Motography (Jul-Sep 1916)

170 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XVI, No. 3. Feature Programs Paramount Blue Bird The Love Girl — (Five Reels) — Bluebird — July 10. — Featuring Ella Hall in this drama portraying the powerful influence of a child's love. Adele Farringion. Betty Schade, Harry Depp, Kingsley Benedict, Grace Marvin and Wadsworth, Harris. Robert Leonard directed the production. rox The Man From Bitter Roots — (Five Reels)— William Fox — July 10. — Featuring William Farnum. The picture tells the story of the efforts of Bruce Burt to get justice for himself, and for the sister of his mining partner, "Slim" Naudain. Bruce has been forced to kill Naudain in self-defense because of "Slim's" avarice for their joint pile of gold dust. Before Bruce can set out for the girl to give her half of his own gold, Victor Sprudell, of Indiana, who is on a hunting trip, is driven into the miner's cabin by a snowstorm. Sprudell hears Bruce's story and receives the gold in trust while the miner goes out into the storm to help a Chinese cook, who is ill. Bruce fails to return, so Sprudell himself prepares to start the Bitter Roots Mining Co. in Indiana. In an interview with him, Helen Dunbar, a reporter, finds that Naudain was her half-brother, but Sprudell gives her $500, telling her that was all "Slim" left. Bruce comes to Indiana penniless but eventually obtains control of his mine, which Sprudell has been running and finds happiness with Helen Dunbar. Betty Schade and H. A. Barrows support Mr. Farnum. The Dupe — (Five Reels) — Laskv — July 3. — The story of a young girl who becomes the pawn of a designing society woman which features Blanche Sweet. The story is by Hector Turnbull and the scenario by Margaret Turnbull. Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. Pictographs — Paramount — July 9. — The Modern Salesman, an article furnished by the System magazine, has first place in this issue. Methods of gaining an audience are described in the pictures. The Better Babies department urges mothers to teach their children table manners at an early age. Both mothers and children may here learn the proper manner of eating fruit and soup as well as how to use and how not to use a fork. Do You Take Ten-Minute Vacations and a number of pictures of bird life complete the reel. Farmer Alfalfa's Watermelon Patch — (Split Reel) — Paramount-Bray Cartoon — July 9. — This animated sketch by Paul Terry tells of the farmer's difficulty to rid his watermelon patch of a colored gentleman with an amazingly hard head and a remarkable appetite for fresh picked melons. On the same reel with: What the Sphinx Laughed At. — A novel plastique which is animated. Its most remarkable feature comes with anticipation of the amount of labor expended to animate the clay figures, though at times the half reel is amusing. Munich the Magnificent — Burton Holmes — son for letting Sally go. They go to Mary's home, where after drinking to the health of Mary, Lord Fortive proposes another toast "To the future Lady Kidderminster." Edna Flugrath featured. Triangle Program Hearts and Sparks — (Two Reels)— Keystone. — Cast with Hank Mann, Gloria Swanson and Bobbie Vernon. Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. The Little School Ma'am — (Five Reels) — Fine Arts — July 16. — Dorothy Gish is supported by the Fine Arts children in this comedy-drama produced by C. M. and S. A. Franklin. Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. The Eye of the Night — (Five Reels) — Ince — July 16.— William H. Thompson and Margery Wilson in a drama of strong human interest. Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. V. L. S. E. Inc. International Film Hearst-International News Pictorial No. 51. — Harvard's eight crew defeats the Yale Varsity rowers and sets a new record for the London course, New London, Conn. ; twenty tons of powder are used in one blast in a quarry near San Francisco, Cal. ; Charles E. Hughes, Republican nominee for president, attends the commencement at Brown University and marches with his classmates, Providence, R. I. ; Mrs. John Jacob Astor weds Banker William Karl Dick of New York, Bar Harbor, Maine ; mines that guard the Pacific Coast Harbor are planted from shipboard and exploded by electricity, Fort Rosecrans, Cal. ; latest fashions ; hundreds of Mexican refugees flee their native land and enter the United States over the International Bridge at El Paso, Tex'. Hearst-International News Pictorial No. 52 — June 30. — General Galieni, who saved Paris from the Germans, is given a royal military funeral and all Paris turns to pay tribute to their hero ; United States Oil Tanker Cuyama, is christened by Miss Margaret Offley and is launched into the Pacific, Mare Island, Cal.; latest fashions; annual police field day is held at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. ; the Sultan of Turkey is attended by a guard of heavily armed men when he rides in state to the Mosque, Constantinople; five persons perish when the steamer Bear is tossed upon the beach by the storm-swept Pacific ocean, Eureka, Cal. ; General Bell commanding the American troops at Fort Bliss orders every department of his command into action to prepare for the defense of El Paso against a possible invasion bv Mexicans who are concentrated at Juarez, El Paso, Tex. ; National Guard troops of the First regiment, Illinois, entrain for the mobilization camp. The Conflict— (Five Reels)— V. L. S. E— July 3. — This Blue Ribbon feature was produced by Ralph W. Ince and stars Lucille Lee Stewart. Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. Fathers of Men — (Five Reels) — Vitagraph — July 10. — Featuring Robert Edeson in a dual role. Tohn Howland's life is embittered when Blake, a trader, runs away with his wife while he is at a Paramount — July 9. — Views of all the notable nearby hospital having his son treated for a spinal points in this German city make this travelogue ailment. He vows vengeance, but it is not until one of particular interest and appeal. twenty vears later that he next meets his enemy. This time, it is under conditions favorable to his revenge, for he finds him by the body of a murdered man, and, though he knows that Blake did not commit the murder, he succeeds in having him convicted. Robert, Howland's son, implores his father to halt this terrible thing but Howland remains firm. When, in trying to escape, Blake is shot and killed, his three sons avenge their father's death by killing Howland. Robert sets out after them to settle his score, but after many thrilling adventures, in which the Blakes prove themselves his friends, the feud is peacefully ended. Pathe Pathe News No. 52— June 28.— Charles E. Hughes, Republican presidential nominee, arrives with Mrs. Hughes for a short vacation at his summer home, Bridgehampton, L. I. ; members of Camp Fire Club stage their famous Indian play, "The Fire Test," in their tepee village at Yama Farms, Napanock, N. Y. ; New Pork police, who have recently undergone a complete course of military instruction, demonstrate their prowess, Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. ; Dr. A. C. Albertson, inventor of a wheel bomb thrower gives a demonstration of the apparatus to army officers, Governor's Island, N. Y. ; thousands honor the memory of General Gallieni, late Minister of War, who saved Paris from Von Kluck in September, 1914, Paris, France; twenty-seven lives lost when S. S. Bear founders off Sugar Loaf Point, Eureka, Cal. Pathe News No. 53 — July 1. — Mayor Mitchel opens the sluice gate of the huge cofferdam in the heart of the city, which now makes possible the construction of 1000 foot piers, New York, N. Y. ; General Lubail reviews the members of the classes 1917, 18 and 19, who are already organized and trained to answer the call of their country, Vincennes, France ; King George makes a tour of inspection through Britain's largest military camp, Aldershot, England ; President and Mrs. Wilson attend Memorial Service at Continental Hall in honor of the late president of China, Yuan-Shih-Kai, Washington, D. C. ; thousands of horses are being gathered at the Army Remount Depot in Fort Sam Houston to meet any emergency demands for the American troops, _ San Antonio, Tex. ; western athletes compete in a real marathon race up and down the steep and Miscell aneous The Woman Who Dared — (Five Reels) — California.— Featuring Beatriz Michelena. A review appears elsewhere in this issue. Love Wins — (Five Reels) — Raths-Seavolt — July 15. — Featuring William Rainsford and Mabel Olson Leads. Burke Sheppard, a wealthy clubman, determines to marry Hope Randolph, a young society girl, and he believes that by getting her father at his mercy financially, Hope will marrv him to save her father. Sheppard's attempt in this is blocked by Richard Haddon, a young lawyer, who knows something of former shadv transactions of Sheppard's. Sheppard proposes to Hope, who tells him that she will only marry the winner of the motor boat regatta. Her interest in Richard Haddon grows rapidly. His feelings for her are unmistakable. Haddon also asks Hope to marrv him. and she tells him that she will do so if he wins the great cup race. rocky sides of Mt. Tamalpias, San Francisco, Sheppard, who now bitterly hates his more favored Cal.; monster fourteen-inch gun is loaded at the rival, overhears Haddon's proposal to Hope, and Mermerton Navy Yard for shipment Phillipine coast forts, Seattle, Wash Metro The Eternal Question — (Five Reels) — Popular Pi ays and Players — July 3. — This story was written by Aaron Hoffman, scenarioized by Wallace O. Clifton and directed by Burton I.. King. It deals with a wager made by one clubman with another that he can take a poor, ill-bred woman from tlit streets and make a lady out of her within three months' lime. A woman for the experiment is accordingly picked, but she finally turns .jnt to be the daughter of a king, escaped to America to evade marrying against her inclination. The story closes after a stirring struggle n the winner of the wager and the Grand Duke of Serdian, the woman's indefatigable persecutor, who makes an attempt to take her bad t'> Europe by force. Red Feather to the determines that Haddon must lose the race no matter how nor at what cost. Sheppard kidnaps Haddon the night before the race. The great race is called. Haddon cannot be found. Hope volunteers to run Haddon's boat in the race. Haddon i discovered bound and gagged in a deserted building, bv a tramp looking for a place to rest, is released "and arrives on the scene just as Hope returns victorious from the race. Mutual Masterpictures The Decoy — (Five Reels) — -Mutual— Jum 29, melodrama laid in New York, fiances Nelson featured. Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. Dust — (Five Kei-.i.s) — Amerii -. July 10. — ling Franklyn Ritchie ami WinnifredGreen• ood. A review appears elsewhere in this issue. The Heart of a Child — (Five Reels) — Red Feather — July 10. — Sally Snape, a child of the slums, is thrown on her own resources after her mother is killed by her drunken father. Sally makes the acquaintance of Mary, and she secures a position for Sally at a jam factory and here Sally meets Mr. Peastone, who meeting Sally on the street one day offers to drive her home in his newly acquired trap. The trap is overturned by a carelessly driven automobile and Lord Kid dci minster, one of the occupants has Sally cared for until she is better. Later through the efforts of Joe Aaron, under whose guidance Sail \ has been living since her accident, she gets into a musical comedy company and quickly becomes a favorite. On the night of Sally s triumph Gilbert takes Sally to the door of the flat he has furnished for her and later enters with a latchkey to take his reward, but the pure childheart conquers and he leaves. The next morning he asks Sally to be his wife and the girl's greatest ordeal has to be faced for Gilbert's parents arc stately representatives of the old school. Sally, subjects and hlgh-claSS COmedieS. 1 he who is given the option of going to Mary's wed st il(Ho of the company is nearly ready, ding, as promised, or giving up Gilbert .defies him , k t] first production will .md eliDi.si s the former. I nohservea, (.illicit s father witnesses what happens and upbraids his Start SOOll. The Niagara Falls Motion Picture Company, a newly incorporated concern with a capitalization of $100,000, has established a studio at Niagara Falls. The officers of the concern are: President. R. F. Douglass; vice-president, A. L. Larson; secretary, Frank M. Joslyn; general manager, W. Y. Kinleyside; treasurer and director. Joseph Rosseel-Mayer, M. V. Harvard: property manager, Frank E. Ellise; head cameraman, Wallace Williamson. The company is to produce religious, educational, historical, travel