The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

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40 THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY— Long Haired Violinist Wins Heiress For A Day "Short And Sweet" One-reel Star Comedy Featuring DOROTHY WOLBERT ^OTTIE is the prize chrome or maid-of-all-work in the Bughouse Cafe where Betty Waring, an heiress, is hiding as a cabaret singer and dancer. Billy, a reporter, bets the members of his club that he can locate the missing girl. One day in the restaurant he recognizes her and falls in love with her at sight. Realizing that if the others know she is the heiress they will pay court to her, he decides on a scheme to fool them. Taking the four friends to the cafe he tells them that Dottie is the heiress in disguise. They shower attentions and gifts on the astonished maid while Betty and the reporter sneak off and are married. Shutzky, the Bohemian violinist in the restaurant, saves Dottie from dying of a broken heart and wins her affection. Who Opened The Safe? The Camera Never Lies. See "On With The Show" Two-reel Century Comedy Featuring Percy Pembroke and Florence Lee fHE Ladies' Aid Society of the country town are holding a fair for the benefit of charity. Percy, the dapper chap from the big city, donates some cash, but the country boy, who is broke, suggests a movie show, as he learned to operate a camera by mail. They rehearse for the show in the house and the city chap plays all the love roles with the farmer boy's sweetheart. When the combination of the family safe is thrown on the screen the city chap takes note of the numbers and leaves the show. When he returns, a Pinkerton detective, who has been looking for him, is sitting next to him. He recognizes the picture on the screen, but Percy says that it is his brother who is acting in the films. However, when the man on the screen takes off his disguise the detective recognizes Percy and promptly arrests the city man. "The White Horseman" Episode No. 6 "The Furnace of Fear" CAST Allen Art Acord Jean Iva Forrester Spider Hank Bell Ramsey Duke R. Lee Zona Beatrice Dominguez ^LLEN, lying on the floor in Wong Foo's store, is about to be stabbed by one of the Black Spider's gang, when the Mummy Man appears and shoots the outlaw and also Foo who has Jean. The Spider escapes by the back door and sees Ramsey trying to force the secret of the bracelet from Zona, the Indian girl, but she has placed it in Jean's pocket. Ramsey and the Spider join forces and agree to divide the treasure. The Spider in disguise goes to Jean and tells her that her father is at a hotel and v;ants to see her. Allen goes to the place to investigate and finds Ramsey, who has wrapped cloths about his head and is playing the part of his twin brother, Jean's father. Allen believes the story he tells him and tells Jean that everything is all right. The Mummy Man who has overheard the conversation tells Zona to go to Jean and warn her not to go to her father. When Jean will not listen to her she steals the bracelet from her, but the theft is seen by the Spider, who decides to double-cross Ramsey and get the treasure for himself. The Spider and the rest of his gang go to Zona's room where they get the bracelet and make her prisoner. They then return to the den and set fire to It with Jean, Ramsey and Allen tied and helpless inside. Allen bums the bonds from his wrists and frees Jean who frees Ramsey while Allen tries to break out. The Mummy sees the fire from a hill and comes down to try to rescue those inside. Instead of rescuing them, he is captured by the Spider's men. The episode ends with Zona tied in her room, the Spider's gang are about to remove the Mummy Man's mask while inside the burning shack, the three prisoners stare wide-eyed as one of the burning walls topples and starts to fall upon them. International News No. 26 Baltimore, Md. — Thousands at funeral of Cardinal Gibbons. Vast throngs brave rain to pay tribute to the beloved Prince of the Church, famous the world over. Watkins Glen, N. Y. — A rarely photographed marvel of nature. Spring puts its magic touch on the little known Taughamnock Falls, 55 feet higher than Niagara. Berkeley, Cal. — A college birthday. University of California celebrates anniversary at the beautiful Hearst Greek Theatre. Cambridge, Mass. — Harvard's football squad starts work. Candidates for 1921 team in early spring practice for next fall's hard campaign. Mare Island, Cal. — Giant guns placed on newest dreadnaught. Twelve death dealers with a range of 25 miles for the huge California. Chicago, III. — Chicago homes wrecked by mighty explosion. Many killed and injured as blast spreads ruin in congested tenement district. (Omit from San Francisco and Los Angeles.) Los Angeles, Cal. — Los Angeles gives jobs to dough-boys. Unemployment relieved as former fighters are put to work improving farms. (For Los Angeles and San Francisco only.) Langley Field, Va. — Air fleet ready to fight sea giants. Thrilling bombing test makes aviators confident they can prove big battleships obsolete in forthcoming tests. Sub-Titles. — How the bombs are dropped — Langley Field Commandant, his wife and son — and one of these 1100 pound bombs. Mobilizing for maneouvers. Combat formation. Bombing target practice — watch the deadly missle speed to the outlined battleships on the giound far below. Another shot — look out below! Campino, Italy. — Uncle Sam buys world's biggest "blimp" airship. The Roma, worth $1,250,000 purchased from Italy at the bargain price of $200,000.