The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

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—THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY— — "After the Balled Up Ball" -29 I HIL DUNHAM in a typical L-Ko foolishness, supported by lovely Lucille Hutton, in a pair of handpainted stockings which I will cause a gasp in the most blase audience, and Merta Sterling, one of the "greatest" actresses on the screen, make an L-Ko release which is bound to be a laughgetter even in war-time. Here is something like the story: Lucille persuades her husband that she must go to Mrs. Highlife's ball, even though he does not want to go. She says that she can easily go with the people who live across the hall, and at last he consents. Phil decides to go, too. He gets into his antiquated dress-suit, and takes a flask in his tail L— KO KOMEDY in Two Reels, featuring Phil Dunham with Lucille Hutton and Merta Sterling, in a typical fantasy of foolishness. CAST. The Ball Guest Phil Dunham The Lovely Lady Lucille Hutton The Fat Lady Merta Sterling Lucille's Husband Charles Inslee pocket to refresh himself from time to time. The fat lady dresses up in her very best gown and goes to the ball, too. Phil gets thirsty from dancing, and finding the punch-bowl, he adds some thing from his flask, to give it a little more flavor. Then he drinks it to the last dregs. The fat lady is crossing the hall. Phil bumps into her, falls and lands on her train. He rides around on it, and it is finally torn off. All the guests are very much shocked, and the hostess brings the fat lady her cloak. She is much offended, and goes home. Lucille's husband relents after she has gone, and turns up at the ball. He is jealous of the attentions which his wife receives. As Mrs. Fat Lady is on her way home, a policeman tries to arrest her for not being properly dressed, and so she discovers that half of her gown is missing. Phil, Lucille and her husband, and (Continued on page 34) **THE MAN WHO BIG U DRAMA in Two Reels. CAST. The story of two men and John King Wallace Reid one woman and a deed of ^thel Warren Pauline Bush , . J. L' u Ai Anson Pryce John Burns heroism, for which the wrong man gets credit. and the girl to the wrong man, but . justice triumphs in the end. CIVIL WAR story built Ethel Warren is the prettiest girl upon the theme of two in the town and there are many suitmen and one woman, and ors for her hand. She cannot decide her choice of the wrong between two of them, Anson Pryce, a man, i& released as a Big lawyer, and John King, a journalist. U drama under the title She seems to care for both of them. of "The Man Who Saved the Day." John has had an accident and lost King's deed threatens to bring glory the use of an arm. War is declared, THE D4Y »» and both men hasten to volunteer. Anson is accepted at once, but John is rejected on account of his arm. Anson is lauded as a hero by the neighbors, and Ethel is impressed by his prowess in volunteering. She does not know that John has been rejected for physical Reasons, and thinks that he has failed to offer his services to his country. Anson is called at once, and has no time to visit Ethel. He writes her a letter in which he says good-by and mentions the fact that John will not be with him in the regi(Continued on page 34)