The New York Clipper (September 1912)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. September 28 MOTION PICTURE NEWS FIL MS REVIE WED, "I.ns y Dill Hudson" (Ellison), llcleniicd Sept. 18. BUI starts things going by refusing to for- ■akc the "hay" for church on Sunday morn- ing, mi (I his wife goes without him. Hill gains the Btoop to capture the Sunday papers nnd Is locked out of the house In his pa- jamas, lie reaches Ills room with the aid of a ladder, but during his search his wife and some neighbors, accompanied by the minis- ter, return and discover Bill's lower ex- tremities disappearing up tlie ladder. Think- ing him a burglar, a policeman Is summoned, who follows the lazy man's route, and, seeing Bill in the act of consulting bis watch, Is assured he Is a burglar. Poor Bill under- goes nn awful operation with the officer's nightstick, and la about to be dragged off to Jail when his wlfa recognizes him through the bruises, and everything ends well. A farce that created a dozen or more good Inughs. The situations are excellent, and the film held a big audience on edge from the time Bill declined attending service until he wished he had. On the same reel Is "National Soldiers' Home, Vibqinia." It pictures the national home for disabled volunteered soldiers at Hampton, Va. The beautiful grounds are situated on tbe water overlooking Hampton Itonds, where the fa- mous battle between the Monitor and tbe iMerrlmnc was fought half a century ago. Tbe life of the veterans 1b shown in pie- .tureEque detail, and includes views of the last Memorial Day celebration by the grand old men. It is a beautiful picture to look upon, while It Is needless to say that the subject 1b Inter- esting. Tod. pocketbook. He Is followed by two hangouts of the place, shot and robbed, and thrown over a cliff. Regaining consciousness at day- break, he drags himself borne, where be finds mother bruin demanding her cub. Jim's aim Is good, the bear Is shot, -and his wife, terrorized at his non-appearance, opens tbe door and rushes to her wounded husband. The story, of course, draws one's sympathy to the young cub, but there are two other fine features about this film; a splendid full from tbe horse and the tumble over the precipice done by the husband. It tells a picturesque story of the mother animal's faithful love for her young one, while the situations In the production of the film were excellently chosen. Tod. "Into the Genuine" (Sellg). Ili-leaied Sept. 19. Bob Manners, a rich young broker, Is In love with Margery Blackburn, but when Bob Is suddenly made penniless by a turn In the market, tbe girl is forced by ber parents to break the engagement. Bob goes lo the Yukon Territory, but is unsuccessful as a prospector, and is found later, nlmojt at the point of starvation, by Hank Morgan, a trapper, and his daughter. Bob is nursed back to health by the girl, and a great love arises between them. • Later, he end the trapper locate a rich mine. Bob Is called to New York by tbe illness of his widowed mother, and while there, the Blackburn's hearing of his good fortune, set out to win him back. But Bob's love has gone from the sham into the genuine, and soon after, Nellie and ber father arrive at the Manners' house and a double wedding appears prom- ising. One of those out of the ordinary picture stories, showing the social side of life with "A Vltasjraph Romance" (Vltagraph). Released Sept. 18. Caroline Carter, daughter of a senator, Is engaged to Charles McKay, a young author, but much against her father's wishes, and he sends her to a boarding school, from which she later elopes with the young vrrltcr. Senator Carter reads of his daugh- ter's marriage and writes her that he wishes ESSANAY NEWS. Tub Essanay Co.'s announcement of five a week, beginning Wednesday. Sept 25, has brought a flood of letters from exhibitors throughout the country, expressing satisfac- tion and delight ,. AnouBTUB Casket, world famous as the "Alkali Ike" of Bssanay's WeBtern comedy Scene from the Clnea film, "REl'BEX AND THE BOYS." Released Sept. 28, by George Klelne, her to continue her Independence. Charles Is unsuccessful In writing scenarios for mov- ing pictures, until one day he and Caroline come upon a moving picture company re- hearsing an outdoor scene. Charles recog- nizes the director, whose influence secures employment for the couple with the Vita- fraph Company, and in a short time Caro- ine becomes one of Its leading actresses. Lnter Senator Carter recognizes his daugh- ter's picture displayed outside of a picture theatre. He goes Inside and, after seeing the picture, hastens to tbe Vltagraph studios, where be finds and forgives his daughter, and offers Charles a position as overseer of bis political affairs. It serves movel entertainment and tells quite a romantic little story. The idea of making the production within the Vltagraph offices and the studio was a good one, and the curlouaness of the audience was what made them like It. Tod. Scene from "GHOSTS," Released Oct. 1. Said to be a revelation In film craft The Essanay drama. "The Sleeper" (I.ul.ln). Released Sept. 10. Dave Kyland, an old prospector. leaves bis wife end child and goes into tbe hills In ecarca of goad. One day, two "Indulging" cowboy b come upon old Dave while he Is sleeping outdoors, and intending to play a joke upon the prospector, they write out a location notice and leave It nearby. Dave awakens and his extended band comes in con- tact with a rich piece of ore, and he goes to the recording office, tut has not sufficient cash to file his claim. In tbe mean time, his wife and child have boon dispossessed from their home and taken into the mansion of Robert Adair. It so happens that Adair comes upon old Ryland In the hills advances him money enough to record the claim, takes him back home, and later assists in developing what proves to bo one of the richest mines In the country, Although the Idea is old this plcturo could have been made decidedly fresh. The pro- ducer, however, "wandered away" in the stampede that was caused among the citizens when the prospector's "find" was reported. Great possibilities were thrown to the winds, ana the picture dragged along tlresomely after the discovery of the gold. The story Is not to blame for tbe picture's failure, for It was meant to be full of action. Too much Mm was wasted In showing the march of the would-uo millionaires, and the story was al- most lost In tho rush. A very Interesting drama was possible even though built upon an old foundation. Tod "The Stolen Oub" (Cnunuint). Relenneil Sept. 20, Jim Logan, a Canadian government official. comes upon a bear cub while out huntlnr and takes the little animal home to his wife' and children. Old mother bear discovers her Ih^i 8 !? 1 '" 1 ?!" t0 ,', lna ucr >' 0UI1 B »ne. In the mean time Jim calls at the sheriff's office tor his assistant's wages und ou his way home stops at a rondwsy saloon, nnd whllo there imprudently displays his well filled Its money, and the rough Western type with Its love. Carl Wlnterhoff makeB Bob Man- ners a delightful character, while the part of Nellie, the trapper's daughter, Is made charming by tho true blue mannerisms Winifred Greenwood puts Into It, The pic- ture has but few stops for explaining the story, and It could do with less, for the situations and the acting of its characters was as plain as a book to the big Broadway audience that was present when the writer reviewed It There arc many tense situations In "Into the Genuine." Where Margery is compelled to return the engagement ring to Bob. Where after weeks' of fruitless prospecting, Bob temporarily drifts Into delirium, and upon falling exhausted in tbe marshy land his hand comes in contact with what he believes te be gold, but which turns out to be worth- less when examined by the trapper. One's feelings are naturally brought to the thrill- ing point at the close of the picture also, when the trapper's daughter Is fondly greeted by Bob's mother. Ono of the most enjoyable pictures yet released. . Tod. "The Dnndlt'a Spar" (rathe). Releaaed Sept. 18. Manuel Garcia, a bandit, refuses to pay tbo price for a pair of spurs made for him by an Indian, On his way home he holds up and robs the passengers of a stage, but loses one of the spurs. With this as a clue the highwayman Is sought. Garcla'B daughter Is In love with Ed. Stanton, a ranchman, but when she sees he loves another, and recognizing the lost spur as belonging to her father, she hides the other spur In Ed.'s Bhack. He Is accused of the crime and Is about to bo hanged when the Indian arrives tells his story, and, after a long chase, Gar- cia Is captured. A delfghtful drama with the story con- sistently told. It would be hard to pick any nn« character In this picture as a lead, as they are all charmingly acted and render equal help In making the picture excellent entertainment. Tod •'The Mixed Sample Trnnka" (Essanar). Released Sept. 1ft. Howard Mlsslmer, as a salesman of ladles' Bults, and John Steppllng, selling surgical instruments, artificial limbs, etc., get their trunks switched upon arriving at a hotel. Mls- slmer proceeds to unpack a trunk, and his hair stands on end when he discovers what appears to be the dismembered limbs, head, etc, of a man. His hair continues to rise a few minutes later when be reads in a news- paper that a murder has been committed In that very hotel, and that tbe body was found concealed in a trunk. Fearing he wl'.l be suspected, Mlsslmer attempts to escape. Meanwhile Steppllng also discovers that he has the wrong trunk and, after complaining to the clerk, they are about to go to Mis- Rimer's room when a frightened bellboy re- ports the other salesman's queer actions. Mlsslmer hears them coming up the stairs and makes a hasty get-away via the fire- escape, but Is captured after a long chase, brought back to tbe hotel, and, when ex- planations are made, he admits that the laugh Is "on him." A comedy, the first part of which kept the audience In as tense fear of the truth as Howard Mlsslmer was in when he made the "horrible" discovery. But when everything was cleared up the picture proved to have been real entertaining. Tod. "In Peril of Their Lives" (Knlem). Released Sept. 18. A California fisherman and his family find a desirable location on the coast, and the men leave on a fishing trip while the two daughters remain to look after things at the shack. Tbe fishermen's boat Is wrecked and they are made prisoners among the rocks. Toward evening the girls are attracted from the shack by a pistol shot They investigate und find a young hunter, bitten by a rattle- snake, had fired his gun to summon help. They are in tho act of dressing the wound when the imprisoned fishermen's call of dis- tress Is heard, and, with the assistance of the hunter, a rope Is let down over the rocks, tbe men rescued and the happy family re-unlted. The picture failed to arouse much inter- est. Two pretty girls In the roles of the daughters manage to create some entertain- ment In the boyish costumes they wear while paddling about in the water in search of shell fish. A close-up view of tbe ship- wrecked men on tbe rockB drew smiles from tbe audience, for the fact that one of the tbree showed no signs of being In the least disturbed In his "sunnosed" perilous position. "In Peril of Their Lives" centres on this scene. It drew a near-laugh. The scenery was picturesque. Tod. "The Brandt Blotter" (Sella:). Released Sept. IT. Jim Wasdless and Dulele Brent, the daugh- ter of a rich cattle owner, are in love, but the girl's father refuses to give his consent to their marriage until Jinfs herd matches his daughter's. Dulele proceeds to hasten tilings, and brands her cattle with her sweet- heart's mark. Jim Is accused of doing this and after a chase la about to awing when Dulele confesses that she is the guilty one, end, realizing the young couple's love for one nnotber, old man Brent gives them his bless- .A re, , r e»hlng romantic picture awry with scenes laid In the cattle country. Myrtle Stedman, who always furnishes excellent ca- i% w m .?,, n .'i !n .£ ho r . oIe of a cowgirl. Is seen ?„ £ er .£ C8t 1° tt s P>c'um. Elizabeth Fraser M n «tr.n )r B 0 f f r alBe for .. tLB Btor y P art . while Marshall Stedman needs no Introduction as an expert producer. "The Brand Blotter" Is 0n ™?J those " d , ana J-" »o to speak, films that should prove to become ono of the Sells Company's big money makers. Toi ■ to?* 081 ?. PICT 1 V. RES heretofore released on Wednesday, will, on and after 8ept 24, bo released on Tuesday. ' series, was forced to take a day off last week, when he arrived at the big Chicago studio, and view with amazement the growth of the Essanay plant He will be featured In a number of forthcoming comedy subjects that are Just as funny as the- Western product. Watch for the announcements of these. The Essanat Co. anouneee the following releases for the first two weeks of October: Tuesday, Oct 1, "Ghosts;" Wednesday, Oct 2, "Well Matched." Thursday. Oct. 3, "The Redemption of SJIvers.'' Friday, Oct. 4, "Terrible Teddy." Saturday. Oct 6, "Love On Tough Luck Ranch." Tuesday, Oct. 8, "Alkali Ike Stung 1" Wednesday, Oct. 0, "The Rebellion of Mandy." Thursday, Oct 10, "The End of the Feud." Friday, Oct 11. "Not on the Circus Program." The Essanat Co., during the past three weeks have completed a number of fine dra- matic subjects. Among these are: "The Way of the Transgressor, a melodrama of en Oriental nature, and showing scenes of Chi- cago's Chinatown; "The Warning Hand," an extraordinary melodrama, containing some fine examples of double exposure; "Sun- shine," a melodrama that excels Essnnay's famous picture, "Out of tbe Night," released some months ago, and which portrays the story by double-exposure throughout: "The Moving Finger," a superb drama of gripping Intensity, and "Chains," one of the greatest dramaB of the year. SELIG ROTES. On Friday, Sept. 13, Kathlyn Williams, leading woman of the Sellg Polyscope Co.'s fcastern branch, took her life In her hands and made many thrilling flights In the Wright biplane of Max Llllie, the aviator. The flights were made before the Sellg cameras and are to be used ss part of a dra- matic aviation story, in which Miss Williams and Mr. Llllie will play the principal parts. Llllie was engaged especially for this pic- ture, and when completed the story promises to be the most thrilling of Its kind ever pro- duced. The flights were made at Cicero field, In Chicago, before an enthusiastic gath- ering of several thousand people. It was Miss Williams' first experience of this ns- ture, and at one time It came very near Willow or French Plumes in < the newest shades and shapes HPHE response to our previous ■»- sale announcement in October ha been so satisfactory that we will continue to sell our finest lines of plumes at cm, prices for another month. 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The propeller of the biplane was broken, and the uncon- trollable machine smashed through the row FREE firjoszi' FREDRICK HUNTLEY, Sells Popular Player No. 13. DATE BOOK mention this Paper The M. STEIN COSMETIC GO. NEW YORK GUARANTEED. of cameras and men. Two r» damaged snd one camera man Injured, but the films renialm.i uninjured. Miss Williams1 wl" cral more flights with Llllie ■" aeroplane as part of the ««} these scenes calls for a most inri In mid-lake by the hydro-type of 1 is «B . ellgbtlj ;i:HCt »° ;:;lke Ss* I bydroj Stf"