Moving Picture World (Oct 1917)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD October 20, 1917 THE DAGGER DUEL (Pathe), October 14.— Episode No. 15 of "The Fatal Ring." This number, in which the story approaches its close, abounds in adventurous happenings. Tom Carlton saves Pearl just as she Is about to be hurled over a cliff in an auto. The masquerade ball Is another entertaining feature, and the Installment closes with Carslake lighting members of the cult with daggers. BLISS (Pathe), October 14. — A one-reel comedy, featuring Harold Lloyd, Harry Pollard and Bebe Daniels. The action at the beginning would have been more anvusing with an explanatory subtitle or two; later there is plenty of humor of the knockabout sort. Harold wins the girl in spite of the old man's desire to have her wed a count. A pleasing number. BIARRITZ— THE FASHIONABLE (Pathe), October 14.— Tinted views of the celebrated French watering resort, showing the grotto, light house, great rocks jutting out of the water and other scenes along the Basque coast. A picturesque half reel. THE WARBLERS OF FRANCE (Pathe), October 14.— A splendid nature subject, on same reel with above. This gives some instructive studies of birds of the warbler species, nesting and rearing their Harry Raver. THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.— A six-part propaganda photoplay founded on Mayer C. Goldman's book, the story has a strong theme and is played by a cast headed by Frank Herman, Alma Hanlon and Robert Edeson. It is reviewed at length on another page of this issue. Triangle Film Corporation. ONE SHOT ROSS, October 14.— Good story well acted this fivepart melodrama of the West features Roy Stewart. It is given a longer review on another page of this issue. WILD SUMAC, October 14. — Elaine Sterne is the author of this five-part photoplay of the Northwest, which is not very convincing. It Is reviewed at length on another page of this isue. Universal Film Manufacturing Company. ANIMATED WEEKLY, NO. 91 (Universal), September 26.— This Issue contains auto races at Sheepshead Bay, quelling of Spanish revolution, French instructors instructing our officers in the south, completion of Quebec bridge and many other features of interest and Importance. CURRENT EVENTS, NO. 21 (Universal), October 6.— Launching of new American-built ship, building of structure in France for American aviators, food saving, Red Cross collections and other topics of present interest are treated in this interesting number. THE DUEL (Universal Special), October 1. — Installment No. 15 of "The Gray Ghost." The Ghost holds the members of the police force captive while he sets an infernal machine, connected with the telephone. This feature could have been made more convincing. Jean, the character played by Eddie Polo, is seen raising himself up the elevator shaft, walking crosswise, a difficult acrobatic feat. The Ghost and Wade Hildreth struggle for possession of a knife; the Ghost gets it and threatens to kill Hildreth at the close. The installment has considerable suspense and prepares the way for the concluding number. THE QUEST OF VIRGINIA (Universal Special), Rel. Week of October 8.— No. 1 of a new serial of 16 two-reel installments, to be known as "The Red Ace." Marie Walcamp, who was featured in "Liberty," has the leading role in this, which is apparently to be a somewhat similar type of story. It deals with the efforts of foreign spies in this country and Canada to control the platinum supply by theft and trickery. The opening number arouses much interest and has all the earmarks of a successful war serial. Jacques Jaccard is the director, and others in the cast besides Miss Walcamp are Harry Archer, Bobbie Mack, Lawrence Peyton, Noble Johnson, Yvette Bitchell, L. M. Wells, Charles Brinkley and Miriam Shelby. THE RED ACE (Universal Special), Rel. Week of October 15.— Installment No. 2, under the special title, "The Lure of the Unattainable." This takes the observer to the scene of the "Lost Hope" mine, located in a wild and beautifully picturesque region. The girl arrives and begins searching for the hidden cache of platinum left by her murdered brother. The gang of foreign spies is constantly shadowing her and trouble threatens. A number of interesting new characters are Introduced, including Little Bear, Red Fawn, Pierre and Dutch Kate. The serial is plainly to be one of the adventurous type. THE TEMPLE OF TERROR (Bison), Rel. Week of October 15.— An African jungle story. Fred Church and Eileen Sedgewick fall into the clutches of a half-breed queen who throws all white people she lays hands on into a den of lions. Miss Sedgewick is thrown into the den and rescued. This is a thrilling two-reeler. The suspense is strong. The entertainment value is very high. WHO DONE IT? (Joker), Rel. Week of October 15.— A comedy number, by Robert Dillon, featuring Gale Henry, William Franey and Milton Sims. The wife has aspirations to be a "movie" actress and her jealous husband beats up all her men friends. There are some funny moments all through this, and the burlesque moving picture makes a good feature. This is rather better than the average. WHEN LIZ LETS LOOSE (Victor), Rel. Week of October 15.— A rather unusual subject, from a strictly character standpoint, by E. M. Ingleton, featuring Evelyn Selsbi and Harry Griffith. They appear as low class English cockney types. The woman supports her "bloke" by selling flowers. When he spends her pocket money on another, she tears the waist from the latter and is sent up for fourteen days. On her return Bill gets his punishment and harmony is restored. The story itself is very slight; as a character study this has considerable THE MAGIC JAZZ BO (Joker), Rel. Week of October 15.— A comic number, by Albert A. Santell, featuring Gladys Tennyson, Dave Morris and others. This contains considerable laughable nonsense and a good novelty. The latter shows the way in which a certain gas may be used to slow up the enemy on the battlefield. The number is original and«very entertaining. WILD AND WOOLLY WOMEN (Nestor), Rel. Week of October 15.— Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran appear in this juvenile comedy subject. The first scenes are in school and the girls go on a hike together. Eddie and Lee pretend to be bandits and carry the girls off to a ranch, where they are put to work. The plot gives oportunity for some pleasing comedy situations, which are well handled. World Pictures. SHALL WE FORGIVE HER? (Peerless), October 15.— June Elvidge and Arthur Ashley have the leading roles in this five-part photoplay which has good dramatic material and is well produced. A longer review is printed on another page of this issue. THE BURGLAR (Peerless), October 20. — Six-part screen version of Augustus Thomas' stage play, with Carlyle Blackwell, Madge Evans and Evelyn Greeley. The picture has strong heart interest. It is reviewed at length on another page of this issue. Pathe Releases Russian Subject "The Painted Doll" Will Be the First Release of Serie»— Other Features on October 21st Program. ONE of the most important features of Pathe's program for October 21st, is the first of the Russian Art Films to be released by this company and described as the initial drama of a series which marks a new era In photoplays. This picture, produced by Pathe in the new democracy in six reels, may truly be said to represent the very pinnacle of motion picture art. It is adapted from the famous story by Rushkin, one of the greatest of the Russian writers, and its cast includes the great Mozukin, without a doubt the greatest actor In Russia, if not in Europe. "The Painted Doll" is a wonderfully dramatic photoplay, superbly produced. Made here, it would cost about $70,000, without allowing for the high salaries paid to stars in this country. One of the very best of the Russian Art Films, it will create a sensation, according to authorities who have Mollie King stars in the 6th episode of the "Seven Pearls," entitled "The Abandoned Mine," with Creighton Hale and Leon Bary produced in two reels by Astra. More thrills than ever mark this episode. An explosion frees lima and Harry and knocks Perry insensible. It is clear that the man is out of his head. They all three join forces and take refuge in a counterfeiter's den. lima and Harry are captured and sentenced to death, but Perry, having established his idiocy, is allowed to wander about. The leader of the band is about to shoot Harry in spite of Ilma's screams, when Perry enters with a can of nitro-glycerine and suddenly throws the can at the gang. An explosion follows. Perry lies motionless, lima and Harry are insensible as a rescue party starts to save them, brought to the spot through an ingenious method employed by Harry to attract attention. Pearl White stars in the 16th episode of "The Fatal Ring," produced in two reels by Astra. This episode has two very big thrills. The first is when Pearl is thrown by Carslake and his adherents into quicksands and narrowly escapes death. The other is at the end of the story when, after many fights and much fast action, she takes refuge under a pile-driver without realizing that the immense hammer is just above her. As the picture fades out, Carslake pulls the lever and the huge piece of iron begins to fall. There is on this program a two-reel Lonesome Luke Comedy, produced by Rolin, and entitled "Lonesome Luke from London to Laramie." This is said to be another "knock-out" with Harry Pollard as "Lord Algernon," Harold Lloyd as "Lonesome Luke," his valet. Bud Jameyson, as "Brindle Pup" and Bebe Daniels as "Betty Pup," his daughter. When Lord Algernon arrives with his valet and about twenty trunks at Bob Cat Ranch things begin to happen. The boys put the Englishmen through their paces, and at the end Lonesome Duke puts one over on them. Having adopted their own tactics, he tells them: "I'll riddle the first man that follows us" and beats it for the tall timbers with the Belle of Bob Cat. A split-reel Pathe-Colored scenic and educational is "A Corner of the Morvan," showing beautiful scenes of that picturesque France which has not been despoiled by Barbarians, and "The Wild Duck," part of series released under the main title, "Our Game Birds." There are also an International cartoon and scenic split-reel and Hearst-Pathe News No. 86 and No. 87. BROADWAY THEATER WILL SHOW BLUEBIRDS. Manager Stanley Mastbaum, manager of the Broadway theater, New York, has made an arrangement with Managing Director Carl Laemmle, of Bluebird Photoplays. Inc., to show regularly at his theater the Bluebird program. The opening of the series will be Oct. 21 with a Rupert Julian production, entitled "The Savage," the star of which will be Ruth Clifford with Monroe Salisbury leading man. In this manner Bluebird's "Star-Cycle" will be introduced to New York in full week showing at a Broadway playhouse.