The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1918)

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THE MOVING PICTUEE WEEKLY -iUE PiE-ElED PIPER." >«r?tor Comedy. CAST. Yatwg Lochinrar Wm. Franey The tair KUea -Za Zu Pitts Ellens Coosm Milburn iloranti The twidesauid Lillian Peacocke Ellen s Father Bobbie >iack IT the wedding day of Ellen, her parents having forced her into a marriage arrangement with her unworthy coosin. The bridegroom, late for tbe wedding, starts out in his jitney, and, stopping on the way to flirt with tbe bridesmaid, he is further delayed. Yoong Lodiinvar, accompanied by his trusty broadsword, passes the cousin, his rival, and, as the cousin is arrayed in his Sunday clothing, ^ts an inkling there is something unusual happening at ffllen's. He f<rflows ibe cousin to the bride's home, where tibe wedding is about to proceed, with the heart of tiie fair Ellen breaking. But first EUai and Young Lochinrar dance. They readi the door and Young Loehinvar seizes Ellen and carries her to his car, after stealing the crank off the car of the cousin. Of course diere is a wild diase. during whidi the entire wedding party get stock in a hill of sand. iHlen and Loehinvar. quicker than the rest, extricate thonsdves, and, taking the preacher with them, the trio rides off. the preadier uniting the two lovers, and the others looking on in despair. •"BUSINESS BEFORE HONESTY." 2-Re^l L-KO Komedy. CAST. Willie Steal Harry Gribbon The Blind Man Babe Hardy 'Nellie"* JEddie Barry The Woman .:„3Iae Emery Her Daughter JBelen Lynch iCypifrigkt 1918. L-KO Motion Picture KompiuiJ/.) DABE HARDY is a professional bUndman with a tin cup. His boy disguises tiTni'a'lf as a lady and gathers in a few stray coins to aid his dark bespectacled papa. Willie Steal, a hi^-dass society crook, seeing a beautiful automobile, hangs a ^For Sale* sign on it, and nondialantly awaits results. Mae -"d her lighter Helen, passing by, admire the car. and decide to purchase it, but only pay half of the Toney. teUing Wfllie to call at their home for the balance. On their homeward joumer Mae and Helen encounter the poor blind man and his beantifol daoghter "Nellie." Mae is strode by the resemblan«» of ?'-''»llie to her Inag lost sis*"^ an«l filled with compassion, asks "NeDie" aad her father to live witii her. ihat night at Mae's dinner table are \\ iUie, Helen, tne beautiful Nellie and the blindman, who in some .-irange fashion always manages to take the largest portion of everj.a:ng. Mae brings out a coal scuttle roll of gold from the sale with which .J pay \>illie. The guests gaze in amazement and each one carries his own little plot in his bosom. One by one they leave the table to play with the safe. Willie goes after the money from one side, Eddie from the other, and the blind man is in the safe. A lively general mixup follows. -DAMAGED GOODS." Lyon«-3Ioran Star Comedy. CAST. Sidney Sellers Lee Moran His Wife Grace Marvin Bennie Byers Eddie Lyons His Wife Hazel Page J^EE S wife, an experienced bargainbug. Sons shin guards and other means of physical protection and nastens away to a bargain sale, leav.ag Lee to go to his ofl5ce in a huff. Eddie, an out-of-town merchant who has come to buy goods of Lee, arrives in town with his wife. The vsife goes in search of bargains while Eddie seeks the o&ce of Lee. He and Lee accidentally' meet on the street and Lee steps through Eddie's straw hat, which has blown off. -A. battle ensues, the two parting without knowledge of each others identity. Meanwhile the two wives, also wholly unknown each to the other, meet at a bargain sale and come to hair puUing and blows over a niurually coveted hat. Eddie and Lee meet in Lee's office and the battle is about to start all over again when they realize that they have more important business to transact, and laugh off the argument. Lee invites Eddie and his wife to his home to dinner that night. Eddie and his wife arrive at Lee's house. Lee admits them, and leaves Mrs. Eddie to wait for Mrs. Lee to appear, and takes Eddie into the kitchen to have a little nip before c'inner. While the two men are thu-= engaged Mrs. Lee comes out and meets Mrs. Eddie, with whom she "attied at the bargain sale. A battle royal starts all over again, but after a general mixup. in which the police join, an ends well. CURRENT E^"EN^^S No. 65. .4icarrf Medals To Ht'r^s of Peace Who Risked Lire.?. — Mayor Hylan decorates fire laddies who braved dan?ers of falling walls and flames to save others from death. — New York City. Boy Detectires Humi (hit Svreaders of Hnn Propaganda. — ".\ntiYellow SYNOPSES OF NESTOR, L-KO, LYONSMORAN STAR COMEDY, WESTERN DRAMA. L>og Club" :i organized by Hemy Irving Dodge as part of nation-wiae movement he has lounded to have boy members of the clubs rout out '"yellow dogs" who circuiats false rumors and discouraging reports. — Brookiy N. ¥. Famous Artist PainU Poster I Aid Marine Recruiting. — Montgomer; Flagg, whose magazme covers arc larmliar to every American lends hibrush to the -Devil Dogs." — ^.W York City. Fanned Clergyinan Aids Country Ac Laborer In Shipyard. — Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, preacher, author and scholar, is just "Laborer No. 198" at yards of Luder Marine Corporation, where with his son, James, he goes to work at 7:15 A. M. for S3 a day. Camp Dix Boys Prove Skill At Games On Horseback. — Some of Uncle Sam's National Army lads take part in thrilling sport at Reckledge Country Club for benefit of the Red Cross. —Philadelphia, Pa. London's Lord Mayor Reviews England's Future Soldiers. — Ever> efforis being made by the British Government to encourage the organization of school cadet corps from which oflBcer material may later be drawn for the anr.y. — London, England. _ Busy Knitters Knit To Aid Uncle Sam's Sailor Boys. — Hundreds gathered in Central Park engage in threeday knitting bee to replenish the free wool fund of the Comforts Committee of the Naval League — Netc York City. Sick "Sammies" Enjoy Yachting Trio On the Majestic Hudson. — Several hundred convalescent soldiers are guests of Mayor's Commiues of National Defence aboard Dr. -John A. Harris' beautiful yacht which he has turned over to Uncle Sam for use as an ambulance ship. — Seic York City: Official V. S. War Film — Yankee Rtoiment Decorated For Bravery In Action. — General Passaga, gallant commander of a French Armp Corps, presents the coveted Cross of War to the 104th Infantry. 26th Division (New England National Guard troops > as a reward for a decisive defeat rendered the Huns. Uncle Sam Seeds Snrse? To Care For Sick and Wounded. — SurgeonGeneral Gorgas, head of the -\rmy Medical Department, on a visit to hospital where convalescent soldiers are taught useful occupations, urges yotmg wcHnen to take up art of nursing.— Sonietrhere In America. r