Cinema News and Property Gazette (1913)

74 Supplement to THE CINEMA. February 26, 1913. ESSANAY FILM MANUFACTURING CO., 148, Charing Cross Road, W.C. Phone : City 2129. •HII.l MIXES WITH HIS RELATIONS." (Essanay.) Cast : Bill, a hobo Augustus Carney Cousin Whooper E. Ii. Calvert Sarah Springer, a spinster Eleanor Blanchaid The constable John Steppling A tramp is seen sleeping on a bench in front of a railway station. A mail bag i thrown off a passing train and hits the tramp, scattering the mail in all directions. He picks up a postal card which reads, " Dear Sarah, — Cousin Whooper from Maine, whom you have never seen, is coming out on the 4 o'clock train. Ik's kinder rough in his manners, but you'll like him. Lovingly, Hiram." After reading the postal, he spies another one, and, picking it up reads: "Dear Cousin Sarah, — Am detained here in New York on business. May be out in the morning or maybe to-night. Cousin Whooper." A great idea comes over the tramp, and he decides to be Cousin Whooper immediately. Entering a nearby back yard, he finds a suit of clothes hanging on the line. He next locates a suit case from in front of a clothing store and waits the arrival oi the 4 o'clock train. The first postal card has been received at Springer Farm, and the supposed cousin is met at the train. He is taken to the farm, where he devours a meal in >rd breaking time, eating everything on the table with his hands, and disgracing himself generally. After supper, his Latives" play the organ and entertain him in king's style. He is then shown to his room, where he sleeps in everlasting bliss. The real cousin arrives on the night train, and after walking miles, arrives at the farm, only to be refused admittance, thinking he is a tramp. He sleeps in the woodshed, and in the morning tacks a note on the front door of the house, and leaves for the railroad station, deciding to return to his home in Maine. A boy sees him and informs the town constable he has seen the man who stole the clothes and suit case. The constable arrests him, but on learning his identity takes him to the Springer Farm, where the tramp has disappeared, taking with him the remains of the morning repast. He is finally discovered running through a corn field, and is caught by the real cousin. The tramp is taken to gaol and the real cousin taken into the Springer home, where he anticipates a good meal, but is disappointed, as the tramp had taken everything in sight. Released March 13th. Length 986 feet. " BRONCHO BILLY AM) THE MAID." (Essanay.) Featuring Mr. G. M. Anderson. Jam Clay, a rough Western ranchman, kisses his beautiful daughter good-bye, and departs for the town saloon. Entering, he sees four of his comrades finishing a game of cards. Broncho Billy, one of them, wins all the money. Clay exits, and seats hvrnself on a barrel in front of the place. Broncho, with his winnings, departs from the saloon, meets Clay, and together they proceed to the ranchman's home. Broncho is introduced to Clay's daughter, who at the time of their arrival is preparing the noonday meal. The ranchman and Broncho engage in a game of cards. Broncho detects Davis taking some cards from his boot. A fight ensues, in which the ranchman is shot in the head and Broncho in the leg. The daughter, hearing the tumult, rushes into the room to aid her father. Broncho has escaped. Crawling on his hand and knees he finally reaches tin -table, where he manages to climb into an oat-bin. The girl, thinking only of her wounded father, secures a revolver, and tracks Broncho by the drops of blood. Finding him in an exhausted condition, she drags him into a store] and washes and bandages his wound. Later, when ho has almosl recovered from his wound, she gives him a revolver and tells him to go. Clay swears vengeance. Seeing Broncho leave the cellar he rushes after him. His daughter, fearful of her father's safety, because of Broncho's quick draw, intervenes, and prevents him from being shot. She then tells her father that she loves Broncho. Seeing that it would be madness to bear grievance against Broncho, Clay shakes hands with him and the feud is ended. Released March 16th. Length 992 I "THE MIXER'S REQUEST." (Essanay.) Leonie Davis, her sweetheart, Tom, and her father are seated at the breakfast table in a small cabin in the far Davis departs for work at the mine, while Tom strolls down the bank of the river in search of gold. Davis is met at the mine by a young fellow, who presents him with a note from a friend of his in the East, asking Davis to give the bearer a job. Davis takes the young fellow to his home, where he is introduced to Leonie. That same alternoon an accident happened at the mine, and Davis is seriously injured. The Easterner makes a record-breaking ride for the doctor. During his absence Leonie's father writes a dying request that she marry Tom one month after his death. The girl tellshe does not love him, and that she could never marry him. The doctor arrives too late, for Davis is dead. One month later Leonie marries the man she does not love. The same day the young Easterner tells her of the great world outside, and asks her to run away with him. She consents. Leonie packs up her belongings and leaves the house. Walking through the lane, near the river, she spies him robbing the gold sluice. She returns to the house, secures a revolver, and demands the stolen gold. She then forces him to leave the county. Realising now that she had nearly lost a good husband for a thief, she returns to her home, and awaits, with open arms. Tom's return. Released March 20th. Length 992 feet. "WHEN SOIL MEETS SOUL." [Essanay.) Cast: Professor Delaplace, an old } student of archeology ... I Francis X. Bushman Arames, an Egyptian warrior J Charazel, the Egyptian Princess Dolores Cassinelli Assistant to Professor Delaplace Fred Wulf Egyptian ladies Beverly Bayne, Ruth Stonehouse, and Mildred Weston Slave girl Evebelle Trout A sarcophagus is sent to Professor Delaplace by his old friend Andrews, travelling in Egypt. Andrews, in a letter to the Professor, explains that the mummy is in a perfect state of preservation, this being the reason he has sent it. Delaplace, with the aid of his assistant, removes the solid stone cover. Feeling among the wrapping entwining the body, Professor Delaplace finds an ancient parchment, which tells of the fair Princess Charazel vowing to live through the ages to find her lost lover. Enchanted by the visions the ancient sarcophagus brings to his mind, Delaplace sinks back in his chair, and gradually falls asleep. The sarcophagus slowly dissolves, and the Princess Charazel is seen awakening. The scene then dissolves, and we find ourselves in the beautiful land jit. the home of the lotus flower and the flowing Xile. Professor Delaplace, transformed into Arames, the handsome lover of the fair Princess Charazel, is seated beside her couch. He tells of his infinite love, and they pledge eternal vows. The call of war takes Arames from her. On his return from battle a feast is given in his honour. Escorting the Princess to the great banquet hall, the honoured Arames seats himself beside her. Becoming infatuated with a young slave girl, Arames showers her with caresses, and incites the jealousy of the Princess, who swears by the God of Death, Osiris, to die. Realising his mistake, Arames dashes after the fleeing Princess, onlv to find that she has killed herself before the graven Delaplace, awakening, goes slowly to the sarcopl. and, kneeling before it, prays for the soul of the woman he loved back in the dim ages. Released March 20th. Length 994 feet.