Cinema News and Property Gazette (1913)

M\K( H 26, I9I3. Supplement to THE CI MOM A. 1 : 9 A. E. HUBSCH AND CO. LTD., 29A, Charing Cross Road, W.C. "A PRINCESS'S REVENGE." (Vitascope.) For some time Russia had been in a state of great unrest. The party of revolution, viz., tin Nihilists, had broken out. Main of these persons stood high in the social world. The Count Sacha was a man more or less under suspicion, and he had become involved to such an extent thai ruin faced him. The count was secrertij engaged to the beautiful Princess Vera Doloska. She was a woman of integrity and high courage, and unquestionably loved Sacha. Saoha was playing a double game : he was regularly meeting Wanda Leniska in circumstances that were bound to compromise them both. It was the eve of Wanda's marriage to the Count Woronzow. He was impatiently counting the hours which were bringing him nearer to the moment when he could exclaim, " Wanda, my wife! " Then the blow fell. A letter was handed to him. Opening it, he read, " Your fiancee is deceiving you. Even to-day, within a few hours of your marriage, she has arranged to meet Count Sacha. If you come to the Church of St. Catherine, I will prove this to you. — A Friend." Count Woronzow, consumed with a desire for revenge, hastily went to the place indicated to him. He came upon the couple, who had no suspicion of his presence, and shot the Count Sacha fatally. The dying man was taken home. Vera Doloska was awaiting his arrival. She became as one stunned : she lent over him and caught his last words, " My murderer is Count Woronzow." Bereaved of her future husband, the Princess Vera swore tc be avenged, and fully believing Count Woronzow 's crime w as a political one, she laid her plans accordingly, and communicated them to the chief of police, Count Garnoff. This man gave her the warrant of arrest, and she was accompanied to Paris by Luchow, a police agent, to hunt Woronzow down. Woronzow was in hiding. He believed himself to be safe, but the net was beihg weaved round him. A letter was sent to the police agent by Princess Vera, " I have discovered the murderer. In three days 1 shall have his confession. Hold all in readiness." She had been previously introduce to Count Woronzow in Paris by a friend. She had smothered her emotion on seeing him, and wormed her way into his confidence. At first sighrt he became deeply enamoured of her so that her way was easy. The unexpected happens. It was a beautiful dav. Vera and Woronzow were riding in the forest. Overwrought, he confessed to being a murderer who dared not return to his own country, but he would say no more. The princess wrote him, " Dear Count, — Trust me and tell me all. Perhaps 1 can understand — and forget. Come to me after dinner to-night. I shall await you. — Vera Doloska." The count kept the appointment. The police were awaiting the signal to arrest him, but it did not come. Woronzow had made full and free confession to Vera. She had asked him, " Did you kill Sacha for political reasons? Are you a Nihilist?" "No." replied the count. "He stole the heart of the woman I loved, and destroyed my happiness." " dive me the proof! " exclaimed Vera. Woronzow produced the all-convincing letters that had passed between Sacha and Wanda. And now a great love sprang into her heart for the man, but how was she to save him from the men she had summoned"? Her woman's wit got to work, and Woronzow, disguised as a Russian servant, travelled '1'hone : (lerrard 9264 to St. Petersburg with the princess. Vera gained audience to the Tsar. She knelt before him, proved Count Wonanzow's innocence, and procured his pardon. Vera was so overcome with joy that --he quite abandoned hersell to it : all Court etiquette she ignored, and to the utter astonishment of the assembled nobles threw herself passionately into the arms of the gorgeously liveried servant. It was a dramatic moment. Suddenly, realising her surroundings, she turned and said, " Count Woronzow — my fiancee." Relcas<>d March 29th. Length 2,130 feet. "THE BAVARIAN LAKES." A unique travel scenic series, containing a panoramic trip and other views of the most charming part of lovely Bavaria. Schleirsu is visited, a famous lake which is shown at its best, marvellous mountain scenery being view <-.| to perfection. Next Chiemsee is visited, and the isles of Frauenswurth, with picturesque views of the fisher cottages— charming places. Tegernsee is the final tour, the mo9t popular of the Bavarian lakes, forming an admirabl. finale to a very clear and taking series. Released May 8th Length 362 feet. "ALPINE CLIMBING." A remarkably fine close-quarter series, taken at the risk of the camera man's life, of the most dangerous parts of an Alpine climb. One absolutely holds one's breath at tin evident risks involved, and a distinct novelty is hen offered to showmen with some " hair-raising situations." Released May Sth. length 410 feet. m X If you like this number of . . The Cinema, recommend it to your friends. If there is anything that you do not like, or any suggestion you wish to make, write to us about it. We are always open to receive suggestions. m