Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1913)

1242 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD A WAY TO THE UNDERWORLD— (Being the Ninth Story of "What Happened to Mary" — Mar. 28). — Mary, aided by John Willis, testifies in court against her uncle, Richard Craig, and his son, Henry. They are being tried for embezzling bank funds. They are found guilty and sentenced to twelve years' Imprisonment; whereupon Richard tiims to Mary and vows vengence upon her. Shortly afterwards in his cell he communicates with his son. a few cells away, by means of a thread. Mary will be twenty-one in two weelis and if ■be does not appear then to claim her fortune the money goes to Henry. Hence the prisoners must find some way to get her out of the way. With this end in view Richard writes to Billy Peart. He at once comes to the prison and while tlie guard grows lax in his watchfulness he is instructed what to do. Peart goes at once to Mary's stenographic office but finds she has sold out the business. He learns her home address, however, and calls upon her. She is stunned to see him but la very affable. Without warning he feigns illness and has Mary help him down to the street but when he reaches the sidewalk he declares he cannot take another step. An automobile stands at the curb and the intriguing chauffeur tells Mary be will take them to a doctor. She enters the car with the ostensibly sick man but instead of being taken to a physician, is driven to Peart 's home. There she learns it was all sclieme and finds herself a prisoner in a room far above the sidewalk. The door is locked and, driven almost frantic, she makes a rope of the bedclothes and lowers herself to the ground. On the street she sees that Peart is following her and breaks into a run only stopping when she comes to a Salvation A rmy meeting room. She rushes In and suddii > decides to become a "lassie" and by this means find a way to the underworld and learn the secret of her parentage. When the heroine makes her escape from Peart's home she actually slides down two hundred feet on the side of an apartment building. It is almost unnecessary to say it is very thrilling. BETWEEN ORTON JUNCTION AND FALLONVILLE (Mar. 29). — Edward Burke and Jim Mercer were suitors for the hand of Edna Merrill. She liked Edward because be was breezy and full of life and the night he proposed she accepted him on the spot. Jim, on the other band, was slow, oldfashioned and pokey, Just a station agent, the kind who would be at the same job all his life. Edward was an engineer on the same line, young and ambitious; the kind of a fellow who would appeal to Edna. This story really begins when Ed. Burke starts from the round-house on his daily run with local fifty-one. He reaches the station where Jim is agent and passes through. Then Jim heard the ticker calling frantically. It was from Orton Junction. The agent there frantically appealed to him for help. He had allowed a special freight to pass, having forgotten the orders to hold her op and give number fifty-one the right of way. Jim was terror-stricken. He flashed back to Orton Junction that number fifty-one had left his station, Fallonville, just four minutes before and that fie could do nothing. Back flashes the Orton Junction agent: "Freight and No. . 51 will meet at Smith's Crossing. For God's sake do something." Jim could do nothing. It wasn't his fault if Burke was killed. He hadn't made the mistake. It would give him a chance to w!n the girl. Then be realized all that the girl had meant to Edward. He saw In his mind's eye the trains coming together, the frightful crash, the mutilated bodies and the accusing finger of Edna. Yes, be could and would do something. Rushing like a madman to a grocery store in the villace he telephoned to Edna telling her of the impending collision and to ride her horse. Rosy, like the wind to Smith's Crossing and stop the first train she saw coming in either direction. Now the great race for life Is on. Tlie trains are seen approaching. Edna is seen galloplner, nearer and nearer. WUI she be in time? Now she reaches the track and places her horse arross it. waves her hand frantically to the on-rushing train. It stops within four feet of her and she turns and riding on. stops the other. Bnrke's surprise when he runs forward and finds who has saved him Is a thing to see In the picture. They all return to Fallonville and Jim. a real hero. "Is thanked by his rival. He takes Edna's hand and Edward's and tells tliem tliat be did it for her. VITAGRAPH. BROTHER BILL (Mar. 24).— T^ill and .Tim. brothers, live a lonely life In the mnnntalns. .Tim niakps a trip to town. He becomes Infatuated with Nan, tlip daughter of the general storekeeppr. Pete, one of the rough-necks of the town, thinks she belongs to him. When he seps Jim paying attention to her. he shows his displeasure and denlares hi.«s intention of puttlnj? a stop to his interfereupe. Brother Bill becomes anxious when Jim does not return. Bill learns the situation of affairs and he asks Nan not to jolly .Tim any further. In reply. he receives a slap in the face. There is a daupe <in at the Hall that night, and Jim has a date to take Nan. Pete Is furious and follows them. Bill gets to tlie dance hall in time to shoot out the lights and prevent Pete from getting a bead with his gun on Jim. The dancers are thrown into con lusiun in the darkness. Bill makes up his mind to teach Nan a lesson for trifling with Jim. He seizes her around the waist and carries her outside. Jumping on his horse with Nan in his arms, he makes off to bis cabin. He tells her she can go hack hume if she promises never to interfere with Jim again. She threatens to kill him. He tells her to help herself. His gun Is at her disposal. She takes it, but when she sees the fearlessness of Bill, she hands him back his gun. Her lieart is touched by his love for bis brother and his general manliness, offers him her hand, and tells him that she could love a man like him. Bill places his arm around her waist, saying, "And I could love a girl like you." Nan's father, after Bill has run away with Nan, forms a posse and goes in pursuit. Jim joins them and is in the lead. From a distance, he sees Nun and Bill at the door of the cabin, clasped in each other's arms. He surmises what it all means and returns to the pursuers and tells them that there is no use in going farther as their quarry has fled in another direction. DICK, THE DEAD SHOT (Mar. 25).— Dick has an uncontrollable mania for reading dime novels. Tlie new minister is expected to take dinner with the family. Dick's parents try to impress upon him that it will be necessary for him to act his prettiest and make a favorable Impression. Dick is so deeply engrossed in his novel he pays no attention to them, and when the minister calls, he forgets ail about him and keeps on reading. He brings his novel to the dinner table and he is banished to tlie kitchen, where be gathers together an ample supply of cakes and pies, takes his gun and wanders off into the country. It is discovered that Dick has disappeared. His mother becomes greatly excited. Everybody goes on a still hunt for the lost one. They get information that Diet has been seen going in a certain direction. The boy sees them coming, and puts on extra speed, followed by the constable, his parents, the minister and everybody in town. Dick manages to get far enough la advance to make for home in time to climb a ladder at the side of the house and get into bed before the arrival of his pursuers. As soon as the followers reach the house, they enter and find Dick in bed, hidden underneath the covers. He is unceremoniously pulled out and led to the barn by his mother, where his fatlier, who has just caught up, with the procession, arrives and insists upon giving him a severe beating, with a club he hastily picks up. Dick's mother objects and declares her right to administer the necessary punishment. Taking off her shoe, she enters the bam and dusts the seat of her son's trousers good and plenty. LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITH (Mar. 26).— Jack finds a way to see Bess after her father ships her off to boarding school. Jack follows her and manages to get in communication with her by climbing a tree outside the window of her classroom. Bess manages to escape from the Preceptress's vigilance long enough to tell Jack the girls are to have a sheet and pillow-case party that evening. If he will come, they will see that he Is furnished with the pillow and sheet so that he may be with them without fear of detection. Jack agrees to this plan and is on hand at the appointed hour. The girls soon have him disguised in the regulation outfit, the same as everybody else. Everything is going along swimmingly, when Jack, forgetting himself, sticks his feet out beneath the sheet. The Preceptress comes in and detects Jack's presence. He is told to make himself scarce and the girls are sent to their rooms in disgrace. A short time afterwards, when all Is quiet, and the Principal thinks she is alone, E*rofessor Dinkey cautiously approaches and whispers words of love in her ear. They sit upon the stairs and he places his arm around her waist and is Just about to kess her when the girls, who have been watching, rush down the stairs, with shouts of laughter, point reprovingly at them. The Principal and the Professor confused try to excuse themselves. The girls threaten to publish their little escapade, If they are not allowed to have gentlemen callers. Permission is given and immediately Jack is called back and told he can visit Bess at least once a week. IN OLD QUEBEC (Mar. 26) .—Scenes arvund about the city of Quebec, Canada, showing many of the points of interest, old buildings, and quaint streets associated with the early history and settlement of one of the oddest and oldest cities in America. GETTING UP A PRACTICE (Mar. 27).— Becoming Impatient waiting for patients, young Doctor Bob Lyons is about discouraged. To add to his misery, his sweetheart's father, Mr. Irving, distinctly objects to Emily, his daughter, marrying Bob until he has a practice. Bob Is In a serious quandary how to get it. and at the same time, get Emily. Assistance comes most unexpectedly. Jack, Bill and Dick, tliree young college chums of Bob, stop off at Elmhurst to visit Bob, who tells them all about his troubles. Together, they hit upon a little scheme, which proves the proper caper. They decide to stay over two or three days. That evening, there is to be a lecture in the Town Hall, which Bob is to attend and during the delivery of the discourse, one of the boys is to enter the Hall very excitedly and ask for Doctor Lyons, to attend a patient, without delay. The next day. two of the boys attend the Church Fair. They make themselves very popular, and being strangers in town, they are very much sought after by the girls. They spend their money on bon bons, pink lemonade, etc. Suddenly, one of the boys is taken with cramps, and falls helpless upon the floor. He knows he has been poisoned and calls for a doctor. His chum recommends that they nail Dr. Lyons. Immediately he is sent for and hurriedly arrives, bustling through the crowd and going to the assistance of the suffering young man. These two incidents prove valuable advertising for the Doctor, and everybody in town Is talking about Dr. Lyons and his wonderful skill. He is beseiged with patients, and has to work night and day. He now makes bold to write Emily's father and ask him for his daughter in marriage. Mr. Irving calls to see the Doctor. He is astonished to see his rooms crowded with ailing humanity, from far and near. He is convinced that Bob is a success, and withdraws his objections to him as a son-in-law. The next day Bob's chums leave town, with a hearty farewell from Bob, Emily and her father. BUNNY BLAKNEYED (Mar. 28).— John Bull is greatly annoyed to find that his daughter is receiving the attentions of a young man other than his choice. He forbids his daughter seeing the young man again. He takes her on a trip to Ireland, during which time he hopes she will forget G'eorge, the young man in question. Alice tells George when she and her father start, etc., and George takes the same train. They arrive at Blarney Castle and John shows extreme contempt for the idea of kissing the stone, until bis daughter tells him he can't because he is too fat. Then he insists he will kiss it anyway. He sends the Jaunting Car Driver for a rope to let him down into the hole t>eneath the stone. George steps up and tells John that he intends keeping him hanging there in the hole until he gives him his consent to marry Alice. This John agrees to do. After be has really kissed the wonderful stone, he discovers that he is somehow very happy, is able to appreciate ITie joke on himself and gives Alice and George his blessing. JEAN AND HER FAMILY (Mar. 28).— Jean, the Vitagraph Dog, is a celebrated player. Her many appearances in Vitagraph Life Portrayals have made her so well known, she has become a moving picture celebrity. A few weeks ago there was only one Vitagraph Dog, and Jean still bears that distinction, although no doubt, since she has given birth to four sons and two daughters, we can soon look for several Vitagraph Dogs with the Inherited talent of their mother. THE TWO BROTHERS (Mar. 29).— Pasquale and Romaine are twin brothers. Komaine joins the' Mexican Army and proves himself very efficient and fearless in the service of his country. He is promoted to a commission and stands high in the estimation of his superiors. Pasquale is a worthless ne'er-do-well, an outcast and a wanderer. His father will not permit him to abide In his home. He comes back and his mother sees him. She Is In fear that his father will catch him and again throw him out. His mother, in fear and trembling, feeds him and furnishes him with money and implores bim to leave the house before his father's arrival. She sees his father coming and tells Pasquale to escape. He flees to the garret, but his father sees evidence of his having been there and abuses his wife for permitting their disreputable son to enter their abode. The motlier tries to defend him, and the father, in anger, attempts to strike her. Romaine enters and throws his father aside: they draw daggers. The mother takes Romaine's dagger from his hand and drops it upon the floor. Romaine then departs to the barracks, his father watching him from the wlniow. Pasquale. thinking his father has gone, descends from the attic and picks up Romalne's dagger. His father throws him outdoors. He wanders about and at nightfall meets his father, attacks him, and stabs him with Romalne's dagger, to death. Anita. Romalne's sweetheart, happens along at this moment and sees Pasquale crouching over the form of the dead man. She notifies the officers at the barracks and they immediately go to investigate. In the meantime, Romaine discovers his father's dead body and is mournfully leaning over it when the officers come and arrest him. He is tried for murder, found guilty, and sentenced to be shot. Pasquale, in the meantime, goes out into the open country, but his conscience will not rest and he returns "on the day of the execution of Romaine. He makes his way to the barracks, and looks with horror upon the dead body of his brother. He kneels in prayer, asking forgiveness for his sin. Anita enters and at once recognizes him as the murderer of his father. She stealthily withdraws and awaits his coming. As he Is leaving the barracks, she kills him, avenging the death of her lover. LUBIN. A MOONSHINER'S WIFE (Mar. 24) — Joshua Craig an<l his daughter, RIeta, have never seen or been f^ii-ther than the backwoods of a turpentine caniii. One day they set out in their old wagon In searcli of a new place. Night overtakes them and they put up at John Vance's camp. Vance Is Impressed with the plain and unsophisticated Meta. A week passes and they are married. Craig is informed of the marriage and is little interested beyond asking money for his share of giving up (Continued on page 1246)