Moving Picture News (Jan-Jun 1912)

44 THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS him Billy's farewell letter to Ethel. He then brings them face to face and compelling each to read the other's letter he makes them see their silly mistake and "make up." While thev are spooning, Mike proceeds to fill his bag', even taking the rug from under their feet, and sneaks out. hntering, unobserved by the young couple, Ethel's mother announces herself and is received with ecstatic hugs and kisses by her "children." On the same reel SCENES OF RICHMOND, VA A camera tour of this interesting city, showing the various public buildings, a birdseye view of the James River, fortifications used in 1863 and other places of interest connected with the Civil War, the public parks. Soldiers' Home, and the big reception tendered Governor Wilson by the State Assemblv. HER FIRST ASSIGNMENT Powers Release, March 23 Ethel was most ambitious to become a newspaper reporter and finally, through the influence of friends, she secures an oppor tunity to prove what she can do. Her assignment is not a specific one, however, being general in nature and she experiences a great deal of trouble in obtaining any news. At last, just as she is on the point of giving up, she stumbles upon a chance to demonstrate to the public the ease with which the homes of the elite of the city may be entered and robbed. Surreptitiously gaining an entrance into the bachelor apartments of _ a wealthy clubman, she is in the act of giving a practical illustration of her theory when she is suddenly aonfronted by the occupant of the rooms. Then follows a most exciting and rapidly moving series of incidents, from which she emerges triumphant, leaving the unfortunate clubman in the clutches of the law, accused of robbing his own flat. Of course he is released, but does not discover the identity of the fair marauder until he reads her entertaining newspaper story in the following morning's paper, said story holding for him a particularly well-defined and allpowerful double interest. ARABELLA BECOMES AN HEIRESS Lux Release, March 22 Having served her master faithfully and well Arabella is ever in his thoughts, even in his dying moments. D'espite the woebegone expression on his relatives' long faces, as they suddenly present themselves on hearing of li'S approaching death, old Moneybags chooses his old servant and leaves her all his money. The "grief-stricken" relatives appear upon the scene later and endeavor to get some of old Moneybags' legacy. They manage to get the will into their own hands through overcoming the guileless Arabella and are about to turn her out of the house when the lawyer arrives upon the scene and saves the situation. A subject dealing with the loving tenderness of relatives, it provides food for much amusement. On the same reel IN THE BAY OF BISCAY A photographic ramble amid the quaint little towns on the Vendean Coast. Some of the interesting industries of the people are reviewed, and the film terminates in a little trip among the fishing fleet, in which some splendid views are obtained of Sables d'Oslenna, a picturesque town in the Province of Vendee. BILL HAS O'WN BACK Lux Release, March 15 Bill receives notice, while working in a hotel, that his services are no longer required. He plans with one of the housemaids, who has also been discharged, to "get hrs own back" on the manager of the hotel. Disguised as a wealthy traveler and his lady, the conspirators manage tu get a room in the hotel from which to work sundry amusing little pranks, which result in the immediate and indignant departure of the guests. Having caused the departure of the last guest in the 'hotel. Bill and the housemaid depart in a lordly manner, which thoroughly deceives the bewildered manager, who retires to lament the loss of a good reputation. On the same reel ARABELLA JOINS THE S, P. C. A. Arabella becomes a member of the S. P. C. A. and fully realizes the responsibility of her position. She is called to prevent cruel actions being perpetrated against nearly as many animals as entered the Ark. Finally, her home strongly resembles a menagerie. However, "noblesse oblige." Her obligations certainly afl^ord food for much humor. EYES THAT SEE NOT Rex Release, March 14 The labor question m'ght have arisen when Adam was dispossessed from the Garden of Eden and insisted on an eight-hour day and a living wage, even though the only union then in ex istence was that of Adam '^^TXn^^ Eve. But it was not rSLW ' until some of earth's in habitants wanted more of life than they needed to live that that formidable phase and phrase of modern Indus trial conditions arose, "the law of supply and demand." To-day, when man has conquered nature and made it do his bidding, mouths are hungry and hands that work are stretched forth supplicating righteousness to manifest itself, and sickness steals in past the wolves at the door, and lingers because drug stores pay rent and have other expenses; lingers until death, the only institution that isn't biased or bossed by dollars, takes the freed serf to the only court where a judge can't be bought; and a smug, complacent few smile at their own happy reflections in a distorted mirror and say we live in an age of culture, of civilization, advancement. Listen, the Rex Company isn't exactly socialistic, but it's good to think the truth sometimes and tell it. Poverty fought its barren battle there in the homes of those mill-workers. Grim destitution was their portion, and the hands that made wealth rocked hungry babes to sleep. So the leader of the mill-workers decided to go to their tyrant god and petition him to grant his slaves at least as much consideration as the machines in his mill. On the roof-garden of the palatial home he found the mill owner's wife dressed in a gown woven by the bleeding fingers of toil from the stuff of human hearts, surrounded by luxury and arrogant pomp. Her little daughter was with her, a soft little thing in white; and he thought of his own little child lying on a sick bed bequeathed by poverty, with death lurking under the cover, ready, oh, only too eager, to lead it down into the shadow. He thought of it all, his eyes saw red, and such thoughts came to his mind as make men forget their God. In maniac rage he advanced upon the woman to touch her silk and tell her it was to be the crape of his suffering child; and she. fearing the light in his eyes and the strength in his arms, hurled him away and he went toppling over the roof into the depths below. By a miracle he lived, and by a miracle the conscience-stricken woman felt constrained to visit him. As she entered the squalor of his home, she saw a cot and a dying child upon it. The child of the poor lifted her dull eyes in wonder, not at the silks and the golden sight she beheld, but at the sympathy in the woman's face; a light of angel sweetness came to the child's eyes, and in those eyes the woman saw God. She went back to her home, took her child into her arms, and realized that love alone was wealth. And the yellow thing that before she had called gold she gave as food for the hungry. IN FULL PAYMENT Rex Release, March 17 It may not be specifically mentioned in the B'ible, but of all the gods that women erect and worship, the greatest is Clothes. It is an unjust god, a tyrant that makes its subjects slaves and sycophants. It is not only a jealous god itself, but it plants its own green greed rankling in the hearts of its follow Great Northern THE "KING PIN" of QUALITY FILMS The Bfar-oR-tticGlobe trade mark is the emblem of hifh qadity RELEASE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 9tll FOR HER SAKE An admirably enacted dramatic production. A story with a moral. RELEASE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 16tli CAPRICIOUSNESS OF LOVE A delightfully amusingf feature comedy. Portrayed by star performers. Arrange with your exchange for a booking NOW. ALL FIRST-CLASS INDEPENDENT EXCHANGES HANDLE OUR PRODUCT! The Beaf-on-tkeGlobe trade mark is the emblem of high qoality h Konosi i GREAT NORTHERN FILM COMPANY 7 EAST 14TH STREET, NEW YORK ALL TTLJtS SOLS THXOTTSX THE SAI^S OOKPAVT