Moving Picture News (Jan-Dec 1911)

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THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS LOVE'S TEST Solax Release, Feb. 24th Margaret Golden, a winsome and wealthy maid, is sought by many suitors, but has given her heart and the promise of her liand to Harold. Edith, who is herself in love with Harold, and consequently jealous of the existing friendliness between he and Margaret, contrives to raise a doubt in Margaret's mind as to the disinterestedness of Harold's love for her, and she decides to put liim to the test. She writes a letter to Harold, telling him she has something important to tell him. The letter is seen by her Aunt, with whom Margaret makes her honie. 'The .\unt tries to dissuade her from what she regards as a very foolish move — for Margaret has told her that she intends to tell Harold that she has lost her fortune. Failing to change Margaret's mind, the Aunt waylays Harold and tells him of Margaret's plan. Harold is at first indignant, but finally regards the matter as a good joke, and determines to pay Margaret Lack in her own coin. He listens to her sad tale, and then proceeds to tell her that he, too, has lost liis fortune. As they are now both poor he can see no reason why they s.iould not marry at once, and as Margaret is hardly in a position to refuse him, she accepts, and they marry and start for their new home in Poverty Row. The scenes which follow show the new couple amid novel and strange surroundings. Poor Margaret, entirely unfamiliar with housework, tries hard, but her efforts are pronounced failures. Harold butts in. and his efforts to instruct Margaret in the gentle art of housekeeping give rise to a lot of very funny situations. Finally both of them reach a point where forbearance has ceased to be a virtue, «nd they each decide to confess to the other. This they do, and happy in the knowledge of each other's love as proven by "Love's Test," they depart from their humble home, bidding a hearty adieu to "Old Ironsides," and we next find them at Martin's, where, seated at a table groaning with good things, they are busily engaged in making up for lost time — the past forgetting and by the past forgot. THE LITTLE MOTHER Thanhouser Release, February 28 A poor widow who supports her two children, one a baby and the other a girl of si.x, by scrubbing, weakens under hard work and finally dies. Marie, the "little mother," anxious that her home may not be broken up, calls on one of her mother's employers and requests that she be given a chance to take the dead woman's place. The artist, a wealthy, good-hearted young man, pleased with the child's pluck, laughingly employs her, and makes her believe that she is really doing all the "chores." The artist's kindness, much to his surprise, brings him recompense one thousand fold. One of his models plots to fleece him. She calls at his studio, faints in his arms and when her confederate rushes in with a policeman, she makes charges that lead to the arrest of the innocent artist. Just as the policeman is leading her benefactor away, the little scrubwoman sees what is happening. She follows the party to the police station, but is afraid to enter. When the "complainant" and her husband come out, the child is impressed with the fact that they seem to be on the best of terms. Her suspicions are aroused, and she "shadows" them like a regular detective. \Vhat crook would ever imagine that a little girl, wheeling a baby carriage, was a "sleuth"? This pair certainly did not, for when they met a friend in the park, they stopped to tell him how they had successfully arranged to "trim" a rich artist, never doubting that he would pay liberally to have the case dropped. The little girl, from her place in hiding, heard the story; so did the baby; but if the baby was put upon the stand it could only say "Goo," and that would harjly be accepted as evidence. So the girl found a policeman and told him about it. And the policeman went with her to her hiding place and heard enough to warrant him in making what he afterwards described as "a tw-o-handed collar." What happened was that the adventuress and her confederate were haled to the police station and locked up, while the artist was set free in a hurry. 'The police impressed upon him that he owed his liberty to the bright work of an intell'gent little girl, and he has never forgotten it. The result is that there is now a "scrubwoman" whose duties are a sinecure, although the wages are high, and the future of the "little mother" and her baby are assured. STAGE STRUCK Thanhouser Release, March 3 A country girl who lias always been interested in the drama becomes hopelessly stage struck when a company of barnstorming actors, presenting Shakespearian plays, appears in her home town. She applies for an engagement to the st:r of the organization and is finally offered a small part. Forbidden by her father to follow the career of her choice, she runs away and joins the company. Disallusionment soon follows. The star is dissatisfied with her attempts at acting, and the hard work and bad hotels soon tax her strength. While playing a one-night stand in a little town the company is treated to a square meal by a prosperous young drummer, who is greatly attracted by the country girl's youth and beauty. The company get into financial straits, are iniable to nay their hotel bills, and have their baggage seized. Entirely without funds they start to walk to the next town. "Walking the ties" is a new form of exercise for our heroine, and half way on the journey she begs the company to go on without her, as she is too weary and sick to continue. Sitting alone and weeping bitterly on the steps of a forlorn little railway station, the girl is surprised to see, getting off a train, her new acquaintance, the drummer. He insists upon buying her a ticket for home and start ng her off at once. The girl is welcomed back home by her father, and when a few weeks later she receives, together, an oft'er of a New York engagement, and an oft'er of marriage from the young drummer — she decides to accept the latter, and to appear in the future as; — just wife. THE ABDUCTION OF PARSON JONES Yankee Release, March 3 Who kidnapped the Parson? The town was thrown into confusion -by the sudden disappearance of Reverend Jones, and rumors multiplied until one was at a loss to believe whether or not he eloped with the pretty girl whose photo was found on the floor of his study with an endearing message inscribed on the back. And if you were to glance through the list of those booked for passage on the S. S. Oceania, bound for the West Indies, you would not find the name of Parson Jones, even though something warned you he was on board. It would be a shame to expose the plot before you see the film. Besides, this is the first of the Yankee World-Tour series and is a decided novelty. ALL FOR GOLD Yankee Release, February 27 The rush for gold was on and many there were who flocked to Nome in search of the precious metal, among them Tom Stuart, who left a wife and young daughter behind, back East. The girl fell in love with the son of a rich broker and when he informed his father that he intended to wed the girl a storm of protest followed, and the boy was warned never to see the girl. However, love knows no obstacles and the happy twain were wed. They departed for the West shortly after, the girl writing her father in advance of the'r coming. Meanwhile there was trouble in the gold mining camp and Tom Stuart was daily missing small portions of his hoardings of dust. Where it went he could not guess, but suspicion pointed strongly to Jose, a Mexican roustabout. Tom's partner was unmindful of the loss and led a carefree happy life. When the newly married couple from the East reached the Nome region they were tired and worn out. They sought shelter in the very cave where Tom Stuart's gold was concealed and accidentally discovered the treasure. Of course they filled their pockets and journeyed on to the camp. Tom Stuart discovered his loss the next day and aroused the camp to action. Jose, the suspect, was dragged to the nearest tree and was about to lose his life, for he confessed to small thefts, when the broker's son learned of the commotion and appeared on the scene in time to explain away the guilt of Jose. Father and daughter met for the first time in three long years and Tom accepted his new son-in-law in good faith in spite of his innocent escapade which almost caused a tragedy. Some time later the happy and prosperous couple returned to the East, just in time to save a ruined broker from suicide. A father's forgiveness followed, of course. BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8th ^OlaX ■ EVERY WEEK ■ ^ WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY COMING f 24th— Love's Test (Drama) RELEASES FRIDAY, MCH. 3rd— A Costly Pledge (Comedy) WEDNESDAY, MCH. 8th— Out of the Arctic (Drama) 147 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK