Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

826 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 17. the crooks. As bank examiner he gives information which enables them to rob banks where currency is held in large amounts. There is a man higher up. He is the face in the dark who supplies the counterfeit money. His identity Ridgeway is trying to determine. Ridgeway fears Jane, with her almost occult powers, will suspect his connection with these transactions. It is not until the situation has a. direct bearing on the life and happiness of Jane and the man she loves that the girl becomes aroused. Her sweetheart is paying teller in a country bank and is accused of a robbery committed by her father and his pals. Then Jane's faculties are set to work to discover the real criminal, for she is absolutely certain that the man she loves could never do wrong. Step by step she follows a clue accidentally discovered in a thread clinging to the demolished lock of the bank safe, and all at once she makes a discovery that drives her almost mad. Her father is the thief. There is nothing for her to do but surrender him to the authorities. But at this moment Ridgeway himself has made a discovery. He unmasks the face in the dark and gives the signal to a cordon of waiting detectives. The master criminal is apprehended by Ridgeway of the secret service and Jane and her sweetheart are united. Metro With Neatness and Dispatch — (Five Reels) — April 15. — Featuring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. Aunt Letitia does not permit Geraldine and Mary Ames, her nieces, to receive the attentions of men, but Mary nevertheless finds a way to see her lover, John Pierce. A note from John is intercepted by Aunt Letitia, and as punishment Mary is locked in_ her room. Daly, man of all work, is caught making love to Fanny, a servant and is discharged.. Geraldine is sent to the city to engage another servant, and Mary is released and is enabled to elope with her sweetheart. A couple of burglars who are ransacking the safe in Aunt Letitia's home are captured as a result of the clever work of Paul Donaldson, nephew of Police Commissioner Roger Burgess, an old friend of Geraldine's father, whom the girl was led to believe was a reformed crook, and who at her request came to her home and aided in the release of Mary. But during the proceedings Geraldine discovered the real identity of Paul, and fell in love with him. A week or so later, Aunt Letitia receives a letter from Geraldine, who had eloped with Paul. Mutual Pictures Mary's Frame-up — (One Reel) — Strand — April 23. — Starring Billie Rhodes. Mary Brown's mother and Jack Gordon's father had met through a flirtation, but the young folks didn't know it. When Jack took Mary home, dad, who was calling on the widow, saw them through the window and asked Mrs. Brown to forbid Jack's calling on Mary until they could frame up something. Mrs. Brown told Jack to stop flirting with Mary. Next day Jack, blacked up as a darky, called on Mrs. Brown and asked for work. Mrs. Brown wasn't fooled a bit, but engaged him to accompany them to the beach and make himself useful. _ The colored maid and Percy, who is in love with Mary, completed the party. The "dinge" flirted with Jack while he pushed the wheel chair in which Percy is making love to Mary. Jack was ready to take somebody's life-blood, but dared not give himself away as papa Gordon had joined the party. Mary had an idea. While in the ocean she screamed for help. Percy also yelled for help. Jack rescued Mary and emerged with her in his arms, most of his make-up being left in the briny. He was the hero of the hour. Paramount The House of Silence — (Five Reels) — April 8. — Features Wallace Reid. Directed by Donald Crisp. The story deals with the adventures of a wealthy amateur Sherlock Holmes, in his selfimposed task of tracing the perpetrator of what is believed to be a murder, in a mysterious dwelling. It is true, a man was killed, and a respected judge at that, but the homicide was committed by a young woman with her hat-pin in defense of her honor. The identity of the woman in question is established by means of the hat-pin and purse found near the body. The dramatic thrills which the development of the story create, the heart interest, the comedy are happily combined, and will interest all alike. The picture is based ■upon the novel of Elwyn Barron and the scenario was written by Margaret Turnbull, Donald Crisp directed the production. Rich Man, Poor Man — (Five Reels) — April 15. — Features Margarite Clark. Directed bv J. Searle Dawlev from the novel by Maxmilian Foster. Miss Clark is seen as an orphan girl in a boarding house who unwittingly is accepted as the grandchild of a Wall Street financier through the forgerv of a man who desires to make her hapnv. She brings sunshine into the life of the crabbed old millionaire who, even when he discovers the imposture practiced upon him refuses to allow her to leave his fireside. It chances that Betty loves a young man who is, in fact, the grandson of the capitalist, so that all ends happily after all. Miss Clark is supported by an excellent company, chief among which is Frederick Warde, former tragedian, who essays the role of the cold, selfish millionaire and who learns at length that the rich man who does not love and who is unloved, is the poorest man on earth. Unclaimed Goods — (Five Reels) — April 15. — Features Vivian Martin. Directed by Rollin Sturgeon. In the cast are Harrison Ford, Casson Ferguson, George McDaniel, Dick La Reno, George Kunkel and Carmen Phillips. This is a Western comedy-drama. Betsy Burke, daughter of a sheriff, is sent to a mining town by express, but on her arrival no one claims her. The reasons for this is obvious when it is known that the town is in the hands of a band of thugs and all good citizens thereof locked up while the thieves loot the community. The leader of the band seeks to buy Betsy at auction, but she is saved by the timely intervention of a man she had befriended and who sacrifices his life in a gun battle in her behalf. Betsy finds happiness in the love of the express agent in whose care she had been placed by her father and whose devotion to her wins her love. Paramount — Mack Sennett Comedy Saucy Madeline — (Two Reels) — April 21. — Featuring Ben Turpin, Charlie Lynn and Polly Moran. The scenes transpire in a bowling alley in which Turpin is an all round worker, while Folly Moran is the wife of the jealous proprietor. Turpin hypnotizes the bowling balls with amazing results, while "Saucy Madeline" appears in tights and abbreviated skirts at a theatrical benefit with sensational effect. The spectacle of Turpin, who is an entire orchestra, a call boy and bowler, is highly diverting. Pathe Twenty-one — (Five Reels) — April 7. — Featuring Bryant Washburn. Story by George Randolph Chester, directed by William Worthington. When Jimmy Mufferton becomes twenty-one and heir to the Mufferton millions he rebels at being treated like a mollycoddle by the family and decides to see life for himself. "Seeing a young prizefighter with a strong resemblance to himself he bribes him to exchange places with him for forty-eight hours. He takes up his abode in the pugilist's home _ and the pugilist resides at the Mufferton mansion and excites everyone horribly by his rough manners. The family thinks that it is Jimmy gone crazy. Jimmy, in the meanwhile, has found that the pugilist is known as "Battling Dave," and has a big fight on for the next night. When the effect of riches goes to Dave's head, and he refuses to leave them for the fight, Jimmy steps into the ring and saves the day. Realizing his own possibilities and that, after all, he is not a mollycoddle, he finds nerve to ask for the hand of Dixie Charlton, the girl next door whom he has always loved, and to also assert his rights in his own household. The Busy Inn — (Five Reels) — Russian Art — April 14. — Nadya Lesienko, N. I. Panoff, Madame Orlova and N. A. Backsheef have the leading roles. Bessnye, an inn-keeper, turns highwayman when he becomes dissatisfied with the profits of his gambling establishment. Eugenia, his wife, who does her share in extorting money from those who visit the Inn, persuades her husband to force Anna, his sister, who has been reluctant up to now, to take part in the scheme. As a result of her participation Anna falls in love with Prince Myloff, one of the frequenters of the Inn, and with whom Eugenia is also fascinated, and in revenge, Eugenia poisons the mind of the prince against Anna. Disheartened, Anna drinks what she believes is poison, and, feeling that she is dying, summons the prince, who has called at the Inn, and assures him that she really loves him. Convinced, the prince has Anna taken to his home for treatment, and declares that their betrothal will be announced at once. But Bessyne relieves the tension by revealing that what Anna drank was only a sleeping potion. Triangle Boss of the Lazy Y — (Five Reels) — April 7. — Featuring Roy Stewart. The gradual reformation of a rough cowboy is told in this picture. Young Marston has had a bitter quarrel with his father, who dies leaving his estate in the charge of a girl for his wayward son. Marston is to get the property on condition that his actions meet with the approval of the feminine guardian. Marston receives this information in sullen silence, and a determination to live his life just exactly as he chooses. However, under the girl's gentle influence, his stubborn soirit unbends and he earns his fortune and a wife as well. Who Killed Walton? — (Five Reels) — April 14. — Players are Edwin Brady, Mary Mersch, J. Barney Sherry, Dora Hodgers and Frank Bonn. Farnum Walton, an artist, refuses to illustrate a novel written by Marian Emlen. He sees in her an acceptable prey, and takes her to a notorious restaurant at the back of which is his studio. When Walton attempts to embrace her she rushes away only to be stopped at the door of the restaurant to answer a 'phone message from Austin Booth, a reformer friend, who rebukes her so violently that, unnerved, she faints. Meanwhile, Elsa Armytage, former sweetheart of Walton, quarrels with him, and as a result he drops dead of heart failure. Elsa and a waiter carry Marian into the artist's studio and lay her beside the body of Walton. When she regains consciousness she thinks she killed the artist, but George Hamilton, a politician friend, unravels the mystery by obtaining a confession from Elsa. The Law of the Great Northwest — (Five Reels) — April 14. — Directed by Raymond Wells. Cast includes Margery Wilson, William V. Mong, and others. Hal Sinclair, factor of the Northern Trading Company, whose word is law with the trappers at the little settlement at Fort Rocher in the Canadian Northwest, opens war en the independent fur traders who have established a business there. Charles Morin, a member of a rich French Canadian family, also enters the fur trading game, and later he and Sinclair are rivals for the hand of Marie, daughter of Petain Monest, a banker who has come to the district after having lost his fortune. At first Marie is undecided as to the man she really loves, but arrives at a decision quickly when she hears Sinclair plotting with his henchman, Brennen, to do away with Morin. She slays Brennen as he is about to fire the fatal shot, and is committed to the custody of Officer Jamieson of the Mounted Police, who. learning the facts, says that her act was justified. Marie goes to her sweetheart. Ui niversal Program The Scarlet Drop — (Five Reels) — April 22. — Features Harry Carey. Molly Malone, Vesta Pegg, Betty S'chade and M. K. Wilson are in the cast. "Kaintuck" Cass had so many reasons to hate the Calverts that when he got a Calvert in his power his whole heart ached to do justice to his vow to_ get even. The Calverts were the cream of the aristocracy in the little Kentucky town; the Casses were poor white trash, not fit to associate with gentlemen even in enlisting to fight the Southern Rebellion. That 'was several years ago. "Kaintuck" was now a Western highwayman, and the . Calverts and Graham Lyons were in the mining business. Molly was on the way to visit them when she was taken from the stagecoach by the outlaw. A Calvert is in his power at last. But here a strange thing happened. The Calvert heiress and the Cass renegade became deeply interested in each other. _ Molly might have betrayed her captor, but instead she warned him. It was the aristocrat, Lyons, who was the traitor. Believing that Molly had a taint of negro blood in her veins he_ took advantage of her brother's desperate financial condition to demand Molly — but not as a wife. Unable to stay away from the girl who_ filled his whole life "Kaintuck" came just in time to "defend the honor of a Calvert" and to wreak vengeance on the man who had cast so many insults upon him. World The TraD — (Five Reels) — April 15. — Featuring Alice Bradv. Cranford Kent. Robert Cummings, Frank Mayo and Curtis Cooksey are in the cast. Director George Archainbaud directed the plav from a story by Robert F. Hill. Doris Shaw lives in a little fishing village with her fanaticallv religious father. Her mother had run away with another man. Doris is wooed by Nat Fletcher, whom she hates, and in trying to escape him one _ day she meets Stuart Kendall, a New York artist, who has come to the seashore for his health. The two become interested in each other and the villagers decide that Doris is following her mother's footsteps and she is expelled from the town. An outcast, Doris works her wav to New York, where she obtains emplovment in a Greenwich Village cafe. Stuart .Kendall happens in one dav and decides that Doris is just the model he has been seeking for his new noster. She agrees to pose, and when the ooster is finisher Kendall realizes his susceptibility to Doris's charm. He furnishes a beautiful apartment for her and showers her with costly clothes and gifts. All of a sudden out of the West comes Tack Masterson. a young ranchman, who has seen Doris's poster hanging in a country store, advertising Regal Baking Powder. He comes East to find the model and ask her_ to marry him. Doris at first regards him as a joke, but he seems so ingenuous that she encourages his visits. Kendall disapproves of the friendship, and after several quarrels with Doris she decides to marry Masterson. Kendall then set the trap. He plans a wedding celebration. On the eve of her wedding Doris accompanies 'Masterson to the theatre and on their return bids him good-night at the door. On entering the house she beholds the party which Kendall has prepared and regrets not having asked Masterson to remain. Meanwhile Kendall has slipped out and telephoned Masterson to come at once — that Doris is very ill. When he arrives and discovers the wild orgv, Masterson denounces Doris and turns to go, but overhears Doris accusing Kendall of having set the trap.