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-THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLV
**Ben Wilson in ^^Beyond the TraiP'
[Wonderful "snow stuff" for the edification of hot August audiences.
I EYOND THE TRAIL," a Bison two-reel drama, written by Catherine Carr, is the latest production of Ben Wilson. Wilson is one of the many actors who deserted the legitimate stage to go into the motion pictui-e field a few years ago. Bom in Coming, Iowa, he left home when hardly more than a lad to join a cheap road company and has been ornamenting the stage for fourteen years. He had one of the leading roles in "Seven Days" and was leading man in the New Yoi-k Fifth Avenue Stock Company.
The plot of "Beyond the Trail" leaves nothing to be desired in the way of heart interest or action. From start to finish it is gripping.
.John Blakely is a handsome young widower, father of a little girl of five, and working in Morgan's office. Mrs. Morgan falls in love with him, and when he refuses to call she vows vengeance.
BISON Drama in two reels, written by Catherine Carr and produced by Ben WilTense drama of the Canawilds — tale of innocent* punished by long exile, vindicated at last. Strong love interest.
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CAST.
John Blakely Ben Wilson
Little Dorothy Lois Alexander
Dorothy Blakely, grown up,
Dorothy Phillips
Richard Thornton Chas. Ogle
Franklyn Morgan Wm. Welsh
Paul Morgan, his son Hal August
Mrs. Morgan manages to have John appear guilty of theft, and Morgan, because of John's child, tells him to clear out. Shortly after Mrs. Morgan dies and confesses what she has done.
But Morgan can then find no trace of John.
John has gone to live in the Canadian wilds with his daughter, Dorothy. Years later Morgan's sun, Paul, goes out there with a prospecting party. The two young people of course fall in love, and all would have been plain sailing if John had not found out Paul's identity from a letter he receives. He then overhears the two lovers arranging a meeting for that night, and so decides to go and kill Paul.
When he arrives he finds Dorothy in the arms of a man and so shoots him. The man is Dick Thornton, John's best friend, to whom Dorothy has come for advice.
Then Paul and his father arrive. The mistake is all explained away so that Paul and Dorothy marry.
As the picture fades out Dick and John are shown sitting alone in their little cabin, as John has refused to leave God's country for the sake of a life of ease in the citv.