Moving Picture News (Jul-Oct 1913)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 27 He then tells Bill that he will not only outfit him for a mining trip but also accompany him. They set out, but their first night in the desert Frank gets up stealthily, takes the water and supplies and is just riding away to leave Bill to die when Bill awakens and fires at him. Frank hurries to the hospital while Ned and his mother, who have sold theii cottage and started across the desert to make a new home, hear Bill's cries, go to him and take him to the hospital. Bill and Frank die, after Bill has confessed, and Ned and Dora are left to pick up the tangled threads of their romance. IMP MATING (Two Reel) Aug. H). — The story relates to life in the primitive ages when might was right, when romance played very little part in the mating of man and woman. "Pretty One" had ripened to blushing girlhood, and as she saw the simple smile of youth fade into the beauties of womanhood, she felt enraptured. "Little Man," who had become bewitched by the charms of "Pretty One," wooed her and brought her gifts of game and skins. She accepted his pleasantries and his gifts, but coquettishly refused to become his mate. "Great One" had often admired "Pretty One," and as he sees "Little Man" and "Pretty One" in the woodland, he rushes upon them and ruthlessly tosses "Little Man" aside, who slinks away muttering threats of dire vengeance, yet realizing that he cannot match his strength against "Great One." Smiling at the torrent of rage of "Little Man" he lifts "Pretty One" in his arms and carries her to his cave. "Pretty One," submissive to the strong domineering demeanor of "Great One," becomes his mate. The scene changes to modern times and the three personalities present themselves in the form of a woman tremendously impressed by the strength and brawn of a common sewer digger and loved by a man of culture and wealth. The laborer uses the primitive methods of "Great One" and so strongly impresses the woman with his strength that he almost wins her. But might no longer is right, and the modern woman asserting her right to mate with whom she pleases, accepts the "Little Man," leaving the "Great One" to ponder at the great change in social conditions of the world since the primitive period. VICTOR THE HEART OF A JEWESS (Two Reel) (Augr, 15). — Abraham Lieberman is a coal and ice dealer on the lower East Side, his little business being conducted in a miserable basement— his living rooms being adjacent thereto. But Abraham is happy withal, for his daughter Rebecca has come to him from Russia. A month later Rebecca is working in a "sweat shop" to help keep their little home. Here she meets David Cohen, foreman of the place, who falls in love with her. But she tells him he has no chance to win her heart, as it is held in keeping across the seas. A month later her sweetheart arrives from Russia, and David, the poor rejected lover, leaves New York broken-hearted, to seek his fortunes elsewhere. Meanwhile Jake has be-come Americanized and desires to take up the study of medicine, but has not sufficient means to enter college. Rebecca ccmes to his aid and her little savings enable him to take up his course. In due time he graduates and he hangs up his "shingle," but his patients are poor and so his living is precarious. At this juncture along comes a "Schatchen," a Jewish matchmaker, and ofifers to get him a rich wife. The girl in question is very homely, but her rich surroundings dazzle Jake and he succumbs. Thus is Rebecca thrown over for Mammom, and her heart is broken. A few months later the "happy" bridal pair and their friends start for the synagogue. On their way their machine runs down a poor girl who has just come from a drug store with medicine for her sick father. The girl is Rebecca. She is taken to the hospital where, in deep repentance, her recalcitrant lover begs her forgiveness. In the synagogue, meanwhile, the homely bride awaits the coming of Jake, hut her father rushes in and tells of his base desertion. Back at the hospital Rebecca, regaining consciousness, repudiates Jake and tells him to go to his waiting bride. Paying the penalty of his transgression, he dejectedly goes forth, but deeper humiliation is to follow. -Arriving at the synagogue, he is met by an infuriated woman who spurns him and casts him ofT, leaving him to the mercy of her friends, who beat and maltreat him, as he well deserves. Months later David, the foreman, returns and, learning: of Rebecca's dilemma, seeks her out and again pleads for her love. Rebecca accepts him and happiness at last comes to the Jewish gi":!. RELIANCE THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA (Aug. 4).— Old man Plarvey has always distrusted banks and kept his money in a secret drawer in the house, but when he gets ill he mistrusts everyone about him and begs Dr. Reed, who is attending him, to place the money in a safe deposit vault. The doctor promises to do so, but arrives at the bank too late, so has to take the money home with him. There he explains to his wife and little girl, Ruth, all about the money and while he is displaying it, two tramps about to beg for food, peer in at the window and see him place the money in a desk. The decide to wait until the doctor leaves the house again, then to steal the money. Old man Harvey has a relapse and the doctor gets an urgent call over the phone to come at once. He leaves the house and also the money. After he has gone, the tramps force their way into the house. Mrs. Reed with Ruth goes into the doctor's office and barricades the door then calls up her husband on the phone. He manages to get part of the message and understands her danger, but his patient's life is at stake and he cannot leave him. Meanwhile the tramps have forced the door. Mrs. Reed gets an idea and putting Ruth through the window with the money, tells her to go for help. She is unable to escape herself as the tramps seize her and threaten her while they search for the money. Ruth soon finds help and the rescuing party soon arrives. The doctor has restored his patient and as the immediate danger is passed he hastens home arriving just in time to help subdue the tramps. Ruth shows she^ still has the money and as the doctor's wife is not much hurt, the doctor is rewarded by the consciousness of having done his duty as a man and a doctor. THE FIGHT FOR RIGHT (Two Reel) (Aug. 9). — John Ward, a young workman, loves Jlary Durland, daughter of a rich politician who installs prison contract labor in the prisons of his city. The other knitting mills in the town cannot compete with cheap prison labor and are forced to close down. John and his brother Joe, are thrown out of work and with others of the men go to see Durland who_ refuses to listen to them. John and Joe vainly look for work. Their mother is ill and needs nourishing food and medicine and they have no money. Joe, an impulsive warm-hearted lad decides "that as Durland took their living away he shall pay and he goes to his office intending to rob it of enough to carry his mother through her illness. Durland returns for some papers and the boy is caught. He is sent to prison and works on the knitting machines. He breaks down vtnder the strain and is brutally treated by the guards and is later transferred to the road-making gang. Unaccustomed to this he faints continually, but never meets the slightest kindness or consideration. Mary Durland returns home from -boarding school and meets John who is now a mechanic. She sees the difference in him and asks what is wrong. He does not tell her tlie truth, not wishing her to know her father is the cause of his trouble. John becomes a labor leader and makes up his mind to fight the prison contract labor system. Mary, who has become interested in sociological works, discovers the truth about the prisons when she finds Joe physically and almost mentally a wreck. To convince herself further she goes through the prisons as well as the hospitals. .She goes up North and studies prison conditions there. She finds men learning trades and working for the State not in competition with labor. Returning home she calls on John to come and see her and to him she t^lls what she saw while away, announcing her intention of fighting the nrison contract system. John t'-en tells her she will be fighting her own father, but nothing daunted she goes right ahead. Mary and John appear before the legislature just as the bill is about to he refused nrohibiting nrison labor. They have Joe with them, helpless and almost a cripple, and Mary makes an impassioned speech recommending the bill. She so interests t'e men that Ihey rise and one and all vote for the bill. Durland fi . Imik himself beaten consents to his rl:ini,'liii i 's marriage with John and for her sake iiinnnscs to help the cause along. AMERICAN THE ADVENTURES OF JACGUES (Two Reel) (Aug. 11). — Jacques le Grand is a young noble of Gascony; his family are very poor and he is sent forth by his father to seek his fortune. He meets with an adventure in an inn where he compels two nobles who attack him to apologize to his horse. He rescues Constance, a lady in waiting to the Queen, who has been confined in a tower by order of the Queen. There is a thrilling escape from the window of the tower by a rope, and they are pursued by the Nobles of the Court. They are attacked and overpowered by robbers. After being taken prisoners they make their escape. Jacques places Constance in the keeping of the Mother Superior of a convent and starts to the palace. He overhears a plot to kill the king, and although he has no reason to love him, his oath to his father to "be ready always to lay down your life for the' King" compels him to aid the king. He changes costumes with the king and in a desperate fight saves him. The scene is laid in Southern France in the year 15S0, and is full of the swashbucklers of the period. THE MYSTERY OF TUSA (Aug. 14).— -A thrilling adventure in which the secret service department has a rather exciting time before they land their man. The post-office at Tusa is burglarized as the culminating act of a reign of outlawry. The best operative is rushed to the job, but the initial step of this esteemed individual is a dismal failure and almost results in a tragedy. The confidence of the bandits is betrayed by their chief, who later falls into the clutches of the law, where he receives his just deserts. In the excitement Dan Cupid has been quietly weaving a net in the meshes of which the secret service man and the daughter of the local sheriff are catight. CINES— GEORGE KLEINE THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY (Aug. 8).— Danton passed a millinery shop, saw a pretty hat and bought it for his fiancee. Inez wore it — and then all sorts of mysterious things began to happen. Wrerever Inez went money and jewelry were roughly crowded into her pockets. The police were helpless. And then suddenly, Inez disappeared. Danton grew desperate and' sought out Henry Sterret, a famous detective, who agreed to undertake the case. Sterret soon solved some of the mystery of that dainty bit of headgear. Madeline, his assistant, purchased one and immediately became the recipient of monies and jewelry. What happened to her and Sterret, the thrilling rescue of Inez from The House of Mystery, makes a film that for absorbing story, dramatic situations, spectacular effects and convincing acting, is the vast exception among multiple reel subjects. ESSANAY KING ROBERT OF SICILY (Aug. 4).— Part I. Robert, King of Sicily, a proud and haughty monarch, scoffs at the church and proudly declares there is no power that can remove him from the throne. One evening, while at vespers in the church, Robert falls asleep. Afraid to awaken him, the attendants steal away at the end of the service. Robert In writing to advertisers please mention "MOVING PICTURE NEWS"