The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY -33 STORIES OF THE ONE REEL PHOTOPLAYS "DOWN WENT THE KEY." Nestor Comedy. Story and scenario by Karl R. Coolidge Produced by L. W. Chaudet. CAST. Husband Eddie Lyons Artist Lee Moran Wife Edith Roberts It was Eddie's birthday, but he had forgotten all about it. ELis wife Edith had planned a surprise for him and made every effort to keep it a secret. Lee was an artist and was painting a picture for Edith for her husband's birthday. Eddie notices the smiles of the two, and becomes suspicious. She asks Lee to help her hang the picture, and the artist loses his balance and falls on Edith, causing her nose to bleed. She immediately faints and Lee recalls an old remedy — to place a piece of cold metal on the sufferer's neck. He gets the door key, but in his flurry drops it down her back. Eddie arrives, finds the door locked and looks through the key-hole. With his own key he opens the door and rushes at Lee. He chases the artist with a cutlass, through the whole house, over beds and the roof, and down skylights and fire-escapes, Lee is hidden in a trunk by Edith. Eddie begins to pack his clothes to leave the house, and Lee is discovered. At last the painting is brought forth as evidence of her innocence, and Eddie, deeply humiliated, begs her to forgive him. ROSIE'S RANCHO.' Joker Comedy. CAST. Rosie Gale Henry Barbara Lillian Peacock Bill William Franey Milt Milbum Moranti Rosie is a masculine individual, the owner of the M. T. Ranch. Her niece, Barbara, comes to visit her, and she warns her cowpunchers to keep away from the girl. But they will not obey her. Even Bill, the cook, falls a victim. In anger, Rosie pays them all off. The Mexican sees this, and resolves to steal her roll. He ties her in a chair, and builds a fire that will soon reach her. Bill is cleaning his ancient horse pistol. He hears a noise, and entering, holds up the Mexican and rescues Rosie. The result is a double wedding between Milt and Barbara, and Rosie and Bill. "THE KEEPER OF THE GATE.' Victor Drama. Story by E. Magnus Ingleton. Produced by Douglas Gerrard. CAST. Fra Bennoni Douglas Gerrard Floretta Ruth Clifford Fra Bennoni is the keeper of the gate of a large monastery, whose monks give food daily to the poor who come to the door begging. One day the Fra finds a rose on the gate and places it on the Virgin's shrine. One night, while he is standing guard at the gate, he hears the music of the street carnival. Unable longer to withstand its lure, he leaves the gate and hurries toward the village where he is received with open arms. The revelers think he is one of themselves disguised as a monk. All night he watches the dances and makes merry with Floretta, who is especially kind to him. In the morning, the realization comes of what he has done. Hurrying back to the monastery, consciencestricken, Fra Bennoni is surprised to find a monk at the gate. As he looks closer he sees that it is The Christus who has taken his place. The Fra, penitent and ashamed, kneels in humble adoration before The Christus, who vanishes as the monks pass by on their way to the day's work. HEROES OF THE PLAINS.' Big U Drama. A man and wife, with their little daughter, Doris, are crossing the plains in a prairie schooner. They are attacked by Indians, and one of them. Blue Mountain, being wounded, climbs into their wagon. They nurse him and he and Doris become friends. He gives her a necklace, and returns to his tribe. She wanders away and is found by Lone Eagle, the chief, who recognizes the necklace. He takes her to camp, and she is brought up among them. Twelve years pass; Blue Mountain wants Doris to marry White Hawk, but she is in love with Jack, the adopted son of her own parents, who live, unknown to her, on a near-by ranch. White Hawk is killed in a fight with Jack. The Indians, under Blue Bountain, attack the ranch and are defeated. The chief is killed, but before he dies he recognizes his old friends, and tells them that Doris is their daughter. THE HEART OF MARY ANN.' Scenario by Fred Myton. Produced by Ruth Stonehouse. CAST. Mary Ann Ruth Stonehouse Mrs. Kelly Lydia Yeamans Titus Mary Ann is standing near a milk station and sees a poor woman turned away as all the milk is gone. She borrows a nickel from a friendly cop and gives it to the woman. She gets a "big idea." With the help of two boy pals, the small girl builds a shed in a vacant lot and puts a sign on it which reads: "Mary Ann Free Milk Station, No. 1." The following morning, slipping from the house while her mother is still asleep, the child takes the bottle of milk on her own doorstep and then follows the milkman, and steals every bottle of milk he delivers. Then she returns to the shed. Mary Ann gives a bottle of milk to a colored woman. All the neighbors wonder what Mary Ann's game is. They miss their milk and soon a crowd has gathered. The negress comes along and tells them about the new milk station in the vacant lot. Furious, the crowd rushes to the shed. Mary Ann picks up two bottles of milk and looks formidable. The cop, noticing the crowd in the vacant lot, goes to see what the trouble may be. Mary Ann confesses to having taken the milk and the cop tells Mary Ann, with mock severity, that she must take the milk back to the places from which she took it. Sadly she goes the rounds. "THE BURIED TREASURE OF CEYLON." As Seen by Doctor Dorsey. Powers Educational Split Reel. Wonderful tombs and temples, hidden until a recent investigation revealed them by the luxuriant growth of the jungle, are shown in the "Buried Treasures of Ceylon." Ruins of a city more than 2,000 years old, found by the British thirty years ago, rock tombs, hidden by vines until recently, shrines of Buddha built of brick work which has withstood the weather for 2,000 years, houses of the priests, and other interesting views were obtained by Doctor Dorsey in the island of Ceylon.