Cinema News and Property Gazette (1912)

76 FILMS.— Supplement to THE CINEMA. November, 1912. " TWO BATTLES."— Released November 21st. Length 954 feetJust previous to his departure for South Africa and the Boer War, Cordon Frazier, a young officer in the English Army, bids an affectionate farewell to his fiance, Gladys Mayford. In Africa, engaged in battle, Gordon is rescued from death by a young soldier, whom he previously met at ■ Gladys' home, and thinks his rival. Although they only meet casually after this, they become friends. One day, while together, they each receive a letter from Gladys. In Gordon's, Gladys informs him that circumstances over which she has no control compel her to break her engagement with him, and that she is returning his ring. In his friend's letter, Gladys writes that she still loves and has confidence in him, hoping God will guide and guard him. On the eve of another battle, Gordon's friend tells him that he feels he will make his last fight in the coming engagement. At dawn the next day the troops are sent to the front, and the battle is on. It is a terrific encounter. After the battle, as Gordon is making his way across the field, he finds his young friend lying fatally wounded among the dead and dying. With his abating breath he asks Gordon to return a locket and some letters to his sister in England, and tell her ,; I died bravely for my country and our father's name." He then passes away. Gordon learns that the young man is Glady's brother. After the war is over, Gordon, faithful to his trust, returns the letters and the locket to Gladys. While he is not altogether satisfied with her attitude towards him, he does not speak of their former betrothal. Later she writes him a letter, in which she explains that she broke her engagement with him because she was getting blind. She thanks him for his kindness to her brother, and is glad to learn that he redeemed himself in his brave death. Gordon hastens to her and proclaims his love for her, and assures her that blindness or any other affliction could not lessen his love for her. Their love is strengthened in the joy of their reunion. "THE HEART OF ESMERALDA."— Released November 23rd. Length 741 feet. " Fickleness, thy name is legion." Esmeralda Foster, an attractive girl, is very much impressed with Tom Miller, a crafty country swain, who makes love to Esmeralda, because of her father's wealth. Ben Holt, who has been adopted by the Foster's, is deeply and sincerely in love with Esmeralda, and his intentions are very much encouraged by Esmejalda's father, who esteems Ben very highly ; in fact, he has gone so far as to say that he hopes he will marry his daughter. Miss Louise Lennox, a novelist, summering in that section of the countrv, finds the young people a very interesting study. She readily recognises Tom's mercenary desire and Ben's sterling qualities. She becomes better acquainted with them through a little accident to her manuscript. Esmeralda really loves Ben, but she is infatuated by Tom. Miss Lennox meets Ben. She asks him the trouble, and when he tells her, she, with her ready wit, decides upon a scheme to show Tom in his true colours. She dresses herself in a most bewitching attire, writes a note to Tom to meet her. at the Old Mill at 2 o'clock, and another note to Esmeralda to meet her at the same nlace at 2.30. Tom arrives promptly at 2. She talks love to him, and makes herself so enchanting that he falls deeply in love with her, and declares she is the only woman he ever loved. At 2.30 he is declaring, on his knees, that he never loved Esmeralda, who appears upon the scene and overhears him. The poor girl weeps bitterly and refuses to have anything more to do with him. Tom flees, thoroughly ashamed of himself. Ben, within reach, is called by Miss Lennox. Esmeralda, when asked if she loves Ben, says she has always loved him, but did not know it. Miss Lennox takes her departure, and leaves the two young sweethearts to their happiness. t: VULTURES AND DOVKS."— Released November 28th. Length 905 feet. " Thirty per cent, dividends ! Is your money supporting you? If not, call and see us. Be independent ! Rising Sun Copper Company?" This is the bait that the vultures throw out to catch the " Doves," widows and orphans. Mrs. Hanley reads this advertisement in the morning paper. After considering and comparing the 4 per cent, which she is drawing on the money which was left her by her dead husband, with the offer by the Rising Sun Copper Company, she decides to invest her money and " be independent " for life. She draws her deposit from the bank and calls at the offices of the company to secure their so-called " gilt-edged " certificates of stock. The Bankers' Association calls upon the Federal authorities to investigate this getting-rich-quickly mining company. Secret service men are put on the case, and they soon secure evidence and lay their plans to arrest the swindlers. Detective Burns is put 011 the case, and soon has them in custody. Mrs. Hanley learns that she has been robbed. She calls up the police, but they can do nothing to help her, although they deeply sympathise with her. She is obliged to go to work for her two children, but finds it impossible to secure enough means to support them until she is reduced to such poverty she is dispossessed and thrown upon the street. She is taken ill and dies. We see her two little children bending over her grave. " THE ANCIENT BOW."— Released November 30th. Length 882 feet. Travelling in the West with a party of tourists, John Strong, a wealthy bachelor, becomes very much interested in a young Indian girl, whose general demeanour suggests refinement. She is insulted by a native ranger, and Strong resents the indignity by thrashing him. She is the last of her tribe, and her loneliness and his own, draw her to him. When the rest of the party leave, he remains behind and marries the girl. The general wildness and the quietude of the wild Western life appeals to him. A ranger advances and tries to break up their home. He fails and swears vengeance. One night Strong hears a rap on the door. He steps outside into the darkness to investigate. He is attacked by a man, and in the struggle Strong is fatally wounded. Reeling into his cabin, he falls dead in the presence of his wife. She remembers the threat of their only enemy who had been repulsed bv her, and fastens the deed upon him. She dresses herself in 'the buckskins of the tribal days among her people, and takes an ancient bow which she has always kept as an heirloom of her Indian forefathers. The bow bears an infallible message in the arrow which is shot from its string. 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