed that the danghter was even more at tractive than the motber. MooUight on the water bas been the result of many, a romance. Tliat was the result of the Count's and Us prospective step-dangbter's iioat ride on the bay. The CVrant was a poor oars- *>°*^ oars, and tbe wind and tide did the rest. The couple were marooned on a barren Island far <rom; shore and not rescued nntll next morning. The night was Cold. Tbe Count first protected bis cbarge' -with his coat— tten his arms. The result waa to be expected. The widow gained a son-in-law Inateiiid of a husband. BtSON. „.HB JUa-nHTED? (Drama; released Mareh 21: length —).—The miner's wife falls over a cllft and Is Injured beyond hope of re- covery. The nearest doctor is 200 mt^ away. Tlie woman. In her aKony,_p]eads and prays ber husband to end ber life. Eils great love for ber and the sight of her snffering causes terrible anguish to the man. He flnsTly yields to ber wish, and goes to town and gives Umssit uu to the sheriff. He is exonerated by a jury at the trial, but, broken-hearted, goes to tiie grnvi of his wife and there ends his life. THE COWBOY'S WAIF (Drama; released March 24; length —).—il young widow, wltb ■ little baby, la-penniless,. and leaves the child at tile raiwh honae with an explanato^ note around Its neck. George, a hanosome cowlMy, flBds tbe baby and takes care 6t Iti aasisted by all the cowphnchers. The mother ansn-err an advertisement for a school teacher and gt-t- the position, stationed, near the ranclu GeurKi- falls In love with her and proposes marrlagt;. urging aa an additional reason that - he has a young baby to take care of. Tlie motber, or coarse, immediately recognises her chUd and ir wUd with joy, and the baby geta Its ninth»r back and a new papa. BOLAIB. (Sun (Drama; n leased March 20; length, T80 feet) Jack and Peter ari> both employed at tb« farm of a widow, whose daughter, Nellie, la In love with Jack, and haa obtained ths consent of ber motber to tbeir marriage. Peter becomes jealou^ when he leama of tbe betrothal, and In a fit of rage mortally wounds his rival. The body li found by some neightmrs, and at the news. Nellie becomes prostrate with grief, Tbe blami' is placed on an old l>eggar wiio has been prowllus atiout tbe nelghborliood. Time pasaea—thr ordinary round of life Is resumed—Peter thinks he may now risk asklpg for the band of Nellii-. Bnt she haa not forgotten, and be meets a. blunt and angry refusal I Thla proves too much to bear, and he resolves to leave the place «bei» he ia hannted by terror and remorael It ebance» that, the widow and ber danghter see Peter 00 tbe spot of the tragedy, and are horrlfled at iil» gliasuy face and mad demeanor. Upon aeeing tliem, he fails on bis knees, confessing and im ploting forgiveness; they bid him flee if hr would have freedom, and make atonement. H« tarns toward the lake where he imagines b» sees the form of Jack Iieckonlng him; his mind forsakes bim, and In another moment the vision haa led Um Iwad-Iong into tils watery grave. On the same reel with Uie Bock Oilmbers, THE BCH^ CLIMBEBS (Scenic: length, m feet).—TUs film affords a wondeiful appteclatloD of tbe Pyrenees; a view of the moat famoat peaka of tbia world's renowned range at mono tains are siiown. It also shows tlie dsriag of some mountain cumbers. HDBHAHt HCRRAHl LET DS MARK! (Comedy: reiesse Msreh 27: length, 867 feet) Germaine Aubry and George Homont, two friend* from chlldbood, are In Uve with each other, bui both being exceedliwly badifal yotuf people, tr» somewbat timid about expreoittg tbeir oentl ment. Their pareuta do not spprors of tbi> attacbuent, fOr Mr. Hamoat, Sr., la ■pUe o( hla age, haa a tender apot'in fala heart nr the charming Germaine, while Mn. Aobry. Imagines that she herself Is the centre of attraction for young Oeorge. Fantdiette, the adroit lady's maid, however, has grasped the sltnatlon. She determines that by a clever stratagem she wU) Bucced In attonglng things to please an concern ed. She confides this much to the yonng people, and asks that they simply write, each of them, a letter at ber dictation, wherein each plans to meet tbe other at a given spot at a certain time, and she will carry out tbe rest of the ploti Ac- cordingly, Fanchette sees that the letters ar* bzougbt to tile, parents of tbe young people, and advisee both the old gentleman and the widow to frustrate the plan by impersonatlnc the child ren, and keeping tlie appototment made In the letter. Mr. Bumont Sr., and Mrs. Aabry arrive at the rendesvous at the designated time, and as they have donned tbe cUldren's dothea, Olr. Ha mont Imagines tbat be Is In tbe presence of Oct- malne, while Mrs. Anbiy expects to be greeted by yonng Georgel It Is an embarrasHlng mtMncnt when the mil take Is discovered, but both being endowed with plenty of good nature, they join ia a heart; laugh on themselves—they decide to become re signed to the inevitable and . consent to the mairiage of tbe yonng people, and while tiiey are still intoxicated wltb mirm at the ridiculousness of the sltnatlOD, they clasp hsnds and then and tliere vow to «ed> eadl other) DICK SHEPPARD and HAR- OLDIH. DAVIDSONI Who are now appearing in -vaudeville iii their humorous 15-minute sketch entitled "The Hebrew Valet." Permanent addre&s care i Billboud R^preseiitative, Sionx FanB,S.D. :