Cinema News and Property Gazette (1913)

54 Supplement to THE CINEMA. J \M \K\ 15, I9I3 J. FRANK BROCKLISS, LTD. 4 and 5, New Compton Street, w 'Phone Cerrard 1262 Rrlr.srntfl CHAMPION, AMERICAN AND CONTINENTAL, IMP, REX, MELIES (AMERICAN WILD WEST), SOLAX. "THE FIGHTING PARSON AND THE MOONSHINERS [Imp. Jack and George Wilson an in thi secret manufacture of the ".1, 11)1111. with the know 1 oi their pirited and beautiful si tej Grace, tnd as most ol the villagers benefited bj the undertaking, the family was uncornpopular. \ .. ... parson broad in thought and broad in structure, inito the village. He makes the acquaints Grace, and, seeing thai she 1 associated with a somewhat disreputable mob, endeavours to take her in hand. His efforts are, however, promptly and energetical!) repulsed, foi Grao thinks is are necessarily "milksops." The parson's first Sunday arrives, and he commences to h<il<l a service in a little barn in lieu of a real church. Scarcely has the servi e started than one of th< congregation rises with a fiddle, strikes up a jig, and soon everyone is dancing. The muscular parson leaves bis pulpit, and demonstrates that he is a vigorous supporter of the "church militant.'' Winn several of the dancers have left the building very much the worse for war, the rest slink off, leaving Grao alone with the pugilistic sky-pilot. Her Ideas have undergone a complete change, and she nits in the parson leal man. Presently he learns of the existence of the still, and that the Revenue officers are on the watch. He warns the Wilsons, and leaves them with the intention of destroying the plant. On the parson's arrival they spring from their hiding-place, and arrest him. He refuses to betray the confidence of the Wilsons, and i~ sentenced to a year's imprisonment. The parson takes a heartrending leave of Grace, with whom he is now in love, and when his term has expired he returns to liberty to find in her not only a devout believer, bin also a devoted wife, " AUTO-SUGGESTION." (Solax.) billy takes his friend Tom out for a drive in his new car. Tom gets off to make a purchase, leaving his pal at the wheel. Along comes dainty little Marion, beautifully clad, and wearing also a bewitching smile. Hilly wishes that she would join him, and, to his immense surprise, she enters the car, taking it for a public vehicle. Billy is in an ecstatic condition, and at the journey's end he tells his pretty fare that she can always have the car at next to nothing rates if she telephones him at his garage. Then he drives away in high spirits, feeling that he has been very smart indeed. But " pride goeth before a fall," and Billy has tx:> go through experiences of the most nerve-racking kind before he is able to capture for good his charming little fare, and even in the end we see them repairing the car, with their faces much begrimed, but nevertheless wreathed in seraphic smiles. "WHEN LOVE RULES." (Rex.) She was an artist's model, divinely fair, and with a form whose sinuous curves and velvet softness might well have caused a Bouguereau to rave. There were two men interested in her, one an artist of an inferior type and the other a clergyman, a good-hearted fellow and quite intelligent. They each viewed the girl from their own particular standpoint. To the artist, who had no soul to speak of, she was just a beautiful woman, the portrayal of whom on canvas might win him fame. At least, he thought so. As a matter of fact, the girl was as beautiful in mind as she was in body, and the second-rate artist was not able to perceive this. He could see nothing beyond shape and colour. The spirit that lay hidden was far too much below the surface for his poor discerning powers. The clergyman worshipped at the distance, feeling himself exceedingly small, which he was not, and, with a modesty that is remarkably rare among -. 1 ol bis profession, he feared to approach tlie model, lest she might repulse him. [n this he showed a knowledge of the world, for clergymen are nol usually held in much esteem by artists' models. The girl recognised the true value of both the men, the inferiority of the painter and the noble character of the parson. She longed to be out in the world, taking a part in assisting others, in relieving, if but to some' small degree, the infinite misery which is to be found on every side >sfie retly, but kept her thoughts to herIt. not betraying by look or sign the hopeless passion that was consuming her. Eventually he managed to screw his courage to Ui. sti king point; and .ailed on her. He found her with who was fool enough to think that the girl, hk« iv others ol her calling, might be bought by presents 6f jewellery. The clergyman was for a moment shocked, thinking thai he h id been deceived, a id that ^he was about to accept the gift. Then he saw the look thai came over her fa*-e, and knew that he had not been mi-taken. He cam. forward and offered her that which do amount of gold or jewels can purchase, the heart of a good man. A feeling of infinite beatitude filled her . and the model's dream was realised. "TWO LITTLE RANGERS." (Solax.) "Wild Bill" Cray, as his name implies, is a thoroughly outand-out bad lot. Past all hope of reformation, he is just one of those men who ought to be taken out to sea and dumped overboard. One day he is about to start out <>n some crir violence. His noble wife, for such men as " Wild Bill " aim st invariably manage to get hold of decent women, implores bum to stay at heme. The ruffian turns round on her furiously, and commences to beat her. The unfortunate creature's screams are heard by a passing cowboy of the name of Jim Bryan, who promptly breaks into the shack and rescues Mrs. Gray, taking her for protection to the Paxtons, who are in charge of the post-office and general store. Mrs. Paxton is all sympathy, and her husband promises Mrs. Gray a good home. This neighbourly feeling on the part of l'axton awakens a bitter hatred in the heart ;>f the ruffian Cray, and he determines to be revenged. Shortly afterwards Paxton leaves in charge of the mails, which cont 1111 that morning a considerable amount of gold-dust in transit to the refinery. Paxton is accompanied by Jim, and the departure of the two men is noticed by "Wild Bill, ' who anticipates that possibly he may now find a chance of wrecking his r< on the kind-hearted postmaster. So he sneaks after him. After Paxton and Jim have ridden together some way, they separate. Jim returning to his hut, while Paxton continues his journey alone. Gray follows Paxton quietly, and when he is 1 low apon him raises his revolver to murder his enemy in cold blood. Happily, however, Paxton has just caught the sound of Gray's approaching horse, and, turning at the critical moment, is able to close with his assailant. The struggle which ensues is a terrific one, and in the end Bill succeeds in worsting Paxton and pushing him over a precipice. Most fortunately, Paxton trapes instant destruction by falling against a tree, and, though badly bruised by the fall, is not seriously injured. In the meantime Paxton's horse has made its way back to the post-office, and when the riderless animal is seen, there is, naturally, considerable excitement. The last man who is known to have been in the company of the missing postmaster is Jim, and when he arrives at the store he is immediately arrested, more on principle than anything else. Jim is known to the boys as being a staunch friend of Paxton's, and the boys do not in reality believe that the cowboy is concerned in the disappearance of the postmaster This confidence in the accused man is shared by Paxton's two daughters, May and Gladys. These two finely built and vigorous young women determine to get on the trail, and to ascertain what has become of their father. With the unerring instinct of those who have passed their lives in the open, they are able to follow their father's track, till finally they are brought to a standstill by the sounds of faint calLs. The voice is that of Paxton. In spite of Jim's assertions as to his innocence, Cray is able to manufacture evidence which s(vms to make clear that Jim is really the criminal. May and Cladys, the " two Utile rangers," however, untangle the skein of lies, ,-md Pa account completely clears Jim's character. But in the meanwhile Gray has succeeded in getting back to his shack. He is followed by the two girls, who carry on a regular fusilade at the building Seeing, however, that their shots are not telling, they obtain a bow, and, fitting in an arrow bearing lighted inflammable material, set the shack ablaze, amidst whose ruins Gray meets tlie end he has so richlv deserved.