Moving Picture News (Jul-Dec 1912)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 31 She let him see her interest, and the two became good friends. She would go over his copy, suggesting, correcting, revising — and — ■ it was a peculiar thing — yet perhaps not so peculiar after all — but there was something in his writing that it had always lacked before, something that can never be explained except J)erhaps by the indefinite and insufficient word, "appeal." The next step in his success was when he sold his first short story. The girl brought him the letter with the check of acceptance, and it is hard to say whether he was more proud than she was happy. And then — real success. Fame and fortune, the adulation and admiration of the world. And also the inevitable. He forgot the simple little girl who had brought about his prosperity and success, forgot her and her value. He accepted his new friends' flattery and never once thought of her who had really won his success. The girl hoped on, dreaming that some day he would return. And then suddenly, his stuff lost the punch again. It was dry, colorless, monotonous, wearisome. Even his friends could not be made to read it. The magazines returned his manuscripts with a curt note that they were not up to the standard' he had set. And suddenly he realized ■ He realized that his success was hers, and that without the germ of genius, or anything else you care to call it. concealed somewhere in her mind, he would be the same utter failure that he had been until her interest in him had been born. He went back to her. P. S. — Today that fellow is considered a literary genius. See? WHEN LOVE RULES Rex Release, July 21 She was a model, he was an artist and the other was a clergyman. It wasn't a very encouraging triangle, but it was a mighty interesting one. She didn't know mucii about the simple life, but way down deep was peace and purity. The artist thought she had the best face he had ever transferred to canvas. The clergyman thought she had the face of a saint. It was when she met the clergyman that she realized life was more than lobster suppers and champagne bubbles. She felt so hopelessly unimportant, so small a human atom to interest so giant a character. And he — he thought there wasn't enough room in her full life for a man as uninteresting as himself. She looked at the life around her, the sin and sloth and murk and mockery, and dreamed of the life that he represented. He knew it was the church against the world — and he thought that the world would win. So he dared not speak to her. She waited, and he delayed. Both thought they were unworthy of the other, both thought their love was in vain. Yet once he mustered the courage. He went to see her. He found her with the artist, who was endeavoring to present her with a necklace. He came and offered her a better gold, and surprised and overjoyed, she accepted; and together they went where the air is pure with peace and sanctity. A HOUSE-TOP ROMANCE Republic Film Co Release, July 29 Willie Brown's inclination to flirt with every pretty face leads him into no end of trouble when flirting with pretty Rose Lanor. He engages an apartment in the same house and in that way tries to become acquainted. His arduous wooing of the young woman finally leads him to the roof of the building in pursuit of the young lady who has gone to investigate the loss of some wearing apparel. In his anxiety to reach the young lady Willie is compelled to dodge about the wet linens until his appearance is anything but prepossessing. In this condition the young woman finally sees him and accuses him of being the thief. Willie by this time regrets that he ever attempted to make the acquaintance of the girl, but_ owing to the accusation against him he decides to continue the acquaintance made under these unlocked for conditions until his innocence has been proven. After many comical mishaps he finally proves to the young woman that he is innocent and also quite an estimable young man with a habit of liking pretty faces of which the young lady finally cures him by marriage. On the same reel: EVOLUTION OF A DUCK EGG This is an exceptional, instructive and timely industry owing to the present agitation against the high price of beef and the cry of the beef Barons that beef is becoming scarce. The picture was taken at the famous Gray's Cove Farm, Sag Harbor, L. I., known as the largest duck farm in the world. From a distant view the place looks as though the ground was pure white for -acres and acres; a closer view shows over a hundred thousand pure white ducks floating on the river edge of the property. In detail is given the entire existence of the duck, from the gathering of the eggs in the nests to the serving of the roasted duck at the dinner table. It shows the difficulties encountered during the hatching of thousands of eggs, the cleanliness maintained from the time they leave their shells and are placed in the warm brooder until the time they are about twelve weeks old and are prepared for the market. Feeding, killing, plucking, packing and shipping are shown in their order. An exceptionally interesting view is given of the gradual birth of the duckling from the time the egg is placed in the incubator until the little bird forces its way out of the shell and staggers about until it becomes dry and is able to join its little brothers and sisters. The final scene shows a family at dinner enjoying the delicious slices of roast fresh duck. FORAGING ON THE ENEMY Champion Release, July 15 Corporal Lemuel Sorenson, of the Federal Army, is ordered out with a squad of soldiers on a foraging expedition and is instructed by his Colonel to sweep the surrounding country clean. The first house visited by his troop is the home of a rich widow. Provisions at first seem scarce, being hidden away by the servants but the raiders begin a thorough search which soon reveals fowl of all kinds which are gathered together and confiscated. Elated over their success they move on and visit another home. This time instead of signs of plenty, they are met by a gaunt hungry woman and her two fatherless children who plead with Sorenson to leave them the little they have for food. But the Colonel's orders are ringing in Sorenson's ears, and he orders his troops to commence the search. A small shack in the yard conceals two home-cured hams which Sorenson is about to appropriate despite the woman's frantic appeal, when a vision of the Corporal's northern home unfolds before him, showing his wife and child in want of food. With this picture in mind, Sorenson replaces the food where first found. Private Kline who has always envied Sorenson's Corporal stripes, has witnessed this little domestic drama, and upon their return to camp informs the Colonel of what has transpired, whereupon Sorenson is roundly censured and placed under arrest, in the face of explanations. Being_ a man of family himself, the Colonel decides to personally investigate the circumstances, and finds in the widow's home that conditions are even worse than pictured by Sorenson. On his return to camp, Sorenson is released and commissioned to restore to the widow, not only the provisions taken from her, hut a goodly supply from the army stores. This pleasant mission is only too gratifying to Sorenson, who brings happiness to the widow. This being done, the large hearted corporal offers up a prayer for the welfare of his own wife and child. LICENSED THE NECKLACE OF CRUSHED ROSE LEAVES Edison Release, July 19 The title of rosary comes, we understand, from the fact that in ancient times the monks made their beads, of prayer out of crushed rose leaves, dried and pared and rolled into a hard, round ball which gives forth that delightful odor of old roses and it is around an old necklace made from crushed rose leaves that this Edison picture is built. The scenes are laid in sunny Italy and filled with all the fiery passion of that race. We are first introduced to the principal characters of the drama at an Italian dance. Prominent among the merry makers is one by the name of Tony, a wild, free-hearted lad who is in love with all the girls and they with him. The deep passion of life, however, has never entered his thoughts as most of these girls take his jollity lightly and a kiss as a kiss and nothing more and thus he goes on his merry way until he meets one by the name of Zella and when he tries to kiss her it is an insult and he receives a box on the ears that makes him think. Here is something different; the inevitable happens and he falls deeply, fondly, devotedly in love with her. Her slightest wish is his greatest desire to grant so when he chances to hear her tell of a rare necklace of crushed rose leaves she has been shown at the priest's house, his only desire is to secure her one, but none is to be had except that which lies hidden in the little, ancient chest at the priest's home. So, regardless of all consequences, he steals the steel-bound chest and takes it to a locksmith to open. Now it so happens that this same locksmith is in love with a dark-eyed lassie who loves Tony. It is here that all the trouble begins. Word is passed from mouth to mouth and at last Zella hears that Tony is the thief. Torn by anguish and love she decides to secure the chest and return it to the priest to save the man she loves but the sequence of affairs turns out differently for, in securing the chest at night, she is shot and seriously wounded. She crawls, however, to the home of the good priest and returns the chest and is cared for by him, being almost on the point of death. At last Tony realizes all that has happened and humbly goes to the priest for forgiveness and consolation. Through evil he learns good and the picture closes at the foot of the altar with a prayer to God for His forgiveness. A strong, dramatic, Italian story well cast and splendidly played. Its beautiful scenic backgrounds give it a worthy place in this week's production. THE LITTLE ARTIST OF THE MARKET Edison Release, July 20 An American architect traveling in Europe with his wife and little son, comes upon an Italian artist painting on the Riviera. Little Joe, the artist's son, is lying beside him drawing on a piece of paper. While admiring the artist's work, the architect's eye falls upon the drawing of the boy; he is struck by the lad's unusual talent which is along the lines of architectural drawing. A year later; the artist having died, little Joe is brought to New York at the request of his only living relative, an uncle, who is a fruit dealer. The uncle and his wife mistreat the little orphan in various ways, forcing him to sleep in the cellar and only half feeding him. The boy's inherent artistic tendencies cause him to make drawings on all the available fruit boxes at the stand, using the charcoal from his uncle's peanut roaster as a crayon and drawing the designs from his recollection of the old buildings in Italy. Joe's only friend is Rowdy, a stray dog which he has befriended and with which, unknown to the uncle, he has shared his miserable quarters and meagre food supply. The American architect has returned from Europe and is distracted over the death of his little son. Therefore he is unable to get an inspiration for the plans of an exposition building upon which he is bidding. The idea of which he is in search finally comes through seeing one of little Joe's drawings on an orange box which is delivered by a peddler. He searches for the person who made the drawing and is rewarded by finding little Joe in the cellar, ill and with Rowdy as his only companion. He arranges with the sordid uncle to adopt the boy and, incidentally the dog. While Joe is convalescing, the grateful architect asks the boy his greatest wish. After thinking, little Joe draws a picture of a dog house for his canine friend. THE OVERWORKED BOOKKEEPER Lubin Release, July 00 Jerry Jenks, an industrious bookkeeper has so much work on hand that at six o'clock he is still bending over his books. The boss commends Jerry and promises him a raise.