Motography (Jul-Dec 1917)

50 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XVIII, No. 1. Stories of the New Film Releases READY TO CLIP AND USE IN YOUR PROGRAM OR ADVERTISING The Girl in the Frame — (One Reel) — La Salle — July 3. — Featuring Jack Otto. A mischievous office boy substitutes a picture of a girl in tights for wine's portrait in the frame which Otto keeps on his desk. Wiifie sees it and, leaving horne, goes to live with a girl friend who for a secret reason is masquerading in men's clothes. Otto hires a detective to find his wife. The detective discovers her in the arms of the handsome "young man" and Otto sues for a divorce. The court room is the stage of a series of comical situations as the lawyers and judge, assisted by the mischievous office boy, unravel the mysterious situation. Jerry's Gentle Nursing — (One Reel) — Horslev — July 5. — Featuring George Ovey. Jerry overhears two roughs plotting to hold up with empty guns a wealthy man and his pretty daughter. Jerry follows them and at the psychological moment makes his appearance, and, daring them to shoot, puts the robbers out of commission with the aid of a club. As a reward the man, who is a gouty invalid, engages Jerry as an attendant and takes him home, and what Jerry does not do to him and his wheeled chair is not worth reporting. But if only the daughter had returned Jerry's love, Jerry would not have minded so much what happened to him afterward. The Victory — (Two Reels)— 16th Episode Jimmie Dale Series — July 6. — Featuring E. K. Lincoln. The Tocsin reveals herself to Jimmie Dale as Marie La Salle, and, giving him a plan of the La Salle mansion, sends him to get the valuable papers there. The Magpie, a crook, steals the plans and goes after the papers. Jimmie Dale has just secured the papers when the Magpie, the Pretender and the Woman in Black enter. Recognizing in Larry the Bat, the Grey Seal and also Jimmie Dale, the crooks begin to fight. Jimmie overpowers them, however, and escapes with Marie and the papers. The serial ends with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Dale starting on their honeymoon. Universal Program The Mysterious Message — Episode 2 of The Gray Ghost — July 2. — With. Harry Carter and Priscilla Dean. Hildreth arrives in New York and is met by men in the employ of The Gray Ghost. Morn Light awaits the coming of the Ghost. Though he loves her, she hates him and eludes him at every turn. For a time their plans miscarry, but they are finally righted and Hildreth is again in their clutches, although he is unaware of any foul play. The Ghost then telephones to Hildreth that he is Arabin and has tickets for the theater. He is unable to call for Hildreth but will meet him at the theater. Morn Light says that she will call Hildreth up and tell "him all. She picks up the receiver, but the Ghpst grabs her. They fight and he chokes her rnto submission. Poor Peter Pious — Nestor — July 2. — With Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, Edith Roberts and Fred Gamble. Eddie is not allowed to marry Editih, as the father has made plans for her to marry a missionary. Eddie goes to meet Pious Peter and takes him to his home, where he makes a prisoner of him. Then dressing up in the missionary's clothes, he goes to the Gamble home. He disgusts the old people and their guests by drinking and smoking. Pious Peter escapes and makes his way to the Gambles'. Eddie is exposed, 'but is forgiven when Peter says that he has a wife and five children. The Young Patriot — (Three Reels) — Gold Seal — July 3. — With Charles Mailes, Elwood Bredell, Mignon Anderson. Ed. Brown and Roy Stewart. Captain Phillips is privately experimenting with some new explosives which he hopes soon to present to his country. Miklos Vitez, a suitor of Kate's, is really a spy. With his accomplice, Janos, he makes his way to the laboratory one day when the Captain is absent. Grandfather hears a noise, and with his old musket on his shoulder goes to investigate. He finds Vitez working with the strong box. Vitez springs upon the old man and begins to choke him. Little Tommy comes in and says he is. a scrapper and riurls a bottle of explosive on the floor. When Kate, •Dick, the Captain and the policeman enter the room they find Vitez dying. Tommy is also injured, but not seriously. A medal, upon which is inscribed, "To a Little Hero, from His Regiment," is presented to Tommy by the captain and the colonel. Not too Thin to Fight — Victor— July 3. — With Eileen Sedgwick and Ralph McComas. Ralph is .in love with the widow, but she says that she cannot marry him as she has her delicate brother to take care of. Ralph takes brother to a gym to make him into a strong man. The boy develops rapidly and soon challenges the champion McDuffee to a fight. The doctor, who is also devoted to the widow, steals her necklace and bets the jewel against Willie. Eileen is furious when she hears the doctor betting against her brother. Willie is victorious, and then Eileen finds that the doctor has bet her necklace. She tells Willie to throw him out, but a policeman saves him. Daredevil Dan — Victor — July 5. — With Ruth Stonehouse. Mary Ann wants to be a gunman. She dresses in an old coat and trousers, and with an old musket of her father's goes out to hold up the soda clerk. When he see? the curls under her cap he calls her attention to a policeman. She leaves in a hurry. Next she enters a saloon and hears three crooks planning a job. She determines to follow them and be a great gunman, but on the way she is arrested. At the station she says she is "Daredevil Dan, the Dangerous Dago." Her mother misses her and go»s to the station. Mary Ann decides that she will be a cop. as they are mostly all Irish. Seeds of Redemption — (Two Reels) — Rex — July S. — With Claire Mersereau, Stanley Walpole and Marguerite Straselle. ' Rita Ashley is the guest of Mrs. Warren. Jack, the son, is the 6n4y one who pays much attention to her. Cora Mailand -is the other guest, with designs on Jack. Thomas Houpe lives by a refined form of blackmail. He sends word to Cora, which compels her to go to him. At his rooms he tells her" that it ought to be worth something to her to keep her past from Jack Warren. It is the night of the musieale, and Rita dresses up in her old gown. The baby says that Santa Claus will be angry if she doesn't wear the gown he left for her. R'ta puts on the dress and goes down. Meanwhile the baby finds Cora's pearls and plants them. That night Houpe and his pal _ are let in by Cora. Jack, awakened by trie noise, shoots and kills Houpe. The house is aroused and the police summoned. Cora is discovered as having aided the thieves and leaves the house. Jack and Rita announce their engagement. Five Little Widows — (Two Reels) — Nestor — July 6. — Harry Rattenberry and Betty Compton. Eddie receives word that his wealthy uncle in Turkey is sending him his treasures, as he can no longer keep them there safely on account of the war. Of course Eddie fell for the treasures, and so did Betty's father and mother when they heard the news. Eddie goes to meet Mogul Hasson Pfeffer, who is in charge of them. To his dismay he finds that the treasures are five beautiful wives. He is compelled to take them to his home, where the girls are delighted with all thev saw. Betty's mother was furious and wouldn't listen to any explanation. Finallv Hassan opens the box he is carrying and shows them the jewels. Betty and her mother are reconciled. Universal Screen Magazine— Issue No. 26. — July 6. — A non-recoil aeroplane gun of large caliber is the first subject. The preparation of a shad for planking is shown in complete detail by Mrs. A. Louise Andrea, the culinary expert. Then comes the making of a mattress. Artific'al incubation of eggs, as it is carried out by the New York College of Agriculture at Cornell University is shown. The reel closes with a clay cartoon by Willie Hopkins, the sculptor, called "Sport Friends." The Wrong Man — (Two Reels) — Bison — July 7. — With Harry Carey, George Berrell and Fritzi Ridgeway. Jack, a prospector, is in love with Alice Malone. Ben is elected as sheriff, for the inhabitants of the village know that he is absolutely harmless. Chip and two pals arrange to hold up the stage. Jack happens to be passing over the ridge and sees their preparations, and, being suspicious, rides toward them. The two outlaws are shot and Chip climbs up on the back of the stage, fires at the driver and is just searching for the b-'qrs of money when Jack climbs into the coach. Thev fight. Chip leaves Jack with the mask that was on his face and rides away. Jack is/accused nfthe. theft and taken to the jail: But the euilty one is found and Jack and Alice find happiness in each other. The Twitching Hour— Joker— July 7.— With Gale Henry and Milton Sims. Cleopatra and Launcelot, employes at the hotel, want to be married. There is a mysterious guest in the hotel, who has a black box which he has placed in the safe. Cleopatra and Launcelot determine to blow up the safe. They succeed and then ride off in a wagon with the mysterious stranger in pursuit. The sheriff comes up and arrests the foreigner as a spy wanted by the government. Cleopatra and Launcelot art given the reward and then they are enabled to marry. The Mad Stampede — Big U — July 8. — John is thinking of the past, when two cowboys appear. He tells them the story of Lasca. Years before he had ridden the range in Texas and loved a girl, who was as fearless as a man. One day they rode off together. Suddenly the Texas norther was upon them and the cattle all around them were stampeded. John knew that the only thing to do was to shoot his horse and crouch under his body. He tried the plan but the horse ran away and he was thrown off. Lasco then fell over him and with her body protected him from the hoofs of the cattle. When they had passed and he regained consciousness, she was dead. He buried her there on the plain and never forgot her. China Awakened — Powers — July 8. — Scenic from the Dorsey Expedition. The Yangtze River is the scene of the commencement of this combination scenic from the famous expedition of Doctor Dorsey. with the inimitable art of Hy Mayer. We see steamers leaving Ichang for Hankow. The scene then changes into cartoon. A pagoda at Ichang towers seven stories in height while the houses of the poor are poor and low. Drawings are interspersed with the pictures. Great junks transport the commerce on the broad waters of the river. The Girl in the Limousine — Imp — July 8.; — With Lee Hill, Molly Malone and J. Morris Foster. Dick is startled to see a girl's agonized face at the window of a limousine. She drops a note which reads: "Save me — 83 Newton street." Dick follows'and finds the girl in an old house. She tells him she has been kidnaped. Two crooks break in, and Dick gives the girl his revolver, while he fights with his fists. Suddenly the girl turns the gun on him. He realizes that she is a decoy. They tie him and leave the girl to guard him. At last the girl unties him and he goes for help. The crooks return and threaten the girl. Dick enters with two policemen and the crooks are made prisoners. The girl is allowed to go free. She tells Dick that she is going home and be straight. Butterfly The Plow Woman — (Five Reels) — July 2. — With Mary MacLaren, H. C. de More, Marie Hazelton and L. C. Shumway. Andy McTavish was a pioneer, God-fearing Scotchman who held that women were but slaves to men, and that they needed no education. His daughter, Mary, was a mother to the little sister. It was through the quick action of Lieutenant Jack Fraser that his claim was saved from the claim-jumpers. Many thrilling scenes take place. Later, Andy believes that Jack is the betrayer of Mary and is about to strike him. Ruth in a frenzy throws herself before Fraser and tells her father that she is Jack's wife and it is her baby and not Marv's. Jack sets out with a troop to find Mary. Reunited again, Mary takes up her mission of service to the others. Christie Comedies He Fell on the Beach — Christie — (One Reel) — June 25. — On Sunday at the beach Harry sees a "girl, for the moment alone, whom he knows at once to be the girl he must wed. His advances are repulsed by the girl. He sees her from time to time but makes no progress. Harry works for a very jealous man. who has sent several men to the hospital for flirting with his wife. So Harry does not confide in him — but he does write to Bernice Hardfacts of the Wheeze. She advises him to be persistent, follow the girl, meet her in some way. . The boss tells Harry to come up to his house to d.inner, so as to. be there, for a business meeting afterward. On his way up Harry sees the girl and puts the" Advice to the Lovelorn into"