Cinema News and Property Gazette (1913)

JANUARY 15, [913. Supplement to THE CINEMA. 33 BARKER FILMS, Topica] House, Soho Square, W.C "359 \I.\K\ in BRIARWOOD DELL." [Barker.) ituring : Mary Miss Aithna Cover. joe Mr. Roy Travi I lu Stranger Mr. Edward Viner. The beautiful pastoral ballad, "Mary of Briarwood D as portrayed in this film, shows a tender and simple story enacted amidst the lovely country scenery oi old Kngland. As the play mil olds, and each incident, titled by the words of the old ballad, appears, the effect is in every way enchanting. No more perfect picture of Knglish country life has ever before been attempted, and the final scene, in colour, is a fitting and artistic climax to a ballad of such merit. The story is briefly as follows, anil Joe and Mary are introduced to us in the words — • Joe is the village blacksmith And Man the village belle. They live in their garden of Eden Bj tin hamlet oi Briarwood Dell." Then follows a tender 9cene, and: — " They plight their troth in tin evening \ light gathers day to the fold." Hut soon the "• Serpent," in the form of a handsome dark stranger from the city, arrives in the village, and makes Mary's acquaintance. '• Mary, like Eve, is a woman, And flattery plays with her heart.'' The simple country maiden is soon in love with iihe man. Joe .if til. meetings, and appeals to his swi-etheart. They quarrel. Then Joe '• . . . . culls a sweet nosegay of blossoms. in the hope that he will •• . . .ween back her heart again." Joe's peace offering is of no avail. Mary returns his ring to him, and refuses to many the blacksmith. Mary, still trusting the stranger, but completely in his power, consents to flee with him to the city and marry him. We see her leave her native village early ope morning. "Oh, stay! cry the scenes of her childhood. M ary wavers, but then 'tis too late, Eor she sees the dark stranger is waiting, Who lures her away to her fate." In the great city comes the bitter awakening, and Mary finds the stranger false. He refuses to marry her, and offers her money instead. In a fine scene Mary spurns the man and leaves him. Joe, still faithful to his darling, searches the city in vain, and returns once more to the forge. Then: — " A year passes by, when one morning The iKistmistress brings Mary's cry. Joe reads with eyes dim 'Come, I need you, Eorgive me, Joe dear, ere I die.' " Pale and wan in a garret Joe finds her, A priest standing by the sick bed Joins their hands, Mary dies as Joe whispers • With this golden ring I thee wed.' " In the last scene of all, sitting before the red glow of the kitchen fire, the snow flying past the cottage window, '' Joe is waiting For the call that will sound in a spell, When in heaven at last reunited To Mary of Briarwood Dell." "AN INTERRUPTED HONEYMOON." [Barker.) Featuring : The Bride Miss Doreen O'Connor The Bridegroom Mr. Peter Gale Nurse Miss Blanche Forsythe Off they go, good luck to the happy pair ! All the family and the wedding guests shout, cheer, wave, and weep as the carriage departs with its portmanteau, festooned with old boots. in thi evening the bride and bridegroom ai ' uddk ii.ni! Hotel, where the b ineymoon 1 to !>•■ spent Next morning the do.ir of Room No. 8 opera, and out come bubb) and wife. They part to visit their respective bat from that momerut the boo A aureemaid, mistaking the i.i bedroom, leaves the baby on the bed, and adjourns to the kit hen to fill the inta;. • with milk. With 1. turns ti m her bath to find the baby, and 1 a terrible conclusion, Hubby also returns a few minutes latei to find bimseli accused of being the author <>t the baby's existence. The scene between the couple is harrowing. Nurse in the meantime has returned to her bedr<x>m, No. 9. It is vacant ; the baby is lost. Soon all is coal Hubby in No. 3 throw the baby out of the window. \ en wd collects in the street; the police rush into the hotel. Finally hubby and wifie restore the baby to nurse, and they themselves are marched off to the police-station to ai. nnt of their behaviour. YOU WANT YOUR WEEKLY FILM LIST & SYNOPSES PRINTED QUICKLY WE CAN DO IT. <J Ask us to quote you terms. You will save money on your present bill. You will save time and temper. <1 You will get your work better and quicker done than at present. <J We print 40 Newspapers and Periodicals. Our machines and men are at your service. WORKS OPEN DAY & NIGHT. ST. CLEMENTS PRESS, L»v PORTUGAL STREET, W.C. •PHONE: 5800 HOI BORN. Reprints of Articles or Adverts, in "The Cinema" can be supplied within 24 hours if order received : on day of publication. :