The billboard (Apr 1911)

54 xtie Blllboartf APMtJii2. wV Motkm Pictur^ Reviews 'Th* tetber eontaa and Uw bte tBia tmgkt laio Oe raa«« •< 4*^Mr' J CMtj' Is made fkaoD* mmt JacK flM asd loeldcntally «k* Ma. .. BIB WIFE. N'Mtor. DnMii.' »»! ■ ■ ■■<' »piB 29. FnU length. jSatoc wems to hare acqulnd Uie tdra <l»t Kood acting is lU tliat Is needed Is a ptaoto- plar in order to make' tbe audience anderstand what the play Is abont. and In this one tbis misconception Is Terr noticeable. We donbt If more than bait of any audience could foUow iba plot of tbls play aU the rtr u fl i. Xoe Kood and " — aetlns Is Tery _ _ , pioprute and rlcb. and aside tarn tt* ooe de- fect mentioned, tbe stocy Is remarkably well told. Phyllis has two admliers. She accepts one and marries him, releetlog the other, Edear, who leares town to try to forget. Some years later he retnms and meets Phyllis at a dance. He talks qnlte freely to her and a ftiend ot her bosband's reports the Incident, maUns Mm snsplcloos. Edgar and' the friend meat n tta atzeet and coutng to Mows, Edcar feus the tllcBd. B« is pnrsned by the police and a crowd «( aad in seeking refuge, mns Into Phyllis' toiBB. Her hoaband la now confident that Edgar la making tremble and decides on some desperati* means ot getting rid ot him. Edgar explains his presence In the bouse and the husband gets the tmtb atralgbt In time to conceal Edgar In a doaet and peiaoade the police that the man they are after is not there. The incident ends bappUy in that it derehqis that the friend Is ■ot Mdly hurt and perhaps baa Jnat heen tanght For a inachme that will appeal to ydur ]^tt<^ judgment, consider Ihe' ' " . "STANDARD" Here is a machine of more than first glance aati»- faction, the rescdt'of Engineer's right meicliamtial design, and of the workman's and finisher's skill with the best material. .If you need a machine, buy a " STANDARD under oiir goanmlfee ana you are protected. AHEBICAN MOVIIIG nCIUSE MICHDIE COMPANT, Mil BMliua 9«M«t. • ■ • ' • NBW YOlS OTTf ap. a Jroong man on horseback, t ttt tt Ut wiiBe. where .his parents FffiscB yeaia'fater, the young lady now and . •who arents adopt ■ZXUBV OF COIDABT S. Bison. Drama, ■leased AprU 18. SVl length. This stiotr is entirely wlthoat plot, being ■Imply an aim to please an andlence through the plctorlng of exciting incidents. It happens. boweTer. that the scenery Is only mediocre, hot the battle scenes are well worked ont and the axcltement Is oil there, so there are smte to be audiences who will pronounce the film a good one Toang AllcD, while at azmy headquarters en tbe frontier, sllgbto UeatcBSBt Boon and ■ttemards flghta with him. Baon It laprlaoned and Allen Incites the Indlsim to an attack on tte baadonartera. The Indians are gaining tlu- SSilaud Boon Is sent after reinforcements. BC Bakes a 'wUd dash throngh the Indiso line end reaches a certain Company D. getting their aid In time to asTe tbe IItcs of tbe men at the keadtnarters. Boon himself Is shot. IwweTer, Jott as he retnms with the aid. & KdliT-B&EED'S COmAOE. Cbaioplon. I>ra- ma. Full length. Beleased April Id. A yoanc Cirl ki th* ulda ot a mining camp, and one after another of the men propose to ber. hot she retoses all bnt one, whom:she finds to be to her liking, and oaarTlea him. Shortly, after they haTe been united and settled In their home In a Western town, they .hare the <»portnnIty to show their ktodneaa tfr a< fealt-^Mterd «bo bas been shot in the haad^ Thar tMt ttt wound and- keep the oaa- In lhair hooM tor acmal daja. .when the wound ia aboot well be d<^ Srts. and is gives a pair of glares by tbe gin. Wi gets into « light with a. man after leanog, and while detendini; his own life fcilla the man. He baa on the gloveo wblch bad been ginn him. and In his excitement Id leaving, he drapa. tbem. When the dead body Is found tha gloiraa an also, and are recognised aa bekaciac.ta:tto baaafaetor of the half-breed. The bsBafaetar, la-mteeted and la aboot to be ahot. -when tha wUe aees throiuh the Incident, and rasblng to Oe hot of <be 'iSalf.fareed. pctsnadea htm to give himself go asd save her hnsband. After an exciting ilde to'reach the husband la time, tbey come non the scene of his execntlon Jnat in time to ■mhialife:*^ - ■- ~ plat ot this atecy la rather thin, bat th> JlSa. fcUaCi'm cudlMt, aad tba pletnie the yoong man are oat riding, ^hen tbe girl loses ber bat. Tbe young man retraces their path In search ot the hat. wtaen the- Kirl Is taken a prisoner by a band of bandits. Tbe yonog man can not find the girl, and finally retnrnfi home without her. Hie girl Is taken to a cabin some distance away, and there recognizes the leader of the band aa bac father, '^^e bdpe bar to escape, and ttiaaifc aa- l ert di at. ' la and kUIad. ■ ■ , V» Vnaiimt, ■ ■: - Ajarn-SI. 'van length. A splendid.little atory, tW well staged, ex- cellently pbotographed, and with a very different ending from the conTentlonal.^ A chemist's daughter Is in love. The ebemitt Is compelled to mortgage bis home -and laboratory, and aome.i few years later be facea Onandil rnln^ wlttHmt - any fuDilH to take In the mortgage. He decides on droppio): a bomb In bla laboiatotT, bat Is prevented from doing ao by his daonter. who enters ''at tbe opportune moaoent. banker bas a piopoattlan. 'He wlB cancel tbe mortgafe If owafdcd' tte daarttac'g band- In mtrnage. She, to aatC! bet faihar tb^ disgrace of bank- mptcy, -'coostfnts, mnch to tbe displessnre ot her lover. Tlu^weddtng ceremony is abont to start, when, tbe lover rushes In snd tella the girl that be -win fcni himself If she marries the banker. They, both go to the laboratory and consent to die together, bat the lover, losing heart, mus awsy, leaving tbe girl In the room . where a l»mb Is aboot to explode. Tbe.haoker rn ib s a la ■ ltd aaveo tbe ictrl. Be releaaea bee bam ber promise to mstry him, bot abe.qnr love* him. •>nrt. the incMeot eoW bs|*Ily. - ' aESeVAXIOW. Imp. ■ Drama. Releaaed AprU 20. Skillt reel. A touching little atory without s plot, snd not needlairaae: qnlcUy and'well told. ' "AGFA" DEVELOPERS "AGFA" ANILINE COLORS "AGFA'POSITIVE and NEGATIVE FILM Writ* for Queta'tlens, BERLIN ANILINE WORKS 213.216 Water .StrMt. N*w York. l y uw. laxJOOfT OF FATE. Power*. Drama. Re- lease April 25. Spilt reeL A very maahy atnty. fairly weU act«». and hapailr «alr osMpate aairbflf a leeL A. bUnd ^rVloUMat. la: k: Wia irilth a lane, planlat. Se la not awaic af Ua itfBetiea. aw soea to a noted eye specialist and ber aigbt la restored, ni* planlat la there, and immediately npon the eight of bim, she turns away In dlsgnst. He leallxes his afflictioa and ondergoes a painful operation In order to regain foil ns*- of his In tared Umb, and thoaab the operation u not soc. eessfni. tbe girl, admiring bis courage, roueuts to mtrrj bim. A DAT is AS EHOUBH BASOEVAH'S T.TFE. Scenic. Same reel as Tbe Melody ot Fate. This picture gives some very interesting views •long FlMT l'f'* eanala. showing the eaetbod of. -.T? ^ banea.'hgw.tba women take part The flrst tNik ataMBK Ii>^baigea. and sei Omm . yt»_ie»ma to aad tta akMar- • ; -^ a gesaa at. I'ftna^wfkr-- ••* • - ''tga .fMrn na A WIT S^"' • -•' ••••'•*' ««4 XSrJiyr -X-:' • - ■ :*.4Sf a tar— • •••"I '"t— ■ ■ f b<r- -Sh •••»►• 1 ■■- ■ ' Tbe iHfc.' *" "Uii . *-•" '•'•n ^ ... .. —..». .*»ll|. .•nl-r»«»-»*rl~ ...-i. . V« »»*rll»»* III. 'V .'••1 I •M.t** W V .•■ l."«ve< ...U"^Hr<«lni« • . k*« .. . 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Is taken .to prison, reslcninc himKeir to this fste. evtd^tly glad of - the '.hnnee fo «offer for tbe woufao -be loves. THK HEBO. Comedy. Samt- reel as Resigns- tloo. . . ■ — A young man la In love, and wtSblDg to prove Iifmeelf a . hero, to bis. girl..'hires a tough to mIIow himself to be beaten np by tbe lover In Ihe preaence of- the girl. ' Tbe tongb b* felled linH- times, but the Inst time he gets It Ion hard, and turns on the lover, finishing him to a brown. Tbe lover will not be sstlsfied' with thia tallnre. pn plaas anoOsr scheme to prove iiltaseir s hero. - He disnitses himself as ■ I'lirglar. and cntdlBK. the .loose where the. girl Itrea. cobs ber «C her. -Jewels, fie leavea and reinms la''bla i^u lar'gsrb.- - Hearing tbe tale •■r. the robbecr.'-Ae; atatea tbat h>i'will find him 'nit regain tbe-JeiKlry. ' Be leave*, gets the •e»'<dry, sooiewbat-dlssrrangeS'.hlexdothlog ao tt> to appear to, have* had a .atmggle, and re- :i:ms. L He Is bailed as a hero aod^ glTeo tbe ?irl by'ber father...'Tbe a«tlB|C^n'•tbla >!■ la xceptiooally good, and the llmdLi.nabs .ballasaa The film la iNff3v->B<ttaliw - : *. -I .-»■• ■•» FlUMS FOR SALE fl- ic. MATCH SUPPLY CO.. vracL and-'fHr..Uit'i ELECraiC SCENIC EFFECTS AND STAGE UOHTINO APFUANCES Oomiitote line ot CLOOD Effects, SNOW. BAIN, FIBB, Etc. Alao SItJT and njOOD UOHTt, BTAOB POCUTB, PLOOOING BOXES. HHE08TATS snd everything used ia coaneetka wUk ■aetrical Stage Ughtlog. IXFORTED Oarboas, I/SnaM and Oalatlnaa at low Prloss. Band U sts foe CATAJjOQDK JOaEPH MESCHEN KT.KCTBICAX CO.. Larxeat Manafactnreri of lectrleal BU^r. ApplUDcen and Bflt-cia la tbf World. S«0 W. CiOtli St.. New York CSty. U. 8. A. A F^ISH STORY AND THIS INVCSTMtNT PROf-OSITiON ABOUT MAKING MONEY FAST IMIC^HT NOT APPEAL T3 ACL BUT VOU JUST RCAO ABOUT OU« Guaranteed Rroflts Vo." THE BACK PAGE TELLS TOE '•HOW.' cleared op. and each la so well satisfied wILb Ibe other, buvlcg seen each other, tbat tbey accept tbe terms of tbe will n-Itbou( furtber delay, and -ootlty the ezecator ot .tbclr accept height of praiae Is due these; la tact. It Is,' doobtful If sacb good photographic work bag ever .' been done wltti tha movlac picture camera here- . tofore. Tbe appearance of the Bllag. a baid ; aaca. Xfea atatf la raaaihBhlr. «e>l tald. the thing to accompllah on the aim Is wcU done, tb»7 aatiaa aad aasaaar b il Bd vaay aur ag ri a t i. 'ghoet-Uke eljrect being realistic, Tblg Us .iiisa iiiM^'anw jw ana-iM ^ HwHi proTC. an Item o( Intercat la whatceor -^ THE IVanOB OF OLAVUn, hthe. Dnaa. baaaa -it l8'abain;.:a8 tt has .oa- aaav Beleand Jkpril t*. Lesvtk TW CnU Mil rr'iiTi if milltairtflftiSiiar are well done. Standard. THE STO TiTTT T tecttve leogtb. A well -worfced-ont plot, with.many surprlaea, la here presented with Temsrkably good acting.' A . little more-explanation between the eoenes wonld help this fllmvwoaderfolly. tor tbe plot Is ao Intricate and'tbe aietloa So faat that with- out this explanation one is apt to lose the con- nection between events. The Count ot something or other makes his win and dlea. The wUI Ia stoun from the Counteaa by a aeivaaV the fhmeas ertalnal XOcaa. ab a rla c k ' Hoimea la detailed to flad tte ttttlf, nH ImAVj dOH M. liiar cxeltiajr aeeaaa oeear during the lladtaK •( It. as Morse takes tbe fSoimtesa and bar Mend prlsoneis, and. they Mme very new was flag death before tbey are •Uscorered and telcaMd. In a mnet penillar manner by a mae of Bolmea*. .There Is an mtt-ellmax. as Morse bas not been csptured Jilmaeir, and baa tbe andaetty to ti7 and iccorer ttaa iMMV kr_poilaK as a pellcnuih tat Is ' ■rB d Wian by n i l MiB aad Im prl ai ai a d . ""^ WOUUtt OF 'WmniBZD. TItsgraph. OoBWdy. Bdeased Aptll 11. Full lenglb. ■<-^-'*nd Weahn la to get a large sum • ■ Vaagh her (atbat'a wUI. provided '* ■ —- • Titttato Harold. Sbe baa nevr' — ".■ '— ~i-T'tald ber. The execator of •' >• i i Of the enudltlooa stipnia'--' ..1! -"r-'i s~«^ uie ntbat tbe iil- - •*liir- A rather well played atory. hot One aa dlfit- cult to lindeinitaaaTaad.iiatay arltk aa It Is pro ducfld on' the-screen., tbat ft Is doubtful if au;- andlenee -wlQ get mucb from it but the beauty Of the..coloring, and a. little exdtemeot from the.rapid action wVc&' occnn. In pans. Mesaa. line, wUe ot. Claudius; ralln Id. love witli tfanus, a. philosopher. ManuF refoHea ber lov*. and Che has bim imprisoned, ami seeing bim 'tkeie again asks bim to listen to her lov.-. Hi. lefoaeak and she orders bim k111e<t. He 1b nbouf to .^be - executed' when CIandln» appears, anil knowlog tbe character of Memallnr. who Is an.v- tbluc mit saintly, ord^-rs Manne freed awl llie deem aentence pfonoouced upon MraMHafc XBDUS JkBMY with The .Jnitlte ar; A few very abort rUm» ar tka: ladlaa exeicialag. .Tha drills aia. . iMBaik»Ur Mtieet; saltr ta fta atiBnaa at a:lSn» badr «( Sea. THE BTBODB AT THE MHES. EdlMD, Diuia. Belesaed April II. Full length. - A rather poor atory. poorly- photographed bot well staged and with good acting. Ssadera seta a Job at the mines. He la a yoang man, full of energy and grit, stsrtlng at the bottom rung in the ladder to saccens. Bis first opportunity to advance himself comes when be has the chance tn eater a mine wbefa an Jnst occored and rcaene from tbe - deadly gases tbe cxploaloa.^ae la proawled foe.bis tearetr. A str**^ is declared 1^ tbe meo, and a power l-'-i" t tbe mining company Is about to be '..when Sanders, through his ability to :'.--ii 9- I bla qniek tblakta^ preraats the de- >ain wueu ne nas tne wbeM aa «<pl«slon has a lagga aaoibfe «C man which ha*a adaca ficea 'lifi.. V» -r'*'" "f . '•/"„Tli-, ■■rk by tbe same name la fol- his picture, wblch gives tbe ■n tbe events as they occar *r Oe taak «t coadcoalas ••'r .• "-oilr Mqnlics fiam tm y '■•- • •^.g to iwt SB. baa bacB ■ _ . ^ ham aAmoanya are ■ ' —. ■ "MMa'or careful acting f. -esaary for tbe and- Selare Is takcB la a« " , PATENTS CO. TKE OOWBOT - AVS THE SKBZW. Sells. ^ Comedy.^ Beleaaed April 10. Split red. A comedy of Westera life, more properly called, Tbe Taming of the Shrew. In which the ' iclrl la csptured by means of a Isaso and tied i» a tree, bat not tamed In tbla manner, bow. I ver. Tbe Shrew, after a wild scene in the Weateru village, mns fway tram the cowboy ■ nbo la In love with aer.' Be' arrangea with Kome of bis friesda-to pKtCBd to ihOoFklB ni lie Is to feign death or-aerloaa lajnty. The" cowboy captures tbe gtol bat the Menda bavlag performed the abootlac staat, aba nnalaa with- ' oDt be^ tied and la ao ftad to lad oat thai BIB BEST ena's mni ssoxsn. seiig. Comedy. Waiaa gaaTaa Tbe i:owbay and the Shrcir. Tbta pletnra lelatca the cirenmstsnces con- nected 'With a young man'a repeated attempts to nropcoe to Ms sweetheart 'while her little broiber oaes mtr araOaUe meana to attt . •mnatment to htamM oat of the attemirta. Br pata egga la tba aBlta(*a poeket. puta aaaCaa the Bowers the yoaag maa baa braagbt tha gin. snd ysrious other ataats a4ileh Mis a» so aa «Po»ly atop. Tba flaal^ ttthj^pletaia ia^ ttniilMHtf ttv-BliiCiMi mikM' tit ■to^T'-S lM0h* aMa«Mk .. ■ ~^..'-'-'.-. THBIB XOTBERB-XH-I.AW. Lubln. OomedJ. _ Beleased AprD 13. Full length. This is an amasiog litUe atorr, mil acted and with very approprlata aeeaety. Tbm aMto married coufde-are getttac ala^ easy WHV temperamentally, bat the We la wan oat wttt the baid hoasawark. Bbo.aaada Car her aotbar, not telling bul^ abont It. Be aeada fOr Us mother without telling wlfey. Both mothers arrive on the same day and each wanta to boss tbe boose. Tbe younger couple sleep In the attic daring the stay of the mothera-In-lsw and tbe incidents connected with their ttylag to naU rats and those connectednr&.thb Mtt Of'tba mothers make sn smnslaB'bff«( SSMV WWcb baa a happy ending. .' : ijrsd la la Mliy tt