Cinema News and Property Gazette (1913)

January i, 1913. FILMS.— Supplement to THE CINEMA. 59 THE AMERICAN CO., LTD. (LONDON), 101, Wardouk Street, w. Releasing :— FLYING I III! WOULD-BE HEIR." (American Co.) Alone in the world, with the exception of her worthless cousin, Ethel Rivers had learned to love her foreman, Jack Mason. Her cousin determines to estrange the couple, as Ethel's marriage would conflict with his plan to secure possession of the ranch. He confers with his servant, and together they evolve a plot, lie is to simulate an injury, and the servant is to go to Ethel for succour. Then the servant is to entice the foreman to a convenient spot to witness his sweetheart's perfidy. When the servant arrives at the ranch with the washing, she feigns great excitement, and tells Ethel that her cousin has broken his leg. Ethel hurries to her cousin to help him, and the servant seeks the foreman and tells him that his sweetheart is false. The scene she brings him to witness sends a pang of jealousy through him, and he prepares to leave the ranch. He bids the boys good-bye, but ignores his sweetheart. As he passes the hut of the servant he is startled by hearing his name mentioned, and that of his sweetheart. The plotters are talking over the success of their plans. Jack rushes at them and assaults the cousin. He then returns to his sweetheart, and, after explanations, joy again reigns supreme in the hearts of the lovers. "AN IDYLL OF HAWAII/' (American Co.) Bob Ransom is the son of wealthy New York parents. He is in love with Helen Braddon, but at the opening of the story a lovers' quarrel has temporarily marred the celestial horizon. At this time Ransom, senior, makes an extensive investment in Hawaiian plantations. At the urgent insistence of Bob, Ransom, senior, sends him to the Hawaiian Islands to take charge of his interests there. Bob arrives. One day, while strolling along the beach, he chances to catch sight of a native girl. Later, he chances into his hut, to find the native girl much interested in his typewriter. The native girl is the daughter of the island potentate, and does not reveal her identity to Bob. In the days that follow he teaches her American customs, and her admiration soon grows to love. Meanwhile, Bob receives letters from his people, telling him to return home, and that Helen will be glad to see him. Bob, however, believes himself in love with the native girl, and replies that he is contented to remain where he is. Trouble arises between the scattered island planters and the potentates. Bob writes his father about the trouble, and asks him to come to Hawaii. The native girl is loved by a native high in the councils of the King, however, and that person makes it his business to discover the romance. He informs the King, who promptly becomes furious at his daughter. Meanwhile, Ransom, senior, with his wife and Helen, arrive. Bob is awakened from his dream, and finds that his real love is for Helen. The native girl discovers it also, but too late. With the consent of the King and the disappointed lover, a ruse is planned to poison Bob by inviting the Americans to drink with the King. The wine is poisoned, and as Bob is about to drink she seizes the poisoned wine, drains the bowl, and before death claims the victim she heroically places the hand of Helen in Bob's. "THE DELIVERANCE." (American Co.) "The Deliverance" is a triumph for Pauline Bush. Her work in this particular film is worthy of the highest praise. It is the story of a girl trying to escape from the old life. She 'Phone : City <j(r,\ A Films. wanders out in God's green fields, and meets with the simple country folk, who make her welcomi She falls in love with the hero of the story, but the shadow of the old life tracking her even then, she is about to give up her love and move on, when the bad man in the question is killed, and then all goes well. The dramatic work and the simplicity of the atmosphere are very satisfying. "JACK'S WORD." (American Co.) Jack Burton was very active in assisting the sheriff of the country in running down cattle thieves, and on the occasion of the capture of Arizona Jim, a notorious horse thief, he so dis tinguished himself that he was nominated for sheriff. I'roud of the honour done him, Jack hurries to his sweetheart to inform her of his newly-elected office, but she, having a horror for gun-fights, exacts a solemn promise from him never to shoot or seek to injure a fellow-man if he desires her for his wife. Lurking in the vicinity, Arizona Jim, having served his term in prison, and nursing a grudge against Burton, overh the promise made, and plans to turn it to his advantage. Realising that he cannot keep his promise and remain sheriff, Jack sees his predecessor, and in the presence of the assembled inhabitants of the town turns over the office to him. The old sheriff is at a loss to understand the reason, and as Jack will not explain, his friends believe he has developed a " streak of yellow," and are disgusted. Their suspicions are confirmed when Arizona Jim, knowing he is immune from punishment because of Jack's promise, publicly insults him, and when Jack does not resent it with gun-play he is branded a coward. The last straw is added to his endurance when Arizona Jim insults him in the presence of his girl. Jack controls himself, then taking the lady home, he seeks his tormentor in a saloon and invites him to drink. Not understanding this new attitude of the submissive Burton, Arizona accepts the proffered drink, and draws his gun to further humilate Jack in the presence of his old-time friends. Jack quickly whips out his gun, and dares the man with the drop to shoot. A coward at heart, Arizona looks into the muzzle of Jack's gun, and, his nerve failing him, his own gun drops to the floor. Jack takes him by the collar, and jerking him out of the saloon shows him up as a coward, and compels him to leave the town. He hurries to his sweetheart's home, where the news of the incident had already been carried, and she accuses him of having broken his promise to her. For an answer he draws his gun, and, opening the ejector, shows that his weapon has never been loaded throughout the encounter. The news reaches his old-time friends, and Jack is given an ovation that proves his complete vindication. "THE HIDDEN TREASURE." (American Co.) Bill Binks sold his property and came home in high glee, carrying the currency, for Bill didn't believe in banks. Bill tried to think of an unusual place to hide that currency, and finally hit upon an old pair of boots. Then Bill betook himself off without saying a word to his faithful helpmate. Puddlefoot Pete, awakening from a delightful slumber beneath the sheltering side of a barrel, stretched himself and made way for the "eats." Repeated knocks at Bill's door so incensed Bill's wife that in desperation she hurled half the articles from the kitchen at poor Pete, and wound up with the boots. Getting into the boots, Pete fo*und a giant stack of bills. Recovering from his faint, he set out upon the task of making the world hippier, and incidentally spreading Bill's bills wherever there seemed no joy. He hired an automobile, and set out for a restaurant. What Pete did to the chicken and the sugar is a scream. With a full stomach he hailed forth once more, and seeing a poor woman grinding an organ, fell to dancing, much to the happiness of all concerned. He left a small package of bills behind him, and sallied forth in quest of all sorts of funny adventures. Passing a grocery store, Pete stopped dead. Perspiration broke out in great beads on his forehead, for there staring him in the face were forty boxes of soap, neatly arranged on the store front. Pete didn't hesitate, ("ailing an exp: wagon, he paid for the soap, and personally saw it taken to the whirf. Then he carefully piled it up and made one grand plunge into the middle of it, "and thus did Pete get back at an old enemv. He wound up the day in a remarkable manner. Out of a new building friends carried an injured workman. Pete followed him sadly home. To the wife he gave what remained of his money, and, after a brief interval of desperate misery, struck up a tune, and went back to sleep on his lumber pile.