Moving Picture World (May - Jun 1918)

1892 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD June 29, 1918 Fox Film Corporation. WE SHOULD WORRY (Fox), June 16. — A five-reel picture with the Lee children that seems sure to make a hit with all kinds of audiences, and can well be shown anywhere. For a longer notice see another page of this issue. THE TONSORIAL ARTISTS (Mutt and Jeff Cartoon), May 26. — The adventures of the two pen made picture comedians in making a barbership near nothing but an old sailors' home have some very laughable situations. It is noticed more at length on another page of this issue. HOSPITAL, ORDERLIES (Mutt and Jeff Cartoon), June 9. — Mutt and Jeff are left in charge of a ward by the doctor, and their troubles begin. It has much good comic matter, and will make laughter. For longer notice see another page of this issue. Greater Vitagraph, Inc. THE SOAP GIRL (Blue Ribbon Vitagraph), June 17. — A five-reel picture with Gladys Leslie. It is a comedy love story that may be quite pleasing to the younger people of any average audience. It lacks substance in plot and direction, but has some pretty scenes. For a longer notice see another page of this issue. W. W. Hodkinson Corporation. PATRIOTISM (Paralta), June 10. — This picture treats of the war from a new angle, and is good propaganda. Bessie Barriscale is an earnest and capable heroine. Raymond B. West directed the performance. It is reviewed at length on another page of this issue. Mutual Film Corporation. SCREEN TELEGRAM NO. 30 (Mutual). — This issue pictures a number of interesting events, among them the surviving crews of vessels recently sunk by U-boats, preparing sugar cane land at Masita, La.; athletes in competition at Washington, D. C. ; U. S. troops on the hike near Los Angeles, Cal.; a tractor proving its fitness, and interesting scenes with Detroit's Boy Scouts. SCREEN TELEGRAM NO. 31 (Mutual). — Among the first scenes in this number are the midshipmen at Annapolis receiving naval honors. Other scenes of interest include women in England aiding in the "back to the farm" movement, an unsinkable lifeboat, scenes with the soldiers in Italy, and teaching the U. S. Indians all about trench warfare. BEWARE OF BLONDS (Strand), June 18. — A Billie Rhodes comedy in which a fortune teller warns a couple of sweethearts of the interference of a blond lady in their love serenity. Some scenes at a bathing resort bring on a deluge of blonds. The feminine member of the affianced pair puts on a blond wig, and causes the young man to fall in love with her in disguise before she doffs her blond wig revealing her real identity. UP ROMANCE ROAD (Russell), June 24. — The second of the William Russell productions proves to be a comedyromance of fairly entertaining quality. The story concerns the search for something of the unusual to break the monotony in the lives of a couple of wealthy sweethearts. A full review will be found elsewhere. Pathe Exchange, Inc. THE VOICE OF DESTINY (Pathe-Diando), June 23. — A pleasing five-reel subject featuring Baby Marie Osborne and a good supporting cast. The story concerns the murder of a blind man, the Kill's uncle, and the subsequent rounding up of the murderer. The plot is simple. but effectively worked out. This has a good juvenile interest, and will please the average audience. Reviewed at length elsewhere. BRITAIN'S BULWARKS NO. 7 (Pathe), June 23. — A good instalment, giving a further insight into the conditions about St. Quentin after the German retreat. British cavalry is seen advancing through flooded areas, and the ruins of many towns and villages are shown. This gives a clear idea of the districts in France over which great armies are fighting. THE FURNITURE MOVERS (RolinPathe), June 30. — A one-reel Toto comedy, with some good knockabout stunts in it. Toto appears as a furniture mover, and helps move away goods from the wrong room. The slapstick incidents are quite laughable. Select Pictures Corporation. GOOD NIGHT, PAUL (Select).— A screen version of a stage farce, this five-part picture is cleverly played by Constance Talmadge and her company. It was directed by Walter Edwards, and is full of laughs. A longer review is printed on another page of this issue. Triangle Film Corporation. STATION CONTENT, June 1G.— Gloria Swanson does a fine piece of acting in this five-part photoplay, which has a real heart story and contains a fine storm effect. It deals with railroad life. A longer review is printed on another page of this issue. HIS ENEMY THE LAW, June 16. — Jack Richardson plays a dual role in this fivepart melodrama from a story by Lillian Ducey. There is plenty of interest all through, and Raymond Wells has directed the picture skillfully. It is reviewed at length on another page of this issue. Universal Film Company. CURRENT EVENTS NO. 57 (Universal), June 7. — Draft registration of young men of 21 years, enrolling additional Red Cross nurses, Anzac troops en route to France, athletic meets in American army camps, spy activities in Los Angeles, and numerous other topics of interest are pictured in this number. ANIMATED WEEKLY NO. 28 (Universal), June 12. — This contains many subjects of current interest, including the graduation of "Middies" for fighting submarines, a naval athletic meet at Pelham Bay, hospital preparations in London, an outing for New York orphans, a California polo match, and various other features. ROMANCE AND DYNAMITE (L-Ko), June 12. — A two-reel comic, which features Eddie Barry, Rube Miller, Eva Novak, and others. The small Chinaman and young alligator contribute a few laughs in the first reel, and there are some funny mechanical effects in the second. The number, on the whole, strikes a good average for this type of film, though there is little if any plot. IN DUTCH (Century), June 26. — A tworeel comic, which features Alice Howell as a girl immigrant. She first appears on a boat coming from Holland, and afterward dances in wooden shoes in a cabaret. The scenes are of a knockabout type, and contain a moderate amount of amusement. The subject is not very strong. MUM'S THE WORD (Nestor). — An entertaining little farce comedy picturing the troubles of two quarreling couples, the Blacks and Whites. They get divorces, and Mr. Black weds Mrs. White, and vice versa. Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, Gertrude Astor, and Edith Roberts extract quite a lot of amusement out of this plot. PASSING THE BOMB (Nestor). — A burlesque comedy by Tom Gibson featuring Ralph McComas, Eileen Sedgwick, and Milton Sims. The railroad president's daughter loves a young engineer, and despite her father's objections determines to wed him. They plan an elopement, and become mixed up with three desperate hobos. The action runs along quite entertainingly, and there is considerable quiet amusement in the offering. WHO'S YOUR WIFE? (Nestor). — A comedy by Tom Gibson featuring Gale Henry as principal of a girls' school. She becomes enamoured of a young man who calls sub rosa on one of the students, and forces him to marry her, Not very new in plot, but quite entertaining. THE GUILTY EGG (Star Comedy).— Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, and Gladys Tennyson appear in this amusing domestic comedy. The newlyweds buy a rooster and expect it to lay eggs. Food conservation also comes in for some quiet, humorous effects. The number is pleasing. STEPPING SOME (Lyons & Moran Special).— A laughable comedy subject in which Eddie plays the young married man and Lee a country youth in the city. where he comes to buy millinery. The cabaret doings are put on in good style, and will get a number of laughs. A live number. A RIPPING TIME (Lyons & Moran).— Lee Moran plays the part of a tailor's apprentice who follows his customer, Eddie, to a social affair. Lee measures up the guests for new clothes. Both he and Eddie lose their trousers and do some tall dodging about among the guests as a result. The knockabout situations are rather broad, but will bring laughter. BATH HOUSE SCANDAL (Nestor). — A comedy number by Harry Wulze, 'which features Carter De Haven, Mina Cunard, Margaret Whistler, and Dan Daly. Two couples en route to Catalina Island on a steamer became entagled. The young man, engaged to an old maid, gets into a flirtation with a young girl. The father objects. He tries to have the girl kidnapped, but the old maid is carried off instead. This has a slight but amusing plot, and is attractive in a scenic way. PLAY STRAIGHT OR FIGHT (Western).— A two-reel Western number by Leon De Mothe featuring Helen Gibson. G. Raymond Nye, Hoot Gibson, Millard K. Wilson, and Noble Johnson. The villain of the story frames up a stage coach robbery on the girl's brother, but the girl gets advance knowledge of the crime, and prevents same. This is conventional in plot, but is made exciting and generally successful by the graphic nature of the attempted holdup. Fast horseback riding and picturesque scenes are features of the production. THE STOLEN KEYHOLE (Nestor).— A comedy number by Arthur F. Statler featuring Harry Mann as an intoxicated gentleman. The "jag" scenes are original and really laughable, something often attempted with far less success. The knight cannot get home, so he sleeps in a tree: later he falls into the lake, and finally winds up in a padded cell. This is handled without offense. BUTTER AGAIN (Nestor).— A comedy number by Tom Gibson featuring Gale Henry, Wm. Franey, and others on a farm. Gale is a city girl with a passion for animal pets, so she goes to the farm. Here she meets with various experiences that make her decide to return. Among other things she is chased by a ram and thrown into a well. Typical and amusing. HOME JAMES 'Nestor). — A comedy number by Al Santell featuring Harry Mann, Kathleen O'Connor, and Mark Fenton. A young wife appeals to an astrologer to cure her husband of drink. The latter gives the husband a good scare. Trick photography is employed in this number to good effect. It contains a fair amount of amusement. THERE GOES THE BRIDE (Star Comedy). — A comedy subject by King Vidor featuring Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, and Beatrice Van. The young men live in a boarding house, and are rivals for the affections of the same girl. They agree that the one who loses the girl shall have complete ownership of their phonograph. Eddie gets the girl, and Lee gets the phonograph. Slight in theme, but good in characterizations and presentation. World Pictures Corporation. A WOMAN OF REDEMPTION (World Pictures), June 24. — A five-reel subject featuring June Elvidge and John Bowers. This is a mountain romance of a rather conventional type. It shows how a mountain girl and the wild son of an Eastern lumber king find happiness together. The story, while not very new in plot, has some quite dramatic moments.