Moving Picture News (Jul-Oct 1913)

THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS 15 FOR THE FLAG Release Monday, August 25th, by the American Film Manufacturing Co. CAST Jack Bronson Warren Kerrigan Captain Williams Jack Richardson Colonel Graham George Periolat The Colonel's Wife Miss Charlotte Burton Juanita Del Movez Miss Vivian Rich Duenna Miss Louise Lester Army Men, Bolo Men, etc. A farewell dinner is in progress at Benny Haven's, West Point, when Captain Williams enters and addresses himself to Lieutenant Jack Bronson. That the best of feeling does not exist between the captain and the lieutenant is evident from the manner in which the captain is received and dismissed. As the dinner is a private affair, given as a farewell by Lieutenant Bronson to his classmates, the captain has no alternative but to depart. The troop of cavalry, of which both are members, has been ordered West, and there the angry passions of Williams have every opportunity to spend themselves to the detriment of Jack Bronson. At the home of Colonel Graham, his beautiful young wife succumbs to the charms of the handsome Lieutenant SCENIC FROM "FOR THE FLAG" Bronson, a condition that is entirely unsolicited and unwelcome to the lieutenant. The captain exposes the affair to the colonel, but not in a manner calculated to do credit to the lieutenant. The Colonel investigates and finds the lieutenant in a compromising attitude, for which the Colonel's wife was wholly responsible. Surprised by her husband, she denounces Bronson, whose sense of chivalry precludes the possibility of his contradicting the woman. The affair leads to a court-martial of Jack Bronson on a charge of assaulting his superior officers, for which he is dishonorably discharged from the service. Bronson then leaves America and goes to the Philippines, where he enlists as a private. Later Captain Williams and his company are assigned to the Philippines for service. The Captain recognizes Jack, but the latter denies his identity. At a ball given at the Governor's palace Jack is on duty as the Captain's orderly, when a Spanish girl is assaulted by Williams, for which Jack knocks him down (an unpardonable offence in time of war). Realizing the hopelessness of an attempt to defend his conduct, Jack fights his way through the guard and escapes, together with a fellow soldier. They purchase a boat and put out to sea, and after a few days of buffeting by an angry sea, they are washed ashore in an exhausted condition. Here they are found by a friendly officer who carries word to the fair Juanita. Bronson's heroism is again in evidence previous to an attack by bolo men. His identity being discovered he pleads with the Governor, "Let me fight for the flag now, then do with me what you will." During the battle, marked by many fierce hand-to-hand conflicts. Jack rescues the captain and leads his forces to victory. The gradual evolution of this absorbing tale furnishes a series of most delightful thrills. Producer Johnson has done himself excellent credit by his masterful manipulation of delicate situations. The marked histrionic ability of J. Warren Kerrigan and the efficiency of the supporting cast, make this production a veritable gem of its class and will prove a treat to exhibitors and public alike. A WATERLOO OUT WEST "Jack fleets His Waterloo" is the title of a novel farce drama written by J. Warren Kerrigan, in which the author plays the leading role as a Western favorite in a ranch town. A bevy of country maidens vie with one another for favors with the handsome young deputy sheriff, which appointment he received shortly after his arrival as a guest of his father's friend, the local sheriff. Sallie Newman, a ranchman's daughter, returns from school and holds herself aloof from any attentions. Bill Acres, her old sweetheart, receives but scant courtesies and he taunts the handsome deputy sheriff about the one girl in town he dare not kiss. Jack proceeds to disprove this in a manner that arouses the animosity of Bill, and lays the foundation for a feud that bids fair to result fatally to a number of participants. By the shrewdness of Jack, the plot is thwarted and the perpetrator landed in the toils. Some excellent comedy touches are added in the evolution of the story and the whole presents a very pleasing offering. The American Film Co. also announce the release of "Red Sweeney's Defeat," Saturday, September 13, 1913, a one-reel Western feature. Other subjects on the same order will follow, as there has been a big demand for this class of subjects. FROM THE PORTALS OF DESl'AIR American release Aug. 28th. JACK MEETS HIS WATERLOO American release Aug. 30th.