Moving Picture News (Jan-Dec 1911)

26 THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS MANUrAGTURED3' "THE CO-ED PROFESSOR" Imp Release September 25 College pranks furnish material for amusing stories, and the circumventing of the faculty has taxed the inventive mind of many a student. In this case Professor Jenkins and his co-laborer, Miss Penelope Grim, keep a tight rein on their respective charges, owing to the proximity of the sexes. The young people resent this and decide to outwit the instructors. The girls have prepared a little spread in the room occupied by the ringleaders in the scheme, and they cast about to devise waj'S and means to smuggle the young men into the apartment. One ingenious mind suggests hauling them up in a basket, and the idea is acted upon instanter. A large basket and a strong rope are secured. The basket is lowered over the window ledge and the plan works admirably. The j'Oung men are hauled up in rapid succession but the return trip is made once too often, for the basket is sighted in midair by Professor Jenkins and he takes in the situation at a glance. His advent into the room containing the hilarious party is like a bombshell, but the instructor proves to be a good fellow and enters into the spirit of the occasion with a zeal that is appreciated by the students. Miss Prim, passing by the door, has her suspicions aroused. She enters but there is a complete metamorphosis, the young men secreting themselves, the professor being chucked imder the couch. She exits not quite satisfied that all is well. The professor emerges from the escapade without being suspected and is hailed as a jolly good fellow by the students. "THROUGH THE DELLS OF WISCONSIN IN A MOTOR BOAT" Imp Release September 25 This is a beautiful scenic picture taken in the world famed dells of Wisconsin, showing the shady nooks, the wooded cliffs, and the splendid stretches of water, a panorama of picturesque islands, rocks and crooks in the stream. " 'TWEEN TWO LOVES " Imp Release September 28 Grace is the pretty daughter of Farmer Howard. Her mother being dead, the affections of the father are centered in his only child and he idolizes her. They are almost inseparable companions, happy and contented. The daughter grows to womanhood and the father is not aware of the transition, regarding her as a child. The farm hand, who is addicted to the drink habit, at last tries the patience of his employer and is discharged in disgrace. Ben Wagner, a clean cut young fellow, applies for work and is engaged. He is attentive to his duties and pleases the old farmer and the daughter. It is the old, old story, ever new. The farm laborer loves Grace and she returns his affection. Ben goes about it honorably and asks the farmer for permission to marry his daughter. Then it dawns on Howard that Grace is a woman and that marriage is the natural sequence, but he cannot bear the idea of the parting. He is jealous of the love of the young man and forbids the marriage. Grace tries to prevail upon him to relent but the old man is stern and the scene is an affecting one. The result is natural. The young folks marry and leave the sorrowing farmer, alone and childless. Fortune does not favor them. The husband is stricken while working in the fields and dies, leaving his wife and child in destitute circumstances. Widowed, she appeals to her father for assistance, but he has not forgotten and with unnatural anger he refuses to own her as his daughter or contribute to her support. Leaving her child one day, she sets out to find work. Her dwelling catches fire during her absence but she returns in time to save her babe, making a desperate fight in the smoke and flames. The house is destroyed and she has no home. Desolate and in despair as the last resort, she takes her child and sets out on foot for the home of her childhood. She arrives footsore and exhausted, and seats herself on the old familiar porch with her fretful baby. The old farmer is seated by the fireside, a soured disappointed man. He is thinking of the time when he was happy with his little daughter on his knee. Suddenly he hears the crying of an infant. It awakens pleasant memories. He listens and is then interested. Going to the door, he sees a woman and a babe on the porch ; she is evidently on the verge of collapse, and he gathers her in his arms and half carries the baby and mother into the house. Then he discovers that it is his daughter — the girl he discarded. He contemplates her for a moment and then — takes her in his arms. There is a happy reconciliation and the daughter and widow assumes her old place at the head of the household of the happy old farmer. "BILL AS AN EXPRESS MESSENGER" Lux Release, September 22 This is an exceedingly amusing comedy showing Bill seeking a position. He finally secures one as express messenger, where we see him pushing a tricycle express cart. The results we will leave to your imagination. "THE STOLEN DIAMOND" After toiling for many years, an old miner finds a very large diamond. His daughter's sweetheart and many other friends attend the celebration of his success, when the diamond is handed round for inspection. The sight of so much wealth overcomes one of the party who returns at dead of night, steals the diamond, takes it into the hills and buries it at the foot of a tree which he marks in order to recognize it again. The old miner's daughter has given her sweetheart early that day a scarf. Whilst embracing her the sweetheart drops it. It is snatched up by the diamond stealer who places it near the cabinet from which he extracted the valuable jewel. Consequently when he accuses the sweetheart of the theft, everybody, with the exception of his mistress, is forced to believe it. An old sheriff makes an examination of the cabinet and finds another clue in the shape of a knife which is known to belong to the accuser. It is easy for the innocent man to keep a level countenance, but when his knife is discovered the guilt shows itself upon the thief's face. He is finally driven at the point of a revolver to acknowledge his crime, and leads the sheriff to the spot where he has hidden the diamond. The same is restored to its rightful owner, who, as a compensation, gives his daughter in marriage to the lover who has been wrongfully accused. "BILL AS A BILLPOSTER" Lux Release September 15 Bill gets a job as a billposter. His zeal in placing his advertisements in every nook and cranny creates much merriment. He finally gets blown sky-high, but unlike Humpty-Dumpty, he soon gets put together again. "HIS MANIA FOR COLLECTING ANTIQUES" This is an excellent and original film which gives plenty of opportunities for the knock-about-comedy beloved of picture audiences. He and she are engaged on a day's shopping when they espy a curiosity shop. He, who cannot resist the antique, immediately dashes in and commences to barter with the proprietor for a very handsome suit of armour which has captured his fancy. The price being agreed upon, the enthusiastic collector must needs have it tried on, and eventually resolves to walk home in it, covered by his overcoat from the gaze of the vulgar. Many amusing incidents take place as the result of the journey, for the suit of armor renders its wearer quite impervious to the assaults of those whose wrath he arouses on the way, and he is even victor in an exciting combat with a professional strong man. Arrived home, how