Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

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One night Cherry shoots } by mistake and becomes hyster. Her ravings are reported to Bob :r the injury is discovered to be y slight and then Bob informs m that he and Cherry have been rricd two years. MUTUAL "Melissa of the Hills" — July 23 ive-reel American drama, with Mary iles Mintcr). — The Allisons and /atts are continually at war. When le Allisons learn that Jethro Stark, reacher, has nursed the Watts irough an epidemic, they endeavor > force him to resign. Stark's aughter, Melissa, is the light of the ill country. She is loved by Tom \"illiams,*a young lawyer. In a feud etween the Watts and Allisons, lark is shot and Melissa marries I'om. "The Great Stanley Secret"— July 3 (four-reel American drama, in two ;ries, with William Russell and CharJtte Burton). — Arthur and Esther ■tanley meet death in a train wreck nd their little son is l.eft alone, with '* +ie Stanley jewel. Blair Stanley, a ousin, is desirous of obtaining the ewel and the earldom. His friend 3c Yaux, who happens to be on the rain, substitutes the body of a dead >aby for the body of Arthur and • akes him to a hospital unidentified, ^uabba, a gypsy and friend of the lead Arthur Stanley, witnesses the leed. He gets the baby from the lospital and also the jewel. "A Match in Quarantine" — July 24 (one-reel LaSalle comedy)— Otto and Aunt Zazu live next door to each other. Otto's niece and Aunt Zazu's nephew are in love with each other, but each is threatened with disinheritance if they do not keep away. The young folks plan to elope and have the health officers quarantine Otto's house while Aunt Zazu is in it searching for her nephew. Of course they have to forgive them and then Otto and Aunt Zazu arc married. "Red. White and Blew"— July 26 (one-reel Cub comedy, with George Ovey). — The professor and his daughter return to the village accompanied by an Indian, on whom the professor endeavors to make educational experiments. Jerry meets them but is coldly received by the professor. He and the girl plan to meet secretly. Jerry disguises as the Indian, gets in the wine cellar and then eve'n he himself doesn't know if he's the Indian or Jerry. UNIVERSAL "The Fight"— July 16 (No. 4 "The Gray Ghost," Universal two reels, with Harry Carter). — Morn Light sends Hildreth to Bishop's cafe and has Jacques the waiter look out for him. The Gray Ghost learns of Hildreth's whereabouts and sends his men out to capture him. Hildreth slips out through a secret door and escapes to Morn Light's apartment where he is captured by the Gray Ghost and hidden. The Gray Ghost goes to Arabin's the next day and examines diamond necklaces. "A Dark Deed" — July 17 (one-reel Nestor corned)', with Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran). — Ashur loves Vera, but Vera is too busy studying the works of an East Indian swami. Ashur induces his roommate to dress up as a swaini and teach Vera a lesson. Freddie does. The house is raided by police who are in search of fake fortune tellers. Ashur and Freddie escape thankful that they have at last taught Vera a lesson. "Six-Shooter Justice" — July 17 (three-reel Gold Seal drama, with Harry Carey). — John Gregg and his daughter become lost and accept the guidance of Miguel Hernandez, a good looking badman. Mary takes a liking to the badman and will have nothing to do with Harry a bad looking good man. Migual robs Gregg of his gold and takes Mary to Burro Springs. Here Harry follows and kills Miguel to protect Mary. Harry also takes Gregg's gold off the body of Miguel. Mary then realizes that looks are frequently deceiving. "Surf Scandal" — July 18 (two-reel L-Ko comedy, with Dan Russell). — Mr. and Mrs. Sand Dow have charge of the respective departments of the gym. One day they decide to transform themselves and exchange departments. Dan is having a lovely time with the girls, posing as his wife, and Mrs. Dan is enjoying the company of the men, -when Al and Gladys, sweethearts, manage to get together, Mr. and Mrs. Dan come face to face and recognizing each other a merry chase ensues. "The Web"— July 19 (Star Featurette, with Cleo Madison). — Cleo and Joe are crooks. Cleo, through Norman, a painter, secures an invitation to Mrs. Van Wert's house party. She gives the combination of the safe to Joe and in the dead of night, Joe robs the safe. As he is leaving, the loot is taken out of his hands. In the scuffle Joe is shot and taken to the hospital. The next day Norman confesses to Cleo that he, too, is a crook and wants her to join him. But Cleo tells Norman to "go straight" that she loves Joe. "Some Nurse" — July 19 (one-reel Joker comedy, with Gale Henry). — Lizzie Cake finds that h_er husband is growing tired of her, so she decides to go to a beauty parlor. Hubby's rich uncle, who is trying to elude designing women, comes to live with his nephew. When Lizzie returns hubby finds' that he is very much in love with her. But he introduces her to uncle as a nurse who will take. care of him. Uncle insists on buying his nurse pretty things and hubby is distracted. When he thinks he sees Lizzie kiss his uncle he enters with drawn gun and a duel ensues. After both revolvers are emptied explanations are made. "One Bride Too Many"— July 20 (two-reel Victor comedy, with Matt Moore). — Tom, who is to be married, leases his apartment to a Frenchman and his daughter, Jeanettc. The same evening Tom gives a farewell bachelor dinner, and having dined well, he forgets about having sublet his apartment and goes back to it and enters his bedroom. He is startled to find Jcanette Dupree there and the father