Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1913)

ioi6 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD HIS HONOK, THE MAYOR (Mar. 12).— Mr. Bullin^on is elected Mayor of hlB town. His wife rereives a letter from her maiden aunt Minerva, saying tbat she is coming to visit tbem. She asks them besides a bedroom, to give her some place to use as an office, as she has business to transact. They fix up an old store-room for her. One of fhe chief "planks" on which BulUngton has been elected, is bis strong opposition to votes for women. He Is horror-stricken to find that Minerva is an ardent advocate of female suffrage. She holds meetings in his house, upbraids him for his principles, and threatens to cut him and his wife out of her will, if he does not sustain her cause and patronize her meetings. He yields and at once gets himself Into hot water. Mr. Balder and Mr. Carter call on him to demand his resignation, but Bullington has the happy thought to turn Minerva on them. She talks them nearly dead, and ends by capturing both to speak In favor of female suffrage at her next meeting. Bullington retains his place as Mayor. THE DECEIVERS (Mar, 13). — Madaleine Howard, an actress, goes to the country. John Darrow, a society man, starts on a tramp through the country. On his way he meets a farmer who offers him a job as a general helper. Darrow accepts the l>osition and finds later that he la employed by the man at whose house Madaleine is slopping. They become acquainted. Madaleine goes to the postoffice and receives a letter calling her to rehearsals In the city for the approaching season. Madaleine goes to New York without announcing her intention. A week later, Darrow receives a letter asking him to excuse her sudden disappearance and inviting him to call at a certain New York address. He stops at hia apartments in the city, dresses himself in evening clothes, and calls on Madaleine. Madaleine realizes that she really loves Darrow, and timidly offers him her band. He accepts hers. SISTERS ALL (Mar. 14). — A redaction in wages is made by Sergius, a garment maker, and there is a general protest from the poorly-paid help. Sergius' two daughters, Helen and Hattle, richly dressed, call at the office to visit him, just as some of the workers enter to make protest against the injustice of the reduction. Helen and Hattle plan to assist the girls. Olga and Vera, two Russian sisters, who are leaders of the protestants, live in a small room in a wretched tenement. Sergius' daughters call to see the two sisters and tell them tliat they have decided to work for their own living, and ask tbem if they can share their home with them. Sergius visits the tenement and finds his daughters making his garments. He directs them to return home, but they give no heed to his request and hold out in their determination to stand by their poorer sisters. A few days later, the two daughters, with Olga and Vera, bring their sewing to the factory and are paid by the cashier. Sergius meets them with a pleading look. Helen and Hattle tell the girls they will make one last appeal to their father. They follow him to bis office and this time he relents and consents to give the girls their demands. His daughters ihen tell their father that they will return to comfort and cheer him. Joyously they go hack to Olga and Vera, who are assembled with the rest of the factory girls, and tell them the good news, which is received witb general rejoicing. THE DOG HOUSE BUILDERS (Mar. 15),— Two young fellows, one fat and lazy and the other active and progressive, are working in a carpenter shop for a grouchy old boss. They become disgusted with his treatment, quit him and go into business on their own hook, establishing themselves in their uncle's cellar. They receive an order from Mrs. Mealy, for a dog house. They forget to ask the size of the dog and build a kennel large enough to fit any size dog, from a daschund to a mastiff. When it is finished, it is so heavy that they can hardly lift it and when they attempt to take it .upstairs out of the cellar, find they cannot get it through the door. They are completely puzzled and ene blames the other for being a bone-head. They are obliged to take it apart and carry the material to the yard. After putting it all together again, they carry it to Mrs. Mealy's. where they learn that the dog for which the house is intended is nothing but a little poodle. Mrs, Mealy informs them tbat It is altogether too large. The hoja. very much crestfallen, look at tlie little poodle, which belongs to Mrs. Mealy's little daughter, and proceed to take measurement a by holding their hand apart, the length of the dog and the width, walking home, one with his hands spread apart indicating the width, and the other with hla hands spread apart indicating the length of the dog house. This shows they are very poor mechanics. They should have made the measnrements with a rule and jotted them down on paper. Returning to their shop, they build a small house to accommodate the little poodle. The job being completed, they deliver it to Mrs. Mealy's home, only to find that while they were building the house, her little daughter had decided to exchange her poodle for an enormous mastiff, which greets thera with ferocious growls and an evident desire to make a meal of them. This Is the last straw. They mako tracks for home, dissolve partnership and look alM>Ml for occHpation more suitable »e Hie4r taleaui. SELIG. DIVERGING PATHS (Mar. 10) Two sisters. Rose and Lily, are brouglit up tendeiiy together by fond parents, in the same loving and enlightened environment. Lovers enter the lives of both; but the love of the two girls is of an entirely different character. The one, Lily, acquires the pure affection of Jed, a sturdy young blacksmith, who later makes a fortune through a clever mechanical invention, while the other sister, Rose, is tempted by the attentions of a married man and yields to him the moment he has secured a divorce from his wife. Lily lives the happiest life imaginable, while poor Rose lives a life of regret. Darnley, her captor, proves himself a brute toward her as well as an unfaithful servant to his employer, from whom he embezzles a large sum of money. Rose is finally reunited with her family through the mauly efforts of Lily's husband. THE FERRETS (Mar. 11).— Desmond, chief of the police, admits that Detective Tait is the best man in his service, but says in response to his appeal for the hand of his daugther, "nis on the son-in-law business." He tells him to go capture the green gang of counterfeiters and he may change his mind. The young detective stumbles on the rendezvous of the gang in a seemingly deserted building., but is discovered and overpowered, and is bound and gagged and left to the rats in the basement. A rat-catcher, who has been sent by the owners of the building to rid it of pests, finds the detective, but before be can get help is similarly conditioned by the counterfeiters. His pet ferret frees him by gnawing the ropes that bind him and eventually carries a note out through the tiny barred window to the street. JUGGLDIG WITH FATE (Mar. 12).— Dare Devil Tom Wallace, so called because of his seeming lack of fear, is held up while riding in the stage and robbed by a masked desperado named Morgan. Wallace finds tlie trail of the robber and follows it to the face of a cliff. After some reconnoitering he discovers tbat the bandit has been hoisted to the top of the cliff by his two confederates. Manuet and Dolores. He returns to town only to find that other depredations have been committed during his short absence. Sheriff "Bill" Andrews is much vexed over the turn of affairs and Implores the further aid of Wallace. By a series of exciting and successful ruses, the foxy Morgan is finally captured. When unmasked, the bandit proves to be a combination of marshal and road agent — a daring double. THE FUGITIVE (Mar. 13). — Cliarley Cheddar knocks out an offender at school, and thinking he is done for, makes a quick get-away to avoid the police. He flies to London and conceals himself in the home of his newly-wed sister. He is well night famished, and finding sanctuary In the diningroom, hides under the table and helps himself, reaching up and taking a chance. Tlie cook yells that the house is haunted and through a series of amusing scenes the terrified youth adds to the delusion and confusion. He meets his new brotherin-law for the first time, and finding tliat he is a judge, believes his chance for having the law on him improving momentarily. He disguises himself, but gets deeper into trouble all the time. Until it is reveaVed he is not a fugitive from justice, and the man he knocked out has happily recovered. THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA (Mar. 13).— One of the scenic wonders of the world. THE SANDS OF TIME (Mar. 14K — A sorrowing mother, bereft of her infant, visits a foundling asylum and adopts a baby girl. The young widow lavishes her love and care on the adopted infant and her environment is the finest. The story is allegorical In theme. Father Time presents the baby with an hour glass containing '"The Sands of Time." wliich are all in the upper part of the glass. The story of her subsequent life shows how heredity overbalances environment. The girl grows wayward in spite of all the efforts of her devoted parent. With rare tact and patience the lonely mother again and again unsuccessfully attempts to direct the girl's destinies to a noble womanhood. Finally heredity asserts Itself — the child breaks away, and in a distant city lives a life of her own choosing. Here slie travels the primrose path till the very end. At stated Intervals during her life. Father Time appears to her and shows the hour glass with the sands half run. But she will not heed nor change her life. Now in middle age, beauty and Its bloom desert her, and on the immediate horizon she sees the sordldness of an unlovely old age. Finally the last vestage of youth departs, old age overtakes her. and In the public almshouse she makes her last stand against the "dreaded visitor with his hour glass." Here she drinks deep of the dregs of humiliation and shame. She finally weakens and is Induced by a clergyman to accept religion as a solace for her misspent life. Father Time again apjiears and the "Sands of Time" are now full run, hut she Is ready and smiling— happy at last. LUBIN. TItE SOUL OF A ROSE (Mar. 10). — A lovely rose Is blooming In the garden. She sees a couple of lovers and hears the yonth swear that he will love the maiden through life and that their souls shall love In Heaven. A vision appears and the roB* pleads tbat sh« may have a soul, that sha also may live hereafter. The vision sends a soul into the rose, present her with a basket of flowers and instructs her to sell them ou the streets and the basket will be filled every morning. The rose becomes a human being. She takes humble lodgings in London, dresses neat, but jx)orly and goes out to sell the contents of the basket, then goes home to rest. In the morning she again goes forth, making her stand usually on one corner. She soon becomes known and customers come regularly. Jack Bellingham buys a flower every morning and being attracted by her beauty pauses for a few minutes chat. Rose is entranced and one day Jack proposes that she shall meet him for an evening's enjoyment. She has saved a little money and with it she buys a simple white frock and hat. She meets Jack as per appointment and he takes her to an Italian restaurant for dinner after which they go to a theater. On the way home in a cab. Jack encircles her with his arm and she lays her head upon bis shoulder. On parting at the door the man takes her in his arms and kisses her passionately. For a few weeks Jack is regular in his visits and attentions: then one Saturday morning he tells Rose tbat he cannot see her that afternoon as he has to entertain some friends of his mother. The girl is sad and goes to the park, where she sees her lover with two ladies in a carriage. The one is elderly, the other young and beautiful. The girl turns away. The nest morning she is not at her post and Jack looks for her in vain. In the evening he goes to the lodging house and the landlady Invites him into the parlor and sends the girl to him. She asks who were the ladies, Jack tells her that they were the wife and daughter of his employer and that bis mother wants him to marry the girl. Rose asks him if he intends to carry out his mother's wishes. He will not commit himself and when they part Rose refuses to kiss him. She faints and is taken to her room, where she lies ill for weeks. When she becomes convalescent Jack is permitted to visit her in her room. He tells her he cannot live without her and begs her to become his wife. A week or two later there is a modest wedding. A LUCKY CHANCE (Mar. 11).— Tom Winters, an employee of the Navo Mining Company, is in love with Helen Morton, and his love Is returned. Helen's father, who is a wealthy ranchman, does not look with favor on Tom's suit as he wants bis daughter to marry a wealthy man. As a means of ending the romance, M.r. Morton uses his Influence with the manager of the Navo Mining Company to have Tom discharged. Tom resents the injustice. On the night of his dismissal Tom finds himself with only a few dollars and decides to try and better his financial condition at the gaming table. W^hile in the gambling house, he loses his notebook in which he had written the combination of the mining company's safe. The book Is found by Pedro, a Mexican. That night the Mexicans break open the safe and, when tbe robbery is discovered on the following day, Tom is arrested and accused of the crime. Helen goes out for a bicycle ride accompanied by her dog and as she is passing a ravine she comes upon the Mexican's rendezvous and discovers them counting their Ill-gotten gains. She hurriedly writes a note and after intrusting it' with the dog, she proceeds to hold up the Mexicans until help arrives. The dog appears with the note and Tom and the sheriff ride to the aid of Helen. The Mexicans are captured and it Is then discovered that the weapon which Helen held the bandits at bay was nothing more than a bicycle wrench. It la needless to add that Mr. Morton now consents to the marriage of Tom and Helen as he must repay the wrong he did the young mining clerk. WHEN JOHN BROUGHT HOME HIS WIFE (Mar. 13), — John Robins Is a young farmer with a deep yearning for the city and a distaste for everything that savors of his connlry existence. He shocks his parents with his "advanced" Ideas when he tells them he Is going to the city to make a fortune and to see life. They protest, but seeing no other way out of It allow him to go. John stops at a theatrical boarding house In the city and tlie taunts and scorns of the theater folks over the newly arrived "boob" only Inflame his resentment of hla country antecedents. Helen Phalen, a chorus girl, takes his side and does her best to make him forget bis country awkwardness and In his appreciation of ber efforts John falls In love with her. They both look for work, John happy to get anything that will give a start toward the fortune he Is after and Helen anxious for a place with the chorus of any one of the new shows. Both fall utterly and soon come to the end of their resources. John in his discouragement looks at his last dollar and figuring life as a failure concludes to pack up and go home and admit that he is a fallare. Helen enters her room at the same time and throws herself down in a storm of despairing sobs. He comforts her and then a daring idea occurs to him to change their Inck by using their last dollar to get married. She agrees and they become the happiest of creatures until they get back from the ministers and face the reality of their troubles again. But luck has changed In the form of a letter from his mother, enclosing him money and telling him they are getting old and need him. Helen discards all her theatrical clothes, cosmetics, etc., and with their few plain clothes packed in the old e«»pcfr