Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1912)

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so THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD GAUMONT POSTERS. The accompanying cut is a reproduction of one of the posters to be shipped with the second Independent release of the Gaumont Co., under the name of "The Christian Martyrs," a strong dramatic feature telling a story of the hardships and suflfering and finally the triumph of the Christians in pagan Rome. The story throughout is very clearly told and, cleverly acted. The hand-coloring process through which all Gaumont pictures pass tends to make this subject more realistic. The last scenes, picturing the Christian martyrs being cast into a den of lions after offering a prayer, and their walkmg among these huge beasts unharmed, is nothing short of marvelous, and will hold any audience spellbound throughout its entirety. The mere handling of so many full grown lions, forty in number, even though they are trained, is no easy task. The story, though portrayed in one reel, is one of the strongest features ever offered as a regular release on the Independent program. THE PARTING OF THE WAYS" (Rex). A picture told in a distinctly religious atmosphere, although it has no particular bearing upon religion itself. The general treatment is reverent and a restful departure from the beaten path. A young organist who had not quite come to the point of declaring his love for the choir soloist found it necessary to choose between the church of his present occupation and another church whence the priest had been called. The priest desired his organist to go with him to the new church, thus placing him between love and duty. Not having the courage to propose to the young lady, the organist sent a letter declaring his love for the lady, and she answered with a note of appointment which she gave to her small brother to deliver. On his way he forgot all about the letter when he met another boy with a toy sail-boat. He was thus responsible for a change of destiny in two lives. The organist receiving no reply to his note at length yielded to the wish of the migrating father. During the following three years the organist studied for the priesthood and became ordained. Meanwhile the choir singer, disappointed in love, had become a nun. They met one night at the bedside of a dying pauper and both were surprised at the turn their lives had taken. Hut now regrets availed nothing, for each had taken vows that could not be Calendar of Independent Releases. MONDAY, JANUARY ist, 1912. AMERICAN— A Midwinter Trip to Los Angeles (Sc and Edu.) 1000 CHAMPION— The Blood of the Poor (Dramatic) .... 950 COMET— Simple Lives (Dr.) IMP— His New Wife (Com.-Dr.) looo NESTOR— An Unlucky Present (Com.) TUESDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1912. BISON — Chinese Smugglers (Dr.) ECLAIR — Divorgons (Am. -Dr.) POWERS— Life's Supreme Treasure (Dr.) THANHOUSER— The Passing (Dr.) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1912. AMBROSIO— Blood Vengeance (Dr.) CHAMPION— The Kid of Roaring Camp (Dr.) 950, NESTOR— The Tenderfoot's Sacrifice (Dr.) RELIANCE— Resignation (Dr.) SOLAX— His Musical Soul (Comedy) THURSDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1912. AMERICAN— The Misadventures of a Claim Agent (Com.-Dr.) AMERICAN — Broncho Busting for "Flying A" Pictures (Topical) ECLAIR— Old Papers, Old Souvenirs (Dr.) ECLAIR — Charley's Holiday (Am. Com.) IMP— The Trinity (Com.-Dr.) REX— The Parting of the Ways (Dr.) FRIDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1912. BISON — An Indian Maid's Elopement (Dr.) COMET — Temperaments (Dr.) LUX — Through the Agony Columns (Com.) LUX — Artistic Earthenware in the Making (Industrial) SOLAX— Our Poor Relations (Dr.) THANHOUSER— A Columbus Day Conspiracy (Dr.).. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1912. GRE.A.T NORTHERN— The Temptress (Dr.) ITALA — Foolshead's Six Duels (Com.) IMP — Playing the Game (Com.-Dr.) IMP— Back to His Old Home Town (Com.) NESTOR— Desperate Desmond Fails (Com.-Dr.) POWERS— With the Tide (Dr.) RELIANCE— Two Old Men (Dr.) SUNDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1912. MAJESTIC — Training a Husband (Comedy) looo REPUBLIC— In the Days of the Six Nations (Hist.) SOLAX — Christmas Presents (Christmas Dr.) '. 70C 635 343 broken. Soon the young priest was selected to minister tc a leper colony, which meant his isolation from the world it general and from the lady of his heart in particular. The scenes of suppressed emotion are strongly wrought The entire picture is idyllic and tender. The final parting o the two Christian soldiers is pure and reverent, leaving ai impression of devoutness and sacrifice that closes the pictun like an unuttered benediction. I "A LESSON TO HUSBANDS" (Imp). A young business man falls an easy victim to a prett; woman who calls upon him and persuades him to change check for her. Had matters ended here no particular harr would have been done. But the girl with the checks i pretty and alluring, and entices her victim into further in discretions. He lends her money to buy hats; he calls a her house and leaves her flowers. He is infatuated to sue an extent that he grows cold towards his wife. A news paper paragraph recalls him to his senses. The "girl wit the checks" is a notorious creature against whom the publi is warned; her victims are business men. This paragraph has a salutary effect upon the youn husband, who thereupon recalls himself to his duty and put himself right with his wife. "A Lesson to Husbands" is very refined comedy, ati King Baggot and Margarita Fischer enter so thorough) into the spirit of the storj^ that they enliven it with sorr very telling acting. This picture was released December 3 Mr. and Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, of 219 Madison Av nue, New York, gave a Christmas entertainment for the_ relatives and friends at their residence. Instead of t1 usual Christmas tree and tableaux, moving pictures we the feature of the evening. I Anot