Motography (Jan-Jun 1917)

1124 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XVII, No. 21. Brief Stories of the Week's Film Releases m Money's Mockery — (Two Reels) — Laemmle — May 25. — With William Wayne, Francelia Billington, Douglas Gerrard and M. Titus. Old Jabez Peterson disinherited his son when he married Nancy. Times were hard for Billy and his girl wife. Nancy decides to pawn her wedding ring and have a big dinner, for it is Billy's birthday. Returning home she meets Jabez, who is dressed in old clothes. His heart is touched when he learns the sacrifice the girl has made to celebrate Billy's birthday. Making an excuse, he hurries home. Billy returns. He notices the ring Jabez insisted that the girl put on to hide the absence of her own and recognizes it as his mother's. Old Jabez comes in, hustles the bewildered couple out to his waiting car, and tells them that Billy's birthday celebration will be on him. Mary Ann in Society — Victor — May 24. — With Ruth Stonehouse. Mary Ann is the daughter of a washwoman. Geraldine decides to bring a little sunshine into the lives of the poor. She invites Mary Ann to spend the afternoon at her home. Geraldine puts her in a riding habit and makes her ride a horse. Mary Ann stands it as long as she can. Rebelling, her clothes are changed to a frock and socks, _ which embarrass her very much. She has a horrid time until she sees a man with a hose. Mary Ann takes the hose away from the man and proceeds to enjoy herself. They all try to get it away from her and every one is soaked. Mary Ann goes home determined to do without "sunshine." The Smashing Stroke — (Two Reels) — Big U — May 27.— With Jack Conway. When the w*r broke out Robert joined the Northern army, while his brother, Jack, joined the Confederates. Helen, the sweetheart of Robert, will not say good-by to him till he changes his mind about the South. Later Jack is captured by the Union army. Randall, who is a spy of the Confederates, though in the Northern army, determines to aid Jack to escape and put the blame on Robert. The escape of the prisoner is reported. Robert is ^accused of aiding him and is put under arrest. 'In the meantime Randall is accidentally shot. Dying, he writes a npte to say that Robert is innocent, as he alone aided Jack to escape. Helen rides with the note to the Union camp. Robert is freed. Jack is killed in a fierce encounter. Helen and Robert meet over his body and renew their vows. Navigation in China — (Split Reel) — Powers — May 27.— With Dr. Dorsev. The Chinese have navigated the Yangtze River for thousands of years, but the gorges are so deep and narrow that there is a terrible toll of human life every year. The channel keeps changing on account of the constant rise and fall of the tide. The junks must be towed through the ravines by means of a line from the top of the mast, pulled by from 20 to ISO men. Every available foot of land along the river is cultivated by the villagers of the small towns which line the coast. On the same reel is: Cupid Gets Some New Dope. — Sammy Johnson finds some love potion. Seeing a colored woman about to wake her lazy husband with a mallet, he squirts some of the notion over her and she kisses the man instead. Then he comes to a man proposing to a spinster. She is about to refuse him, but some of the liquid makes her accept him. Next he sees a policeman going to arrest a nurse. The potion makes him love her instead. Just as he thinks he has reformed the world, Sammy wakes and finds it a dream. Universal Screen Magazine — Issue No. 20 — May 25. — The issue begins with the making of a bronze statue, the celebrated "Hiker," by Allen C. Newman. We see the sculptor working on his clay model for the plaster cast, which is then taken to the foundry for casting, A reproduction of the famous Virginia Dare caverns which has been set up in the American Museum of Natural History, is shown next. The scene changes to New York's harbor police, who maintain a constant surveillance of the river and harbor in their swift craft. Nature studies taken in New York's great Aquarium of the fish of the Seven Seas follow. The reel closes with a "Miracle in Mud," on a patriotic subject, by Willie Hopkins. Unmasked — Rex — May 24. — With Francis Ford and Grace Cunard. Francis steals a valuable necklace at a masked ball. Meg, another crook, follows him. She goes to his rooms and they see each other unmasked for the first time. To get even she steals his watch. Detectives trace the crook to his home and he is arrested and found guilty. Meg visits him in jail. He tells her where the necklace is hidden. She returns it to Mrs. Montague. Francis is released. The two crooks marry and resolve to reform. The Boss of the Family — Joker — May 26. — With William Franey, Gale Henry, Lillian Peacock and Milburn Moranti. Pat, a plumber, is in love with Maggie. When she hears that he is heir to a million, she is willing to marry him, but he turns her down. He gives a dinner oT celebration to his whole union. In the midst of the festivities he receives a note from his lawyer saying that Maggie is suing him for breach of promise. He decides to marry her. She rules the house and Pat is not allowed to have his friends come to see him. One night she gives a musical. Pat and his friends break up the party with gas pipe for weapons. After this Maggie is subdued. A 44-Caliber Mystery. — (Three Reels) — Gold Seal — May 22. — With Harry Carey and Claire Du Brey. Believing that Pete is the masked bandit called "Lone Tack," Horton insists on capturing^ him unaided. Flanders is prospecting in a ravine known as "Echo Canyon." Pete follows Flanders, who is on his way to the mine. Deputy Horton sees Pete and follows him. Flanders, realizing that he is being followed, draws his revolver. Horton and Flanders both fire. Horrorstricken, Flanders believes that he has unintentionally killed the deputy. Pete confronts him and encourages the mistake. Pete agrees to close his lips if Flanders will deed him one-half of the mine and "fix it" for him to marry Kitty. Kitty loves Billy, the_ sheriff, but bows to her father's wish. Billy decides to examine Pete's gun. He finds that his gun is a .44 steel-jacket, while that of Flanders is a .38 soft-nose. A gun battle ensues and Pete is slain. Billy and Kitty find happiness together. Light of Love — Laemmle — May 26. — With Jessie Arnold and Thos. J. Crittenden. Louise Morgan does not care to give up the butterfly life for the duty of motherhood. Her husband is very fond of children and visits the orphan asylums, bringing cheer to numberless little waifs. Louise becomes jealous of her widowed sister and her child. _ One day she dreams that she tries to kill the child. She awakens to find little Amelia with her arms around her. Moving Day — Nestor — May 21. — With Eddie Lyons, Edith Roberts, Lee Moran and Harry Nolan. Eddie and Edith, a young married couple, are ready to move. Edith goes to the new house to wait for the furniture. The movers induce Eddie to take a drink and he becomes a little muddled. They finally get the van _ loaded and start. They find what thev think is the right hcuse. After the furniture is all moved in. they are informed by the landlord that they are in the wrong house. They move out again, and after further adventures move back into the house from which they started. Edith returns to find Eddie paying off the movers. They start to carry the furniture back to the van. Dropped From the Clouds — (Two Reels) — Bison— May 26. — With Gispy Hart. A salesman introduces a new drink, Turkish Opal, into the town. The drink wins favor with the boys from the Bar U. Returning to the aeroplane, which they had towed to town, the boys have a wonderful experience. They approach a Turkish city, where they have a very exciting time. They res cue an American girl and are about to escape with her when, their dream comes to an abrupt end. Accusing the new drink, they return to the saloon, resolved to run the salesman out of the town. The Thought Machine — Episode 11 of The Voice on the Wire — May 21. — With Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber. Shirley receives a call from "The Voice," telling him that, though he is very clever, Welsh will die in the Cafe at 12. The lights in the Cafe are turned out. In the darkness, Shirley hurries over to Welsh's table. Welsh screams with fright and the hand disappears. Polly, still in a trance, is seized by Red, who tells her that she must kill Shirley. In the meantime Shirley and Renolds go to the home of the inventor. Shirley sits down before the inventor's "Thought Machine." In the mirror he sees Polly's face. Looking up he notices her standing in the doorway with a gun in her hand. The picture fades as she presses the gun to his body. Who Said Chicken? — Victor— May 22. — With Ernie Shields and Florence Noar. Ernie's wife is much older than himself. He flirts with Mrs. Lane, whose husband threatens to have his life. Mr. and Mrs. Lane go to Bear Lodge. When Ernie arrives, Lane thinks he has come after his wife and is madder than ever. Mrs. Lane tells Etnie's wife that her husband has sworn to kill Ernie. In the meantime Ernie and Lane have met. They have explained to each other and are friends. The two men come back to the house as Sally and Fatty are picking the chickens, and they are nearly choked with the feathers. Beach Nuts — L-KO — May 23. — With Dan Russell, Bert Roach, Gladys Varden and Walter Stephens. Ima Knutt is the Tifesaver on the beach and the idol of all the girls. _ Knutt Sunday, the clerk of the soda fountain, is the sweetheart of the beautiful Hazel Knutt. Hazel decides to go in swimming, and Ima is delighted with the chance to teach her. The reel closes with the police rescuing Ima and the girl from the bath-house. Knutt Sunday is drowned. Universal Animated Weekly — No. 71 — May 9. — Patriotic Americans on our West Coast set splendid example for entire country by their immediate response to call to the colors— Los Angeles, Cal. Society debutantes undergo rigorous course of training in aviation school — Houston, Tex. Cadet Corps of Hebrew Orphan Asylum gives annual exhibition drill — New York City. _ French and British Commissioners make pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon, Va., and place wreath upon tomb of "The Father of His Country," — Washington, D. C. Naval Reserves and militiamen engage in spirited sham battle on shores of Lake Michigan. — Chicago, 111. Police seize firearms of unnaturalized Germans and Austrians. — Los Angeles, Cal. .Mystic Shriners hold picturesque ceremonv in initiation of their members. — El Centro. Cal. Millions of casings are ready for ammunition factories to provide deadly filling. — Norfolk, Va. Speedily constructed craft, designed to meet war emergency, is launched soon after keel is laid. — Chicago, 111. Thousands of dollars' worth of wheat is destroyed by mysterious blaze. — Chicago, 111. Led bv a thousand (regulars of police department, 17,000 reserve guardians of the peace pass in review before enthusiastic throngs. — New York City. Sea ScraDpers of our sister republic are greeted with enthusiasm on arrival in this country. — Norfolk, Va. Dora Rodrigues begins transcontinental walk in effort to enlist 40.000 rden for United States arniv and navy. — New Vn~k Ci<-v. Cartoons bv Hv Mver. Terry Joint the Army — (One Reel) — Horsley — May 24. — Featuring George Ovey. Jerry is uiged by recruiting agents at every street corner to join the army. The young man does not believe he was raised to be a soldier, but the importunities of the recruiting officers get on his nerves The Warfare of the Flesh STILL GOING STRONG EDWARD WARREN PRODUCTIONS, 1482 Broadway, New York City