Motography (Oct-Dec 1916)

November 18, 1916. MOTOGRAPHY 1155 Brief Stories of the Week's Film Releases Near to Earth — Biograph — November 13. — The cast includes Lionel Barrymore, Gertrude Bambrick, Robert Harron and Walter Miller. A storv of Italian emigrant life in the West Two brothers, Gato and Giuseppe, own a truck farm together. Gato marries Marie, the fishermaid. In his zeal to win a fortune, he neglects his wife, who becomes discontented. Sandro, a laborer on the farm, takes advantage of Marie's unhappiness to persuade her to run away with him. The other brother, Giuseppe, learns of the affair in time to check their plans. Marie repents and returns home to find that Gato has sold the farm for a large sum and that she can have the luxuries of life which she desires. She learns that Gato's apparent indifference to her was due to his attempt to win a fortune for her. The Temptation of Adam — (Three Reels') — Selig — November 13. — Features Kathlvn Williams. Is reviewed in full elsewhere in this issue. Not in the News — (Two Reels) — Essanay — November 14. — Elliot Dexter and his brother are released from prison, the former vowing to lead a decent life, the latter determined to make society pay. Elliot rises rapidly in a bank, marries Faith Markham. She is told the secret of his past. At forty-five he finds himself president of a bank. His brother has continued his life of crime. He discovers Elliot in his exalted position and frightens Faith into paying him money for his silence. When she has exhausted her private account, to save her husband worry, the brother breaks into the house to force her to give him money. In the darkness Elliot shoots him as a burglar. He is exonerated, and the reporters never learn the real story. Marguerite Clayton appears as Faith Markham ; Sydney Ainsworth as Elliot Dexter. dentally puts it into Kirkland's coat instead of his own. Later he accuses Kirkland of stealing it. The girl detective gets on the case, and through a laundry mark on the handkerchief in which the money was wrapped, she traces the ownership and proves Taylor the thief. Lord Chumley — Biograph — November 15. — The cast includes Lillian Gish, Henry Walthall, Walter Miller, Charles H. Mailes, Gus Pixley and Helen Hart. La Sage, an ex-convict, now a gambler, leads Lieutenant Butterworth to gamble away money he holds in trust. Then under threat of exposure he forces him to consent to the marriage of La Sage and his sister, Eleanor Butterworth. Lord Chumley also loves Eleanor. When he learns of the situation, he investigates the past record of La Sage and in turn threatens to expose the gambler. He aids the lieutenant in replacing the lost funds, and, having extricated the brother from all trouble, he marries the sister. Canimated Nooz Pictorial, No. 19 — (One Reel) — Essanay — November 15. — Cartoon by Wallace A. Carlson. Split reel with scenic. As usual, the Canimated Nooz is on the job when the thing happens and not after it's all over. Thus, the earthquake in Turkey is filmed. The earth's quiver was discovered to have been caused by La Belle Fatemma. rehearsing her vaudeville act. Wives of policemen are shown taking the examination for places on the force. This consists of proving they are handier with their fists than their husbands. Travel pictures include a trip through Sardine Canyon. Carl Kickoff shows how to kick a football in the educational section. . Other features are shown. Lake Tahoe, California, and vicinity, makes up the half reel of scenic. His Moral Code — (Three Reels) — Essanay — November 18.— Lillian Drew is Estelle Bland, E. H. Calvert is George Ewing, and Edward Arnold is Dr. Armstrong. Estelle Bland, a nurse, is engaged to Dr. Armstrong, an interne. George Ewing, a wealthy idler, is injured and comes under Estelle's care. He falls in love with her. He pictures to Armstrong what he can do for the girl as against the struggle she must experience as a young physician's wife, and the doctor in his love for her, gives her up and leaves for the West. Thinking he has left her, the girl marries Ewing. In the years that follow he proves himself unworthy and in revulsion Estelle divorces him, returning to her old position at the hospital. Armstrong has established himself as a physician of standing in the West. On a visit he finds his former love, and takes her with him on his return. The Girl Detective — (One Reel) — Selig — November 18. — Robyn Adair. Leo D. Maloney, E. J. Brady, Eugenie Forde and Virginia Kirtley comprise the cast. William A. Corey wrote the story, which was directed by Burton L. King. The story: Norman Kirkland is paymaster of a mining company and Otto Taylor is his assistant. On pay day, Taylor steals a sum of money and acci Selig-Tribune, No. 88 — November 2. — Miss Irene Kelynack, of Crestwood, N. Y., whose figure, experts declare, is an exact flesh and blood replica, two points ' excepted, of the Venus de Milo. Members of the famous French band of the Garde Republique, visiting London, England, inspect the remnants of the Zeppelin which was brought down at Potter's Bar. Ex-President Roosevelt is cheered in Chicago when he arrives for the "big smash" of the Hughes campaign. Provincetown, Mass. — The new submarine, Isaac Peral, constructed in the United States for the Spanish government, has her official tests off this port. With the French, North of the River Somme. — These huge guns are being used effectively to clear the way for the infantry. Chicago, 111. — John T. McCutcheon, the famous cartoonist, makes a flight with Victor Carlstrom, who will attempt to carry' mail from Chicago to New York by aeroplane, without a stop, in ten hours. Selig-Tribune, No. 89 — November 6. — San Francisco, Cal. — With impressive ceremonies participated in by national, state and local officials, the first rivet is driven into the keel of the new superdreadnaught U. S. S. California. Red Bank, N. J. — Monmouth county society turns out to follow the aniseed trail at the Drag Hunt at Colts Neck. Washington, D. C. — Mrs. Belva Lockwood, nominated in 18S4 in San Francisco by the Woman's Equal Rights party for President of the United States, celebrates her eighty-sixth birthday and her forty-third year as a lawyer in the District of Columbia. Walker Valley, Tenn. — Work on the new Dixie Highway, which when completed will run from Chicago to Miami, Fla., proceeds under difficulty. Cambridge, Mass. — Harvard defeats Cornell by a score of 23 to 0. Fashions in Furs. — Excellent examples of the furrier's art have Dame Fashion's seal of approval this season. New London, Conn. — The undersea merchantman Deutschjand, Captain Koenig commanding, after diving under the British fleet in the English channel, arrives quietly in this port and ties up. The Lass of the Lumberlands — (Two Reels)' — Chapter 3 — Signal — November 6. — Featuring Helen Holmes. Helen is successful in recording the title at the recorder's office. Holmes and his men pursue her, but arrive too late. However, they discover that Helen is not of legal age and secure a nullification of her filing and record to the lands of the murdered homesteader and record a new filing in Holmes' name. Helen and her friends then try to have their logs transported to the mill over Holmes' railroad. An exciting attempt to prevent a railroad collision is a feature of this episode. A review of this chapter will appear in the next issue of Motography. Mutual Pictures The Lass of the Lumberlands — (Two Reels) — Chapter 4 — Signal — November 13. — In this chapter Helen and her friends try to have Holmes' railroad declared a common carrier. They attempt to send a package over the road in another state, by this ruse making the railroad a factor in interstate commerce and bringing it under the law. Holmes and his son learn of the scheme and plot to foil it. But, after a number of thrilling events, the package is delivered and the road at last judged a common carrier and subject to law. A review of this chapter will appear in the next issue of Motography. Her Sun-Kissed Hero — (One Reel) — Cub — November 17. — Cast includes Neal Burns, Harry Ham, Betty Compson and Dave Morris. Harry and Neal, being down on their luck, hire out as clerks in a summer hotel. Here comes Betty, a peach, with whom the boys both fall in love. Betty, however, is for the "sun-kissed hero," in other words, the lifeguard. Neal discovers that said lifeguard is "muchly" married and he brings Mrs. Lifeguard and the four little ones to the beach. Here Betty's "sun-kissed hero" is found flirting and is led home. Neal then fixes up for a fake drowning and he saves the victim, but to no avail. Betty turns to the rescued man and Neal is left disconsolate. The Bad Samaritan — (Two Reels) — Mutual — November 18. — Cast includes Fred G. Hearn, Hal Wilson, Harry Schenck, Lindsey J. Hall, Henry Alrich, Norbert Myles and Edna Payne. Fite, a workingman, who has saved money to send for his wife and daughter, falls in with a couple of crooks. They decide to rob him, but upon learning his story the decide not to. Jeff Brandsford, cowboy and adventurer, has lost all of his money and falls in with Ballinger, nephew of a rich man, who will not advance him any money. Jeff saves Fite from hanging himself and then he meets Ballinger and they decide to help Fite out, he having lost all of his money. Fite gets back his money and some time later, after working hard, Ballinger returns to his uncle's house, where he claims Nona, his uncle's ward, as his wife. Universal Program 1 Knights of the Bathtub — Nestor — Novembeb 13. — With Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran. On returning from college, Jack learns that his father is going to make him his partner, but he must start from the bottom. So, in his overalls, Jack, accompanies Spike, the plumber, on a job to fix up somebody's pipes. Leaving Jack imprisoned under a fountain in a house where there is a reception going On, Spike flirts with the cook. Many queer things happen to the fountain, the soakirig of Jack's rival constituting one of its caprices. But finally Jack is dragged out in the presence of his society friends, and explanations follow. Honor Thy Country — (Three Reels) — Gold Seal — November 14. — With Edward Cecil and Neva Gerber. This story, by Willis Woods, and scenarioized by Alice Von Saxmar, is a romantic tale dealing with the hazards taken by an American soldier of fortune in a small South American republic for the sake of a girl he comes to love, even though the girl thinks another is her benefactor. But finally the girl learns the truth about the character of the man whom she thinks has helped her, and with the placing of the credit where it belongs, she also realizes who it is she loves. The picture was produced by Ben Wilson The Torment — Big U — November 15. — This picture deals with the torments a man undergoes when he realizes that he cannot marry because of a disease which has been transmitted to him by his father. But when he finally tells his sweetheart, she only laughs and says she wants him anyway, and the picture ends with the dubious happiness of the couple. A Million-Dollar Smash — (Two Reels) — L-Ko — November 15. — With Lucille Hutton. The story of this comedy . concerns itself with the faithful efforts of Jimmie, the discharged assistant of the station agent, and lover of his daughter, to thwart the plans of "Nitro Ned," who is trying his best to get a shipment of gold into his hands. Jimmie is successful in his detective work, but after the runaway car with the gold aboard goes over a cliff he barely has strength enough to climb out of the ruins and apprehend the thieves. Life's Maelstrom — (Two Reels) — Big U — November 16. — With Murdock MacQuarrie and Edythe Sterling. This is the story of a young girl who runs away from her father to marry and is grievously disappointed in the man of her choice. Finally her husband, a crook, is arrested, and Myra is left homeless. Her deciding to end it all leads her to a place where her father, determined to find her, is located. Having lost her memory in her attempt at suicide, the girl is cared for by some fisher folk. Then comes the meeting with her father and the accompanying return of her memory. The death of Myra's husband removes the offending obstacle from the happiness of father and daughter. The Diamond Lure — Rex — November 16. — With Rex Roselli and Betty Schade. Lucille becomes fast friends with Wilson, a man whom she saves from the attack of a couple of crooks. She and her father go to visit Wilson, who shows them a priceless diamond he has brought from Egypt. While Wilson is occupied with something else, Lucille sees her father secrete the diamond in a locket which she has removed. Wilson discovers the loss and gives the man three minutes to replace the gem. But in a clever way Lucille makes it appear that the diamond has only dropped on the floor, and saves her father a great humiliation. The Long Search — Big U — November 17. — Starlight, an Indian girl, had been stolen from her cradle, and her brother, at the death-bed of his mother, had promised to. find her if it took the better part of his life. " Some. time after enlisting in the army on the border, a raid is made on .a camp of Indians." In this way he is led to -the side of his long-lost sister, whom he identifies by