Moving Picture News (Jan-Jun 1912)

38 THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS THE CHILD OF THE TENEMENTS (Solax) CAST Lydie Martin Blanche Cornwall Tom Martin Mace Greenleat Their child Magda Foy j\Iike, a neighbor Lee Beggs Dr. Mann Darwin Karr Kate Fannie Simpson Mill hands, etc. What mother wouldn't sacrifice almost everything she has and holds sacred and dear to her, for her offspring? Such is the law of nature. It is a higher law than the law of governments — for experience has shown that a mother may kill and rob for the sake of her children, and yet there isn't a jury on earth that would convict her for her crime. In the Solax production of "The Child of the Tenements,'' the release of Friday, jMarch 33d, we forgive Mrs. Martin for robbing her benefactor, so that she may take her child out among the trees and flowers and give it a chance for life and happiness. We sympathize with the suffering child of the tenements and manifest a profound regard for the courageous mother. Although it may sound hackneyed to say so, this production is a production which touches the heart-strings. This is the story. . Lydie Martin has trouble with her ailing child. Dr. Mann, the visiting settlement doctor and the friend of the West Side poor, does all he can to help Lydie and her sick child. Tom Martin, Lydie's husband, is out of a job and things look pretty black. The child has no chance in the atmosphere and filth and dirt. Lydie plans to take her child and her husband to the country, a place in California where a neighbor has relations — a place the neighbor speaks of very often. But there is no prospect of going — her husband is out of work and three hundred dollars are needed. One day Dr. Mann while making his rounds of the tenement stops in to see the Martins — for he always makes their rooms his headquarters while in the district, because they are the cleanest. He leaves his coat and bag on a chair. Mrs. Martin is wretched. She sees visions of herself and family comfortably settled out in California— but she cannot go there Her child will not be able to grow up strong and healthy — it will be a weakling all its life Mrs. ]\Iartin moves about the room with unsteady and sinking spirits. When her eyes light on the wealthy doctor's coat, a sudden impulse impels her to go through the doctor's pockets. She finds his wallet, from which she removes just enough that would take her and hers to California. Just as she takes the money, an evil-minded and jealous neighbor sees the act and immediately goes off to report to the police. In the meanwhile, Lydie Martin makes hasty preparations for a departure to California, explaining to her husband that the doctor had loaned her the money. Just as she is about to go, the police break in and she is accused of theft. The doctor is brought in and he tells the police that he loaned the money to Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Martin thanks him with grateful eyes and the little family start for fresh air and happiness. THE TANKVILLE CONSTABLE Imp Comedy, March 23 The Tankville constable applied the literal letter of the local law to over-speeders. The limit was 10 miles. Of course, he had his hands busy. Unfortunately he tries to stop the local judge, and the local judge makes a detour, and comes to grief in his car, being thereby much injvired. Now, the Tankville constable dreams a dream. He dreams that he is arrested and sent to jail for the ofifense of which he is guilty, and in his dream he goes through a series of very harrowing, and from the spectators' point of view, amusing experiences. He is chased, and electricuted and maltreated in a variety of other ways. Finally the Tankville constable wakes up and he is so impressed with the absurdly impracticable speed law that he ostentatiously changes the 10 on the board to 100, thereby assuring himself from further trouble of stopping local magnates in their rides. This comedy gives rise to a bewildering series of diverting situations. It is well acted by the members of the Imp Californian Company. DeWitt, Neb. — C. A. Wolf will soon begin the erection of a new opera house here Fremont, Neb. — Frank J. and J. W. Parr, of Dodge, have purchased the Bijou Moving Picture Theatre here. Chicago, 111. — G. F. Strieker will erect a two-story theatre at 4719 Lincoln avenue, at a cost of $8,000. Laramie, 'Wyo. — The Laramie Amusement Company has been incorporated with a capital of $13,000; Fred Cameron and ]Mrs. J. S. King. An opera is contemplated for this city. Salt Lake City, Utah. — Plans are well under way for the erection of a new Orpheum Theatre at 53 West Second South street Bloomsburg, Pa. — Wm. Fegley, of Sunbury, and L. T. Williams, of this city, will build a $10,000 moving picture theatre here'. Iowa City, la. — W. H. Englert, proprietor of the Bijou Vaudeville House, has purchased property on East Washington street and will erect a new vaudeville theatre there.