Motography (Jan-Mar 1916)

February 12, 1916. MOTOGRAPHY 385 Brief Stories of the Week's Film Releases I General Program Selig-Tribune No. S — January 17. — Mayor Thompson and "Chicago Plan" delegation arrive at the capital and are met by Congressman Madden of Illinois, Washington, D. C. ; Marion County pays over $7,000 to farmers for 30,000 gopher and moleskins in an effort to rid its section of these pests, Salem, Ore. ; one killed, eleven injured and property amounting to thousands of dollars damaged in gale at San Francisco, Cal. ; Captain John Goulandis and his crew from the abandoned S. S. Thessaloniki arrive here on board the S. S. Perugia, New York City, N. Y. ; eighty million feet of gas daily runs wild from a gas well at Corpus Christi and an attempt is being made to cap the gasser with a 5,500 pound lid ; three dead and one dying is the toll exacted by the Black hand in a dvnamite explosion at the home of Peter Apostol, Sacramento, Cal. Selig-Tribune No. 6— January 20.— Chief Ogallala Fire, a Sioux chieftain, who fought with Sitting Bull in the Custer massacre, dies at 98 years of age, Chicago, 111. ; storm-scarred and battered by wintry winds for months, the Peruvian bark Callao reaches port with the captain's wife, fouryear-old daughter and crew exhausted from terrible ordeal, San Francisco, Cal. ; society takes advantage of cold wave and indulges in the exciting pastime of ice boating, Maiden, Mass. ; two men killed and a building wrecked in the C. & N. W. railway yards by an explosion of two gas tanks, Chicago, 111. ; Persian pussies, pelicans and other pets attract wide attention at Boston, poses at Miami, Fla. Secret iry Danie s asks Con S or $150,000 for the res oration of old frigate, The — Kalem— Februa ry 4.— Fea Marguerite Co another c f the "Ven which^Marguer Still seek se°ssion, the Wolf schmes so that his too Zarth is installed in her home as Butler. Fred, her swee theart, pre to fall into the trap but he leaves the with a duplic ate of the book Queenie, Wolf accomplice, inveigles Fred, w to be and the e he is at by the Wolf. Later :he police arnve, but the Wolf and Zarth make th eir escape by explod gas the the The Wrong Mr. Wright— Vitagraph— February 4. — Featuring Garrv McGarry and Jewell Hunt. Jack Wright, a lumber magnate, and Jack Wright, a lawyer, apply for rooms at the same hotel. The lumberman's daughter arrives at the hotel. She by mistake gets into the lawyer's appe ludicrous incidents folic utterly disgraced. Jack, ind many office the next day. She visits a jewelry store and under the name of Dr. Hawthorne's daughter, who is loved by Dr. Grover, her father's assistant, she orders a costly set of diamonds sent to Hawthorne's office. They arrive at the doctor's office after the jewels have been delivered and in a clever manner they steal the diamonds. Dr. Grover, however, is the means of bringing about their capture and arrest. J. C. Shumway, Ronald Bradburuy and Francelis Billington featured. The Dragnet — (Three Reels) — Selig — February 7. — Harry Mestayer is featured in this pro -, Durkin, ~ girl, but eventually his past begins cloud her life with suspicion also, when the detective crops up unexpectedly to accuse both of theft. James marries May and departs for South America to begin life anew, but the long arm of the law follows them even there, though as the story ends the detective admits he has been wrong in his suspicions. A longer review appears on another page of this issue. N. G. C. ' little i they v eethe and sobs that she i: ._., however, reminds he both school children, he hac t by the name of Alma Wright nd he proposes on the spot, am Wright becomes the right Mr the wrong M: Wright. The Broken Wire— Kalemepisode of "The Hazards of Helen" Heler G.bsc Heler the trackwalker, who had found the bag, is oi of sight. They then attempt to hold up tl plucky operator. She runs down the track ar when caught between two fires by an approachir train, she climbs a telegraph pole. "" 5 the mining camp of Cripple Creek, who has a strong aversion to dance hall girls, Nell, who dances at the saloon to support her invalid father, loses her slipper and Dick finds it. He strikes gold and incidentally falls in love, but when he learns that she is a girl of the dancehall he is filled with misery, but ater all ends happily. Betty, the Boy and the Bird — Vitagraph — February 7. — Featuring Zeena Keefe and Gerald Gordon. Betty, a chorus girl, on her way home stops to rescue a bird from the clutches of a boy, and Jim Derwent, the son of the theater manager, recognizes Betty and drives her home. The lead killed and more than a score injured in an explosion which occured at the Kelker Blower Company, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Frank Janies, a Sioux Indian, first Indian ever appointed to the police force of the Capitol building, Washington, D. C. ; flood in Phoenix, Ariz., destroys bridges, hurls homes from foundations and leaves death and ruin in its wake; 3,000 horses shipped from Watertown, Mass., to the battlefront ; huge concealed searchlight used to locate marauding warplanes, near Paris, France; model type of trench mortar gun which hurls a high explosive into the enemy's The Chain of Evidence — (Two Reels)— Biograph — February 1. — The young villager, unable to bear his uncle's ill-treatment longer, bids goodbye to his sweetheart and leaves for the city. His uncle is found murdered and he is accused of the crime. He proves his innocence, however, and everything ends happily. eight, a flat c is swui i the n :nger wung a laps because of hi i the ._ _ stop and me urcw capture the thieves. The Web— Episode 3, "The Strange Case of Mary Page"— (Two Reels)— Essanay— February 7.— A continuation of the trial scene. Pollock's sister and Brandon are on the stand. They **" of Mary's early engagement to Pollock. H Walthall and Edna Mayo are featured in the se A full review appears on another page of this issue. G. H. Her Wayward Sister — (Four Reels) — Lubin — February 7. — Joan and Mary, although sisters, are very different in disposition, Joan being quiet, Mary wild. Basil, a hunchback, their playmate since childhood, is loved by Joan, but loves Mary, _ i art student with much little money and Jack, his rival, with little art, has lots of money. In a moment of despair he sells his bodv to Prof. Haebus Corpus for five dollars. He gets the money, but when the time comes for the professor to get his end there are all sorts of complications, before Ethel and Bud find peace and happiness. The Smugglers— (Three Reels)— Biograph— February 2.— Captain Thorne places his child in a boat and entrusts it to the waves when his ship flounders at sea. The boat drifts ashore and the child is found by a man, who rears it as a sisReaching womanhood, the ith a vounsr secret service adopted brother finds papers which give a clue to her identity and also bonds to the value of many thousands of dollars. Many startling incidents follow, but finally Captain Thorne and his daughter are reufiited. The Moth and the Star— Kalem— February 2. — An episode of the "Stingaree" series, featuring True Broadman. Stingaree escapes from prison by changing places with the crank prison reformer, who comes to hear the tale of his life. That evening he attends a concert at which Ethel, his former sweetheart, is to sing, but his audacious daring results in his recapture and the closing scene finds him in the same position as the opening one. Selig-Tribune No. 10— February 3.— Late pic , tures of President Wilson in his campaign on preparedness; latest variety of anti-aircraft guns used by the allies in repelling Zeppelins; James Whitcomb Riley, Hoosier Poet of Childhood, who hates him. Mar> on the stage and lea( Joan save her. Latei tion from Mary to Jo: and produced by Clay eludes June Dayne, C George Clarki Clai Forb Mi IT rice Jay Elme Francis Joyner Elizabeth Bo The New Janitor— (One Reel)— Lubin— February 7.— As a janitor, Otto had a hard time, especially when he acted as guardian for a baby. Edwin McKim directs the story, in which Davy Don, Patsey De Forest, Fred Douglas, Florence Williams and Baby Weiser appear. The Diamond Thieves — Lubin — February 7. — Jim Clowes and Doris Weyland, London jewel thieves, arrive in the city and immediately plan a 3ris calls on Dr. Hawthorne, a specialtells him her brother is afflicted with nd he advises her to bring him to his lady of the theater reports sick and Betty .__ a chance to take her place. She makes good nd the former leading lady is deposed. Later however, Betty has the opportunity to become 's own leading lady and when he promises to e her pets and herself, she becomes his bride. Wurra-Wurra — Kalem — February 8. — Featuring Bud Duncan, Jack McDermott and Ethel Teare. Bud and Jack find themselves on a canlbal isle, where Ethel is the power behind the throne. They gain her favor and have a great time for a while, but it is not long before they face the steaming pot as a possible meal for the king. The Fable of the Grass Widow and the Mesmeree and the Six Dollars— Essanay — February 9. — Featuring Warda Howard, Carroll C. James and Marion Skinner. One day a Keen Business Man, who thought Nobody could show him, was sitting at his desk when a classy Grass Widow floated in and stood smiling at him. Had it been a man he would have kicked him, but she kept up her little song and smile and slipped her pen into his hand and told him where to sign. He carried the book home to his wife and she flagged him and said that all her women acquaintances — ind that a crowd of married l given a club rate, but he re .bject. " are entitled t get i : later. The Darkest Hour — Kalem— February 9. — An episode of the "Stingaree" series featuring True Boardman and Main Sais. Stingaree escapes from prison through the efforts of Howie and, passing as a valet of Kent, who is Ethel's fiance, he succeeds in getting aboard a boat for England. On the way he learns that he has been cleared of the charge of murder and has happiness is later complete when Kent, seeing that Ethel loves Stingaree, giveS)> her to him. This is the last of the