The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1919)

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-THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 'S stand, and had explained to her the meaning of the two words she had confused in communion with the fairies. The interpretation Mr. Whitney gave to the Court as to the contents of Ambrosia's letter touched Mrs. Whitney's stone heart and impelled her to withdraw her suit. When Cynthia Perkins heard of Ambrosia's " outrageous conduct " in brazenly going into Court to testify in the sensational divorce case, the spinster gave the little orphan her walking papers and turned her out upon the cold, cold world. When the Whitneys heard of Ambrosia's distress, they forthwith adopted the child as a companion and playmate for Don Whitney, and we leave the little orhpan and Don happy in the extreme. CARRIES YOU BACK. ONLY AMBROSIA KNEW. y^HEN an ocean steamer was torpedoed, the entire ship's company was reported lost. On the coast of New England a lifeboat was finally beached by friendly currents, and a little girl was saved from the wreck. With her was a tiny black boy and a pet monkey. That this little girl had great faith in fairies was perfectly natural, for she always maintained that the fays guided her boat to safety. Thereafter Grimm's Fairy Tales meant much more than did the Bible to Ambrosia Lee. In her wonderous fairy register she could find cures for all ills and methods to surmount any hardships — as a matter of "So you're the co-respondent," gasped Cynthia fact, her fairies settled a divorce case — brought Ambrosia into the permanent keeping of her Prince Charming and finished off the story of "The Charmer" in the happiest possible manner. Ambrosia was the only one who knew about the fairies. AGAIN A WAR ORPHAN. pHE arrival of Ella Hall at your theatre will bring to view a thoroughly enjoyable photoplay entitled "the Charmer," in which Miss Hall will play the role of Ambrosia Lee, a war orphan bereft of her parents when they sank with a torpedoed trans-Atlantic liner. She will next be seen in "Bitter Sweet," directed by Harry Solter. (~)NE of the scenes in Bluebird Photoplay "The Charmer" will be especially appreciated by men who recall "the old swimmin' hole" and by the kiddies who venture 'into more or less muddy pools for the crowning joys of "playing hookey." Incidental to the story, a group of village urchins entice one of the boyish heroes of the occasion into a secret raid on the "swimmin' hole" and Director Jack Conway was, of course, right on the job with his cameraman. The simple adornments of boyhood are left in scatbank, temptation for the "villain" who has been omitted from the general invitation, and while the lads disport themselves in their "birthday suits," the mean boy ties in welldampened knots the shirts and "pants" of the bathers. His method of revenge gets him into trouble, and his efforts to escape just retribution leads to a chase that suggests a quick-step parade of the Adam kids in the Garden of Eden. The incident is just another of those "nature touches" Jack Conway has become famous for in his production of Bluebirds. It will carry the "old boys" back to their youth and be extremely realistic to the kiddies. "This is a fine family — of dogs."