Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1913)

1324 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD electric switch and plunges the ro^m into darkness just ag the iotosicated husband slips and falls. The accidental discharge deals him instant death. An innocent account is published in the morning' papers, stating that the lawyer killed himself accidentally while searching for a supposed hurglar; also that the Interests of the widow would be handled by Robert Marsden, the attorney. MUTUAL FILM CORPORATION. AMERICAN. THE GHOST OF THE HACIENDA (2 parts — Sept. 22).— Enid Hale and her father, the new owners of the hacienda, arrive to take possession, and when a few days later, Billy Thompson arrives with a letter of introduction from a mutual friend, everything is nice and quiet. One evening. Pedro tells the story of the tragic death of Enid's aunt, Senorlta Ysolda, who was killed while a mere girl by El Capitan, a Mexican bandit. The story makes a great imjiression on Bnid, especially when she is told that the natives believe that the spirit of the girl haunts the hacienda. Some days later, after Enid and Billy are engaged, a large supply of gold arrives, with which Billy is to pay off the section at work on the new railroad. Billy very unwisely puts it away before Senor Tocquinado. who is visiting at the hacienda and who, it later develops, is a notorious highwayman. The senor and his friends plot to steal the gold and attack the hacienda at night. Luckily, however, Billy and Enid see them before the attack is made, and are partly prepared for their reception. The fight is short but bitter and is only brought to a close by the lack of ammunition on the part of the hacienda defenders. Enid bethinks herself of a scheme, a sort of forlorn hope, and hurries upstairs. She is seen in her room preparing to play ghost, relying upon the Innate superstition of the lower class Mexican. In the meanwhile, senor and his band, by means of a large battering-ram, break down the door. Just as they are well inside the door, Enid, her hair banging over her shoulders, a candle in her hand, and robed in pure white, glides down the steps. The Mexicans catch sight of her, and with many yells they flee, leaving the hacienda and its protectors in peace. MRS. CARTER'S CAMPAIGN (Sept. 25).— A Woman's Clean City Club of Cartersville sends the mayor a reminder of his promise to clean up the streets. Nell and Bessie Carter are chosen to carry the message. The mayor and the chief of police are deeply engrossed in a discussion of politics when the girls arrive. The mayor refuses to do anything to the streets and denounces the club as a lot of busy bodies. The chief of police intercedes In behalf of the club, which gives rise to a quarrel; the chief resigns and vows to get even. The club Is so Indignant at the treatment given their activities that they resolve to put a candidate in the field against the mayor at the coming election. ^^^s. Carter, the mother of Nell and Bessie, Is named for the place. She launches her campaign in glorious style and all looks promising when the mayor expresses a change of policy and enters into the campaign with such a zest as to cause his supporters to rally to his aid. The outlook 'for the election of Mrs. Carter Is very bleak and dreary to all. including Mrs. Carter. Not so the girls. They send their engagement rings to Tom and Dick, the two young men to "Whom they are engaged, and who are emplo.ved in the mayor's office, with a letter saying that the.v will not wear them again until mother Is elected mayor. The boys gets busy, solicit votes, canvas, and spend money, but the opposition is too strong, and they are at their wits end, when the ex-chief of police, anxious to be revenged on the mayor, shows them how they can win. Acting under his instructions, they offer to bet two dollars to one that Mrs. Carter will be elected. They have no trouble in placing bets with almost every voter on the other side. Election day comes, and every man that made a bet finds bis vote challenged and himself disfranchised for violation of the law against betting on elections. Mrs. Carter wins in a walk, MASTER OF HlftKELF (Sept. 27).— In the festooned ballroom of Madam Hildreth. the announcement of the eng.Tgemeiit of her daughter, Frances, to the distinguished Dr. Elanchard was made to a host of intimate friends. The announcement rather piqued Mr. Davis, who had entertained hopes of winning the hand and fortune of Miss Hildreth, At the Wilton Club the nest evening the anlmosit.v of Mr. Davis crops out and be strikes Dr. Blanchard a stinging blow in the face. The young doctor promptly withdraws in the company of several of his friends, one of whom, a Mr. Atherton, recites the incident to his sister. True to the trait of her sex. this charming maiden immediately imparts the incident to Miss Hildreth. A short note demanding an explanation of his conduct and failare to resent the insult offered him brings the doctor to the home of his sweetheart. The explanation of his sense of manhood is not accepted and the engagement is called off. The situation grows more tense and the doctor is urged to accept an invitation to a bunting party. Scarcely has he reached his destination when a hurried summons -from the city induces him to return to perform an operation for skull fracture. At the hospital all is in readiness for the doctor and be dons his apron, looks over his instruments, etc., before be gazes upon the patient. To his consternation he finds the patient to be Miss Hildreth. She was injured 15y a falling brick in passing a structure in the course of erection while in company with Mr. Davis, While the operation is under way an explosion in the laboratories sets the structure in flames. The courageous doctor performs the operation and rescues the patient with the aid of the fire department. When Miss Hildreth has recovered and learns the facts she is glad to receive the doctor again, not on a professional, but on a social call. The attentions of Mr. Davis are promptly and effectively squelched and ber engagement with the doctor renewed. RELIANCE. TWICKENHAM FERRY (Sept. 15).— Madame Albany, a beautiful and petted opera singer, contracts to sing the old ballad, "Twickenham Ferry." for a phonograph company for $1,000. The old song awakens memories of her youth and she decides to run away from the city and spend a few peaceful weeks in the country. She arrives at a little wayside station, and as she stands irresolute, not knowing which way to turn, a handsome country lad passes. She asks him if he can tell her where to board. He offers to take her across the river in his boat. She accepts his offer. In the drifting boat she sings a verse from "Twickenham Ferry," and the beauty of her voice, as well as her lovely face, causes the boy to fall in love with her. He deserts his pretty country sweetheart and spends most of his time rowing with the singer. She thinks him different from the other men she has known, and before long she returns his love. His little sweetheart learns who the singer is, and going to her, pleads with her to give ber back the boy. Madame laughs, until she notices a little ring the girl wears. Then her heart softens and she promises to do what is right. She returns to the city, leaving only a card of goodbye to the boy. He is heartbroken. One day he hears "Twickenham Ferry" on a phonograph, and recognizes his beloved's voice. He learns that she is Madame Albany. He hurries to the city to find her in her dressing room. When he professes his love for her, she realizes that to love her will be his ruin. She pretends to love her manager, smokes a cigarette, and so disgusts the boy that he leaves her, to return to the girl who is waiting for him. THE DISGUISE (Sept. 17).— The house next to the Darrows' is rented to a crippled gentleman, Jim Craven, his daughter, Doris Leath. and his attendant, Corless, Craven is entirely helpless, never leaving his wheel-chair. Nanc.v Darrow and her new neighbors become friends. Nancy falls in love with pretty Doris Leath. The girls become inseparable. Nancy has two brothers, one, Dick, a mere boy, the other, John, connected with the banking business. Nancy gives a party In honor of Doris. Several valuables are taken during the dance from the dressing rooms. The mystery regarding the theft is not solved. The Darrows are embarrassed and chagrined, but helpless, John D.Trrow comes home from the city, meets Doris, and the two fall deeply In love. John asks her hand In marriage. The two are soon betrothed. Sometime later, after John has returned to the city, Doris spends the evening with Nancy. The girls are on the porch with Dick, Doris asks to go in for a drink. Dick offers to get the drink, but Doris, who is like one of the family. Insists upon waiting upon herself. She remains so long Indoors that the brother and sister remark upon It. Finally she returns to the veranda. The next morning. Nanc.v finds her jewels missing, Nancy had been displaying the jewels to Doris, and so cannot help suspecting her. She takes occasion to refer pointedly to. the jewels. Doris, bitterly hurt and humiliated, goes home and the friendship ends, John stops over night on his way to New Tork, having a large sum of money to transfer to another bank. Stopping in Doris' house on his way home, she explains the trouble between herself and Nancy. John is very angry thait his sweetheart is suspected of theft. Craven and Corless see John enter and also notice that he carefully guards the satchel he carries. The satchel contains the money. That same night, Doris, unable to sleep, kneels by her open window and hears steps below in the shrubbery. Throwing a black wrap over her dressing gown, she steals out. A burglar is placing a ladder below the second story window next door, where John sleeps. John is still up; a light shines through the wide open window. The burglar moves off to wait until John retires. Doris, never hesitating a minute, thinking only of John's impending danger, mounts the ladder and enters his room. John, stunned, sees her enter. Half fainting she tells him all. Hiding her behind a screen, and getting his revolver, he puts out the light and waits. The burglar returns, finds the house in darkness, and concludes that John has retired, climbs the ladder and enters. Hla flash can be seen darting about, before he locates the satchel on the table. At the same momenit the lights are turned on. John shoots the fellow, who staggers toward the window, turns and his mask falls off. The burglar is Craven, Doris' step-father, a very clever criminal. He is captured and by the note found upon him, Corless is also cauglit in the nick of time, and the various jewels are recovered. Doris is cleared of all blame. THE STOLEN WOMAN (2 parts— Sept. 20),— Lewis Granton, a dignified widower of about forty, proposes for the hand of Frances Huyden. a beautlfuU girl of twenty-five, to her fatehr Major Huyden. Frances yields to the wishes of her parent in the matter, as their means are limited, and a younger sister. Evelyn is to be provided for. She accepts Granton, respecting him, but not loving him. A thief shadows Granton when he buys the magnificent diamond engagement ring for Frances, and tries to waylay him, Estien Randolph ■ happens along and helps Granton, Granton has the tliief arrested and sent to prison, A few weeks later Estien takes an early run in bis speed boat. A convict has escaped during the night and Randolph catches sight of him hiding in a clump of river grass near the shore. His sentiment and pity prompt bim to offer tthe hungry wretch some breakfast. While the convict eats he talks to him. He Is the man that Granton sent to prison. Randolph takes the convict aboard and covers his stripes with an overcoat. While Randolph Is busy with the motor the convict suddenly makes an attempt to stab him in the back with a knife, but Randolph Is quick and powerful, and after a .struggle gets the best of the situation, although he Is wounded In bis arm from the knife. Furious at the treachery of the convict, he offers him his choice of being brouglit back to Sing Sing or take off his overcoat and submit to a sound thrashing from Randolph for the assault. The convict chooses the latter punishment and gets it. Randolph then gives him the overcoat and a fivedollar bill and puts him ashore. Randolph's arm needs attention, and therefore he heads for an inhabited point of land nearby in search of a doctor. Frances Huyden is standing on the shore at this point. She tears up a sheer scarf that she wears, and binds Randolph's arm. He falls in love with her. They part. She determines to put all thought of Randolph out of her mind and remain loyal to the promise she made Granton. That same evening Randolph is brought to their home by a brother of Frances', Again the attraction for each other is marked. Next day Frances receives a beautiful silken scarf in place of the one torn for the bandage. She sadly, in the solitude of her own room, burns It at the open grate. While riding on her horse the following day, she encounters Randolph with a chaCfeur in bis motor car. At tlie same time the mud-stained, haggard convict arrives between a constahle and an officer, handcuffed to them. The convict glares at Randolph, thinking that he has informed the authorities, and that his capture is due to him. Randolph offers, the iise of his automobile to the officers and walks besldq Frances, He tells her of his love and urges her to give up Granton, as neither are In love with the other, Frances refuses. The day of Frances' wedding arrives. An hour before the ceremony a servant tells her that Mr. Granton wants to see her on the south porch alone. Frances goes doTV'n. An automobile with a chauffeur with his hand on the lever stands at the foot of the steps. Randolph, in motor costume, runs lightly up the steps, catches Frances in his arms, and takes her into the limousine, which starts off at a bound. Frances faints. When she conies to she finds herself In New York with Randolph. She begs him to take her back. He gently refuses, urging that he loves her. He secures a marriage license, sends a telegram to her father and mother announcing their marriage. Frances yields and marries him. THANHOUSER. REDEMPTION (Sept. 16).— The military academy had been the boy's home for many years. He was a likeable lad and popular with both teachers and pupils. The principal's niece was his particular favorite and the two youngsters were very happy together. As the bo.v grew toward manhood he acquired bad associates and, despite the kindly remonstrances of the school's principal, he became more and more unruly, and finall.v ran away. Tlie little girl became a pretty young woman. She had many admirers, but looked with favor upon none of them, for she always remembered the attentive young soldier, and treasured the guns from his cap which he had giveu to her. Contact with the world had not improved the former school boy. He lacked the incentive for earnest endeavor, lost position after position, and finally became a tramp. His wanderings brought him near his old home, and the tramps who were his companions decided to enter the academy after all had retired to rob it. The young man was ready to attempt almost any desperate deed, but when lie heard that his old school was menaced, the old timely loyalty revived, and fighting off the men who would have detained him, he hurried to the school and gave the alarm. Then he turned to go away, as he thought, unrecognized, but the principal's niece recognized ber old companion and greeted him joyfully. To his surprise he found that his friends at the school had no blame for liira, only sympathy and compassion, Tlie realization that there were people who reall.v cared for him and wished him success, and that the principal's pretty niece plainly showed her liking for him, acted as an incentive to the wan