Moving Picture News (Jul-Dec 1912)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 27 ing that he has fallen completely under her spell. After they leave, Nando sets out to explore the rocks to try and find what brought them there. He is successful in a short time, for he conies upon the entrance to the cave, where the hand, in their hurry, have failed to properly replace the stone which covered the entrance. He is astounded when he finds the money they have coined in his absence, for he thought they were a band of smugglers. Nando is so overcome by his discovery he cannot decide just what course to pursue, so goes home to think it over. His mind is so full of his discovery that he pays little attention to his young wife. She, of course, not knowing what has happened, imagines that he is tiring of her and gives way to her grief. Nando keeps close guard for days over that particular part of the coast, which has been the scene of his discovery, but the band makes no effort to return. He realizes that it would be much better if he could catch them actually making the money, so waits his chance. In a day or two he is called to the door of his home by a man who hands him a note. It is from Rita asking him to meet her at the lighthouse that evening. Nando's wife watches him read the note with interest and resolves to see what is in it. Nando, after a hard day, lays down to obtain a little sleep before going to meet Rita. While he sleeps his wife takes the note from his pocket, and when she reads it, feels that she has been right in thinking that she was neglected. When Nando goes out to keep the appointment, she follows him and sees what she thinks to be a very affectionate meeting between Rita and Nando. Broken-hearted she returns home. In the meantime, Rita has induced the coast guard to go to her house the following evening, as the band desire to get him out of the way so they can work without the fear of interruption. He promises to come and leaves her, Rita going to tell her companions of her success. Thinking that this will be a chance to capture the band, Nando goes to the police immediately after leaving Rita and tells the chief everything that has passed. He advises the coast guard to keep the appointment so as not to arouse the suspicions of the counterfeiters. The next evening he sets out for Rita's house, followed by his broken-hearted wife, and, when she sees him enter the house, she goes to the police to see if they can do anything for her. The band feeling that the coast is clear, go to the cave and work hard to make up for the time they wasted trying to put the guard on their track, that they do not hear the sound of people approaching, but are suddenly confronted with the revolvers of the police, for they have been followed and captured. While all this has been taking place, Rita has been doing her utmost to fascinate Nando, trying to keep him with her until such a time as she knows the band will be on their way back. But she has reckoned without the coast guard, for the 'phone rings and she receives word of the capture of the band. When Nando's wife enters with the police and hears the story of Nando's loyalty to the Government, she is very much ashamed of her suspicions and very, very sorry, but Nando, with his bigness of heart, freely forgives her and they return to their former happy life. NESTOR ROMANCE AND REALITY (Dec. 2).— Robert Milbank, a rich young New Yorker is in love with handsome and stylish Claire Rich. Claire is secretly engaged to another man and as secretly regrets the step, for Robert appeals to her greatly. One evening, returning from a ball, he tells her of his love, and she is obliged to admit that she is promised to another. Robert takes the news hardly and leaves her. and, unable to control his desire for Claire, he goes upon a hunting trin to the West. Robert secures a little cabin upon the Green Ranch, where he becomes intimately acquainted with Mr. and Mrs. Green and their pretty and unspoiled daughter Doris. Robert admires the girl and admiration turns to fascination of her pretty ways and her frank nature. He makes violent love to her and she falls under his spell readily. The process of this love passage is watched by a cowboy, Dick Miller, who would readily give his life to make Doris happy. He learns the truth from her lips, and while sorrowful, he hides his feelings as best he can, and when the cowboys get together and purchase wedding presents, he buys a gold locket and begs her to think of him sometimes and to appeal to him when in trouble. The trouble comes quickly. Robert is greatly amused at the gaudy wedding presents and wounds the girl's susceptibilities and he offends the cowboys by his offishness. They stand it all for the sake of their little idol. "The wedding is near and the pretty dresses have been duly admired when Robert receives a brief note from his former flame, Claire. It tells him that she has broken off her marriage with her fiance and that she is free again. All the old love for the girl who is in his own stage of society surges up and he writes a brief note to Doris and rides away. Dick is entrusted with the delivery of the note and is a witness to the girl's terrible grief and loss of pride. The cowboys ride after Robert and catch him and bring him back unharmed at the request of Doris. Mr. Green would shoot the man, but Doris tells them that if he is harmed she will kill herself, so he is allowed to go. Robert marries Claire and finds a handsome and cold partner, but poor Doris pines and dies with the faithful Dick near at hand. IMP THE GREATER LOVE (Dec. 2).— The hunchback is an inspired violinist. His brother also plays. He is strong and handsome and is the leader among the hardy fishermen of the coast. He protects his weaker brother and they love each other. One day the girl arrives at the fisher village. She is beautiful, but the world is dark to her for she is blind. Her old father obtains work with the fisher folk and they find strong friends in the two brothers. The hunchback grows to love her and she revels in his music. To her blind eyes all the world is beautiful. She does not realize that deformity exists and she tells the hunchback that he must be as handsome and as wonder-inspiring as his violin playing. This saddens him for he realizes his ugliness. The strong brother admires her beauty, but does not give her a second thought, for to him she is merely a poor blind girl. A great eye specialist comes to the village for his vacation and treats her eyes, but not with much hope. The hunchback prays that her eyesight will be restored although he realizes that if she can see his deformity she will shrink from him as from evil. The operation is performed and is successful. With her first impulse she calls for him; sees the strong brother with his violin and thinks it is he who was so kind to her. He at last realizes her beauty and loves her. They embrace. This is seen by the deformed, who creeps awav to the sounding sea, his confident and friend during his long suffering. Playing his violin in a last sad requiem, he wanders into the depths, unthought of, while the lovers are relating their hopes and experiences. Suddenly the strong brother sees the hunchback at the mercy of the waves and rushes to him and bears him to the shore. But it is too late. The storm-swept soul has passed away. CHAMPION BTLLY JONES OF NEW YORK (Dec. 2).— IVIario Bartini. an owner of a barber shop, sees an article in a newsnaper about a well-known Italian count marryine a rich heiress. This gives IVTario an idea which he decides to work out. He sells out his shop and goes away, leaving behind htm a girl whom he is about to wed. The eirl's father, enraged at Mario's treatment of his daughter, swears that if ever he should meet Bartini he would pay dearly for his action. Several vears elapse when we are introduced to Billy Jones, a typical youth, who is going the pace too strong to suit his rich father. Billy quarrels with his father and the boy's independent spirit asserts itself. He tells his father that he is canable of taking care of himself, and that he will ,eo out in the world to make his own way. Billy leaves his father and, with but a few dollars in his pocket, decides to spend that money for a ticket to some small town. He arrives in Bendersville broke, but regardless of that he registers at a first-class hotel, using his nerve to advantage; he starts out to look for something to turn up and it does. He catches a glimpse of Mary McCarthy, the daughter of a wealthy contractor of the town. It is a case of love at first sight with the boy; he is determined now to remain in the town and make the acquaintance of the girl. Billy secures a position as time clerk on one of Mr. McCarthy's contracting operations, but does not realize that he is working for the girl's father until one day she rides up to the works in her auto to visit her father. Billy has an opportunity to get acquainted with Mary and receives encouragement from her. Count Carloni is paying attention to Mary and is encouraged by the girl's mother, who welcomes the Count as a prospective son-in-law. The father is indif ferent, but the girl rebels and declares that she will marry a man of her choice and not a titled fortune-hunter. All arguments are of no avail. The girl promptly falls in love with Billy, which is opposed to by the mother. At Mr. McCarthy's works is an Italian foreman, no other than the father of the girl whom the barber deceived. Both father and daughter have made their home in Bendersville. The father is hurt by a premature explosion and, being assisted by Billy, he is brought home. Billy becomes acquainted with Rosa and later, when Billy meets Rosa at the works, he accompanies her on her way home. Mary sees them together, Becomes jealous and refuses to listen to Billy's explanations. But things are put right. When Mr. McCarthy brings his daughter and the Count to look over the works the Italian foreman recognizes in Count Carloni no other than Mario the barber. Billy prevents the foreman from killing Mario, who later escapes, terrified, and takes the first train out of town. The Italian and his daughter explain the deception and the McCarthy's are thankful that the bogus Count has been exposed. This paves the way nicely for Billy and Mary, receiving no opposition from Mary's parents. GEM APARTMENT NO. 13 (Dec. 3).— Jack Downs goes on a motoring trip and locks up his apartment in the city, dropping his keys in the operation. A tramp comes on at this time, picks up the keys and takes possession of the apartment in the owner's absence. He adorns himself in Jack's clothes and then decides to rent the apartment. Nancy Butler meets Jack on the road and they become acquainted, she is on her way to the city. On her arrival she seeks an apartment and, by one of those peculiar turns of fate, answers the tramp's ad. She is shown the apartment and rents it, the tramp leaving happily after consummating a clever deal. One night Jack returns and then complications arise. Nancy recognizes him and claims the apartment, but Jack convinces her it is his. She decides to leave, but he pleading illness presuades her to remain. She, in sympathy, telephones a D. D., mistaking him for a M. D. In the meantime a maiden aunt calls and Jack, in desperation, claims her niece as his wife, and then at last the D. D. arrives in time to straighten out the tangle. REX THE -WTHEEL OF DESTINY (Dec. 8).— Scenes are laid in the South just after the war, and New York at the present time.— At the opening of the story Giles leaves home to go to a gambling house, the Major admonishing him to return early. Giles gambles and comes home drunk. Eph, who knows the habits of his young master, is waiting at the gate and helps him into his cabin. The Major, still waiting, goes to the cabin and finds Giles, drunk and silly. He disowns him and drives him from the cabin, despite the entreaties of the old couple. Giles goes, never to return to the old home. At the close of the war the Major is impoverished and his plantation is sold for debt. He takes leave of his old home and Eph and Chloe beg to go with him, but he declines their assistance. He has no home and is a widower. The story is carried forward a number of years. Chloe and Eph are living in the North. Eph has a job as a "white wings," or street sweeper, and is working on the street when the Major, his old master, approaches, down and out. with tattered clothing and in ill health. It is the day before Thanksgiving, and i ItalaC&mepies -TWO ON EVERY REEL EVERY MQNPAY new posters that pull (ask any exchange) Itala ITlmQ;o.ofAmerica COLUMBIA TH EA.TRE. , N .Y, In writing to advertisers please mention "MOVING PICTURE NEWS"