Motography (Jul - Dec 1915)

228 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIV, No. 5. the tenants carrying cats and other varieties of pets walk to safety. After the confusion has subsided, Droppington discovers the insurance policy in his pocket. When Hearts are Trumps — Rex — July 13. — Up to the time Clarence made his first appearance at the schoolhouse, Edith and Frank were attentive to each other. A lighted cigarette, is carelessly dropped by one of the big boys while in the cloakroom, and starts a fire in the schoolhouse. Clarence, thinking of self only, pushes Edith and others out of his way, but Frank who has been playing hookey sees the blaze from a distance and rushes to the schoolhouse. He rescues Edith from the burning building. They then make up, and Clarence is not noticed. Your Half and My Half— RoyalJuly 17. — Jones cannot bear to see anybody else happy, and when his wife tells him that she is ready to go fifty-fifty, he agrees. When it comes to dividing the baby, they are both stumped, but Jones who then sees the type of man he is, gives in to his wife. The reformation of this tightfist is laughable. The Lie — Reliance — July 19. — David and his partner, Caleb, leave for a fishing cruise. After a terrible storm, Caleb's body is washed ashore and when he revives, he tells Joan that David, her husband, is dead. Joan gives birth to a child, and, for its sake, marries Caleb. Three years later, David, who has been picked up by a whaler, returns, but Caleb sees him first. He tells him that the child is his, and that Joan believing him dead, had married him. Joan overhears the lie, and just as her legal husband is about to go away, she rushes to him and tells the truth. Caleb then leaves the vicinity, and David and Joan are reunited. The Little Catamount — MajesticJuly 23. — Featuring Dorothy Gish. Hattie Hemlock, a girl of the hills, is known for her wilfulness and vixenish temper. She refuses to marry Dawson, her father's choice, and later resents the advances of Pete. Wallace, a young come engaged to Gordon's son Jack. Later, Mary is seen with David Aubrey, the leading man of a theatrical company, and Jack leads her parents to believe that she is in a compromising position. Driven from home, she elopes with and then marries Aubrey. Some months later, Aubrey produces a play that is a success, and Mary, hearing of her father's loss of money by gambling, persuades her husband to send an agent to buy the old home. This is presented to her father and mother, free and clear of debt. Mary is forgiven, and she and Aubrey spend the summer with the old folks. The Pretender— (Two Reels) — Reliance— July 24. — Henry Livingstone's father states in his will, that if Henry marries his ward, Winifred Gale, the portion will be larger. Winifred has never met Henry, and sends word that she will not marry him. While Henry is on his way to Australia, to look after his late father's cattle business, two crooks throw him overboard, and then pass off as the young millionaire and his physician. After disposing of the business, they return to America, and take pos Safety First — Komic — July 25. — Featuring Fay Tincher. Fay is wealthy and in love with Ernest True, her trustee. Mr. Duke, his rival, hires a crook to steal Fay's bonds from Duke's safe, but the latter is suspicious, and engages the famous detective, Max, to guard her property. Max removes the bonds and locks himself in the safe. Duke and his accomplices carry the safe to a secluded place, and after many mishaps, the dynamite goes off, blowing them out of a window into the arms of the police, Duke is arrested and Max is rescued from the safe. Betty's First Sponge Cake — Beauty — July 27. — Neva Gerber and Webster Campbell featured. Bob, a farmer boy, marries Betty, a dainty girl from the city. She finally decides to take cooking lessons from Aunt Samanthy. At cooking school she learns that nut cake is made with nuts, so when the minister comes and announces that he likes sponge cake, she buys enough sponges stranger saves her from the latter. Pete's jealousy leads him to tell Dawson that Wallace is a revenue officer, which later results in Wallace's being shot. Hattie presumes that Wallace has deserted her, and, leaving a note of farewell, starts for the top of a high cliff. Wallace, however, finds the note and reaches the "Little Catamount" in time to prevent her from a tragic death. The Play of the Season— (Two Reels) — Kay Bee — July 23. — To avoid a foreclosure of the mortgage on his farm, Caleb Owens forces his daughter to be session of the estate. Meanwhile Henry, who had been found and held captive by South Sea Islanders, makes his escape, and arrives at his estate in time to discover the pretender forcing his attentions on Winifred. He rescues her, and Winifred, not knowing his identity, falls in love with him. The crooks disagree, and finally one testifies against the other, thus establishing Livingstone's identity. Winifred marries Henry, and they enter into their full inheritance. Making Over Grandpa — Royal — July 24. — Harry wants to get married, but grandfather objects, because wives are too expensive. Grandpa has never seen Harriet, so Harry persuades her to borrow a baby, and fall fainting on the porch. The old man's weakness for children, induces the mother to stay in his house until she recovers, and when she is about to leave, he proposes to her. The wedding day arrives, and while the old man is pressing his trousers, Harry is married in his place. Grandpa arrives at the tail end of the ceremony, and discovers the whole conspiracy. He gives his blessing to the couple, but refuses to shake hands with the minister. The Newer Way — (Two Reels) — American — July 26. — Vivian Rich and Joseph Galbraith featured. Ross, an inventor, takes over the management of John Bates' farm and installs every conceivable kind of electrical device on the farm. During the year he meets a little mountain girl and a strong friendship springs up between them. Later he discovers that the girl is his daughter For further review see page 206, this issue. for a good big cake. The parson eats a generous piece, then another and another and then takes a drink of water. The sponges in his inner man gradually begin to swell until the poor parson has taken on the appearance of a toy balloon. The Deception — American — July 28. — Winnifred Greenwood and Ed. Coxen featured. Violet Day learns that the man she is betrothed to is already married. She is prostrated by the shock and goes up into the mountains where she meets