Motography (Apr-Jun 1916)

May 6, 1916. MOTOGRAPHY 1057 is brief. In order to work he opens a detective agency and lives in fear that he will get a case. He does, finally, and here some exciting adventures with black hand gangs give him control of uncle, rich political boss, and in the end he promises to live on a farm with the pretty girl he has won. Enid Markey plays opposite Mr. Collier. Miss Markey heads -± 1 hi 0 hwt mm is *nj^ % ■ -■ >£ »1-Wi, _ f sxs ih a cast including Charles K. French, Robert Kortman, J. Frank Burke and Walter Edwards, all of whom do good work. "Lying Lips" Five-Reel American Mutual Masterpicture Released May 4. Reviewed by Genevieve Harris WINNIFRED GREENWOOD has an unusually attractive role in this drama as the actress who gives up her work because of love for her husband and later, risking his displeasure, returns to the stage in order to aid him. As Emily Alden, Miss Greenwood plays in a sincere and forceful way which at once wins sympathy and interest. The story itself is interesting and plausible and the release forms a most pleasing entertainment. Franklin Ritchie is well cast as Neal Frazer, an artist. At the theater one night, he saves the life of the leading lady, Emily Alden, whose gown takes fire when an accident occurs on the stage. The actress and the artist are mutually attracted and' later fall in love. Frazer does not wish his wife to appear on the stage and Emily, in marrying him, agrees to give up her work. Frazer's sister, Wanda, is the wife of Arnold Howard, a stock broker. She is an idle, vain woman and spends much of her time in the company of Douglas Stevens, a wealthy clubman. Eugenie Forde interprets Wanda skillfully, while Roy Stewart appears as Stevens. Clarence Burton is Arnold Howard lent him from money held in trust for an art association. After Howard's death, Wanda lives at her brother's home. Then Frazer, from overwork in an attempt to restore the money, becomes ill and the entire burden falls on his wife's shoulders. At this time, Emily receives an offer to revive her former stage success, and knowing that her husband would not approve, she does not let him know. While he is ill, she earns money to pay his debts. Wanda, the sister, after quarrelling with Emily, turns again to Stevens. But when Frazer finds a note from Stevens, she leads him to think it addressed to Emily and that it was from Stevens that Emily took the money to pay their debts. Emily, when she returns from the evening's performance, believes that her husband's anger is because of her return to the stage, and heart-broken at his lack of appreciation of her work, she leaves him. Some time later Frazer learns the truth, that his sister is the guilty one, and he and his wife are reconciled. Julian L. Lamothe is the author of the story, which Edward Sloman directed. The material is well handled and the events clearly presented. The interest is well sustained throughout. "The Half Million Bribe" Metro Picturization of the "Red Mouse." Reviewed by Thomas C. Kennedy CCENARIOIZED by Harry O. Hoyt and produced under the ^ direction of Edgar Jones, "The Red Mouse," a former stage' success by William Hamilton Osborne, is offered by Metro under the title of "The Half Million Bribe," a film whose five and his acting, especially in the scene when, his fortune gone, the man knows that even his wife will turn against him and decides to commit suicide, is very convincing. Howard has lost not only his own fortune but also funds which Frazer had reels present several not very well joined but interest-compelling developments. A perspective of the story presents a rather scattered aspect, but its many pleasing, though episodic phases sustain interest as they arise and are completed. Marguerite Snow, who never fails to make the character she enacts attractive, and Hamilton Revelle are the leading members of the cast. Mr. Revelle, whose former Metro appearances were under such advantageous conditions, has no exceptional opportunities as Challoner, an idler who reaches the gutter practically, before he is brought to a realization of what real character he possesses. Also, Miss Snow has little to do as his faithful wife. But despite these facts Miss Snow is a charming figure in this story and Mr. Revelle does well what satisfactory work he has to do. The story begins with a mystery which is never fully cleared up until the end, the spectator being kept in the dark concerning facts which really should not be withheld. Challoner is accused of the murder committed in a gambling den. At the trial the manager of the resort and a servant give evidence which convicts him. The conviction comes as a surprise to Miriam, who has given her fortune to the district attorney on assurance from him that he would free her husband. She reproaches him but he calmly retorts that he has not said when he will secure Challoner's release. Fortunately for the Challoners and the district attorney who apparently has no foundation on which to base his confidence that the convicted man would be cleared, the manager is struck on the head by some crooks and he makes a dying confession which proves that Challoner, who is himself convinced that he murdered Hargraves, is innocent. The attorney leads Challoner to believe that the confession is a fake. Later, when he reforms, Challoner learns the truth and his wife re