Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

May 11, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 923 Mrs. Loring and laboratory companion of the Doctor. Loring's hobby is heredity, and his desire for a child is equaled only by his wife's aversion. Mrs. Loring has an admirer in Beverly Rivers, who ostensibly takes her to the opera, but in reality to a gambling house. Loring learns of the deception and admonishes his wife. Mrs. Loring confides in Ruth the fact that she is to become a mother, enjoining an oath of secrecy that she may in revenge rob her husband of the greatest joy that might come into his life. Mrs. Loring goes to the home of an old nurse of her childhood, where the baby is born. Ruth is summoned and the mother dies, both events being concealed from Loring. Ruth returns to the Loring home and the baby is left in the care of the nurse. Three years pass and it becomes necessary for the nurse to discontinue the care of the child. Loring receives the child in the house without question, while Ruth suffers under his suspicion, but hoping that his heredity theory will prove its worth and that he will recognize his own child. The child falls desperately ill, and Loring, inspired by his love for its supposed mother, saves its life. As they stand by the crib the Doctor says, "I am glad for your sake, Ruth," to which she responds that the child is his and the wife's who had run away and died. Paralta Blind-folded — (Five Reels) — April 21. — Featuring Bessie Barriscale. Directed by Raymond B. West. Cast includes Joseph Dowling, Edward Coxen, Patrick Calhoun and others. The story, a crook play, is by E. Richard Schayer. Pat Muldoon, a crook known as the Ear, has brought his daughter, Peggy, up to believe that stealing is perfectly proper. Muldoon is taken sick and a doctor is summoned. The patient sees the stethoscope and gets an idea that it can be used in cracking safes. He and Peggy try the scheme, which works. In Muldoon's gang there is Sparks McDonnell, who is attentive to Peggy. Suddenly the youngwoman decides she would prefer to walk the straight and narrow path, but before doing so agrees to be in on one more "haul." This time, however, the robbers are caught and one of the crooks shoots a policeman. Another of the band changes guns with him and, when he is discovered wounded, he is holding a gun which has not been discharged. Peggy is captured and sent to a reformatory. She is soon adopted by a rich Mrs. Benton, whose son has also just decided to reform, thus making a happy companion for Peggy, She takes Peggy with her to California to visit the son, Robert Benton. Soon the two are married. Several years pass and one day a tramp comes to the door. Peggy recognizes him as one of her old pals. He threatens to tell her husband the whole state of affairs unless she will agree to help him rob the bank. That night Benton discovers them both in the library and, when the tramp tells Peggy's story, Benton admits that he, too, was one of the ringleaders of the gang. The detectives, who had followed the tramp, shoot him as he tries to make his escape. They also decide to arrest Benton, but on second thought resolve to leave Peggy in peace with her husband and little child. World Masks and Faces — (Five Reels) — May 6. — Featuring Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and a cast of distinguished English players, among them Dennis Neilson Terry, Gladys Cooper, Irene Vanbrugh, Lillian McCarthy and Ben Webster. Taken from a novel by Charles Read based on the life of Peg Woffmgton. Picture made for an English war fund. The introduction shows Sir James Barrie, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, Sir George Alexander and George Bernard Shaw among the notables seated around a large table considting as to the production of this feature. Ernest Vane, an English gentleman, is seen taking leave of his wife, Mabel, on his departure for London on urgent business. We are then introduced to James Triplet, a needy but kind-hearted poet and painter dwelling in a shabby little home with his wife and children. Triplet sends four of his plays to the manager of the Covent Garden Theatre, but they are rejected. Peg Woffmgton, leading woman in the theatre, recognizes Triplet as one who had befriended her in less prosperous days and she comes to his rescue. She urges him to leave the plays with her and arranges to have him paint her portrait. Vane, meantime, has completed his business in London and has fallen very much in love with Peg Woffmgton, which necessitates his being detained in London, This message he Silver bullion of a quality equal to that used by the United States Mint goes into the manufacture of EASTMAN FILM It may be properly inferred that the demands are rigidly exacting. EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. sends to his devoted little wife who decides to join him in London. Sir Charles Pomander, a courtly, intriguing manabout-town, is also in love with Peg and deeply resents Vane's attentions. The latter gives a banquet in honor of Peg and in the midst of the festivities Mrs. Vane appears on the scene much to the surprise of her husband as well as his guests. Mrs. Vane is broken-hearted when she learns of the state of affairs, and pleads with Peg to give her back her husband. Peg sets a little trap which arouses Vane's jealousy for his wife and eventually the two are reunited. New Des Moines House Opens The new Rialto Theatre, Des Moines, the largest motion picture house in Iowa, was formally opened to the public last week with Mae Marsh in "The Cinderella Man" as the feature. A two-page advertisement in the Des Moines Register goes far in emphasizing the progressiveness of the Rialto management. It was arranged by John L. Shipley, publicity representative for the Rialto, and almost a column of it was devoted to Goldwyn Pictures. The Rialto, an entirely fire-proof structure, seats 1,100 persons. The decorations on the front of the building, in the lobby and exterior are carried out in a color scheme which is a combination of art blue, rose, ivory and gold. For the patrons' convenience a playroom for the children has been provided. ■ This room is under supervision of a matron and is furnished with toys and games to amuse the youngsters. Fine Story for World Play Roy Somerville, famous for his vivid short 'Stories and novels, has written for World Pictures a remarkable story, entitled "Hitting the Trail." The story is laid in the famed East Side of New York City and deals with the career and regeneration of one of the inhabitants of this region. Mr. Somerville is a familiar name among the readers of Red Book, Saturday Evening Post, and other publications.