Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

778 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 16. woman by force is certain to defeat his ambition to become ruler of Mexico. On their way to Texas, Law ieveals a secret which made him promise never to wed. He has learned that his father died in an insane asylum. A sudden twist of fortune proves this false, however, leaving Law and Alaire to live in happiness. Kleine Chase Me, Charlie — (Five Reels) — Essanay— British version of the Essanay-Charlie Chaplin comedies. Charlie Chaplin, while wandering along a highway, sees a girl attacked by a hobo. He rescues her and her father gives him a job on the farm.. Charlie falls in love with the girl, but she has a sweetheart and he leaves, broken-hearted. He gets a job as a moving picture actor, but he cannot get his mind off the girl. Later he meets her while at work as a plasterer, she being in the city on a visit. But again he fails to win her and quits his job. But once more he finds her, and at the third wooing he is partly successful. That is, he wins her love, but her father will have none of him. He wishes his daughter to wed a count. They finally elope and after a long chase by the irate parent and police are caught and the girl taken home. Charlie is in the depths of despair when he finally meets the girls again in a bank where he is employed as janitor. Robbers enter the bank and gag the girl, with other persons in the place. But the bold Charlie comes to the rescue. Single-handed he routs the thieves and saves the girl. In gratitude the father consents to the wedding. Metro Social Hypocrites — (Five Reels) — April 6. — Features May Allison. Directed by Albert Capellani. Upon the death of her father, who has been accused of cheating at cards, Leonora Fielding is cared for by Lady Mountstephen. Later, Lady Mountstephen tires of Leonora, and refuses to pay her extravagant bills. Lord Royle, who has been attentive to her, pays the bills. She afterwards learns that he is married to Lady Norton. Leonora, desiring to repay Lord Royle, determines to win the necessary money at cards. Lady Norton, having learned that her husband paid Leonora's bills, determines to be revenged, and, after substituting duplicate marked cards, accuses Leonora of being a cheat. Leonora is ordered to leave. A friend whose love she Has not reciprocated, Dr. Sampson, comes to her rescue, and announces he is going to marry her. A hand-bag which Leonora picks up by error results in her establishing her innocence, and her father's memory is cleared by the dying words of Earl of St. Albans. Mutual The Primitive Woman — (Five Reels) — American— April 15. — Starring Margarita Fisher, Jack Mower plays opposite. Nan Graythqrpe, a wealthy orphan, meets a distinguished looking guest at a war entertainment, whom she learns is Professor Learned, a writer on prehistoric subjects. When she expresses a desire to meet him he returns a message to the effect that modern woman is repugnant to him. Considering this an insult and determined to be revenged, Nan decides to startle the conceited high-brow, and succeeds admirably in a daring dance which she calls "The Eskimo Fling." The professor says that the dance showed 'some good points, but was an exhibition of bad taste, and Nan becomes more peeved than ever. Later, Nan learns that the professor is going to his lodge in the Catskills to write a story on primitive woman as contrasted with modern woman, and that he will use her as a type of the modern woman. Determined to humiliate the man of learning, Nan repairs to the mountain hut of a woman whom she has befriended, in the neighborhood of the professor's lodge. She dons the rags of a poor girl of the mountains and roams the woods in a primitive state. As the professor goes out for a morning stroll, Nan rolls down a hill across his path, and he carries her to his lodge, believing she is badly hurt. Thinking he has found a specimen of primitive woman, he endeavors to train her, while Nan, carrying out the deception, succeeds in making the professor fall in love with her. In the meantime, Nan's brother goes in search of her. Finding her gamboling around with the professor in her naive costume, he is puzzled. Nan goes to her brother's hotel in conventional garb and tells him of her plan to berevenged on the professor. The action of the professor and the wild girl is a fruitful topic of gossip among the guests, and Nan i in her conventional character adds to the gossip. The professor's mother and sister, overhearing Nan discussing the subject, ask her to take them to the cabin. Arrived at the lodge, the professor indignantly denies that he has a wild woman in his cabin. Nan, who has not been recognized by the professor, then exposes the trick she has played on him. The professor utters loud imprecations, tears up his manuscript, and emphatically proclaims: "I'm through with the primitive woman. The beautiful, well-gowned. modern woman is the woman for me." Her Helping Hand — (One Reel) — Strand — April 16. — Starring Billie Rhodes. Jack and Jim were both in love with Mary, but Jack had the inside track. Jim finds Jack's diary and forges Jack's writing in the following entry: "Bet Jim Monroe that I will be engaged to Mary before the week is out. Easy money." When he shows the diary to Lillian, Mary's chum, Lillian tells Mary, who decides she will make Jack pay for his conceit. Their engagement is announced at a party, and whenever Jack wanted to take a drink, play cards, smoke or dance with some other girl, Mary interferes with : "No, Jack, dear, as long as you are engaged to me, you mustn't do that." This gets on Jack's nerves and he decides to retire in Jim's favor, but Jim believes in personal liberty and passes it up. Mary tells Jack he must keep the engagement as long as he won the bet from Jim, and Jack's suspicions are aroused. Jack forces Jim to confess and kicks him out, and Mary, convinced that Jack is innocent of exaggerated ego, forgives him, and all is lovely. Paramount The Honor of His House — (Five 1. — Features Sessue Hayakawa count. The story is an original Fairfax and was directed by Willi It has its beginning aboard a new where the three central figures gether — Lora. a beautiful outcast, Count OYiato and Robert Farlow. Count is a wealthy scientist and Reels) — April as a Japanese one by Marion am C. DeMille. Japanese liner, are thrown tohalf Japanese; The Japanese Farlow is also noted in scientific circles, but is unfortunately addicted to alcohol, which has prevented the full realization of his powers. Both men are infatuated with Lora, and when a wreck ensues and the three are cast ashore on a deserted island the situation that develops is naturally one of great strength. Deprived of liquor, Farlow develops his better qualities, but he is insanely jealous of Onato. The latter, through sheer force of character, takes command of the party, and Lora, realizing that she is the stake in the game, plays to both men, hardly knowing her own mind. When the inevitable struggle arises, she asserts her own right to choose, but before a decision can be reached they are rescued. Again in civilization, they reassume their respective positions, but Farlow again gives way to his enemy and in disgust Lora marries Onato. They are happy until the young American once more appears in their lives. His love asserts itself and he endeavors to induce Lora to leave her husband. The Oriental, learning that his wife has really lost her love for him, and plans to meet Farlow, inoculates her with the germs of a deadly disease, and leaves. Feeling ill, Lora sends for her doctor and learns that the thing that has been the dream of both her's and her husband's lives before their estrangement has really come to pass — and that she is to become a mother. She confesses the fact to Farlow, who is much humbled. She then tells the great news to Onato. In horror of his deed, in poisoning his wife, he works through the night, endeavoring to find an antidote to the infection. His only hope finally is to carry blood transfusion A scene from "The Scarlet Drop," Harry Carey's five reel feature to be released April 22 by Universal.