The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

36 -THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY MARY FULLER It The Untamed TWO-REEL Mary Fuller Feature, with William J Welsh. Well, who let you in?" CAST. Casga Mary Filler Clem Wytall William Welsh Howard Pike Johnnie Walker Rose Helen Slosson {Copyright 1917, Universal Film Manufacturing Co.) "rU tell you something," said Clem. "This is her whiskey still.' c lAPT. PEACOCKE wrote the story of "The Untamed," the two reel Mary Fuller Feature, which was adapted for the screen by Catherine Carr, and produced by Lucius Henderson. Mary is supported by William Welsh, one of the pioneer "villains," of the screen in the vital and intense story of a moonshiner's daughter, who makes an unexpected debut in society, loses her heart, and takes refuge again in her mountains. The ending, after that, is the entirely satisfactory one. Casga is a moonshiner's daughter, and could see nothing wrong in making whiskey in your own still. Clem Wytall, the owner of the dance-hall in town, had not realized that she is grown up, until he sees her when he comes to get a supply of the illicit liquor for his place. Casga, as wild as a hawk, repulses him with violence. The revenue officers attack the moonshiners, and her father is shot. She continues to run the still herself. One day, Clem invites her to come to the dance-hall, and brings her a pretty frock to wear. She is delighted and determines to go. Howard Pike is a revenue officer, who is visiting the dance hall. He sees Casga, and admires her wild beauty. Clem introduces her to the men, but she is very shy. Finally, when he tries to kiss her, she runs home. Howard Pike is investigating in the mountains, and is joined by his fiancee and her father. Casga sees them in the distance and is jealous of the pretty well-dressed girl. Later theii; auto frightens her horse and she is throwTi and hurt. Rose is fascinated by the wild charm of the mountain girl, and takes her home with her. In confidence Rose tells Casga that her father wants her to marry Howard, but that she loves some one else. Casga is introduced to Rose's friends at a dance, but she does not acquit herself very well. She tiies to dance and loses her slippers. The people laugh at her, and Pike says: "I can't understand Rose's bringing a wild thing like you here." Casga is terribly hurt. She runs away to her room, and determines to go home. She puts on her tattered frock, and leaves the pretty clothes Rose has given her. She writes a note saying that she cannot stay. Clem has been slinking around the house watching for her. He follows her to her cabin, and she shoots him in the hand. He determines on a coward's revenge. Meeting Pike, he informs him that there is an illicit still in the place, and shows him where it is. In going to investigate. Pike is struck by a rattlesnake. Casga hears his cry for help. She shoots the snake, and helps Howard to her cabin, where she takes care of him, giving him the prohibited whiskey to save his life. She has no idea that he is a revenue officer. Clem comes in while Pike is there. He tells him that Casga is the owner of the still that he is looking for. Casga drives him away from the cabin, and getting Pike on a horse, she takes him to the nearest doctor. In the meantime, Rose has eloped with the man she loves, and telephoned to ask her father's forgiveness. Casga tenderly nurses Howard back to health, and the first thing that they do when he is well, is to break up the still and pour away the whiskey.