Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1913)

574 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD scales of justice turn against him. The jury cannot shirk their fearful duty or overloolt the damning evidence, and, with bowed heads they return th&ir verdict, "Guilty, my Lord." "Mother, sister, becore God I swear I am innocent." The words rang through the court. The relentless arms of the law pull back their prisoner, and gently but firmly restrain his mother — and amid a never-to-be-forgotten scene of pathos, the grave judge pronounces the last words of the death sentence sentence, "Prepare to meet thy Go6." In the condemned cell, John is allowed to bid his last farewell to his dear ones. "Good-bye, mother, my darling mother!" The words choke in his throat, but the course of justice cannot be restrained, and mother and son, sister and brother, with breaking hearts, are parted. Three weeks pass, the day of the execution is at band. The real murderer is serving out his sentence in the quarries for another crime altogether. Seizing a heavy spade, with a fierce onslaught, he fells the warder, whose back is turned, and dashes for freedom. The alarm is given, and bullets begin to whistle by the fleeing convict. One finds its mark, hut stumbling on, the fatally wounded man reaches the home of John West, whose mother and sister, with all hope abandoned, await with dread the tragic hour of execntion. Hearing groans at the door, John's mother admits the dying convict and tends his wounds. The warders, hot on the track, reach the house, but their quarry, realizing the end is near, confesses to the murder for which John is about to he hung. With his fast ebbing life, he makes a last effort, and signs the confession. Not a moment is to be lost. The prison doctor's automobile awaits outside, and mother and sister, accompanied by minions of the law, make speed to cheat the scaffold. Obstacles dog their way, the level crossing is blocked, the engine misfires, but at last the place of execution is reached, and John is literally torn from the foot of the scaffold. The happy reunion and congratulations conclude a story which will go right to the hearts of the moving picture lovers. Picture Theatres Projected New York, N. Y, — Aetna Amusement Company, 1476 Broadway, are planning to erect a one and three-story moving picture theater and store building, 103 by 92 feet, to cost $100,000. Brooklyn, N. Y.— B. F. Keith, 1495 Broadway, is to build a three-story theater to cost $200,000. The theater will have a seating capacity for 2.500 persona. Chicago, m. — John Refobes, 242 North Clark street, contemplates building a two-story theater and bank building on Devon avenue, 190 by 138 feet, to cost $35,000. East Orange, N. J. — Sterling Amusement Company have completed plans and will award the contract in a short time for the erection of a onestory moving picture theater, 40 by lOO feet, to cost $15,000. It will have seating capacity for 490 persons. Detroit, Zlich. — Enterprise Amusement Company are to alter a garage into a one-story moving picture theater to seat 400 persons. Olean, N. Y. — J. H. Havens will remodel a commercial building into a two-story theater to cost $30,090. The present waUs and roof will be used. ■Woodbury, N. J. — Charles R. Peddle, Philadelphia, Pa., is preparing tentative plans for alterations and additions to a store and moving picture theater at Woodbury, for the Woodbury Itealty and Amusement Company. Dayton, 0. — GTiarles A. Gross ^"111 build a onestory moving picture theater, 36 by 112 feet, to cost $12,000. The seating capacity will be 500. Hazelton, Pa. — William Danes, 19 Elast Diamond avenue, is excavating ground for the purpose of erecting a one-story moving picture theater, 34 by 133 feet, to cost $5,000. Lewiaburg, Pa. — L, J. Chamherlin, Blsomsburg, Pa., will soon start work on a new two-story moving picture theater, 50 by 150 feet, to cost $10,0O0. Pittaburgh, Pa.— J. B. and Charles Walker, 1326 Juniata street, will build a one-story moving picture theater, 24 by 120 feet, to cost $15,000. It \riU have a seating capacity for 250 persons. Newark, N. J. — A. and N. Pandola are planning to build a one-story moving picture theater, 52 by 95 feet, to seat 2S5 persoos and cost $10,000. Newark, N, J. — H. C. Schneider, 514 South 14th street, and Edward A. Kirch, furniture dealer, are plflnning to erect a one-storv moving picture tlieater, 60 by 110 feet, to cost $15,000. Pouglikeepsie, N. Y, — -G. Cohen, proprietor of the Best Theater, is planning to build another theater in this city. The building nill be of fireproof construction, 115 by 175 feet, and have a seating capacity for 3,000 persons. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. — Simon King, 150 Franklin street, is clearing a site here preparatory to erecting, in the fall, a three-story theater, store and apartment building. 100 by 100 feet, to cost $40,000. Chicago, m.— Joseph Zidek, iOZl West North avenue, is preparing plans for a one-story theater, 2T by 20 feet, to cost $S.0O0. Holtville, Cal. — Russell Jones has awarded, the contract to W. J. Bathrick, Imperial, CJal., for the erection of a one-story theater to cost $15,000. Lincoln, Neb. — Donald L. Love, 409 Littie Building, mil soon have plans completed for a oue-story moving picture theater and store building, J50 by S2 feet, to cost $10,000. St. Louis, Mo. — Frank Talbot, 14 South Sixth street, is planning to build a twelve-story theater and hotel building, to cast $1,000,000. The hotel will have 400 rooms. "Washington, la. — E. G. Fox will buDd a twostory moving picture theater and hotel building. 20 by 140 feet. The hotel portion will contain fifteen rooms. The theater will have seating capacity for 380 persons. Bonton, la. — A local stock company has been formed for the purpose of building a two-story theater to cost $15,000. W. S. Arthur is chairman of the building committee. The theater will have seating capacity for 1,000 irersons. Indianapolis, Ind, — F. S. Cannon & Co. , 1219 State Life Building, have prepared plans and specifications for a one-story moving picture tlieater to seat 375. Indianapolis, Ind. — Liberty Amusement Company are planning to build a one-story moving picture theater, 52 by 80 feet. Detroit, Mich. — Detroit Conservatory of Music, 530 Woodward avenue, are planning to erect a twostory auditorium, 40 by 55 feet. Detroit, Mich. — 0. E. Smilansky, 76 Home Bank Building. Is having sketches prepared for a threestory theater building, 100 by 200 feet, to cost $250,000. The theater will have a seating capacity for 3,000 persons. A music hall will be located onthe third floor. Philadelphia, Pa. — Samuel Schultz is estimating on plans and specifications for a moving picture theater to be erected at 1903-5-7 Columbia avenue, for Margolin & Block. Philadelphia, Pa. — G. J. Reich has been awarded the contract for the erection of a one-Ht(iry brick moving picture theater, 48 by 100 feet, at 2r.l6-18-20West Lehigh avenue, for Frederick Bubeck, to cost $10,000. Philadelphia, Pa. — William H. Huffman is preparing plans for a moving picture theater for Cahn & Gross, to be erected at Moyamenslng avenue, near Piifth street. Building to be one-story brick,, and to have a seating capacity of 500. Camden, N. J. — Borzner & Wood, Philadelphia, Pa., are preparing jilans for a moving picturetheater for the Campbell Amusement Company, to be erected at D12-514 Market street, Camden. Building to have seating capacity of 900 and to cost $20,000. 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