The Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1913)

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50 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD furnish the motif for the film story. There are innumerable giggles and many laughs in this, which is a very desirable release. ['ID IX UNIFORM" (Imp), March 31.— There is a pretty little romance in this, in which the messenger boy acts as a go-between for quarreling lovers. It is rather overdrawn, as we do not believe messenger boys see quite as much emotion in cases like this as "Freckles" saw, but it makes an amusing picture story. The boy is injured and the lovers make up at his bedside. "INNOCENT DAD" (Imp), March 29. — A good farcical offering, in which August and "dad" do a little celebrating and are found out. "NERVOUS I.EO" (Imp), March 29. — A laughable French eccentric in which Leo's twitching head has a contagious effect on all who come in contact with him. This, with the above, make a lively comedy reel. "THE WIDOWS FOLLY" (Nestor), April 2.— A Western story sufficiently different and well acted to hold the attention well. The wealthy widow comes near being the prey of an adventurer, but the hero recovers from his injury in time to save her. The photography is smooth and clear. "THE GRAFTERS" (Reliance), March 22. — The action in this picture centers about the opening of bids for a paving contract. Quite a little tension is gotten up, as we see the heroine running to the board meeting and overcoming difficulties on the way. The running effects are rather novel, and the whole is a pleasing production. "THE WRONG MISS WRIGHT" (Majestic), March 23— This combines scenes along the Atlantic Coast, beginning with lower New York, with a slight comedy plot. The hero wires his friend for an introduction to Flora Wright, but the friend gives him an introduction to her old maid sister. Mildly amusing. "THE JUDGE'S VINDICATION" (Reliance), March 19— A two-reel film by Marion Brooks, combining higher finance and higher politics in a not entirely new but thoroughly interesting way. E. P. Sullivan gives us a strong study of a judge resisting the behests of the money trust. In a series of scenes we see him visited by men who desire to bribe him. He defies them and for this is himself charged with bribery. Irving Cummings appears as the star reporter, who clears the judge and wins the girl. He picks pockets, holds up several men and does many things that reporters seldom ever do, but these exaggerated incidents can perhaps be excused, as the picture is strong enough to overcome them. "THE LEGEND OF THE EVERGLADES" (Excelsior), March 24.— The old darky's rendition of the legend of the Everglades makes material for a strong film. The cruel ma-'er beating his slaves and their subsequent rebellion is convincingly sn--.v\n; the firing of the cabin and tragic fate of the master and his wife is also good. Then we follow the wanderings of the girl for many years through the Everglades, till the death of herself and her lover. A film story containing new scenic effects and excellent photography. "HIS DAY OF FREEDOM" (Reliance), March 26.— showing the manner in which Convict Xo. 333 escapes from prison in a box of shoes and arrives in a village store. He steals money and the girl's lover is blamed, but the convict relents and gives himself up. The film makes a good impression and tells a satisfactory story. "A WELL MEANT DECEPTION" (Majestic), March 30.— An old theme, worked up into a fairly interesting story. The artist marries a cabaret singer and when his uncle comes does not want him to know. But the uncle goes to the cabaret and discovers not only that the girl is singing there, but also that she is the unknown person who has been purchasing the artist's pictures. "HER NEW BEAU' (Keystone), March 31.— Mack Sennett and Fred Mace in a series of park scenes, in which there is more action than plot. "ON HIS WEDDING DAY" (Keystone), March 31— This, on same reel with above, is a comic offering in which Schnitzler has a hard time getting married. Only fairly amusing. "THE SINEWS OF WAR" (Broncho), April 2.— A two-reel war story, pictured with much clearness and filled with intense, dramatic scenes. Impersonations of General Lee and General Grant are given. The battle scenes are very effectively done; the burning of the warehouse is a strong feature. The love story blends nicely with the various incidents and as a whole the production is a very desirable one. "HIDE AND SEEK" (Keystone), April 3. — There are some very funny moments in this offering, as it is based upon a definite plot and the audience knows just what is going on. The child is supposed to be locked in the time safe, and the efforts to get it open pile up some laughable situations. "THE LAND SALESMAN" (Keystone), April 3.— This, on same reel with above, gives a slight story in connection with stump blasting scenes. The blasting is very interesting. "WITH LEE IN VIRGINIA" (Kay-Bee), April 4— Another war drama in two reels, in which graphic warfare is mingled with a strong story interest. General Lee and Lincoln and his Cabinet are impersonated in the opening scenes. The hero, a union officer, is in the home of the heroine, where she conceals him. There is a fine complication of incidents, all very carefully worked out and which the observer follows breathlessly. The old slave saves the girl by saying he shot the slain officer. He is executed in consequence. The fighting is dramatic and well ordered, and the final scene a pathetic one. A very good release. "FOR HER BOY'S SAKE" (Thanhouser), March as.— A human interest story, covering many years of time. In the first part we see the manner in which the woman's son robs a safe to obtain money for a girl. For this he is convicted and passes out of the picture. ' Ten years later, as a scrub -woman in an office building, she sees a clerk about to yield to the same weakness, because his wife is ill. She gives her savings to him. The closing scene is very pathetic, and while not entirely new, the story is a successful one. "CYMBELIXE" (Thanhouser), March 28. — The Shakesperian drama is here worked out in two reels, with good scenic effects.' Flo LaBadie and James Cruze play the parts of Imogene and Leonatus, but the whole'Thanhouser Company joins forces to make the cast a balanced one. The costuming is sumptuous and the scenes pleasing throughout because of their clean<ut staging. The visit of the Roman officer to Iraogene's bed chamber, ■where he takes the bracelet from her wrist as she sleeps, was artistically presented. The battle scenes in the second reel hold the interest well; also the manner in which the separateu family ot Cymbeline finally becomes reunited. A good offering. "MATCHES" (American), April 3.— One of the best light comedy offerings we have seen for some time. Three couples and their love affairs conspire to hold the interest, and so ingeniously is the plot put together that the developments hold a strong interest for the observer. The scenes are artistic and pleasing and the characterizations good; the photography is also good. An unusually attractive light comedy. "THE RENEGADE'S HEART" (American), March 31— Good photography helps along this Western story. The girl secretes Black Jack when he is badly wanted. Her father later needs $5,000 and Black Jack gives himself up. out of gratitude to the girl, as there is a reward for that amount on his head. The whole conception, including the incident of the handkerchief tied to the tree, is improbable, but it will please many observers. "THE MUTE WITNESS" (American), April 5.— A trap for catching and photographing wild animals is employed in this to capture the villain and picture his assault upon the girl's father. The scheme works with good effect, and makes material for a new, if not very probable, picture. "THE CLIMAX" (Solax), March 28. — There is a breeziness in the story of this picture that keeps one interested from first to last. The husband needs a climax for the play he has just written. His wife has foolishly relied upon the friendliness of a certain man, and her husband's experience in rescuing her from her unpleasant predicament furnishes him with valuable literary material. The acting is evenly natural throughout, the story runs smoothly, the sets are good and it is well photographed. There is a scene under the lamp that is lovely. "THE NEW RED MAN" (Gaumont), March 22. — A clearly ohotographed and extremely interesting picture of Uncle Sam's wards. It is a picture of Carlisle School and shows some good drilling by Indian cadets. WARNER'S FEATURE NOTES. The following three-reel productions are now ready to release one week apart: "The Eye of a God" — a detective story woven about a brown diamond of great value that is stolen from the forehead of a Hindoo idol and sold in America. Made by the Pyramid Film Co., of New York. "Rescued from the Burning Stake" — The bad man of the plains is redeemed by the new school-teacher, marries her and later deserts his wife and child. After many years, the father, degenerated, captures his own daughter, unknown to him, and would burn her at the stake, but is brought to his senses by sight of his daughters scarred throat in time to save her. An Imperial feature. "The Mystery of Pine Creek Camp" — featuring Gene Gauntier and her feature players. Nell, orphaned in the lumber camp, is sent to New York to study music. Her sweetheart is sentenced to twenty years in a convict camp for a mysterious murder. Nell gives up a promising career to secure his pardon. "Mexican Conspiracy Out-generaled" — featuring Martha Russell in the first three-reel production of the Satex Film Co., of Austin, Tex. Actual scenes taken in Mexico and U. S. Consul's office. REMARKABLE LIST OF NEW ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS. J. C. Deagan, the well known manufacturer of musical novelty instruments, announces in his advertisement, in this issue of the Moving Picture World, a new catalogue, introducing 240 different, electrically operated instruments, particularly suited for motion picture theaters, and which can be played either individually, collectively, or in any combination in connection with a piano easily manipulated by the piano player. A representative of the Moving Picture World recently made a call at the home of the Deagan Bells, a beautifully appointed and modern factory, costing $250,000. located at 1770 Berteau Avenue, Chicago. Claude Deagan, the genial young manager, conducted the World man through the factory and showed him a great number of remarkable instruments, which, no doubt, will make a great hit in motion picture theaters. The two most striking instruments are the new improved Musical Electric Bells and the new Deagan Electric Cathedral Chimes. The Musical Electric Bells have been improved considerably. They can be played soft or loud, single stroke or vibrating, at the will of the operator, by merely pressing buttons conveniently located on an ivory keyboard. The bells are mounted on a handsomely nickel-plated floor rack, but can also be distributed around various parts of the theater, if so desired. A truly beautiful instrument is the Electrical Cathedral Chimes, made of the purest bell metal. It gives the best imitation of church chimes ever produced. These chimes are also electrically operated from an ivory key-board, and can be distributed throughout the theater, the same as the Deagan Musical Electrical Bells. Other new instruments are the new style Swiss Electric Bells, the Electric Octaphone, the Electric Orchestra Bells, the Electric Parsifal Bells, the Electric Steel Marimbaphone and Electric Xylophones.