The Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1913)

6i8 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD cine man make an evil compact to win the girl through a love potion. Dreamer Is brought before tlie chief and scoffing warriors; for the nonce weakness leaves him and he combats with tbe greatest warrior and overcomes him in the Interim. Tbe mi diet ne man sneaks into tbe chief's lodge and Throws Starlight into a trance. Aftetr victory I 'reamer demands the hand of tbe chief's daughter, and then finds her as one dead, owing to tbe mischievous incantation of the medicine man. He would play her back to life, but his flute was broken before battle, so be flees, helpless, to the loneliness of the woods. The medicine man comes to restore the maiden but fails. In bis solitude Dreamer recalls the legend that a flute from the thigh-bone of a rival will restore life. As Starlight Is about to be laid away her true lover comes running1 with bis flute of rigid bone that has cost him much effort to secure. Then he comes playing in the village, and the music lifts above the wailing lamentation— tbe dead. Starlight rises from her catafolque, the color of life Is restored to her cheeks, and she follows Dreamer away beyond tbe horizon to happiness. A DAUGHTER OF THE CONFEDERACY (May 16). — General Lee gives Lieut. Archer a despatch to be carried to General Jackson. Tbe young soldier meets a Union scouting party, and wounded, he finds sanctuary at the Allen mansion. The house is subsequently searched by the Union party, but Virginia Allen, by conducting the officer through a secret door in the wainscoating of the dining room, saves him. She then takes him away and bides him in a cave. She takes General Lee's despatch from the lining of Archer's coat and tucks it in her hair, and then rides away with tbe Union soldiers toward tbe Confederate lines. She takes this document to G'en. Jackson without difficulty and he is deeply grateful. E-'ventually she returns to her own home and finds Lieutenant Archer recovered. They plight their troth and he goes back to tbe field of war. WITH THE STUDENTS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (May 16).— One of Sellg's informing educational pictures, showing a notable trip of the students of the North Dakota Agricultural College on a trip through the great Northwest. The students show their practicability In caring for every detail on this trip. VITAGRAPH. THE VAMPIRE OF THE DESERT (2 parts, May 16). — Isbmael, tbe son of Hagar, au old hag, living on the edge of the desert, falls completely under tbe charms of Lispeth, a vampire. One day there passes the miserable hut In which these three strange people live, a wealthy banker, named William Corday, his wife aid son, Derrick. Lispeth wields her magic power over the husband and soon has him in her power. When he attempts to kiss her, she repulses him. So clever is she that the wife has no idea of her husband's unfaithfulness. Acceding to the wishes of Lispeth to be taken away from ber humble abode, the banker and his wife take ber to the city and give ber a home with them. In fashionable dress her fascinating powers seem doubled, and one day in his study the husband beseeches Lispeth to flee with him. This is overheard by tbe son, who denounces bis father. In order that the son should not tell his mother, Lispeth assures him that it was with him whom his father wanted her to flee. The son, believing this, embraces Lispeth, but is thrown aside by the angry father. Then Lispeth tells the father that she had to win the son over in order that be should not tell his mother. Lispeth continues her play with the father and son; but at length arranges to elope with the old man. Just as they are leaving the house. Lispeth is Interrupted by the son. Father and son are facing an awkward situation, when Isbmael arrives and takes Lispeth back home. In a maniacal burst of fury, Isbmael takes ber life. THE WRONG PAIR (May 12).— Peter Hobson. nn Irascible old gentleman, throws fits when he is told over the phone that his daughter is about to elope. He starts for home at top speed, thinking perhaps to be in time to stop tbe couple. On the way he almost winged by an automobile, and on looking around sees it to be that of bis would-be son-in-law, with his daughter actually in the car with him. Hobson quickly secures the aid of a policeman, who starts off in a racing car to chase and arrest tbe couple. Then, In his excitement, tbe old man posts up a notice offering a reward of one thousand dollars for the capture of tbe pair In time to preven c the marriage. Erery young man in the neighborhood scours the country, seeking the elopers. The policeman, in the racing car, catches up with and arrests a pair of speeders in an auto mobile, bringing tbem back with him to Hobson's residence. He will not listen to any explanation, but just forces tbem to come along. Simultaneously with the policeman's arrival at the house, comes a number of young men, bringing several other pairs In tow. It costs Mr. Hobson quite a lot of money to get rid of them all without suits or damages. The last pair to arrive, come unattended, and prove to be the elopers, who have had the knot tied and come back for papa's forgiveness. Papa is by this time all in and has not energy enough to refuse it. He sees that he cannot change the condition of affairs, and so decides to make the best of it. THE GRAND CANYON (May 12).— A splendid travelogue, showing the wildest scenes of the majestic valley of the Colorado River. The valley where tbe human voice may be heard over fourteen miles away. MR. HORATIO SPARKINS (May 13).— A young linen draper's clerk "blues" himself and has a rare good time, posing as a society man named Horatio Sparkins, while his real name is Samuel Smith. He spends all his money on fine clothes and his evenings in going to assemblies and balls, where he pretends to be a poet and a man of considerable means. At one of the balls he meets the Maldertons, a family of parvenues, who at once see a chance of making a good match for their daughter, Teresa, who is getting to be decidedly passe. They go to a Mr. Flamwell, a young man who claims to have acquaintances in tbe best society, and ask about Mr. Sparkins. Flamwell tells them that he believes that Horatio is a young mobleman in disguise. Mama Malderton then makes plans to get the supposed nobleman into the matrimonial net, in which also shall be her daughter. She invites noratio to dinners and parties and shows him a right good time. The whole family lionize him to the best of their ability and write to their friends, saying that Teresa has at last made an Ideal conquest. Sparkins, who well sees what they are after, does not spoil the fun, but enjoys himself thoroughly, making the best of his opportunities for cheap enjoyment. All goes well until Mama Malderton takes her daughter on a shopping expedition. By chance they enter the store in which Smith, alias Horatio Sparkins, is employed. To their horror they discover that their poetic young nobleman Is merely a dry-goods clerk. Teresa promptly has hysterics and is conveyed home by her mother, who has to break the dreadful news to the deluded family. A SOUL IN BONDAGE (May 16).— Passing into a cabaret show with a gay party of friends, Winnie Alden, acting on a sudden impulse, takes a little flower girl with her. This causes much Joking among her companions, who cannot understand what has come over her. A chance remark of the little girl's shows Winnie what a false life she is leading. and she decides to abandon it. Edward Ferris, her man-friend, laughs at her when she tells him her intention and insultingly asks her to come to him when she needs money. Good luck attendB Winnie, who ohtains a typist's position in a city office. She lives very happily in a boarding-house and cuts herself off entirely from all her former companions. While working here she meets Roy Dayton, who falls in love with her, and after a time proposes marriage to her. His earnest pleading wins her consent and she is looking forward to the wedding day. Edward Ferris finds out where she is working, and one day shadows her to her home. She sees him and lets him see plainly that she does not want anything to do with bim, but he forces himself upon her by calling at tbe bouse the next day. When she tells him of her engagement he laughs rudely at ber and asks her what her intended husband would think of her past life, telling her that if she will come to him she will have all the luxury she can desire. Roy Dayton enters the room and overhears part of what is said. He demands an explanation from Winnie, who eannot give it. Upbraiding her for having won his love falsely, he leaves her in anger. Winnie falls in a swoon and afterwards beeomes seriously ill, and is taken to a hospital. In her delirium she raves constantly of Roy, who is finally sent for by the nurse, who sees that unless Winnie sees him she will die. When Roy sees the condition of his sweetheart he is stricken with remorse and his love is re-awakened. Warmly clasping her to his heart he asks forgiveness and brings the smile back to her wasted cheeks. HIS LIFE FOR HIS EMPEROR (May 16).— The schemes of certain English merchants and politicians require that the Etnperor Napoleon be unseated, whether by fair means or foul. Hearing of ex-Captain Lacroix, who has been degraded by Napoleon, tbey send nn emissary to arrange with him for the emperor's assassination. Lacroix accepts their money and plans with bis cronies to lure the object of their hate to an empty house, where they intend to kill him. The plot is hatched in the secluded corner of a wine shop, but the conspirators neglect to notice an intoxicated man who is sleeping there. Tbe man is Pierre Duchesne, an official who has been discharged from a government bureau for drunkenness, but who, nevertheless, realizing that he has only himself to blame, bears no malice. Lacroix writes a letter to Napoleon, telling him that valuable maps may be obtained from a disgraced English officer then in Paris, and bidding him to come alone to fetch them. A youth is despatched with the letter and further details of the plot then arranged. Meanwhile Duchesne has remained silent in his corner, but has heard every word of what has passed. He rushes to the palace and unfolds the plot to Napoleon, who has just decided to go to the meeting place. Duchesne pleads with the emperor to allow him to go in his stead, disguised to resemble his sovereign. Napoleon consents, and, after testing Duchesne to see if he can carry out the part successfully, sends him to the rendezvous, ordering that a band of soldiers shall follow him and ensure his safety. Duchesne enters the bouse and is slain as he enters, before the soldiers can come to bis aid. Napoleon, "The Scourge of Europe." who has followed the Boldiers. kneels and kisses Duchesne's dead body reverently as it is laid upon the divan. BUNNY AND THE BUNNY HUG (May 17).— Nonmap Winthrop, a surveyor, accidentally meets John Bunny, an Irish watchman of a building. He introduces him to Tom and Will Hawley, two of his friends, at a little poker game in which Bunny pockets all the winnings. Talking over the matter the next day. the three men agree that it would be a great Joke to introduce Bunny into society, and accordingly they take him to a ball, first buying him the correct outfit. Bunny has, In fun, styled himself Count O'Rooney, and it is under this name that he Is introduced to tbe guests. Tom and Will tell everybody that, in addition to being a count. O'Rooney is a multi-millionaire, and everyone tries to become acquainted with him, particularly as he is found to be an amusing story-teller. The "count" makes a decided hit with the ladies, especially with Ethel and Molly Donovon, the sweethearts of Tom and Will. When the girls cancel a dance with the two boys, preferring to listen to Count O'Rooney's side-splitting anecdotes, both become considerably peeved and rather wish they had tried another kind of joke. Bunny convulses everybody by explaining that a red bandana handkerchief, which he absent-mindedly pulls from bis pocket, was a gift from the Czar of Russia. After the ball the girls rave so much about the "count" that tbe boys feel even more sick about it and decide to put a spoke in bis wheel. After a day or two they organize a party, including the girls, and go down to the building where Bunny works as a watchman. When the girls see who he really is they receive a powerful shock and get very angry with the poor old man. He soon gets tbem laughing again, however, with one of his good stories. With a pocketfnll of Havana cigars, Bunny is quite satisfied with the ending of the affair, which he regards as the funniest incident of bis life. ESSANAY THE RANCH GIRL'S PARTNER (May 13),— A bandana handkerchief, a horse, and love, are the chief characters in this Western drama. John Kelton falls in love with Marjorle Wayne. Charlie Stevens, the richest man in the western town, is also in love with Marjorie. Stevens steals a horse and unintentionally drops a bandana handkerchief. Stevens blames Kelton. Tbe sheriff finds the bandkerchief and arrests the real thief. Kelton later pays tbe mortgage on Marjorie's home and marries ber. THE SAME OLD STORY (May 14).— Augustus Carney falls martyr to the enchanting ways of Beverly Bayne, a manicurist in a barber shop. Carney makes a date with her for seven o'clock that evening. Later, Carney tells his private secretary, Billy Mason, about the appointment. Mrs. Carney enters the office about a quarter of seven, plants* herself in a chair and refuses to move. The manicurist arrives and is introduced to Mrs. Carney as Mason's wife. Mrs. Mason arrives and demands an explanation, which is rather amateurishly Coming THE FEMALE RAFFLES "Queen off Criminals" versus "King off Detectives" ST ATE J RIGHTS FILM CO. 145 W. 45th Street, New York City