Moving Picture News (Jan-Dec 1911)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 17 FIFTH AVENUE Tlii^ tIif:ilcT lives tip to its high reputation. I'.cviiiul this it is unnecessary to say anything. Tli'e last bill incUuled such '"Stars" as Amelia Stone and Arniand Kalish in their latest act "'Mon amour." Nor must I forget Kathleen Clifford, Paul LeCroix and Harry Tighe. The pictures are projected in Al style. MANHATTAN OPEEA HOUSE Maggie CHne, "the Irish Queen," is just as dandy as ever. Al Von Tilzer (don't forget who this is), James Thornton, the monologist, and Roberts's trained rats and cats are a few of the good things offered in this popular house. EDEN MUSEE Howes, the "White Yogi," and an Italian orchestra rendering Lenten music are the added attractions of the week. THE CASINO Manager Daniels has got Alice DeGarmo, aerialist, and the "Cherry Blossoms" on a good bill. BROAD-WAY The weekly concert and pictures still attract the crowds, whilst the big hit of the week was Otis Skinner in "Sire." EMPIRE Frorzini, "The Accordion Player," got the "big hand and had four recalls which he fully deserved, ]is playing being exquisite. The Kentucky Belles Co.: Joe Opp, the comedian, with about twenty girls; Browne Carroll is the soubrette, and La Belle Helene supplies the dancing turn. THE STAR Pilakoff, the Finnish wrestler, and Demetrai, the Greek, will appear in the show. Both these men have made good in their own lands, also the Carnival of Fruits and Flowers and other popular offerings. THE GAYETY This place of amusement still keeps up its popularity and amongst the other things on a good entertainment bill I would like to call attention to the Columbia Burlesquers, Nellie Florede, singer, and Miss Cliauhauty in impersonations. INDEPENDENT FILMS The following films have been released week of March 6th by the Empire Film Co., 150 East 11th St., New York: Mar. 6 — Memories (American) 460 Mar. 6 — Hypnotizing a Hypnotist (Amer.) . . 531 Mar. 6— King Phillip (Eclair) 915 Mar. 6— Tracked (Imp) 993 Mar. 0 — Angel of the Bowery (Yankee) 950 Mar. 7— Dick Farrell's Prize (Bison) 978 Mar. 7 — Bandit's Surprise (Powers) 391 Mar. 7 — When Masons Meet (Powers) 501 Mar. 7 — The Mummy (Thanhouser) 995 Mar. 8 — Prisoner of the Caucasus (Amb.) . . 985 Mar. 8— The Vindication of John (Champ.) . 1000 JIar. 8 — In the Commissioned Ranks (Nes.).lOOO Mar. 8— Out of the Arctic (Solax) 1000 Mar. 8 — A Trick of Fortune (Reliance) ... 965 Mar. 9— The Message in the Bottle (Imp).. 1000 Mar. 9— Nobility (Itala) 700 Mar. 9— Fall of a Knight (Rex) 958 Mar. 9 — The Rich and the Poor (American) . 1000 Mar. 10— Lux 900 Mar. 10 — Her Prisoner (Bison) 975 Mar. 10— Put Out (Solax) 500 Mar. 10— Caribou Hunting (Solax) 500 Mar. 10— The Spirit Hand (Thanhouser) ... 1000 Mar. 10 — The Senorita's Sacrifice (Yankee) . 995 Mar. 11 — Son of the Executioner (Gt. Nor.) 990 Mar. 11 — Foolshead Shooting (Itala) 950 Mar. 11 — A Gamble with Love (Powers) 1000 Mar. 11 — Ever the Accuser (Reliance) 995 SALES COMPANY The following films have been released week of March 13th by the Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Co.: Mar. 13 — Secret of the Palm (Imp) Mar. 13— The Penalty (American) 1000 Mar. 13 — The Test of Love (Yankee) Mar. 13 — An Unforeseen Introduction (Eel.) Mar. 13 — A Day of Storms (Eclair) Mar. 14 — Starlight the Squaw (Bison) Mar. 14 — His Younger Brother (Thanhouser) Mar. 14 — Come Back to Erin (Powers) Mar. 15 — Come Unto Me (Reliance) Mar. 15 — A Coward (Ambrosio) Mar. 15— Was It Worth While (Nestor) Mar. 15— The Girl and the Oath (Champion) Mar. 15 — A Midnight Visitor (Solax) Mar. 16 — The Fishermaid (Imp) Mar. 16 — A Dog and Two Mistresses (Itala) 980 Mar. 16 — Where the Shamrock Grows (Rex) 950 Mar. 17 — His Double Treasure (Yankee) Mar. 17 — Sacrifice of Silver Cloud (Bison) . . Mar. 17 — Robert Enimett (Thanhouser) Mar. 17 — A Hindoo Prince (Solax) Mar. 17 — Dogs Not Admitted (Lux) 534 Mar. 18— His Mind's Tragedy (Powers) Mar. 18 — At Sword's Point (Reliance) Mar. 18 — Foolshead in Soiree (Itala) Mar. 18 — Toto on the State (Itala) Mar. 18 — Between Love and Duty (Gt. Nor.) Mar. 18 — Life and People Below the Equator (Great Northern) Mar. 21— lust Kids (Powers) Mar. 21 — A Trip Through Chnstiania (Pow.) Mar. 22— When Red Turned Gray (Reliance) Mar. 22 — The Payroll (Champion) Mar. 22— Cupid's Victory (Solax) Mar. 24— C^ut of the Depths (Solax) (Continued from page 13) THE HINDU PRINCE Solax Release, March 17 Mr. Aug. Jones writes his wife while traveling abroad for his health that he is bringing home with him as a guest Prince Seika, a Hindu hypnotist, whom he met while in India. At the entrance of the Jones' household the Prince becomes infatuated with Mrs. Jones, but being aware of the great love and devotion that she holds for her husband, he realizes that whatever love he may have for her is hopeless. At a hypnotic seance given by the Prince, it falls his lot through persuasion to put Mrs. Jones under the influence of hypnotism. Upon finding that she is an easy and susceptible subject, he lays a hazardous plan to poison her husband with a poison that he furnishes, which causes the victim to become an imbecile, but of a curable state. After the husband becomes insane the Prince advises Mrs. Jones that he be placed in an asylum. He then compels her to apply for a divorce on the grounds of insanity. He arranges with a clergyman to marry them, the ceremony is about to be performed, but is intercepted by the return of the husband who has been cured after remaining in the sanitorium for several months. On the day set for the wedding of the Hindu Prince and Mrs. Jones a final examination of Mr. Jones, who has been convalescent for some weeks past, is made, and he is pronounced cured. A letter is written to Mrs. Jones by the physician stating that she had better come and take her husband home. Upon the departure of the doctors Mr. Jones finds a newspaper left by the doctors, and sees the announcement of the wedding of the Hindu Prince and his wife. He makes his escape from the sanitorium and arrives at his home just in time to stop the ceremony and denounce the affair as a nefarious plot and scheme on the part of Prince Seika. Upon entering the room where the wedding is taking place Mr. Jones discovers that his wife is in a strange mood or condition, and realizing that the Prince has her under the hypnotic influence, he commands the Prince to release her from the terrible spell. The Prince refuses. Struggle ensues. Mr. Jones chokes the Prince into submission and compels him to bring Mrs. Jones out of it. The butler is called and Prince Seika and all his followers are forcibly expelled from the house with instructions to leave the city within twentyfour hours, and all ends happily. BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY Great Northern, Release March 18 A dramatic subject dealing w-ith a doctor's infatuation for a dancer, his wife's discovery of the intrigue, and the startling episode resulting. The doctor, on being discovered by his wife, in his remorse attempts suicide, but is saved by his wife, and at the sick bed of a patient the doctor and wife' are brought together again. The last scene sees them commencing their lives anew. The incidents are absorbing, and the various characters are excellently delineated. LIFE AND PEOPLE SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR A charming travel subject depicting the life of nomadic tribes in the Torrid Zone. A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Solax — Release March 15th John Brown and his wife, Mrs. Brown, are asleep in bed. Mrs. Brown, awakening suddenly with a start, hears a noise in the next room. She endeavors to awaken Mr. Brown, but_ Brown, the foxy old owl, fears there are burglars in the house and feigns sleep. She finally succeeds in getting Brown out of bed, however, and directs hiru to ascertain the cause of the rumpus. The next scene shows the dining room with Wabbles the pup in the midst of broken dishes, enjoying the remainder of the late dinner, knocking the dishes from the table and wrecking the place generally. We see Brown e"nter the room adjoining in his pajamas. As he enters he hears a terrific crash in the next room. Thoroughly frightened he makes a break for the door, but on the way out he spies a bottle of good old rye and to steady himself in his fearful undertaking he takes a good nip at the bottle. ■ < 1 He again starts for the dining room door, and again he hears a terrible crash (Wabbles is finishing the dishes). Gracious, thinks Brown, there must be a room full of them, and to get up the necessary spunk to meet such an army of crooks he again takes a good dose of the Dutch courage. This preliminary over he again advances unsteadily but determinedly toward the fatal door, prepared to meet and vanquish a dozen burglars if necessary, when, lo, from out the chaos of crashing dishe« and rending wood, he hears Wabbles running up and down^ the keyboard of the piano, the soft strains of a musical melody issuing from the dining room. Ha, ha, thinks Brown, the burglars must be a jolly lot of fellows indeed, and Brown— helped a great deal by the copious draughts of the rye, begins to feel real rougish himself, and proceeds to give vent to his feelings by executing a little fancy step all by himself. . But this is not catching the burglars, thinks Brown, and so. taking the bottle with him and imbibing freely on the way, he takes his uncertain route towards the general direction of the dining room c^oor, but arriving at the door he no longer sees one but several, and making tor the one nearest him he enters (so he thinks) and slips comfortably into an easy position on the floor the bottle clasped tightly to his bosom. Meantime, Mrs. Brown, becoming impatient as to the outcome of the .onflict between her husband and the burglars, starts for the scene of battle. She hears teriffic crashes and, thinking her husband is m need ot assistance, calls the police captain and his trusty assistants. They tiptoe cautiously toward the door, but they do not find a burglar in active operation, but, instead. Wabbles sleeping on the table and Brown doing the same on the floor. The climax is a scream. Brown has to subscribe towards the Poor Fund and gives the money to the Captain to be distributed (') among the poor, and we leave Brown facing his wife with a sheepish expression on his face preparing to meet Well, go and see the pictvire. "THE PAYROLL" Champion Release, March 22nd Charles Wilson, on his way back to the ranch with the payroll for the boys, never dreams of danger until f^^^mv—^mm he is suddenly stopped by a band of highwaymen. M^yW/^^W^'I vf Before he can comply with their demand to "hand 'san.^i over," the cowboys of Circle "C" Ranch, returning from a spree, dash upon the surprised outlaws. Pleaded by Wilson, they give chase to the outvvitted bandits up to their very home, both sides maintaining a running fire, until in an effort to defend her husband, in one fusillade, the bandit leader's wife is mortally felled by a shot from Wilson's gun. In the impending confusion, resultant from the attention given the stricken woman by the cowboys, the highwaymen make good their escape. Bearing the responsibilitv for the death of the mother, Wilson promises to adopt and care for her baby girl, and together with^ his wife, who clasps the child to her breast, both solemnly vow to rear it rightly. Sixteen years later, Kate, the adopted girl, on starting out for a canter through the woods, is warned bv her guardian father to be guarded against infesting highwaymen, reported to be in the neighborhood. ^ Full of the vigor of girlhood, fearing nothing, Kate dashes off for her daily ride. Remounting after having tightened her pony's girtii, srie is surprised at the sudden appearance "of a stranger. Refusing his proffered _ aid, she gallops rapidiv away. The man quickly overtakes her. and leaning over ills saddle, lifts the frightened girl from her horse to his, and dashes off through the woods. Upon Kate's failure to return home at the accustomed hour, Wilson goes in search. Coming upon the riderless horse, he picks up the trail which quickly le^ds him to the kidnapper's cabin. Stealing within, he not only saves his adopted daughter from the bandit's embrace, but is horrified in discovering that the man is Kate's father. I-Ie makes known the truth to both, and gives the girl her privilege to choose, which she instantly does, in favor of Wilson, and under whose protection she leaves. Conscience stricken and filled with remorse, the bandit staggers towards the window for a last glimpse at his child, when a shot rings out and he falls dead by the hand of his own lieutenant, to whim he had given orders to shoot the first one attempting to escape by the window. (Continued on page 19)