The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

•THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 35 "THE GUNMAN'S GOSPEL." Victor Drama of East and West. Scenario by Fred Myton. Produced by Raymond Wells. CAST. Harry Donovan Jack Mulhall Bill Tait Harry Griffith Parson Brown Edwin W. Power Betty Brown Ann Kromann The Mayor Jean Hersholt Larry Donovan is on trial for murder but the evidence is only circumstantial. The case is dismissed, but his reputation as a gunman causes him to be made to leave the state. He sets out for Tombstone Flat, a small and notorious Western town. Parson Brown and his daughter Betty are in the same stage. They become friends. Tombstone Flat does not intend to be reformed. As the Marshall, Bill Tait, who owns the only saloon in town, persuades the boys to send the Parson back on the same stage he came in. Larry, however, thinks otherwise. He goes to the Mayor who is playing poker, tells him his Marshall is no good, and gets him to give him a note to Bill, saying that he is appointed in Bill's place. They all expect the instant dissolution of Larry, but he is quicker on the draw, wounds the Deputy in the arm with one of his guns, and holds up Bill with the other, forcing him to give him his badge. Larry locks the two up in jail, and when the Mayor and his friends go to the saloon to rejoice with Bill, they find a prayer meeting in full progress, with Larry leading the singing with his gun for a baton. "BY SPESHUL DELIVERY" Victor Comedy Drama Scenario by Karl Coolidge. Produced by George Sargent. CAST. Zoe Zoe Rae Muriel Gertrude Aster John Watkins Val Paul Tom Frankie Lee Zoe is visiting her aunt, and is much disappointed when she hears that the horse which she particularly wanted to see, has been sold. She finds some letters in an old trunk, and takes them out to Tom, a little boy, and the two children play post office with them. Zoe sees a man on horseback, and writes a note asking God to send her a horse like the one she has just seen. She tells Tom to send it by "Speshul Delivery." John Watkins was the rider of the horse. Years before he had left town on account of a quarrel with Muriel, and he has just returned. He stops to speak to an old friend, leaving his horse outside. Tom takes the horse by the bridle and leads it to Zoe, who takes it to her aunt. John comes out and misses it, and Tom tells him that he has taken it to Zoe. He follows her, and on the way picks up the letters which are strewn over the grass. He recognizes them as his own. John enters the house with the letters, and confronts Muriel. Zoe is absorbed in the horse, which she has brought right into the sitting room. Reading Muriel's face, John tells the child that he thinks they can arrange to keep the house. BABY WOLVES AT UNIVERSAL ZOO. yniRTEEN baby wolves made their appearance at the Universal City zoo this week. They are of the species known as Siberian grays. Superintendent Hoover says the little ones are all "doing nicely," and that next winter they will make a splendid Alaskan team for the snow pictures that are being planned for the latter part of the year. ★ ^^The Eagle's Winfiis'' Can and Will Repeat this Manchester Record for You • • . • "The Eagle's Wings" hits your patrons between the eyes and makes them thrill with its big oreparedness story. It doesn't depend on flag \mit THEATRE IS B0IN6 GOOD BUSINESS ★ ★ Last-migtit 'the ^5agle theatre was Uaxked to the -doors "by -an enthusiastic audleiSce, xyho witnessed the great patrijotic photoarama, "The 'Eagle's Wingg." (The judgment of the audience upon this 1 great picture was that.it was the most thrilling in subject, the .most authentlg in detail and -the most magnificent 'in setting of any war picture which has ever been seen in Manchester The picture, brings home to 'the American people 'what they are facing tojday —industrial preparedness. "It takes"five men at home to keep onft man at the eront ted and equipped!.'' through your nearest change, or direct from waving, smoke, bombs or sham battles to get over. It's a flesh and blood story — a powerful human interest story that gets under the skin of your crowd and holds their sup r e m e interest until the last flicker fades. Endorsed by patriotic associations wherever shown. Book it BLUEBIRD Ex BLUEBIRD Photoplays, Inc. 1600 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.