Moving Picture Weekly (1915-1920)

40 THE M 0 Vise. PICT U R E WEEKLY Sixth Adventure of "Under the Crescent" HE sixth and final episode of the " Under the Crescent" serial opens with a scene showing Zohra, who has assumed a disguise and is employed in Prince Tousson's household. Zohra takes a secret poison from a vial she constantly carries and puts some of the liquid in a bowl. Later, when she has an opportunity, Zohra puts the slow poison in the prince's wine, from which he drinks deeply. . Meanwhile the princess, whose true identity is unknown, is accused of the murder of the khedive. She is sentenced to death and taken to her cell. The cabinet, which has just passed on her case, is informed immediately afterward that the heir to the Egyptian throne has been taken prisoner. Realizing that the enemy would lose no time in seizing an empty throne, the cabinet at once proclaims Prince Tousson king. They send word by messenger to Tousson of his accession. The prince is discovered surrounded by his girls and officers. The poisoned wine has just begun to take effect and he faints. He falls exhausted on his lounge as a messenger hands him the document announcing his accession to the throne. The prince is overjoyed despite his weakness. All his harem and the soldiers bow low to him in acknowledgement of his sovereignty. Meanwhile, Clyde, who escaped from the Khedive's soldiers b.v a ruse, has reached the British camp and notified the officers of the threatened massacre of the Christians by the Turks. The British soldiers assemble their artillery and thunder away to help the Christians. The Princess next is seen peering from her prison cell at the grave which several slaves are digging in the courtyard of the prison, in anticipation of her execution. She is led out soon afterward and a priest offers up a prayer for her. The guards then lead her out to the place where she is to be executed. Zohra watches the king as be passes in a stupor through the streets in his RELEASED JULY 6 RINCESS roRAHLM HASSAN (Ola Humphrey), legitimate heir to tlie tlirone of Cleopatra, featured in "The Crown of Death," constituting the sixth and final two-reel episode of the Gold Seal twelve-reel serial of harem life in the Orient. Produced by Burton King. CAST. The American Actress . .Princess Hassan Prince Ibrahim Tousson. . .Edw. Sloman Prince Tousson's Mother . .Helen Wriffht Zohra Edna Maison titanJey Clyde Wm. C. Dowlan Princess Uarda Carmen Phillips Said Pasha, the Khedive Wm. Quinn Sir Godfrey, Consul OenL.H. E. Can field ilehemid Ali, a spy . . . .Orral Humphrey Striking scene from the final episode of "Under the Crescent.'' open carriage. For a time she fears that her poison has failed to work, but as she follows the carriage she sees the king's head sink lower and lower on his breast until at last the newly created monarch falls lifeless in the bottom of his carriage. A doctor examines him and pronounces him dead. Consternation reigns among the cabinet officers and it is decided to suppress the news of the death of his highness in order that they may control the country under Mohammedan rule. A top is put on the carriage, and, closely followed by guards, they drive off. Zohra, her revenge achieved, hugs her baby more closely to her breast and offers up a prayer to her dead father, over whose body she had sworn to be avenged upon the prince. Accompanied by a priest the cadi and guards, the Princess is meanwhile __— — led to the edge of the grave which has been dug for her. The soldiers raise their guns to fire when, at the last moment, the Princess takes off her veil and shows them who she is. The Cadi recognizes Prince Tousson's wife, i:ow the country's queen. The Cadi tells the Princess that Prince Tousson is dead and that she is the queen. The queen thereupon steps forward and addresses the people : " Soldiers and citizens : The king is dead. As your queen I command the release of the Christians!" The Cadi, hearing her confession, is overwhelmed. He quickly recovers and denounces the queen as a traitor and a Christian spy. Natives and soldiers rush up toward the queen, intonding to kill her. Meanwhile, however, the English soldiers have reached the outskirts of the city and ride swiftly toward the palace with their artillery. Clyde dashinc ahead on horseback. The soldiers open up their machine guns, which mow the natives down mercilessly. Clyde fights his way through the native soldiers at the head of his band, reaches the queen and helps her down the palace steps to safety over the bodies of the natives. The picture fades with the Princess resting snngly in Clyde's arms.