Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

2062 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 14. No. 13 PATHS EXCHANGE, INC Pathe News, No. 74. (Wed., Sept. 13.)— Women at industrial labor, Dartford, Eng. ; bridge over St. Lawrence River at Quebec, Can., collapses ; field day of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Trinidad, Col. ; funeral of five sailors, lost on U. S. S. Memphis, Washington, D. C. ; animated map showing lightning of Allied ring around Teutons; Hughes at Nashville, Tenn. ; coats for winter ; prune crop, San Jose, Cal. ; sophomores vs. freshmen. University of California, Berkeley ; national track meet, Newark, N. J. ; Lafayette day celebrated. Pass River, Mass. " Luke and the Mermaids." (Rolin.) — In the matter of plot this Lonesome Luke comedy is slightly inferior to other of the Rolin releases, although some innovations in the way of production will quite eclipse this shortcoming. Luke and his pal dream of seeking the briny depths and rneeting there a flock of mermaids, clad in one piece bathing suits. There adventures with the girls and several sons of Neptune are funny though disconnected. Atmosphere has been added to the ocean-bed scenes by taking them through a glass tank in which varieties of fish are always moving about. The usual cast appears in support of Harold Lovd. "The Grip of Evil." (Balboa. Two reels. Sixth Episode.) — Mammon and Moloch," another episode in the Balboa series, brings in the Mexican situation. The hero goes to the border and discovers that bullets made in his factories are supplied the Mexican rebels. This supplies one question on which he ponders in the final scene while another results from the lies told him by a vaudeville artist (Jackie Saunders), who for some reason or another is doing newspaper work on the border. Roland Bottomlv doesn't make a very realistic United States sold'ier, while in this chapter there are a number of unpardonable flaws in the direction. VmVERSAL PROGRAM rP'r^Vf'^^^" Remedy." (Imp. Sund., Sept. •^4.) — Ihis IS a rather clever story with a novel plot. Gloria, a wealthy girl, goes to the mountains and disguised as a wild girl, haunts the vicinity of the woods where her lover is camping out. Owing to a lover's quarrel he is dejected, but opportunity places him in a position to rescue the girl from the persecution of a gang of drunken rascals and all is forgiven. Gertrude Selby plays the girl and Carl von Schiller is the man. The photography and acting are exceptionally good. Musical Madness." (Joker. Sat., Sept. 23.) — This is just an ordinary comedy with a hackneyed plot. The acting and photography are good, however, and make the best of a " not up to the Joker standard" plot. Sinks and Ratto, suiters for a girl's hand, are to be judged by their singing as to which shall get the girl, and Binks tries to ring in a tramp singer. The plot fails when the two arrive in time to see the tramp get the girl. "Husks of Love." (Gold Seal. Tues., Sept. 26. Three reels.) — In this picture Claire McDowell is called upon to run the entire gamut of Jackie Saunders in " The Better Instinct" (Knickerbocker Star Feature) human emotion and does so in her own inimitable manner. Too much credit cannot be given her for her interpretation of the part of the much harrassed wife of Amos Bixby, a week-willed society roue. In the love with Jimmy Hale a newspaper reporter, she has married in haste and finds out her husband's real character too late. Her husband's mother is always making trouble between them and contrives for a favorite of hers to be placed conveniently to her son and witi his affections from his wife. One compromising situation after another attends Amos and his wife until they seperate. She goes home to her mother; he goes on a joy criuse with Etta. A storm capsizes the boat and the drowning of the two leaves Mary (Claire McDowell) free to marry her first love. Taken all in all, good photography, splendid support from the cast, and a most interesting story, make this an excellent number for any program. •'The Girl Who Didn't Tell." (U. Special. Three reels. Thurs., Sept. 19.) — This portrays the romance of a society man and a young lady who entered his home with intent to rob. It is very well done with the exception that two reels would have been long enough. The introduction of several other important characters including the girl's master, who is killed finally, gives added suspense. Harry Dittmar wrote the scenario while Robert Hill directed a company composed of Violet Mersereau, Harry Benham, Johnnie Walker and Helen Slosson. " A Jungle Hero." (Bison. Two reels. Sat., Sept. 30.) — As an animal drama, this picture is very good — in fact it is about the best of the recent Bisons featuring carnivori. While little is accomplished in the first reel in the way of plot advancement it is pleasing, as it paints the hero in a very romantic and heroic light. The latter reel, of which the locale is the jungle, builds to a strong climax and unites the lovers. (!"olin Chase. Harry Ham, Golda Coldwell and Rex de Reselli are the lead«. "The Lie Sublime." (Big U. Two reels. Thurs., Sept. 28.) — King Baggot as an actor dissuades a country girl with operatic ambitions fiom going on the stage merely because that act on his part years before ruined his country romance. This makes fair entertainment Local color and atmosphere there is aplenty. Edna Hunter, Joe Granby and Frank Smith are others. Harry Dittmar wrote the scenario, while Baggot and Bennett Molter directed. " Ashes Sun., Oct the story to a youn unfaithful, ciliation. Leslie are averagely ding and wrote and of Remembrance." (Rex. Two reels. 1.) — A veteran of the Civil War tells of how he jealously cast off his wife g man who believes his sweetheart is and this proves the means of a reconAllan Holubar, Paul Byron and Helen the leads in this picture which makes good entertainment despite some pada few illogical situations. Holubar produced it. "The Shadow Sinister." (Big U. Fri., Sept. 29.) — This picture was evidently made in a rush and the director was given the first story that came in. It is so old that it lacks any interest at all. while its characters consist of the well known " maid of pines," the villain and the hero. Jane Bernoudy, James Farley and George Pearce are the principals. " The Bicker Spur." (Bison. Two reels. Sat., Sept. 23.) — Ben Wilson here essays a dual role, and the confusion in the first reel is liable to drag the picture down. The identities of the two men are hardly to be separated. The villain gets mixed up with the hero, and the latter is accused of the misdeeds of the former until he is apprehended. The double exposure bit is quite poorly handled. The most redeeming feature of this picture is its beautiful snow scenes. Rosemary Dean and Clara Beyers are others in the cast. T. Griibb .\leNan(ler prepared the scenario. Three Current and Coming Universals. Left to | Right: Emmy Johnson, Dorothy Davenport and s Richard Morris in " The Road of Destiny " ; 1 I Jack Kerrigan and Louise Lovely in " The 1 Measure of a Man," and Irene Hunt and Lee 1 Hill as the Happy Couple in " Just Her Luck "