Cinema News and Property Gazette (1913)

Supplement to THE CINEMA. March 5, 1913. ESSANAY FILM MANUFACTURING CO., 148, Charing Cross Road, W.C. • |I\|\1Y." (Essanay.) Cast : Jimmy Thomas Shirley His Mother Helen Dun-bar |. -mi tor Frank Dayton John Strong, Jimmy's employer Harry Cashman His pal Bryant Washburn Detective Wm. Walters Policeman Fred Wulf Hank messenger Whitney Raymond Jimmy, a modern boy, delights in the reading of dime novels. His employer, John Strong, a crabbed old gentleman, rings incessantly for him. Aware of the fact that Jimmy is otherwise occupied, he rushes into the outside office, and takes him gently but firmly by the ear, and explains to Jimmy that he has just received a note from Long and Company, stating that his order for $20,000 in Government bonds will be delivered that afternoon at four o'clock. Strong then tells Jimmy he is going to the golf club, and that he is to sign for them. Jimmy's employer leaves, and forgets the note from Long and Company, which he carelessly left on his desk. The bonds are delivered, and Jimmy signs for them. He goes to the safe, and accidentally locks it. Not being able to open it, he places the bonds in the waste paper basket, and covers them with some scrap paper. The janitor finds the note written by Long and Company, and takes it to his pal. Jimmy sees him on the street, and decides to follow him. The janitor unconsciously drops the note, which Jimmy picks up. His further attention to the case Is forgotten, however, when he encounters another bov about the same age, and they fight desperately in the mud. Returning to his home, his mother puts him to bed. The next morning, when he arrives at the office, two detectives and his employer meet him. The safe had been blown open during the night. Jimmy explains how and where he found the note the night previous. The janitor is sent for, and recognised as an ex-convict. The bonds are taken from the waste-paper basket by Jimmy, who tells his employer that he had accidentally locked the safe. H is employer takes him over his knee, and gives him a good sound spanking. Seeing the remains of mud on Jimmy's coat, Strong asks the reason lor it, and Jimmy tells him. Strong, now realising how much money Jimmy has saved him, presents him with a new bill, and tells him to buy a new suit. Released March 27th. Length 993 feet. " BRONCHO BILLY AND THE OUTLAW'S MOTHER." (Essanay.) Jim Dawson, a desj>erate Western outlaw, is seen sleeping by the roadside. His horse is startled by the approach of a stage coach, which awakens him. Mounting, he waits in the ambush, and holds up the driver and occupants. In the meantime his mother is vim leaving her home to visit •n in the far West. The sheriff, having been informed of the hold-up, makes a record-breaking ride to the scene ■ I the robbery, and traces the bandit to the woods. A revolver battle takes place, and the sheriff is killed. Placing the body on his horse, Dawson takes him to the road. Writing a note, which reads, " Send his deputy, Broncho Billy, after me; that's the man I want," and, pinning it to the saddle, he gives the horse a slash with the whip, and starts him on a gallop to the town. Broncho Billy finds the horse With the note attached. With a reward notice in his .pocket offering $5,QOO for the capture ( f the outlaw, dead or dive. Broncho takes up the hunt. Seeing Broncho entering the woods, Dawson, (ires at him, and misses. Broncho. i eye, hits his mark. The outlaw, wounded, finally reaches the road, where, with much difficulty, he mounts his horse and gallops to his home. Entering the house, he falls , n tin bed. Dawson's mother arrives, and, Phone : City 2129. finding her son in a most serious condition, prepares to nurse him back to health. During her absence from the room Broncho enters, and covers the outlaw with a revolver. Seeing his condition, he puts up his gun and speaks to Dawson. The outlaw tells him that his mother is there, that sh< doe., not know the kind of life he has been leading, and that it will please; him if she is not informed. A moment later Jim Dawson dies in his mother's arms. Broncho takes some money from his pocket, and placing it on the table in Dawson's room unobserved, quietly leaves the house. Released March 23rd. Length 095 feet. " THE HEIRESS." (Essanay.) Jimmy, the impecunious, arrives at the club, where his fellow members are engaged in a game of cards. He helps himself to a cigarette, and borrows a five-spot from one of the boys in the same breath. Baxter, a fellow club member, receives a message from the family doctor, stating that he had better return to his home immediately. Arriving at home, he sends a message to the boys at the club, telling them that the heiress has arrived, and that some of the nice marriageable fellows had better come up and meet her. Enthused with the spirit of being " near uncle's," thev buv everything from a rattle to a rocking-horse, and, with a cargo under their arms, swarm in upon the new father. In their excitement they leave the message on the table at the club. Jimmy picks it up, and. returning to his home, dresses for the unusual occasion of meeting an "heiress." Out of funds, he returns to the club, where he makes a small touch. Returning to his home again, Jimmy takes all of his earthly belongings, and proceeds to a pawn-shop with them. He then calls at Baxter's home, and, mistaking the maid for the heiress, invites her out to dine. With hit of hard-earned money he buys the best of everything for her, from soup to wine. Mason, one of the club members Jimmy and the girl, and tells Baxter about it. They all go to the restaurant, where Jimmy introduces the girl to his friends as his fiancee. Baxter invites them all to his home. The second maid brings in the baby, and the proud father introduces the baby to fimmy as the heiress, and explains that the young lady Jimmy has been dining with is his maid. Realising his terrible mistake, Jimmy dashes madly from the house, leaving behind a heart-broken, imaginary heiress and a hilarious congregation of club colleagues. Released March 23rd. Length 995 feet. "ALKALI IKE IN JAYYILI.E." (Essanay.) Mr. Dicks, a prominent widower of Jayville. is in love with the Widow Tow le. Mr. Dicks' son, Rube, is in love with the Widow's daughter Phoebe. " Alkali " Ike, a brother of Mr. Dicks, is smitten with the Widow. Under pretext of being sick. Alkali sends his brother to the village for a doctor, in the meantime. Alkali's love for the Widow ripens and he tells her. She. a tickle member of the feminine sex, accepts him. The doctor arrives with Mr. Dicks. They find the Widow fanning Alkali, who when hearing them approach throws himself on the couch and pretends to be suffering from a severe attack of indigestion. Mr. Dicks realises that Alkali loves the Widow. The doctor suggests that the two brothers play checkers for the hand of the Widow. While they are thus engaged, the doctor makes rapid progress for the hand of the Widow himself. She accepts him. In the meantime, the Widow's daughter falls in love with Rube Dicks and marries him. The doctor then marries the Widow. The two neawly married couples return to the house, where the two men are engaged in plavingf checkers for the hand of the Widow. The doctor announces the marriage. " Alkali " Ike and his brother are overwhelmed, and being 1 sperl checker players decide it is their cue to " move. " Released March 27th. Length 002 feet.