Cinema News and Property Gazette (1913)

io8 Supplement to THE CINEMA. March 26, 1913. COSMOPOLITAN FILM CO., 12, Gerrard Street, W. 'Phone: Gerrard 934. Releasing:— COSMOPOLITAN, ECKO, FOLLY, LONDON, and NEW 101 BISON Films. "THE BLACK BANDIT." (Cosmopolitan.) Rienzi, the Black Bandit, in the character of a wealthy gentleman, succeeds in winning the affections of Isabel Rossini. The scene in which he leaves the mansion of his beloved and walks with other gentlemen through the grounds to where a sedan chair waits for him is very attractive. The costumes are those of the middle ages, and illumined by the mellow sunlight the picture is a delightful cameo of the period. Arrived at his mountain retreat Kienzi enters the secret cave where the outlaws of whom he is the chief are waiting to divide the spoil. Selecting a necklace of pearls, which he intends for Isabel. Kienzi allows his band to divide the rest amongst them. But Fietro. his lieutenant, covets the pearls, and to secure them incites the band to mutiny. Rienzi, in his private apartment hears them, and striding into the midst of the mutineers he vanishes them by the power of his personality. Pietro is compelled to fly. Rienzi again visits Isabel, Pietro spies upon him. and informs Count Rossini of the real character of his daughter's lover. A gay party is assembled on the handsome terrace when the Count, with Rienzi's accuser enters. There follows a dramatic incident, ended by the Black Bandit breaking away, climbing over the balustrade, dropping onto the road beneath and escaping. He returns to his band, tells them they are betrayed, and urges them to fly. They take an affectionate farewell of their chief, who returns to the cave. Isabel's love has prompted her to follow, and the outlaw is startled by her entrance. There is a powerful scene between them. Rienzi, watching his opportunity, secretly drinks some poison. His condition becomes evident, and Isabel implores him to give her some also. He gives her a potion, which apparently takes immediate effect. Then, scrawling a hasty note, he falls prone upon the floor of the cave. When the pursuers arrive they find the dead outlaw and the note, which informs them that Isabel is only asleep, and that to save her from disgrace he has killed himself. Released April 10th. Length. 990 feet. "A PERFECT CURE." (Cosmopolitan.) The Colonel has injured his leg and is unable to bend it. His infirmity makes him very savage. He is so fierce that the daughter's lover is warned not to enter the grounds. Whilst the young man is lamenting at the gate, Micky arrives bearing a note which indicates that he is acceptable to the Colonel. The lover gives Micky five shillings to allow him to take in the letter, and as a result he is admitted to the house. Micky gets tired of waiting and walks in to see what has become of the bearer of the letter. He finds the Colonel seated in the garden, explains his mission, with the result that the Colonel decides to investigate. He is helped from his chair, and assisted by Micky, goes into the house, entering the kitchen just as the lover is pouring rapturous praises into his lady's ear. Enraged at the sight, the Colonel gives the young man a hearty kick. He is then overjoyed to find that he can now use his leg again, and seeing that the young man has been responsible for the perfect cure he is rewarded with the gift of the lady's hand. Released April 10th. Length, 430 feet. ■ DECEIVING UNCLE." (John Bull.) An extravagant young married couple find themselves in difficulties. They write to Uncle, asking for a loan owing to expenses they have to bear. But, unfortunately, just when Uncle prepares to visit them the bailiffs are put in and the house is stripped of its furniture. Smiler. the washerwoman's son, brings the washing, and finds the happy couple industriously engaged in making temporary furniture of egg-boxes, and other odds and ends covered with chintz. They have told Uncle that the baby is an expense, but as a matter of fact they haven't got a baby. Suddenly the wife has a bright idea. Smiler won't go without the money for the laundry. He is, however, sent home with a note that the couple will pay ten shillings for the loan of a baby for an hour. The bargain is struck, and when Uncle arrives there is apparently ;i charming household. There are many comical situations created by the young folks endeavouring to avoid disaster to Uncle. Just as they think they are through their troubles Smiler turns up and demands the return of the baby. This gives the show away, and the married folks have to meet Uncle's severe displeasure. Released April 13th. THE ARMY SURGEON." (K.B.) Length, 550 feet. Doctor Ward and Captain Lee both propose to the Colonel's daughter. Preparations are being made for a party in the young lady's honour, and she promises both to let them have her answer on the evening of the party. Rowan is a halfbreed at the head of a tribe of Sioux Indian>. Word is received at the fort that arising is anticipated, and the Colonel departs with some troopers, leaving Captain Lee in charge. Rowan's squaw is dying. The medicine man of the tribe fails to do her any good. Rowan, losing faith in the medicine man, sends a messenger to the fort for a doctor. The messenger arrives just as the Captain and the Doctor are setting out lor the party. After some hesitation Ward responds to the call and follows the Indian back to the camp. Lee goes on to the party, but fails to explain why Doctor Ward has not arrived. Arrived at the Indian camp, the doctor enters the tent, where Rowan informs him that if his squaw dies he and the rest of the white people shall die also. The case is hopeless, the Indian woman expiring a few moments after the doctor enters the tent. Rowan is outside the tent at the time, and the doctor adopts a strategy. Rolling the body out of the way he smothers himself in the blankets and cuts a hole in the back of the tent. Rowan, glancing into the tent, believes that his squaw having died the doctor has fled. In the excitement created by the incident the doctor springs up, escapes through the hole and gets clear away, running on foot in the direction of the fort. Meanwhile the party is going merrily, except that the young lady misses the doctor. A messenger sent to his quarters returns with news that he is not there. Captain Lee endeavours to press his advantage, and is disappointed when he receives a reply in the negative. Rowan, true to his threat, orders an attack upon the fort. The Indians swarming upon their horses gallop away and make a fierce attack, pressing the garrison very hard. An endeavour is made to telegraph to a neighbouring fort for assistance, but the Indians, anticipating this, burn down the telegraph pole. The doctor is making the best of his way back to the fort when he perceives the Colonel and the troopers some distance ahead. His shouts fail to attract attention, but remembering the mirror in his medical kit, he uses that and the sunlight to artract the attention of the troopers. The effort is successful, for the horses, startled by the flitting reflection, compel the Colonel's. attention, he pcrceives the doctor, gathers the import of his message, gallops back to the fort and arrives in the nick of time to save the inmates. Lee has been wounded in the engagement. The doctor attends him in hospital. Unaware of exactly what has happened, the doctor and the Colonel's daughter are at crosspurposes. Lee, remorseful, explains the real reason of the doctor's absence from the party and all ends well. Released April 20th. Length 1,820 feet.