The billboard (Apr 1911)

Motion Picture Reviews (OeirtlMMd Ami m* M.) XBZ 80AXLET XETTEB. Imp. Drama. Be- Ifucd April 27. L»aetb. 1.000 reet. A Tpry toocbinf; story of Parltan da.rfi. baoit- Udk a rathpr delicate subjpct with inncb akill and appropriate HCen -rj. Hester la tbe mutber Of so Uleeltimate cblld by tbe mlnlator of tbe ▼lllasv. Boeer l*r3mDe. tbe baaband. retnrns to America after Heritor baa hwa seoteDcrd to wear the ncarlet letter on ber breaat aod ap- ■Mt at tkt plilMT. Xha TiUnw dot* aot kontr Ika IktWn UteatItT u4 UttW Muta tbe ■lirictcr. nunaRh m aid «f tha bnaniiid, tbe ■Intater eosreiwea, not In pnbllc. hoveTer. The child, at tue aice of aerrn. la taken from tbe awtber.' aceonHos to tbe rnrltan lanr. Tbe slsbt af tfea aotber** icrirl ia-tm mneb' for tka mlB- tofHMIiw ■ I at WEXBE THERE'S ITFE THERE'S HOPE. Tmo. Drama. Releaaed April 24. Foil lenKtb. An Interegtlne atory. aomewbat Improbable Ip aome of tbe aitnatiaaa, bat barins a tci7 tbtural dlmaz. Artbar ba*' beta jnted by tbe ' atrl ba lovea and after anvral attempta to eod bla Ufa. Anally loeb blmaelf In a room at a botal and tuma on tbe saa. Samnel Morton, wbo has loHt bis fortune, baa alao attempted to kill blmself aereral tlmea. eacb time re-, leotlntr. but floally lands lo tbe room' ni-xt to Artbor'a. deteru)loe<1 to end bla life. Jnat aa be la abont to pnll tbe trigger of bla rerolrer, be bears Artbnr fall off a cbair and aeenrInK an ax, breaka In tbe window ,aod tMcnea bim from tbe caa. Artbar Iraruf of Mortoo'a plan ami tbe two deride tbnt wblle tbere's life tbere'a hope, and tbey start lo anew. OB UUIIHT or HO ACOOUBT. - 8<vlax. Com- atr. Bctoaacd AiM aa., Fttll lengtb. 'A Tcr7 aaniaiBK atorr. fan of lanebs and dlaplaylnir aome vfry icond actlnir. A alrl la In loTe. coQirary to the wishes of ber parenta. wbo desire ber to marry Ronie one of nuble rank In- Btead of the man she Is In lore with. It la reported that Count Gasoline will be In tovm and pot ap at a certain hotel. The hotel keeper uaea the card wbo nbat It Is worth anil be doea a raahloir batDcua iast prcrloaa to tbe Connt's arrival, tha anaianwd iadlaa of tbe town creat- ine a rash for the vacant room; In tbe hotel. Amonit the news irae«ts are tbe Rlrl and brr parents. Tbe Count rtoc» ni)t arrlre on the dny set and the chef In pressed Into rtnty. The temporary aneats. all except the girl, fall for tbe trick, and eacb tries to outdo the other In entertaining his -nlbbs. At a critical moment the real Count enters and despite tbe efforta of th» botel muamMtx, his Idaall^ la laarncd. The botal fcrtpar bas mad* so maeb aMorr from bla vcBtan aad baa bad a» aiaeh troidjie that he adrcrtlaaB tte batrt fbr aala. . The efforta of tbe cM to^plar tba Coaat'a part eonatltnte the prlnelBai bvaar at tbe accaea. tbe cook, by the wayTMac tajaj* wlth thy cbet and "ry ■ i ia l iiaa a« tbe a tt aa t laa *dd tOm by tha atkar cloaed. and tbe Incident end.s i,y a recognition all around and the three children nnltad. FOOLSHEAD—WRANGLES SOB ZOf& Itala. Comedy. Spilt reel. Fbolahead la In love with a girl, but ber fa- ther objecta to their marriage on tbe ground that FooNbead Is ton pnalllanTmnua aa be aeeks refuge nmirr tbe furniture every time tbe father entrra tbe room. FnilidM-ad determines to i^ange this Impresalna tlie father has calord, fliid start.-* out to pick a srrap wherever o|»t»or- tanlty otfera. lie baa aereral adventnrea but cannot get anyone to Sgbt with him. He Hnally (nters a cafe and not rvenjinlzlnic Jack Jnhniuin. tbe colored cbamploo. proceeds to annoy bIm In any m*ay be can. Jnliiuion refuKca to pay any attention ontll Fonlabeod baa npset the table Jobiwnn la sitting at. deatmylne ererytblng on It. The champion then complies with FntdA- bead's request to light la a moat remarkable manner. ■Poolshead' inrta;: tbe warat. of It. but be will not relent and Oaally arlaaa tbe (trra father whoa h ' "' father Is very the ■ ■-•■-«■■ MaMi iMmmatf — tmvm tvr Ban ■ be troaaeHi 'aeM •amerrirDll/* Tbe Tbla little laeldeDt of foreign tUa ia jDst as, funny as tbe Srat part of tbe Olab ' The acting Is especially saad aod the trick a t ei iwj la espe- cially well worked out. The atory relates the trouble two lovers have to conceal tberaselres; from tbe attention nf the girl's father and other people. Tbe ontlandlxh aetloos of the lovers fona veer amaa l at aatertalaaient. HUM W,dnB0 A-KAV WITJL BRAZV8, Cham- ptea. Drama. Fkill leogth. A eatj deref atory. tme to life and remark- ably wen acted amtd most excellent aeenery. Jack falls In love witb tbe oew aebool teaeber. at a country vlllase. bat nnoa nranoalBS. ia refused, tbe teacher atatlas that Ae wanted a man of bralnil for ber hDsband. Jack bas tried other ways to win her love and now decides to acquire the brains. He entera a lawyer'a office, where In tbe conrse of time be falls In love wllb tbe lawyer's dfluphter. marries her nnd becomes a half parlucr In the law flrro. He In called lo defend a case In bla home town and the tMCbcr. new wllllag and anxious to araent Ms prapaaal. arraagca to aaaet bIm. MTben ladra THE OBIBZB. Powers. Drama. Split reel. ^ A little comedy starting out lo a very serlona vein and eadlnc In a rather light one. A man nblect .to latacmltteat laaaBltr< ta aeen aor- ae aad ad bgr bla ft b F O da atbe try varleos means to qtilct hiB and aaally pat biaa to sleep. He dreama of hia eonrtslilp. mairlage aiHl tbe death of bis wife. Awakening, be Is more Insane than before be went to sleep. Jnat as bis friends are trylnp to take bla mind from tbe subject It Is evidently dwelling upon, a nurse enters carry- ing a very young Infant. She la followed b.v another nurae carrying another specimen .of. bnmanlty of tbe sama age aad dcaerlptlon. It' appears that tbe Infanta are new bora, tbe Insane mas. being tbeir father. Be la pofbelir sane ■ear at tba eight of the two. m ron of pers^cutioh'. ceacOp.' 0" aame reel wllb Tbe Crisis. Tbla little sketch displays some of the best acting ever done by tbe rowers Company. The sketch Itself, Independent of the acting. Is .also meritorious and the combination Is admirable. Two yoonir people are In love and the father of each wlabing lo hasten the marriage, attempta to make a marriage contract with tbe other one. The couple balk at this, refusing to enter Into mn agreement. The fathecv decide to apitear to be anarreling and each refusing to let bis child ■any the other's. The girl's father pulls ber awaj from the yoong man and locks her In a rocHn, and the young man, atlrred to action by this, seizes an ax and breaks down tbe door, releasing tbe girl. They then appear before tbe fathers, requesting their pennLsslon to marry, bnt are rvfnsed. tbe fathers still keeping np tbe pretense at a quarrel. After the deception baa lasted long enongh. tbe pefmlaaiOB la grant- ad aad tbe couple ia ' fcgid a tery ^Kitt beai ^■■Mttaer pOaa day. ■B XOXSEB'S lU'ETr. Orsat Drama, Foil lengtli, TUa etary. having a decidedly European aet- wlll probably not Ik fully appreciated by ' bat It Is nevertheU-sa true to life aa as found In Europe, and tells an . very well. The outdoor scenery la beautiful and tbe climax well worked up. jttaer has lost ber only child through death. day. while ont walkliiK with her hmband. . wtm stoiis for Inncb at the home of a peaaant and ootldnv a atnoK leanablance between oiM- of the peasabt'WMMtfa eblMceii and ber own. adopts the ebOd. Tarcnty yean later' tbe adopted hoy, who bi now a man, U llrin:* amid con- genial a u rp oua dlnga. and very strangely, bis als- . ter Is a servant at tbe aame bnnse. His brother la an empl**yee of tbe same firm wiierh he la manager, and t}**ranse of a little tnoble which comes up, tbe brother la discharged. He vowa Tcngeaiice aiul steals lato the home of tbe adnntad beotber. He Is detected, and whne •dnlaK atltb bla beather. discovers the mark bla mother put opon the child wben she gave him away. The servant's Identity U tJieo dls- wlfe la Intmdueed to Iter, she refuses to greet her or accept tbe Introduetlon. The wife Is Informed of the circumstances connected with the teacher's chancre In mind and with the others, Jolna In a hearty langh over tbe affair. A KUTD-HEAHTED BROTHER. Great-js'ortb- ern. Italian Motive. Drama. Fall length. A atory withnnt a great big plot and 'with a similarly weak dlmax. hot giving an excellent view Into the life and customs of criminals. Tbe villain la In love with bis bmther'a wife, bnt she detests blm, and her hnsband happens In the room iast aa ahe la trying to free herself from ce. Tbe vflialn vows vengeance to bla Jd ba arranges with bis band of crlm- to Iwld ap his brother and do blm some J to get even. The villain has alread.v atnlea paper« rrom bla brother and lieen released fma pmsecutlon. bnt the trick la planueil never- theless. Tbe villain allowa himself to be slmck by bis brother's motor car nnd be la plcke<l up sod taken to bla brother's borne where, due to the good treatment he baa received.. be expres- aea bla almme at bla (onoer actions and rowa to be atralsbt Iwtraftar. Tbe husband leavea and the eiUain ' hold " capes the - the villain ■!««■ a atgnal to bla band uwt aa a a i jg Maijitfd aC & pdlcab ai PATENTS 00. Blograpb. AprO IT. Ftall leogtb. Tbla ebnmine little play, wrlllaa by Miss alary Tlckfonl. member of the Imp Company. Ijosaesses several Inconsistencies an presented, bnt few aa written. Tbe eostnmlng. scenery aad actiag are pleaslag. bat the scenes In tbe convent, showing the giria enjoying almost all tbe freedom of the ordlnaty co-eii. waa evidently staged by conditi ~ CatbMI very Ignorant of tbe tme —lUnc Id tbfai instilatioD ot the Jh.CkatcbTuadaaie Res la a widow liv- ing wtth ber daagbtw. a girl ot two. She falla heir to the Casino, a gamhllag boose, aad la order to-remove ber daaghter from the evil In- fluence of tbe Caalno. places her In a convent. Twelve or fifteen years later )ladame Hex Is In love with a charming gentleman wbo Is ten years her Jnnlor, She becomes engaged to him. but before tbe ourrlage takes place, tbe gen "—IB aecidntly aaeeta the danghtar who bai a away .nma tbe convent temnorailiy aad falla la Ibve wlib ber and she wltb Idn. Jladame tlenaa atoll Bez bappea* apon the pair aabekanwaa to them and seeing the tme love existing lietvracD theaa and realizing ber own age. gives In and re- leases the man from his former promUe,' allow. Ing tbe dangbter- to marry terminating the Incident, TWO FATHERS. Lnbln. Drama. Be- leaaid April IT. Full I,ength. A touching little story, fairly well planned, bnt only moderately well played and set. It deals ivltb the old theme of the poverty stricken parent signing tbe gnardiaasblp of tbe child and afterwanln assertlttc tbe rlcbt to nieerB it. in thin lacMent the little girl ta adopted by a n-ealtby man wbo. some fifteen yeani later, meets with reverses which almost destroy blm- and be is roinpt'lled to listen to the prapoaltlon of one nf bis creilltors who Is willing to cancel ohllgritlons for llic hand of tbe girl In return. Tbe girl Is In love wllli tiiinther man. bnt gives In.' By chance, the real father Is hired as a butler In tbe girl's home, and seeing the con- dition of the love affairs. Interferes, demanding that the daughter decline lo marry the rreditnr. For aoine. t rym m, J^j^fjj^*^-' tbe fbatK lblbM|jsfMia govera iovca. bla the alie iovca. ;T THE BILEHT. Fathe-Frerea. Drama. Beleaaed April 17. Fall iMgth. Thia pletare represeata tbe moat advanced stage tbe notbm pletnie ran lie foimd In. The photography, which Is colored. Is perfect, and the scenery and acting are far iieynad aay de- gree of rellnement aad branty heretofore reaebeil. The cast Is composed of some of the most prominent actora of the French dramatic Held, a fact which could easily be guessed by anyone seeiag the picture, tbe cast being given also at tlM iM^innlng. Tbe story Is of the Duke Baberl loatng his Interest In stately things of the court and happening upon a band of gypsies while touring tbe country, falla In love with a c.vpsy dancer. He later lavltea ber to bhi palace. Instrnetlna the cuards to let ber past the gates. The Indies of the court are very mnch disgusted with Robert, nnd she la ordered from the place by n court laily who has Instructed the guards at the gate In pnt her In prison. They do so and Robert follows, bnt finds that she has been overcome In her Sgbt with tbe piards and la dead. Robert then poisons himself and dlea shortly afterward. XHX XSASnie ZAST. Vltagrapb. Comedy. Beleaaed April IS. Fall lAngtb. Ae iapia la tbla ifcrt ab olTeni nallmlted op. portnaltlea ftar pradae l n s good comedy, bat the fact seems to have been overlooked by tbe pro- ducer of Ibis film. Tbe stor.v Is that of a cook wbo Is bireil for leadln;* laity In the Irish Wnsh- erwoman. and who. l;niorant of stage methods, creates mnch merriment during rehearsal anil tlnslly having come to blows with tbe stace manager, retuma to tbe kitchen from which she cane diivnste<l witb the tbeatrlcai life. The artlag ta draggy and tlie wbbte Sim nrema to bare tlie appearance of a half length reel stretched to cover tbe ordinary one thonaand feet, XBE HAITKTED SENTINEI. TO'WEB, Edison. Drama. Beleaaed April 18, Fnll Length. In tbla nim we have some ot tlie finest scenic effecta ever shown In a motion picture play. Tbe play la art In Cuba, at Morro Castle, and the natural beanty of the Island Is shown to Its heat advaatage aad coupled wltb a charming lit- tle story, exceedingly well played. Two lovers, visiting the Island, are told tbe atory of Morro Castle and why It ia haunted. Tbe story Is shown in reaill^, comprlslog tbe prl-wlpal part of tlie mm. Jose, gnerd ot the tower, is lo love wltb tbe daughter of the gnieraor general. Re writes her a aote asking ber to meet blm befoic be Ms* oo dnty. Tbe note Is read aad cast aaldeby tbe girl and It la later picked up by a servant who sbowa It to the clrl's father. Re orders lose Shot at snnrfaie. Tbe girl, hear- InR of this, mas to tdl Jose, and wblle talking to him at tbe tower, tbe governor general ar- rives and after a quarrel aiid then a duel wltb Jose, tbrowa him over the edge of tbe embank- ment to his death. Tbe tower tiaa alace been hannted by the ghosts of the girt aad Joee wbo appear to the American loven at mldnigbt, SRS8T. A 70SXIFIED KiUUOB OV WMUWE. OaoBMait. S cs ai e. Balaaaad ApiA 18. Split md. Some very tntereattng views are abown of the old harbor. Including tbe castle of the Dukes of Brlttai^. tbe Bedstead, tlie Arsenal, tbe Swing Bridce In Tariainjj'*'^'"'*' ""^ ■ Inclndliig tbe castle of the Dukes Jdce In T battfra^aaMlBC la vary joe d , lOST TEABS. Drama. On same reel with Brest. Sterely a story, told with very good acting and loxarloaa aceni-ry and one which win probably hold tbe attention of anyone seeing It from start to flnlab, A man and wife and their little daaghter are living happily together when the wife Koddenly meets death partly through the carelessness of the man and the dangbter. 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