Motography (Jul - Dec 1915)

December 11, 1915. MOTOGRAPHY 125? Brief Stories of the Weeks Film Releases General Program Hearst-Selig News Pictorial No. 95 — HearstSelig— November 29.— Thousands crowd Panama Exposition grounds to see Liberty Bell on its way to Philadelphia, San Diego; boy scouts gather at King's Park where members of various camps go through competitive drills, Jamaica, L. I. ; funeral of Father Reaney, for years engaged on Uncle Sam's big sea fighters, is held with military honors, New York; syndicate begins work on million-dollar race course, Tia Juana, Mex. ; novel combination boat and motor car rolls over road to landing, christened and then enters the water for maiden voyage, San Francisco ; sixty-eightmile gale strikes America's largest city and overturns wagons, halts traffic and sends pedestrians flying for shelter, New York; twenty-four of the monster searchlights of the Panama forty-eight Pacific Exp ment, San Francisco; Maine wins most points of eleven teams in inter-collegiate cross-country race over six-mile course, but Yale man is first over tape, Boston, Mass. ; crowd at Harvest Festival watches firemen give actual demonstration of life-saving methods when hotel is set ablaze, Atlanta, Ga. Universal Animated Weekly No. 195 — Universal— December 1. — Tornado leaves wreckage in Great Bend, Kansas; boy scouts in field at Jamaica, L. I. ; fire department's efficiency test in Atlanta Ga. ; Orange Day fete. New Orleans, La.; mine disaster at Ravensdale, Washington, kills thirty-five; women life savers give exhibition in Ocean Park, Calif.; the University of Illinois students in annual sack fight at Champaign, 111. ; Glenn Martin takes naval reserve officer on first flight in war biplane at San Diego, Calif. ; Brand Whitlock, envoy, and his wife arrives from Belgium; French war carries army observers aloft to spy on enemy; loading and launching under sea weapon aboard U. S. dest rover, Ericsson ; U. S. fight Haytians at Port Au Prince, Hayti ; Cartoon by Hy Mayer. Hearst-Selig News Pictorial No. 96 — HearstSelig — December 2. — Monmouth Country Club holds fox chase, Red Bank, N. T. ; children in San Francisco take a December swim in out-door pool; Atlanta pony farm owned by D. O. Smith furnishes children with free mounts; torpedo drawn to headquarters of Navy Defense League in New York and put on display; first cavalry of Chicago gallops thirty miles a day on annual test required by the government ; J. M. Walker arrives in San Francisco completing last lap of his hike from Boston to the Pacific Coast, setting new world's record for pedestrians ; canine bench exhibition at Boston, Mass. ; Pacific coast suffrage leaders arrive in Boston seeking signatures to petition for amendment to Federal Constitution ; actual war pictures of Serbian retreat before Teuton drive by staff photographer Varges. The Burglar Godfather — Essanay — December 3.— Featuring G. M. Anderson. The crook and his pal gain entrance to a home. They rob the man of the house of his personal belongings, then proceed to the upstairs, where they discover his wife, the mother of a new-born babe. The crook's heart is softened, and against the will of his pal, leaves the stolen property on a table. The crook later obtains employment in the factory of the man whose home he entered. He is not recognized until his pal reveals his past life. Instead of discharging the crook, his employer gives him a chance to start life anew, and furthermore asks him to be his child's godfather. The Money Gulf — (Two Reels) — Kalem — December 6. — Featuring Alice Hollister and Harry Millarde. On the day of their marriage Ruth discovers that her sweetheart, Jasper King, is the proprietor of a gambling establishment and she denounces him and refuses to become his wife until he has given his ill-gotten wealth to charity. Ruth's brother Byron desters his wife because he fears his father will disinherit him for marrying beneath his station and attempts by gambling to win enough money to pay his debts. Jasper comes to the boy's rescue and when Ruth learns of her sweetheart's visit to the gambling house she is heartbroken. Later Byron's manhood awakened he confesses his guilt and Ruth thus learning of her sweetheart's visit to the gambling house forgives him. The Other Sister — Lubin — December 6. — Featuring Joseph Smiley and Lillie Leslie. Sybil, a butterfly and the sister of Jane Forrest, marries Henry Arnold, the owner and manager of The Evenina Blade, with whom Jane is secretly in love. Sybil finds life with Arnold rather dull and goes out with Donald Paulding, a former admirer and man-about-town, and upon their return home Jane surprises them in embrace in the hall way. At this point Arnold returns home and Jane saves Sybil by declaring Paulding had come with her. Later Sybil plans to elope with Donald, but Jane learning of this determines to thwart it. At a dance she appears stylishly gowned and ensnares Paulding and Sybil discovers him proposing to her sister. Realizing her mistake she rushes to her room and later when her husband returns she rushes into his arms. Run On Percy — (Another of "The Chronicles of Bloom Center" series) — (Two Reels) — Selig — December 6. — This story concerns Percy Pinkham, who appeals to his uncle for a loan and is promised a fortune, providing he marries within twenty-four hours. When Bloom Center learns of Percy's pending fortune, the young man is fairly mobbed by the unmarried ladies of the community. He finally wins Margaret Tate's promise to wed him, and he receives a deed to one of the best farms in the country. A full review appears on another page of this issue. N. G. C. The Power of Publicity — (Two Reels) — Essanay — December 7. — Edna Morris, the daughter of a banker, is left penniless when her father dies from the shock upon learning that his cashier has decamped with the bank's funds. She secures a position as assistant to Velma Tolliver, editor of the woman's page on the "News," and whose brother is owner and editor of the paper. One night Edna, dressed as a boy, hides in a room and overhears the conversation of some political crooks. She is discovered, but manages to escape with her "scoop." Tolliver, the editor, admires her courage and asks her to become his boss for life.. Minnie the Tiger— Kalem — December 7. — Featuring Bud Duncan and Ethel Teare. Ethel promises to wed the captor of Minnie, an escaped man-eating tiger, and the count, who professes to be the greatest hunter in the world, and Bud set out to capture Minnie. When the count encounters Minnie he immediately takes to the tall trees. Bud meets the tiger and he finds urgent business elsewhere. The count reaches Ethel's home first and declares that he has killed the beast. Minnie takes a notion to appear on the scene and promptly the count flees with Minnie close behind. Ethel convinced that she always loved Bud anyway, falls into his arms. Playing the Same Game — Lubin — December 7. Featuring D. L. Don. Mrs. Recentwed receives a note from one "Harry" Leiber and it is found by her husband, who becomes jealous. A friend tells him that the only way to punish his wife is to play her same game, and accordingly when his wife, that afternoon, enters the parlor with her college chum "Harry" Leiber otherwise known as Harriet Leiber, she discovers him making love to Becky. A bruised, tattered Mr. Recentwed was the result, but later he is forgiven by his wife. Orders — Selig — December 7. — Featuring Thomas Santschi and Edith Johnson. Tom Daly, a traffic officer, although his child is dying, is ordered to stick to his duty and stop all traffic on the corner as afire breaks out. A physician rushing to save his child in an automobile is stopped and also the automobile of the owner of the building is held up by Daly according to orders. Later when at the bedside of his stricken child he is told that there is such a thing as adhering too closely to rules, and is asked to send in his resignation. However, when it is told that he also stopped the automobile of the doctor en route to save his child's life, the story touches the heart of the police chief, and Daly is promoted, while the baby recovers its health. situations which culminate in Bob and Ann meeting once more and thereupon announcing their engagement. Dreamy Dud in Love — E'ssanay — December 8. — Cartoon by Wallace Carlson, showing Dreamy Dud, who becomes susceptible to the charms of a little girl who makes eyes at him. He is sitting on a box singing lullabies to her doll when he is awakened by his father, who compliments him on his extremely fine voice. This reel also contains 500 feet of scenes taken in the Canadian Rockies. The Black Hole of Glenranald— (Two Reels) — Kalem — December 8. — An episode of the "Stingaree" series featuring True Boardman. MacBean, the owner of the bank at Glenranald, sets a trap for Stingaree, because of the huge reward offered for his capture. Stingaree learns of this trap through the loquaciousness of Fergus, a clerk, and turns the tables upon MacBean. After rifling the safe and beating off the mounted police, Stingaree and Howie, his partner, flee taking with them Fergus. Fergus makes an attempt to capture the bushranger, but Stingaree's horse throws the boy and on regaining consciousness he finds himself bound to a post and confronting death. Later the boy is found, but a note which Stingaree has pinned to a post saves the boy from disgrace when his employer and the troopers appear on the scene. The Web of Fate — (Two Reels)— Lubin— December 8. — Featuring L. C. Shumway, Melvin Mayo and Helen Eddy. Louisa Pardoni's father is killed by the members of a secret organization at the head of which is Otho Benfilo, whose son knows nothing of his father's connections. Louise swears vengeance and later when she meets Antonio Benfilo in a cafe, where she is dancing, she secretes a bracelet in his pocket and then sets up a cry of thief. The bracelet is found in his pocket and a free-for-all fight ensues. Antonio is severely injured and Louisa takes him to he and nurses him back to jng turned to love. Late ing killed a policeman in to be killed when Louisa tween and takes the escapes, but Mary — Edison — December S. — Margaret Prussing is featured as the girl who makes a great sacrifice in order that her friend, Laura, may find happiness with the man she loves, but with whom she has had a misunderstanding. The artist justly feeling that Laura does not wish to marry him puts her out of his mind and later proposes to Mary, but she, upon learning that Laura still loves Delevan, refuses him. Carlton King plays the part of the artist. A Mix-Up in Black — Edison — December 8. — A one-reel comedy featuring Sally Crute and Raymond McKee, directed by Will Louis. Bob Banderbilt and Ann Whitney meet by chance. Both consider it destiny for they are mutually attracted. They part neglecting to ask for details so important to future meetings as names and addresses. Bob attends his club that night and takes his place in the dress rehearsal for a minstrel show. He has an engagement to attend a dinner and in order to catch the train leaves wearing his make-up. This leads to laughable home health, her hate havhe is accused of havthe fight and is about ouisa imposes her body beball intended for him. He ering that Louisa cared for when he was unable to care for himself, returns and with her in his arms he climbs the hill out of the shadows of hate into the sunlight of love. The Merry Models — Essanay — December 9. — Featuring Ben Turpin, Margaret Joslin, Harry Todd and Carrie Turpin. When the manager of the Brezlah cafe receives a telegram informing him that the marble statues which he ordered were destroyed by fire, he employs Bloggey and Mustang Pete to pose as statues in his cafe. The patrons are deceived and compliment the manager for his taste in the selection of the statuary. All goes well until both the wives of Bloggey and Mustang enter the cafe and recognize their husbands. A riot ensues in which the place is completely wrecked, and the two statues are chased home by the angry wives. The Ogre and the Girl — (Three Reels) — Lubin — December 9. — Featuring Bernard Seigel, Kempton Green, Geraldine O'Brien and Clarence Jay Elmer in a story of a girl who is encouraged by her parents to marry the Ogre. She encounters her ideal lover in the person of a young surveyor and after many exciting incidents they are finally married. For a longer review see another page of this issue. Faith and Fortune — (Three Reels) — Edison — December 10. — Featuring Curtis Cooksey and Grace Williams. In this story the brother, a failure, preys upon his sister's devotion and sacrifice. He is finally killed for a murder of which he is innocent, while his sister, Molly, falls in love with Jerry Mason, a rugged Westerner, his partner in a gold claim. Finally Molly has a chance to prove her love for Jerry by saving him from the noose. For a longer review see another page of this issue. The Escape of Broncho Billy — Essanay — December 10. — Featuring G. M. Anderson. Broncho with the rancher's daughter. Dves of their affair and one day ncho. A few days later the Billy is in love Her father disapp quarrels with Br rancher drops d Billy's rival dis opportunity to rancher's body, murder and is i a child who had fired the shot liberty. rk. Br ■K'hr seeing covers the body an implicate Broncho, shoots Broncho .Billy is accused of the i jail awaiting his sentence when seen the act committed, tells who and Broncho Billy is given his The Ancient Coin — Kalem — December 10. — Ln episode of the "Ventures of Marguerite" fea* jring Marguerite Courtot. Dangler, who poses