Moving Picture World (July-Dec 1909)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 137 ul ami after aBBBJiag liim all will bi iiivi a,way, the bag containing the money safely beneath their feet. Now \vc see tliom _ along the road and across the bridge that the little stream which furnishes the mills wSih water. The cashier is urging the horse forward for he is anxious to arrive at the mill and turn the money over to the paymaster. <• IX.— The Hobbery. Set ue X. — Mabel. Falsely Accused, Jumps Into the Pond and is Rescued by Ned. The Plotters Foiled. — The next day .Mabel unconscious of all that has happened is idly fishing in the little stream ii' a r their cotta'gel T'n behind her comes Xed for be knows she is waiting for him. After an afnate greeting they begin planning their future. Suddenly on the bank back of them appears the ckshier, the foreman and the sheriff. The cashier points out Mabel and tells the sheriff there is the thief. Crazed for the moment by the astounding accusation. Mabel rushes past them and leapes into the stream. Scarcely has she sunk below the surface before Xed. knowing the treacherous nature of the waters and that Mabel cannot swim, leaps in after her. In a moment he is beside her and soon brings her safely to the shore. Just as they are lifting her from the water her old father arrives with the mill owner and dragging between them the wretched niece. The old father after recovering from the blow she gave him has gone to the mill owner with the story. The shrewd mill owner soon guesses the real state of affairs and after a night's search lias succeeded in finding bis niece and getting a confession from her. The foreman.-not knowing their plot is discovered, orders the sheriff to make his arrest. But the old father tells the sheriff who is the real thief and the niece reveals the foreman's share in the robbery. They are led away by the sheriff. The mill owner, after congratulating Xed on his bravery, places Mabel in his arms and turning to the old father tells him how proud he is that his son has been able to win for a wife a girl as noble and pure as Mabel. "The Factory Girl." LUBIN MFG. CO. A HOT TIME AT ATLANTIC CITY.— Count Carisford, who resides at a swell, cottage at Atlanitc City, is going out for a stroll on the sand. Two tramps seeing him leave, enter the open window, dress in the Count's best and using Ills visiting cards and check book at once start out for a hot time. They soon find two young ladies who are "looking for some one to float them." They invite them for an automobile ride and show the young ladies a good time until Count Carisford appears on the scene. He recognizes his Sunday togs, calls two policemen, and now a chase begins after the bogus Counts which begins anywhere and ends in the sea. But they had a hot time just the same. Length. 945 feet. SPORTING BLOOD.— While sitting at the breakfast table, the young husband receives a telegram from his friend Rose, reading as follows: "Put your blanket on Sweet Marie. She looks good to me. Bring your roll. Rose." Immediately the husband excuses himself, "being called away on important business." Aocily ' he drops the telegram which is found I'V his wife. Her jealousy is at once aroused. She thinks Rose is a girl, and with the aid of her friends whom she picks up on the streets, she ChWses nffer Iter husband. The husband in turn is advised that his wife bsfe lost her reason, and with the aid of the police and some of his friends, he is chasing after his wife. When at last they meet, explanations follow. Sweet Marie is introduced to the young wife and as she receives at the same time a big roll whicli the young husband has won on Sweet Marie. she forgives him readily. Length, 590 feet. MR. BUTTINSKI.— You all know of the innneeiit Mr. Buttinski, who puts bis nose in everything and i< forever in trouble. He is the eternal peacemaker with the usual result; he -helps evcryHid unsets everything. ITe gets into trouble with the milkman, with quarrelling neighbors, he upsets a German band and butts in everything and everywhere. When ar last lie meets witli his deserves, he ends in a pond where lie is still looking for thing to butt in. Length. 290 feet. PATHE FRERES. LIVING DOLLS.— A man who all his life lias been engaged in the industry of making doois reaches the sad state when his greatest ambition Is to be able to infuse life into the dumb little creatures. We see him in his study where lie is Surrounded by a large number of the pretty little toys of all sizes and Shanes. As he goes about the room fondling and tnlking to them be picks nut the largest one. and seating himself on a sofn. in every manner possible lie tries to make the pretty little dummy talk and understand him. until finally exhausted lie falls asleep. His wife who realizes his mania comes into the room and when she gazes upon the pitiful sight of her husband asleen with the beautiful doll closely hugged In his arms, she decides t<> play a trick on him. Retiring she dresses exactly like the doll after . two of the servants carry Iter to the room in a large packing case. During the proceedings the man awakens, and when his wife steps out of the wished and believes that his hopes have been realized. The living doll plays thi Mint of a mechanical puppet and after doing many droll tricks she returns to the case leaving the man in wonderment. Soon the woman steps out of the case again in her street clothes and when she confesses to her husband that it was she who re. illy played the part of the doll, he realizes his folly and feels satisfied that his living doll is about all that he wishes to care for in the future. Length. 3G0 feet. CHAMPION HEAVY WEIGHT LIFTER.— A big bluffer is giving an exhibition of his wonderful strength by lifting heavy weights with the apparent ease of a Hercules. After his coinmeudable performance he leaves his outfit on the ground and starts off to a cafe witli one of his many admirers. A fellow in the crowd becomes curious and when left alone starts to investigate the ponderous looking outfit. To his amazement, be discovers that all of the heavy weights are made of rubber. Having a keen sense of business, he picks up the stuff and starts down the street where he collects a large crowd who intently watch him give a performance in lifting the supposed heavy weights. A tray dog picks up the largest dumbbell and runs away witli it. and when the crowd realize that they have been fooled they pounce upon the performer and give him a well deserved chastising. Length, 2GG feet. THE BARBER'S REVENGE.— The opening scene of this amusing comedy shows us the interior of a long haired musician's home, where he passively sits playing bis favorite selections on the 'cello for the amusement of his loving wife. All at once he realizes that he is badly in need of a shave. so after putting the instrument away, lie takes his departure and starts for the tonsorial parlors. Arriving at his destination he gets ready for the operation but just as he is about to take his place in the chair, the barber is suddenly called away, leaving the shop in charge of his attractive wife. The gay musician having a keen eye for beauty casts a few devilish glances at the demure creature and in a little while be inveigles her into a rather risky flirtation. The happy pair are having a delightful time when in walks the barber, and there to his horror catches the musician embracing bis wife. After upbraiding the woman in no mild manner, the indignant barber orders her out of the place, after which he sets to work to fix up his rival. He smears the frightened fellow with the lather, and the latter not daring to remonstrate, is compelled to sit in the chair while his enraged captor cuts off half of his mustache and large patches of his very aesthetic tresses, leaving him looking like a fit subject for a menagerie. The barber feeling that he has had his revenge leaves the place, and the woman again appears upon the scene and aids the poor musician in completing his toilet. She cuts off the rest of his hair and makes his head look like a billiard ball, after which he shaves off the remaining half of bis mustache. His appearance is so changed that when he arrives home be is not recognized by his own wife, whom he finds embracing a cousin who has just arrived. Not knowing the country cousin, the enraged musician puts up a fight but is thrown bodily out of the place. Going to an adjoining room he takes the 'cello, and starts to play his wife's favorite tune, and recognizing the familiar air she at once realizes that the strange looking creature is really her husband. He is again admitted to the room and duly presented to his new cousin. As be continues playing upon the 'cello his amused wife places a laurel wreath upon bis head orowining him the "king of fools." Length. 5S1 feet. A MOTHER'S SORROW. — A young peasant is attending to his duties around the barn yard, when his sweetheart appears upon the scene, and being desperately in love with the maiden, the youth joyfully presents her to his old mother as his future wife. The old lady gives her consent and showers blessings upon the happy young people, never dreaming, however, that the step means the turning point in her son's life, as well as her own ruin. The young lovers meet many times, but the girl being an impulsive creature she has numerous quarrels with her admirer which causes him no end of trouble. She even demands money of him. and be. too weak to resist her appeals, goes and takes the last eent from his old mother to give to the thankless adventuress. One day he comes upon her in the company of another man. who is making love to her and in a terrible rage he denounces the faithless Miss, and swears vengeance upon his rival. The girl coolly informs him that if lie wishes to hold her love, he must present her with a large amount of money, otherwise she will leave him and marry the Other man who is very rich. Bound that ho will have her at any cost the lovelorn youth makes out a note. stating, "I authorize my son to sell my property." Going then to his old mother he forces her to place her signature upon the paper. The old woman tries to reason with the boy. but he threatens suieide unless she complies with his Wishes, so the poor old woman yields and puts her name on the slip. The cruel sen then goes to a neighbor am! is successful in disposing of the farm. receiving a large sum of money for same. Going to his lady love be presents her witli the ill gotten coin, which satisfies the avaricious creature who promises to become his wife. The purchaser of the old homestead comes one day and turns the helpless old woman out of her inc. Broken hearted she Lukes her few 1 i 1 1 1 < trinkets and starts out to face the world alfcne and friendless. As she is trudging along the road footsore and weary, her cowardly sen is seen with his selfish companion enjoying a sail on the 1 iv, 1 The boat makes a landing near the spot where thi old woman has just fallen exhausted and i As th iple come up. the young man reci his mother, and suddenly realizing the extent of his toiiy, ii(. becomes desperately remorseful, and repudiates the woman who has been the cause ol all the, trouble, lowing never to see hei It is too late to repair the terrible injury, already done, and the sorrowful mother dies in her repentant son's arms. Length, B78 feet. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.— A young man win 1 is entirely cleaned out of funds comes to his rich old uncle to make a gentle "touch," but the latter who has reached his limit of patience absolutely refuses to give the young squanderer a eent. The old fellow even goes so far as to inform the youth that he has made a will, cutting the latter off without a penny. Going to his safe ihe old man produces the document, and there to Ms great amazement the young man reads that all the fortune is to be distributed among the poor. The young fellow thinks of a great scheme whereby he will give the old man his fill of the poor anil , needy, so starting out from the house, he goes down the street and posts up a sign, upon which is written. "All those who need assistance, come to my house," and signs the rich old fellow's name. Immediately there is a scramble for the philantliroper's mansion and all sorts of beggars and tramps seek the haven of good cheer. When the old man comes in he is at a loss to know the nature of the grotesque gathering, but when he is told of the sign on the street, he makes the most of the situation and lets the motley crowd make themselves at home. After a short time be feels that he has reached the limit of bis patience, so calls upon his nephew to help him out of the embarrassing position. The young man puts it up to the old fellow, and convinces him that be will only be throwing all of his money away by leaving it to such a bunch. The old fellow promises his nephew that if he will rid the place of all the pests, the money will all be his. The latter makes short work of the mob. and soon the place is cleared, after which the old fellow tears up the will and hands over the cold cash to the happy young sport. Length, 298 feet. THE GAMEKEEPER'S SON.— Bob. the eldest son of a gamekeeper on a large estate sends the old folks a note in which he announces that he has just been raised to the office of Lieutenant in the army and is coming home on a furlough. He arrives and while his good parents are admiring his uniform, bis little brother Jack, a mischievous youngster, who has been -setting snares in the preserves, makes a bolt into the house and hides a brace of partridge in the old clock. The youngster who was surprised in his trapping by the master of the estate and his daughter is followed to the house by them where they come to complain of the lack of vigilance on the part of the gamekeeper, although they did not recognize the seal culprit. When the Earl and his daughter enter the house, Bob is greatly surprised to see the young lady, for in their childhood days they were lovers, but their social distinctions are so wide apart that the young man has little hope of ever winning the fair maiden. His love of former days is revived, however, and the young eouple exchange glances which mean more than tongue can tell. As the girl is about to depart with her father she accidently drops her gloves, and shortly after her departure Bob picks them up. That night when all is still he steals out of the bouse and starts for the mansion to return the gloves to their owner, and shortly after leaving he is followed by his father who sees the footprints in the snow while searching for the poachers. The young man gets to the window of the maiden's room and she hearing him outside quietly opens the shutters and allows him to climb in. for he realizes that he is being followed by his father and the Earl. At an opportune time the young officer leaves the girl and starts back to his home. but the gamekeeper and his employer, knowing ■ that some one has been prowling around arc hilling in a break in the wall. As the youth passes, the F.arl fires but luckily misses, and the young man tlees to his home closely followed by his pursuers. When he enters the bouse exhausted .Tack realizes at a glance what a precarious position his brother is in. and in order to save the latter from disthe youngster shoulders all the blame. The old gamekeeper and the Earl bolt into the house and tie re lind the youngster with the goods, and after a good reprimand the old Karl feels satisfied that he has put a stop to the trouble so returns home, while the father and his two sons congratulate each other over the lucky ending of the affair. Length, 702 feet. SELIG POLYSCOPE CO. THE HEART OF A RACE TOUT.— Tom Mirtin had for some time been out of employment, and. although be had repeatedly applied for his old n as telegraph operator, the fact that he had taken part in a recent labor strike was held as a I'm against his re-omnloymont by the company. Now. Tom was a willing worker and only too anxious to do anything to earn a living f. 1