Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

1066 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. The scene shifts back to the old garden three years later on a moonlight night just like the one when Pierrot has stolen Prunella away. There is only one of the aunts there now and she is leaving, for she has sold the house to a rich gentleman, a stranger, and only awaits his coming to give up the keys. Her surprise when she discovers that it is Pierrot himself, returned saddened and wiser to await Prunella's return to her old home, is as great as that of the audience when Prunella too comes back to the old garden, and "all's well that ends well." His Own Home Town — (Five Reels) — May 27. — Featuring Charles Ray. The scenes are laid in a small city, which is dominated by a political boss and several henchman, including a hypocritical churchman, the father of Jimmy Duncan, which latter role is portrayed by Mr. Ray. Despairing of realizing his ambition in his home town, Jimmy quits it to make his fortune elsewhere. He returns after a year or two upon the brakebeam of a train and quietly enters his paternal home, where he is met by his father and accorded a decidedly frigid reception, whereupon he leaves his parents' home forever. In protecting a man from robbery at the hands of gamblers, he is involved in a fight which provokes a police raid and results in his arrest and exile from the city. He achieves fame as a palywright, returning home two years later to take possession of a newspaper which had been bequeathed to him by the father of the girl he loves. With this newspaper he runs his political enemies to earth, puts a period to their grafting regime and rehabilitates the community. In this work he is ably supported by Carol Landis, whom he loves and who later becomes his bride. Pathe The Dagger Woman — (Five Reels) — Russian Art Film — May 12. — Featuring Ivan Mozukin and Olga Zovska. Savonsky, a celebrated painter, is sought to assist in the staging of a series of tableaus, and meets Olga Kartoff, a beautiful young society woman. He is engaged in painting a masterpiece, but is delayed by the need of a suitable model; and, seeing in Olga, the form he requires, he at length induces her to pose for him, only, however, after first winning her love. The painting and the love affair progress nicely until, in the absorption of his work and the eternal egoism of the creative brain, the heart interest languishes. This leads to a final quarrel, which results, at the end, in her killing him. The Mysterious Client — (Five Reels) — May 19. — Featuring Irene Castle, supported by Milton Sills, Warner Oland and Caesar Gravina. Fred Wright directed. Harry Nelson, a young attorney, waits vainly for clients. Boris Norjunov offers him money if he will perform an unethical legal service for him. Harry refuses. Suddenly, Jeanne Darcy dashes into the office and begs Harry to protect her until she can put an envelope into a safety deposit box. The appeal moves Harry to accept, but he is attacked in the street and the envelope stolen. Jeanne begs Harry to come to her aid that evening, and he goes with her to a house where he is attacked by Boris, who threatens to harm him if he will not perform the shady legal work for him. Harry refuses and is locked in a room, and later in a mirror sees Jeanne in the arms of Boris. Jeanne sends Harry away with no explanations. Several weeks pass before he receives a summons from her to meet her in a deserted house where Boris has threatened to murder Miss Lonsdale, a kidnaped .heiress. Harry goes to the rescue, sees Jeanne fire a shot at the heiress who apparently falls dead, just as the police arrive. Harry takes the blame to save Jeanne, but at that moment everyone bursts out laughing, and it develops that all this mystery was a plot to enable Jeanne, the copper king's daughter, to find a chivalrous husband, who wasn't after her money. Triangle Wolves of the Border — (Five Reels) — May 12. — Featuring Roy Stewart and Josie Sedgwick. The heroine, Ruth Warner, loves George Merritt in spite of the opposition of her father. Merritt is accused of stealing cattle. A Mexican bandit is the villain in the story, and just how it is discovered that he is the real cattle thief and after plenty of gun play and excitement that Merritt is a model young man is all worked out satisfactorily. Who Is to Blame?— (Five Reels)— May 19.— Featuring Jack Livingston. The first two reels depict the experiences of Grant Barton, an American lawyer, while visiting Japan. He becomes interested in Taro San, a ricksha coolie, and brings the boy to America. Then the story shifts to America, where Barton meets and marries Marion Craig. Marion is called west by the illness of her mother. Her plan to surprise Barton by her unexpected return proves embarrassing to both. She learns that in his loneliness during her absence he has been an easy victim for the wiles of Tonia Marsh. Faithful Taro discovers the consequent estrangement of his master and Marion and carries to success a plan which presents Tonia to Barton in her true character and reconciles the young couple. The plan sacrifices his own honor, however, and he returns to Japan without confessing the plot. Universal Special The Bride's Awakening — (Five Reels) — May 26. — Featuring Mae Murray. Mrs. Bennett, fearing that Richard Earle, who is only slightly in love with her, will cast her aside, asserts that if he leaves her she will kill him and then herself. Earle, who really has no intention of making her his wife, marries Elaine Bronson, but keeps it a secret. Shortly after the wedding Earle begins to neglect her, and at a party she is insulted by one of his drunken friends. Jimmy Newton, a guest, believing that she is only Earle's ward, protects her, but when he shows affection for her Earle's jealousy is aroused. Mrs. Bennett is subsequently discarded by her husband, and going to Earle's house hears him tell Newton of his marriage to Elaine. When Newton has left Earle strikes Elaine, who picks up a revolver. It falls behind the curtain where Mrs. Bennett is hiding, and as Earle strikes Elaine again Mrs. Bennett fires at him. As he falls a second shot proclaims the complete fulfillment of Mrs. Bennett's threat. Mutual Her Rustic Romeo — (One Reel) — May 28. — Strand — Starring Billie Rhodes. Daisy is a musical comedy star. Her manager decides to put her in a rural drama, and sends her to a farm to study types and acquire the rube dialect. Down on the farm Hiram, the hired man, is in love with Tildy, the farmer's daughter. A handsome new hired man flirts with Daisy, makes a hit with Tildy, and Hiram is ditched. He tells his troubles to Daisy, who takes a hand in the game. She coaches Tildy to make violent love to the new hired man, who, tired of the game, spurns her. Daisy arranges that Pa, Ma and Hiram witness the hired man's perfidy. The hired man makes a sudden departure, Tildy and Hiram are reconciled, while Daisy returns to start rehearsals for the drama. When the leading man of the company appears he turns out to be the hired man, who had also gone to the country for "atmosphere." He gets a shock when he discovers that Daisy is the leading lady. Tildy's pa arrives and starts to clean up with the actor-hired-man, saying he has broken Tildy's heart. Hiram and Tildy, just married, come on the scene, and disaster is averted. Both Daisy and the leading man had got enough "atmosphere" to put the play across, and rehearsals begin. Billie Rhodes in the new Strand comedy, "Her Rustic Romeo.