Motography (Jul - Dec 1915)

August 28, 1915. MOTOGRAPHY 417 asks Mabel to ride with him, but she refuses and says that if he rides like he swims she would rather not ride with him. Finally, however, she agrees and they start off. After a thrilling chase over the country with the baying hounds leading the galloping riders, Mabel is thrown from her horse. Warder offers her his aid, but as her clothes have been torn from her she tells him he cannot help her in that condition. Jack says, "I will marry you and then I can help you." Some few weeks after this Jack is standing in front of the altar with Mabel. When the minister asks him if he will take this woman to be his lawful wife, he hastily turns around, sees that the church aisle is clear, gasps out a lifeless "No." and then bolts down the aisle. He later is mistaken for a gentleman thief and arrested by a policeman in a small town. Wainright brings Mabel to the prison to see him and here she tells Jack that to satisfy her pride he must go through another ceremony and that he must say "Yes" and she will say "No." With this promise Jack is again led to the altar once again and here he is dumbfounded when Mabel says "Yes." However, as he is married there is nothing else to do but to accept married life and they depart happily on their honeymoon. "Mrs. Plum's Pudding" Reviewed by Neil G. Caward JW1ARIE TEMPEST, famous star of the legitimate stage, *"* ably supported by W. Graham Browne, Eddie Lyons and Violet MacMillan, will be seen to advantage in the multiplereel Broadway Universal feature called "Mrs. Plum's Pudding," scheduled for release on the Universal program on Monday, August 23. The story was written by James Dayton and Eddie Lyons and gives Miss Tempest ample opportunity to show her skill as a comedienne, while at the same time being so interesting that every photoplay patron will find something to enjoy in the picture which has been skillfully produced by Director Al E. Christie. W. Graham Browne is Lord Burlington to the life, being just the type to portray the fortune seeking foreigner, ready to marry anyone with the necessary funds to keep him in the state to which he is accustomed. Jean Hathaway hasn't much to do as Mrs. Van Zant, but does that little well, and vivacious Violet MacMillan makes a most charming Betty Van Zant and it is not to be wondered at that Eddie Lyons, as Eddie Plum, the only son of Mrs. Plum, is quite captivated by her charms. Mrs. Plum and her son, who live on a small ranch, are one day made millionaires when oil is discovered on their property. The widow at once sets off for the city, where stories of her fabulous wealth have preceded her. Lord Burlington, in need of funds, sees a way of feathering his nest by marrying the rich widow, and accordingly arranges to introduce her into society, he being assisted in this plan by his friend Mrs. Van Zant, who is high up in society, but rcccpti* rutted ■pects some samples of her sole claim to wealth, has been stolen from her and consequently she is ruined. Upon learning this, Lord Burlington suggests that they postpone the wedding until the papers are found and the widow is heart-broken. It was her "pudding" rather than her that he desired. Eddie Plum, meanwhile, returns from an elopement with Betty to discover that his mother has fooled them all, as her declaration that the deed had been stolen was only a test by which she might know whether Lord Burlington really loved her or not. Finally Lord Burlington discovers that it was not money alone he sought, for he has really grown to love the widow and upon making this fact known, while still under the belief that the fortune is gone, he wins back the heart and hand of Mrs. Plum and is then surprised to learn that, after all, she is as wealthy as he had at first supposed. Essanay's "Rule Sixty-Three" Reviewed by John C. Garrett LIVELY story, especially appealing to those who are in love or those who have been in love and for some unaccountable reason have become parted, is "Rule Sixty-Three," a two-reel Essanay production to be released on August 28 and action is stirring throughout the picture. Bryant Washburn is cast as Paul Smith, whose fiancee A exceedingly low financially. Meanwhile Eddie Plum sees and becomes infatuated with Betty Van Zant. On the day of the wedding Mrs. Plum startles everyone by declaring that the deed to her farm, upon which is based because of an innocent action on his part returns her engagement ring to him. He becomes bitter against anyone who is in love and conceives the idea of starting a Systematic Disentangling Agency for people who have fallen in love and wish to become disentangled. Mr. Washburn is supported by Jean Mo3rer as Amelie Benton, Charlotte Mineau, Leota Lorraine, Hugh E. Thompson and Royal Douglas. Paul Smith and his fiancee, Amelia Benton, are eating in a cafe when Mrs. Tremayne, who is suing her hubsand, a great friend of Smith's, for a divorce, passes their table and Paul nods to her. The woman while stepping into her automobile turns and again nods to Paul through the cafe window. Amelia is indignant and insists on leaving the cafe at once. She and Paul get into her electric and after some stormy words, the girl returns Smith's ring to him. Paul gets out of the electric and is walking toward his apartment when he meets Tremayne, who has just gotten his divorce papers and has had them framed. The two men go to Paul's apartments and there display their exhibits — A — the framed divorce papers and B — the returned engagement ring. While talking over their troubles Smith decides that he will establish a Systematic Disentangling Agency through which people who have fallen in love will be enabled to "fall out" if they wish to. He tells Tremayne that if he ever needs any help in this line to call on him. Amelia goes to a summer resort to soothe her ruffled feelings and there meets and falls in love with Tremayne.