Motography (Jan-Jun 1915)

June 19, 1915. MOTOGRAPHY 1035 Paramount The Dawn of a Tomorrow — (Five Reels) — Famous Players. — The film is adapted from the celebrated play of Frances Hodgson Burnett, which features Eleanor Robson on the legitimate stage, and the lead is played by Mary Pickford. Mary is seen in the wonderful character of Glad, the beautiful and ragged girl of the London slums, whose unfaltering faith and heroic courage even starvation and deadly peril are unable to quench. How the ignorant little slum-girl by her beautiful faith in the mysterious power she but vaguely comprehends, is enabled to save her lover's ?ife from the gallows, provides her benefactor with a new hope and meaning in life, and awakens his reprobate nephew to a better manhood are vividly related in the drama of human suffering _ and sacrifice that gives many despairing souls a new inspiration to bear the trials of today in the expectancy of tomorrow's dawn. fishly detains Lee in the city. When night comes and the promised food does not arrive, the men set fire to the plant, and besiege Monroe's office. An armed guard arrives in time to save Monroe; but the plant is destroyed. Lee is cast out by Monroe. Ruth Roland and Henry King featured. T. C. K. Pathe Shadows of War — (Last Episode New "Exploits of Elaine") — (Two Reels) — Pathe. — Wu Fang, the Chinese criminal, steals a torpedo which Craig Kennedy has invented and sold to the American government. Later, when Kennedy is demonstrating a similar torpedo at the home of Elaine, this weapon is also stolen by an accomplice of Wu Fang. Kennedy and Jameson, following the man, engage in a death struggle with Wu Fang himself, and both the detective and he dive into the waters of New York harbor. Later the Chinaman's dead body is found floating in the water and Kennedy seems to have disappeared. See review on page 1018, this issue. N. G. C. Nick Winter and the Masked Thieves — (Three Reels) — Pathe.— Nick Winter, celebrated detective,' is retained by the directors of the bank which has been robbed. Nick tackles the job with all the sincerity and zeal of the great detective that he is. He fastens the crime on Braix, one of the directors, but Professor Van Ryck proves that Braix was visiting at his home at the time of the robbery. Therefore the mystery for Nick to solve is, how could Braix be in two places at once. With the aid of much elaborate paraphernalia, bold and daring strokes, Nick succeeds. Braix has a twin brother. T. C. K. Man to Man — Pathe. — An interesting drama in natural colors. The unfortunate man is driven by poverty to crime. He breaks into the house of the fortunate man, and when the man refuses to give him money points his revolver at him, but cannot bring himself to kill one who is defenseless. The fortunate man calls him a coward and taking the gun aims, but finds the same difficulty. Convinced that the unfortunate man was driven to the attempted crime by dire need, he gives him money and tells him to go. T. C. K. Today and Tomorrow — Pathe. — Eighth in the 'Who' Pays?" series, by Balboa. The workers at Monroe's oil wells threaten to strike unless they are given better food. Monroe sends Lee Payne, his daughter's lover, to the city to get provisions. Julia Monroe sel Select The Alien — (Nine Reels) — Ince. — ■ George Beban is featured in this nine reel photo drama and a one act play in which he appears in person. The story is adapted from the famous^ vaudeville act, "The Sign of the Rose!" Phil Griswold induces his friend, Robbins, to steal from his employer in orderto finance a night of revelry in celebration of the reading of the will of Griswold's father. Next morning Robbins' employer plans to start for Europe and the stolen money must be replaced. Griswold in the will of his father is left penniless, and finally appeals to his elder brother, William Griswold, but on being refused a loan, and having noted the visits of an Italian, Pietro, to the home of William, he is led, in desperation, to write a black-hand letter, demanding ransom for Dorothy Griswold, whom he kidnaps. Dorothy's father immediately suspects the Italian who had called, and lays a trap for him in his flower shop. At this point the pictured story fades and the acted drama begins, Mr. Beban appearing in person as the Italian, to stage the vaudeville act with which everyone is familiar. Mrs. Raymond drives her husband to financial ruin and suicide through her extravagance and bridge debts. Her daughter, Trixie, educated in a convent, on entering society, becomes a victim of the gambling mania. Her mother is secret proprietress of a gambling house, and Trixie, after marrying Norris Graham, a district attorney, becomes heavily involved in debt through her passion for gambling. The mother sells her interest in the gambling establishment to Anatole De Voie, and Trixie, as a member of a slumming party, entering the place loses $3,000, for which she gives De Voie a note. Trixie's husband, the district attorney, raids the place of De Voie while Trixie is in the private office of the proprietor, and she is killed when De Voie fires his revolver through the door in an effort to kill the district attorney. Vitagraph Special The Goddess — (Chapter Five) — (Two Reels) — Vitagraph. — While Tommy is arguing with the hotel clerk who has refused to admit Celestia, her taxicab is ordered to move on because of the crowd which collects about it. Later a woman pays the fare which the driver demands of Celestia, and asks her to come to her home. The next day the woman offers to sell Celestia to Sweetzer, a man about town. The woman at the last moment is struck by the innocence of Celestia and allows her to escape. Tommy locates the taxi driver and is taken by him to the home of the woman, but arrives too late to see Celestia. The goddess visits the East Side of the city, where she engages in missionary work. T. C. K. Sins of the Mothers — (Five Reels) — Vitagraph. — This story is filmed from the prize winning scenario of the New York Sun scenario contest, won by Elaine Sterne, and features Anita Stewart and Earle Williams. The story deals with society evils, showing how V-L-S-E, Inc. The Sporting Duchess — Lubin — (Five Reels). — Captain Mostyn is in love with Muriel, and finally, by means of a villainous scheme, causes a separation between her and her husband, Lord Desborough. Desborough, in financial difficulties, loses his racing stable, which includes Clipstone, the favorite over Mostyn's King of Trumps, in the coming Derby. At the foreclosure sale the Sporting Duchess outbids Mostyn and becomes the owner of the mighty Clipstone. In the final scene at the Derby, Muriel and her husband are reunited. Clipstone is victorious over King of Trumps. T. C. K. Universal Special A Bolt From the Blue — -(Fourteenth Episode of "The Black Box") — (Two Reels) — Universal. — Lenora is saved from the burning bridge, and she and the detective start back to New York to hear Craig's story in Professor Ashleigh's house. A contrivance has been placed in the professor's library which nearly results in the death of Quest and his party. Craig refuses to tell his story because of his being shadowed, and is taken to Quest's home, where he drops dead. For further review see page 1017, this issue. J. C. G. World Little Miss Brown — (Four Reels) — Brady. — Vivian Martin is seen in this adaptation of Phillip Bartholomae's sparkling comedy, as Betty Brown, an impulsive girl. She is undecided between two suitors. The one who appears most persuasive at the moment suggests an elopement and she promises to meet him at Hartford. Her troubles begin with her arrival at the station and continue throughout the following night, for the hotel clerk sends a man to her apartment, believing him to be her husband. When the mix-up is over and the many complications have been finally straightened out, Betty decides that, after all, she prefers the other suitor. The Bogus Earl— (Two Reels)— KoKo — May 31. — A film company advertises for a comedian. After many have applied the successful applicant is hired at a salary of. $100, 000 a year. Then the big show comes on and Mr. Pincus Rainbow takes fhe lead in their first production, "The Bogus Earl," which is a story of a poor nobleman who comes to America to seek the. hand of an American girl. While en route to the country estate of a sausage manufacturer his automobile is upset, and he is removed to the hospital. Two tramps come along in the meanwhile, find his credentials and decide to masquerade as the earl. This results in many complications and the climax is filled with laughter.