Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1913)

572 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD prized baby. iMr. Martin is in the seventh heaven of delight to see his wife alive and well, and promptly telephones for tlie release of the suspect, while Itos. Martin allays all suspicion by Informing her husband that wliile tating a walk in the woods she was suddenly seized with a heart attack, which excuse amply accounts for her long absence. A TROMBONE MARATHON (July 10).— Aesop's fable of the frog who tried to swell himself to the dimensions of a bull is about the only parallel which comes to mind wben viewing the efforts of Max, sole trombonist at the Grand Theater. Max has seen fldings of a strange bequest: $25,000 is awaiting the musician who can play "The Maiden's Prayer" for twenty -four hours without stopping, and Jlax resolves to win that bequest. Kiki, his sweetheart, urges him on to win the prize as otherwise her obdurate guardian will not entertain him as a suitor for Kikl's hand. "Win or burst," and he goes to it with a will and vim. "What twenty-four hours of continuous trombonlng can produce can be much better seen than described in language. Max, with protruding eyes and distended cheeks makes a funny sight indeed; more than once he is literally at the last gasp, but love supports him until twenty-three hours and fiftynine minutes have elapsed — at which point the neighbors rush in with murderous Intentions. The lawyer waked from the stupor which the soloist's unending blast has brought about, and when it Is known that Mas, now limply hanging about his fiancee's neck, has won the coveted $25,000, the applause is just deafening. GAUMONT WEEKLY NO. 72 (July 23) .— Order of the Garter Revived. — Eugland's King confers famous honor on numerous candidates. A "T. M. C. A." Camp. — San Francisco branch gives its youthful members a splendid outing at Cazadero, Cal. A Suffragette Fimeral. — Miss Emily Davidson, killed in throwing King's horse at Epsom Derby, is buried in London. A Day at Brighton. — How New York enjoys itself at its famous bathing beach. • . King George at Eton. — British monarch visits England's great school for boys. Submarine Visits Los Angeles. — ^Largest nnderwater craft in United States Xavy comes to San Pedro harbor. A Free Show in Central Park. — Famous trainer. Bill Snyder, puts his favorite elephant through its paces. "Terra Nova" Returns. — Captain Scott's historic vessel brought back to England under command of Lieutenant Evans. Berlin Honors Emperor Wilhelm. — School children and workers appear at the jubilee In Berlin. President Neff. — He Is elected president of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League for the third time. Fire Sweeps Tamaulipas. — Great mountain near San Francisco is visited by disastrous conflagration. GREAT NORTHERN. A COTTNTRY COUSIN (July 19).— Jack and a party of his chums are enjoying luncheon Id a quiet summer resort not far distant from a young ladies' seminary. In a spirit of fun. a wager Is made, and Jack departs with the avowed purpose of gaining entrance to the seminary under the pretext that he is the country cousin of one of the fair students. During the temporary absence of the stern principal, Jack manages to explain the nature of his wager to the students and they at once enter the spirit of the fun. Jack is clad in female attire and all goes well \mtil the principal returns. She is introduced to Jack as a country cousin, but Jack is unaccustomed to the wearing of corsets and skirts, and makes several serious blunders in trying to act his chosen role. Everyone is in the secret but the stern maiden lady who presides over the destinies of the school. The blunders of Jack become so numerous, however, that the principal cannot help but notice that he is wearing trousers under his gaudy skirt. Then it is that he beats a hasty retreat and rejoins his friends, still clad in female garb, and tells the humorous story of his adventure. SOLAX. THE HEAVENLY WTDOW (August 6).— Billy and Angella are lovers. Billy introduces his friend, Jack, to Angella, and Angella falls in love with Jack and neglects Billy. To get even, Billy poses as a dashing widow at Jack's boarding house. Jack flirts with the fake widow and takes strolls in the park with her. Then Billy, the fake widow, sends a note to Angella, which reads: "Jack is deceiving you. If you want to prove It, conceal yourself behind the big elm in the park immediately. A. FRIE5ND." Angella receives the note and goes to the park to spy on Jack. She gets behind the big elm and sees Jack and the widow on the bench making love. Jack tries to kiss the widow. Angella comes forward, denounces him, and returns his ring. The fake widow gets tickled and starts snickering, which enrages Angella, and she starts a hairpulling match with the widow. After she has mussed the widow up good, she accidentally pulls off the widow's wig, discovers Billy; then she regrets the way she has treated Billy, and she hints that Billy can take her back again, which be does. FALSELY ACCUSED (August 8).— Helen Walter, a rich and fickle girl, is in love with her cousin. Jack King. He does not in any way return her affection, being very fond of Miss Brown, the pretty little seamstress^ who comes daUy to the Walter home. Jack spends much time with Miss Brown, reading or talking to her while she sews. Helen notices the attention her cousin shows the seamstress, and is very jealous. She finally hits upon a plan whereby she can get Miss Brown out of the way. Jack is proposing to the little seamstress when Alice enters the room with Miss Brown's coat, in which she says she found her jewels. Miss Brown denies the accusation, but Alice calls in the police and she is arrested. Jack is very much shocked at the occurrence, but feels sure that his sweetheart is innocent. He therefore goes to a detective and explains the matter to him. The detective takes him to a< hypnotist, who. by his' hypnotic power, to which Alice is susceptible, makes her confess. Jack meets Miss Brown .at the prison gate after she is released, and they lose no time -in finding a minister. PILOT. LOYAL HEARTS (July 31).— Nell Canby. a young Western girl with a fondness for painting, has an inseparable companion in her horse, Bob. Engrossed in her art, Nell dreams of going to New York m order to further her studies. At this junction a young raneliman falls in love with her, and shQ promises to become his wife on the condition that , she first completes her education in the big city. Her father objects to her going, but his old partaor persuades film to let the girl go. Nell takes her horse with her to New York, and is progressing finely with her studies. The young ranchman starts on a long trip with a herd of cattle, and in the meantime Nell's father is taken ill and dies. Owing to unfortunate speculations he has lost all, and Nell in New York hears the sad news of her bereavement and unfortunate financial condition. She bravely makes up her mind to support herself by her art. and economizes by securing cheaper lodgings. She is unable to pay for her horse's keep, and the liveryman threatens to sell Bob. Nell tries to dispose of some of her paintings in order to pay her bills, but finds no market. The liveryman sells her horse to a junkman, and Bob Is badly treated. The young ranchman has returned froni his long trip and starts for New York in search of his sweetheart. He comes across Bob belug ill treated by the Junkman and recognizes the horse. He has endeavored to trace Nell, but without avail. He buys the horse, cares for him, and Bob again becomes the horse be was in the days Nell petted him. While riding along Riverside Drive, he meets Nell in a forlorn condition. The sweethearts and their pet return to the West. ECLAIR. (Continued from page 564) FOR THE MAN SHE LOVED (2 parts— July 16). — ^The Progressive Bridge Construction Company's finances were at their lowest ebb, when word was received that it had been offered tlie §750.000 contract to build the proposed city bridge. In celebration of this fact, Alvin Young, secretary of the company, gave a garden party at his summer home, at which he invited his entire office force. Seeing an opportune moment, he proposed to and was accepted by Ellen Glyn. his private stenographer, much to the discomfiture of Dave Harding, the general manager of the company, also in love with Ellen. Thinking that he could retrieve the company's fallen finances. Young made a "safe" speculation, unknown to the other members of the firm, but failed to destroy the incriminating carbon copy, which was l9,ter found by Harding, who, upon bringing it to the attention of the Board of Directors, has Young arrested. Ellen, although greatly perturbed over the turn of events, becomes vengeful when she is informed by Harding that he had Young arrested to further his suit. Carrying out her plan of having Harding spend lavishly, she has him purchase for her an automobile, a motorboat, costly jewels, has him take her to wine suppers, theaters, etc., and all the time she is having him believe that she really loves him, when, in reality, she is only doing this to get "square" with him for having been Instrumental in placing her affianced husband in jail. To cap the climax she asks him for a necklace valued at 542,000. He is startled at her request, but consents to get it for her. His account having dwindled away, be that night decides to rob his company's safe. But just as he is about to get away with the bonds he Is apprehended by detectives brought by Ellen, who had followed him. He is arrested, and Ellen, speaking before the Board of Directors, makes restitution for Harding's successive thefts by giving them all the expensive presents he had given her. These gifts helped to offset the defalcations materially, and when they offered her a responsible position, Ellen broke down and told of Harding's treachery. She then showed them a clipping, telling of Young's illness at a hospital since he had been pardoned. Her request that Young be reinstated was granted, and together with a member of the Board, she went to the bedside of Young and showed him the official notification of his reinstatement. FEATURES UNION FEATURES. TRAPPED IN THE DEATH PIT (3 parts— feature release). — The private stenographer of Mf. Desrogit, apprised Marx, a thief, thaj: her employer was sending to Hauney's Bank, in South .\merica, four million dollars in bullion, and that it was on board the steamer "Annam." Marx, who had a slight acquaintance with the captain, managed to get a position aboard the ship as storekeeper. He was successful iu throwing one crate of bullion overboard, and was just about to throw another one into the ^"ater, when he was disturbed by Lafarge, a steward, who was sliowing Mrs. Desroget and her maid, Suzette )the sweetheart of Lafarge). around the ship. Lafarge left the women and went iu the direction of the noise. He had scarcely discovered the disappearance of one crate of bullion, when the ship was shaken from bow 10 stern by an explosion, caused by Marx, who had throwp his lantern among some explosives stored ia the hull. He went in search of the women, but was unable to find "them. At length they were discovered in the storeroom, but each sailor who descended into the fiery inferno was dragged out unconscious. It was with the greatest of ditSculty that the captain was able to restrain Mr. Desroget from going after his wife. Lafarge, having recovered from the smoke, fought his way through the mass of fallen debris, and in answer to his call of "Suzettel Suzette!" he received a faint cry. Heading in the direction of the sound, he found the unconscious women. Regaining consciousness for a moment, Suzette pleaded that he first bring ber mistress to safety, which he did. Suzette was rescued by the sailors. When a semblance of order had been restored the captain made an investigation. As the missing crate of bullioo could not have been carried down the gangplank, he conceived the idea that it had been thrown overlx>ard. He sent for an expert diver and Martin, the man who had been employed by Marx to carry away the bullion, responded tothe call. At the bottom of the piver he discovered the bullion, the basket in which Marx had intended to carry away the bullion, getting little by little after successive dives, and Marx himself, who had become a victim of his own greed. KINETO. AT TKE FOOT OF THE SCAFFOLD (2 partsFeature Release). — John West, an ambitious young fellow, takes leave of his mother and sister to fight his way to fame and fortune in London. He meets his uew employer with fboyish frankness and eagerl.v'" settles down to bis new life. Weeks pass, and each night the postman takes a letter to the dear old borne, telling of his steady progress. While taking his supper one evening, he remembers that his beloved mother's birthday is fast approaching. He must buy her a useful present with his first earned savings, so on the morrow, he quickly makes tracks for an old curiosity shop, where something unique is sure to be found. A curious old Eastern dagger, admirably suitable for a paper knife, takes his eye, and with the remark that. "I hope it is not unlucky." the purchase is completed. On reaching the office, his "surprise for mother" is admired by his fellow clerks, and put away in his desk. A strenuous day's work over, John leaves for his rooms and unfortunately forgets his present for mother. Little did he dream what a tragedy was to follow his lapse of memory. A few hours later. iu the stillness that follows a big city's daily noise and bustle, a burglar gains admittance to the office where John is employed. Stealthily ransacking the safe and desks, he discovers the fateful present, and slips It into his pocket. Meanwhile, the president of the company, after a late evening's convivialities, decides to sleep at the office instead of making the long journey home. Entering his own private sanctum, he discovers the burglar at work on his private safe. Taken by surprise, the burglar makes a dash for safety, but is caught In the grip of John's employer. A struggle ensues, and the fatal knU'e, which, in his frenzy the burglar uses, sends John's respected chief to his death. At the sight of blood, the panic-stricken murderer drops the dagger and escapes through ■ the open window, John, meanwhile, remembers the present and returns to the office for it. There, behind a screen, where he had fallen, John, to his horror, finds the body of his chief, and In the center of the fioor lies the dagger. Its evil design seems to hypnotize him. Snatching it up, he sees the blood still wet on the blade, and is there discovered by the police, who, finding the window and door of the office open, have entered to Investigate matters. The evidence is damning, the safe is open, and white and trembling stands John West «-itb the dagger in his hands. Next day, the real murderer, intending to drown his remorse and fright, enters a saloon and there reads of John's arrest. Later, mad with drink, he gets mixed up in a brawl and is arrested and sentenced to two years at penal servitude for dangerously injuring a man. At the central criminal court, a few days later, John is tried for murder. His heart-broken mother and sister believe in his Innocence and plead with the counsel for the defense to save their loved one. The evidence is black and accusing, and in the awe-inspiring silence and solemnity of the big court, the