Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1912)

338 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD i National Film Distributing Co. RELEASE DATES. NATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. Monday, January 22, 1912. riautation — Castle aud Cahin Drama Clarendon — The Coward Drama Hepwis — The Foreign Spy -. Hepwix — Hawkeye Learns to Punt Tuesday, January 23, 1912. Rose — Her Sacrifice Was Her Salvation Drama D. Biograph — The Strike Breaker Drama Helios — A Noble Deed Wednesday, January 24, 1912. Mohawk — Test of Indian RlouG Ind. Drama Mondia — The Little Farmer Drama Clarendon — Getting Dad's Consent Comedy Clarendon — Dadum's Bathing Machine Comedy Thursday, January 25, 1912. Washington — Queen of Henris Drama Hepwix — Tracked by Tiger Comedy Hepwix — Trail of Sand Film d'Art — Thais Operatic Friday, January 26, 1912. Wrytograph — The Underworld W. Drama Cricks, Martin — Saved by a Cliild Drama Cricks, Martin — Dusty Comedy Acquila — Tno Hearts Drama Acquila — Holy Valley of Orpa Scenic Saturday, January 27, 1912. Oklahoma — Boy Tramp Out West Indian Drama D. Bioscope — Balked Drama Savoy — Mad Through Love Drama Sunday, January 28, 1912. California — Too Late Drama Messter — The Vampire Drama Messter — Smith the Bill Poster Comedy D. Biograph — In the Time of Serfdom Drama D. Biograph— Berlin Fire Department. .. .Educational FILM STORIES. THE LONESOME TRAIL (Plantation, Jan. 15).— In Nevada, there lived John Billings, -a minor, and his daughter Bessie. One day John fell into the well and was killed. Jack Rawlins and Bill Snyder took the body to the little orphaned child. Two years later Jack and Bill fell in love with her, but she preferred Jack. Then the mine gave out and the boys decided to go prospecting. On their way across the desert Bill fell from exhaustion. Jack took him home where they met Bessie. She kissed them both, one for Bill as a farewell, for he had decided to go back over the trail after the gold they fonnd there. ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER (Rose, Jan, 16). — Mabel was very fond of feeding the chickens. One day her papa gave her a pet dove and told her not to let it out of its cage. But Mabel did not obey and away it flew. A tramp came and begged for food, Mabel gave him some. Mabel started out to llnd the bird, which was caught by the tramp who followed, lie put it hack iulo the cage and thus saved Mabel from a scolding. FROM TRIESTE TO MIRA MARA (Camerio, Jan. 16). — This subject gives graphic views of suusets, sunrises, sunrays, fleecy clouds, etc. Also views of Mlra Mara to Trieste which are very picturesque and will liold the attention of any audience. AN EXPEDITION TO GREENLAND (Federal, Jan. 17). — First we see the coast line for a distance of about three to five miles. Then we see our Esquimaux pilot pacing the deck. Nearer shore we watch Fsciuimaiix seal hunters in their native Kajaks or canoes. Then they Indulge In some aquatic pastimes. Sitting upright In their tiny cockle-sliell boats they give a swift turn and In a second rfvolve over and under the water and bob up serenely once ninre. all dripping with the ley HELEN DOES HER WASHING (Federal, Jan. 17). — Mary has been doing tlic Monday's wash while Helen imilatcs her wlih licr doll's tub and clothes. Mary Is called out by her lover. The temptation Is too strong for Helen and she meddles wltli everytliing In sight, causing a great deal of trouble. Helen's motlier returns home In time to pniiish the wrong-dofi-. whru M;ir.\s fond hiver liies ..IT. THE WISDOM OF BROTHER AMBROSE (Hepwix. Jan. 18). — Brother Ambrose, who is sent out upon his mule for some money, falls asleep on the way back and is held up by highwaymen. He begs them to shoot holes in bis cloak so that he may tell a valiant story on his return home. Tliey do so, and when their pistols are unloaded. Brother Ambrose draws his pistol and drives the miscreants to I he monestary where they are dealt with accordingly. BERLIN'S FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ACTION (Deutsches Biograph — Jan. 28). — We see a Berlin tire battalion rush into action, all of which is motor-driven. They rush to the training station, where the firemen scale a building, built for such practice. We see a company ascend the extensive ladders, play their hoses, and descend. We see a water-tower raised and ladders placed in position. Then arrives the Chief. He carries a sword, as he is also an army officer. IN THE TIME OF SERFDOM (Deutsches Biograph— Jan, 28). — W'l; see the wooing and marriage of a pair of peasant folk. After their wedding the son of the reigning prince decides to take the bride. He breaks into her house and captures her. In defense be slays her assailant. His father is warned aud he comes with help and discovers the dead body of bis sou. The bride rushes off in fear, caused by her awful experience. THE VAMPIRE (Messter— Jan. 28).— A young millionaire, after his meeting with a vampire woman, dreams that she comes to him at his apartment and scorns the riches lie throws at her feet. He writhes in agony until, falling to the floor, he awakens to realize it Is all a dream. Then he passes her picture out of his mind and becomes a sensible man agaiu. MAD THROUGH LOVE (Savoy— Jan. 27).— Signora Rampello looks out over the waves. A fisherlad passes, at whom she smiles. Piedro has a sweetheart, but he forgets her. One evening Signer Rampello walks along the beach, his wife by his side. Piedro rushes to her, but is pushed aside. He plunges into the sea. His mother sees him make the plunge, but his father rushes forth and rescues liim. BALKED (Deutsches Bioscope — Jan. 27). — Marie Glatz is the wife of a libertine, who deserts her for another. In her distraction she attempts suicide and fails, for Doctor Steller happens to be passing and takes her to his sanitarium, where she recovers her health. Then one night Marie's husband comes. She goes with him and robs the doctor's house, who is led to believe that she Is his accomplice. Marie loses the friendship of the Doctor and is forced to return to the man she so hated. DUSTY GETS A SHOCK (Cricks & MartinJan. 26). — Dusty, a hobo, lies down for a nap right in the middle of the sidewalk aud Constable Jones has to rap him pretty hard to waken him. Then he gets into trouble with an electrician, and the many other amusing incidents that be goes through make this film an excellent comedy. SAVED BY A CHILD (Cricks & Martin— Jan. 26). — Madeline's papa is a doctor, and one night Mr. Jenks calls with his jewels, which are entrusted to the doctor's care. Madeline's nurse Is a thief, aud she plans with her sweetheart to steal the jewels. They decoy the doctor from home. Then they overpower his wife and try to force her to tell where the jewels are bidden. She refuses. Madeline is awakened, and seizing a gun forces both to sit on the sofa until papa returns. He does, and both nurse and her friend are arrested. A TRAIL OF SAND (Hepwix— Jan. 25).— A workman succeeds in getting the money bag aud making off with it. He jumps on the back of a cart laden with bags of sand. A pursuer runs after it and cuts the last bag, so that a trail of saud is left in its wake. By this means the cart is traced to its journey's end and here a company of Boy Scouts surround tlie thief and make him prisoner. TRACKED BY TIGER (Hepwix— Jan. 26).— Tiger is a big St. Bernard dog. Bunny is a little chap. Bunny is taken from liome in the absence of his mistress. Tiger follows the robber to the railroad station and there be makes his intentions known to the guards and Is permitted to occupy a compartment all to himself. He rides on to the town, where the thief got off and again takes up the trail. After many experiences, he rescues his little pal and carries him back home. THE LITTLE FARMER (Mondia— Jan. 24) .— Weenie Gretchen's mamma is taken sick. She reels sorely the neglect of the farm and the liousehold and starts In to set things right. Weenie, who Is only four years old, drives to the village and gets the doctor. Then she mixes the prescription aud orders the help about, thus keeping the household in good or<ier while her mamma Is alck. QUEEN OF HEARTS (Washington— Jan. 25).— Paul lives ill the West with his sister Mary. Mary managed to save euougli money to send for mother to come on and she writes her mother that the nmney will soon follow. Paul gets Into a game <if cards and is "tritnmod" of his all. so he steals sister's savings. He loses It and kills himself. Mary learns of tlio death from the gambler. Mary falls in love with the gambler and they are jibout to wed. Then the sheriff Is told to be on the watchout for a crook with a queen of hearts tattooed on his arm. In a card game he catches tiio gambler, but Is worsted In tlie fight. Mary meets the man who goes to Ler home and hero it is that the sheriff and he have their fight. When she learns how her brother had met his death, she drives the gambler from the house DIDUM'S BATHING MACHINE ( aarendon— Jan. 24). — Didum's papa goes in bathing. The nursej goes off for a stroll and DIdum steals papa's! clothes, and after hitching a donkey to the batli-^ house, with papa inside, he drives to the County Fair. Before any trouble starts the nurse arrives i and takes Didum home, where he is given a good > spanking. GETTING DAD'S CONSENT (Clarendon— Jan. 24). — Myrtle and Philip were In love. Myrtle ■■ had a daddy who did not favor Philip. When i daddy locked her in her room and told her she would have to wed Sir Percy, Myrtle rebelled and tossed a note to Phil to rescue her, which he did. On the day of her wedding, Phil rushed her from the coach and placed her ia his motor boat. They reached the clergyman, but he would not wed them for lack of a certificate and daddy caught up. Then Philip bored a hole In daddy's rowboat and when the old gentleman and Myrtle put out to the church, the boat filled rapidly and sunk. Philip rescued Myrtle, but left dad in the water to drown, with the alternative of giving his consent to their marriage, which be did, THE STRIKE BREAKER (Deutsches Biograph— Jan. 23). — The daughter of a strike breaker became the sweetheart of the rich factory owner's son. The fellow workers of the girl's father thought the young man was wronging her and told him so. In rage he fought his way through the mob about the works, got to the boss and told his tale. The financier called his son and together they went to the workman's home, where the matter was adjusted. The poor father knew that the love of the pair was an honest love and thus did this love end the conflict, and the strike came to an ending. HER SACRIFICE WAS HER SALVATION (Rose — Jan. 23). — Sarah Joyce was a widow who had saved a little money. John Bellows had long been out of work. His wife lay at death's door and his child was starving. John was tempted' and he robbed poor Mrs. Joyce. He was caught In the act, but he gave back the money. Then Sarah told him how twenty years before she bad gone through just such an .experience. John returned to his wife, secured the services of a doctor and fed his little one. Time passed on, he worked on a farm, won the farm as his own and on the anniversary of his being aided by Mrs. Joyce he sent her a nice snug allowance, with a promise to continue the remittance to her death, which he did. HAWKEYE LEARNS TO PUNT (Hepwix— Jan. 22). — Ha\^keye observes a party of girls and chaps going on a picnic party, being conveyed In a punt to a flat-bottomed boat, and he decides to follow them. But as he has never punted before, he meets with catastrophies galore. He gets thoroughly drenched, aside from wetting many others whom he knocks Into, and at last bis L)oat sinks and he is left amid stream in a sorry plight. THE FOREIGN SPY (Hepwix— Jan. 22).— Sailor Jack's sweetheart is a bit *f a flirt aud her attentions to Mr. Beauxcour are not pleasing him. Jack, however, discovers that Mr. Beauscour is a spy and has been drawing plans of the British fortifications. Jack and Monsieur fight it out, and Jack Is overpowered and bouud and left for the tide to wash him out to sea. Then the Frenchman decoys Mabel, and she, too, is overpowered and placed In a rowboat and taken from the shore. She puts up a wonderful fight and knocks Monsieur and his companion Into the water, . rows back to land and rescues her lover. THE COWARD (Clarendon-^Tan, 22J,— Major George Bulwark, of His Majesty's Grenadiers, called at the home of Henry Clay Gillwater just jifter his father had decided to place the youth in the army. The Major told a thrilling story of a hazardous encounter with Zulus, In which he had recently engaged. The story worked upon the nerves of young Henry so that he cringed In mortal fear of what would come to him should he be forced into such a skirmish, and he shot his foot in order to disable himself. He was seen by the Major and his sweetheart, and the Major refused to tell his father how the accident happened, and the girl upbraided him and told him to buck up and pull himself together. He went to tlie front and saved the life of the wounded Major. AFTER MASS, Sunday, January 28th GET THE MASSES witli .MARION LEONARD in fii:: REX SECOND RELEASE 11