Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1914)

I300 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD take in babies is righted and the young lady explains: "I must not let my sister know what happened to her baby this afternoon." The sun shines again for Eddie and he even offers to wheel "her sister's child'* home. UNIVERSAL IKE. ALKALI IKE'S -WOOIIIG (March 10).— "They died for love. Locked in each other's arms, they capsized the boat and sank beneath the_ surface of the dismal waters without a murmur." Thus the romantic Mary reads and her youthful imagination is first with the noble sentiment. Mary loves Universal Ike, but the solemn thought occurs to her: "Would he die for me: would he sacrifice himself at the altar of our divine love?" She decides to put him to the test. She will invite him to take her boating and encourage him to propose — then she wil write her answer upon a card and throw it into the lake. Will he jump Into the treacherous water after it? Mary confides her plan to her sister and the sister, fearing for Ike's life, tells him how his love is to be tested. Ike is a brave man and he determines to prove himself worthy of his sweetheart's confidence. But that there may be no hitch in the matter, he first secures a litepreserver and places it under his -vest. The lovers go boating and Mary tests Alkali's lOTe. However, when the devoted Ike jumps from the boat. It is overbalanced and Mary likewise falls into the water. In the meantime Mary's sister has divulged the whole affair to her parents and all rush to the lake to save Ike. They rescue the lovers from the water Marv discovers the life-preserver around Alkali and her fair dream of happiness Is shattered. At the discovery of the imposition, Mary's father picks Ike up and throws him into the water. Ike sinks from view and those gathered sadly contemplate the ever-increasing circles upon the water. REX. THE HEART OF THE HILLS (2 parts— March 12) Two brothers live together in the Kentucky mountains. Wally. the younger, is a wood-cutter, while Phil is a cripple. The brothers receive word from a city physician that Phil can recover from his infirmity only by means of an operation which will cost $S00. The amount, however, is far larger than they ever expect to own at one time. In the meanUme, Nan Leshe. of tlie U. S. Ueveune Service, is detailed to go into tlie mountain districts of Kentuckv and get evidence against a gang of moonshiners. Nan meets Wally and Phil, neither of whom suspect her identity. Nan and Wally 90on learn to love each other. When it becomes apparent that Phil must undergo an expensive operation or remain a cripple for the rest of his days, he joins the moonshiners. In making ber investigations. Nan learns that Wally Is one of the gang. The moonshiners discover that Xan is a revenue agent and take her prisoner. Wally divides the money he has saved for Phil's operation among the moonshiners with the understanding that he alone shall deal with the woman. When he and Nan are alone he explains to her why he be'^^me a moonshiner. She softens, renounces the government service to wed Wally and together they go out to honestly earn the money for Phil's operation. THE SENATOR'S BILL (March 15).— State Senator Ludlowe introduces a bill in the Senate prohibiting capital punishment. That night as he goes home he remembers that it is bis daughter's birthday. While he Is purchasing a costly jewel as a present for his daughter, a crook is watching him through the window of the jewelry store. That night the father hears a suspicious sound and hides himself to await developments. The crook enters the room, lays his revolver upon the table and approaches the safe. The senator holds the crook at bay with bis own revolver. He is about to turn the housebreaker over to the police when he remembers the charity to criminals he recommends in his bill. He liberates the crook with aamonltions to lead a better life. Left alone, the senator becomes drowsy and falls asleep in his chair. He dreams that the crook returns and re-enters his house, still bent upon stealing the jewel. In the dream he sees the crook Bhoot and kill his daughter, and later he sees the crttok arrested. He awakens and begins studj-ing over his bill to prohibit capital punishment. He is convinced that after his charitable action in liberating the burglar, had he returned and killed bis daughter, as he dreamed, lie would have been deserving of capital punishment. In the senate chamlier he causes a sensation by withdrawing his bill without explanation. CRYSTAL. BIMBERG'S LOVE AFFAIR (March 10).— Pretty liose Smiley visits her maiden aunt and gives her a photo of herself. Herman Bimberg. the owner of a deJlcatessen store, inserts an ad in the newspaper for a wife. Rose's aunt reads the ad and answers same. Rose inserts her photo in it, unknown to her aunt. Bimberg gets the letter, which he shows to his nephew, Oscar. Oscar, copying the address, decides to visit. He gets there first, meets Rose, proposes and is accepted. Bimberg arrives and the oild maid greets him. He fails to understand the change In her appearance. Bimberg tries to escape, but the old maid chases him through the rtreet with a gun and after capturing him, forces him to marry her. BALDY BELMONT BREAKS OUT (March 10).— Baldy escapes from jail. He meets a farmer and makes him change clothes with him. The farmer's wife sees this. Two guards come up and try to arrest the farmer. The woman explains their mistake. Baldy is again captured. Finally he trips the guards and pushes them down a hill. He comes across a scarecrow. He changes places with tlie scarecrow. The guards come up and Baldy takes turns hitting tirst one and then the other. They run. Baldy puts the convict garb on the scarecrow. The guards return and tackle the scarecrow. Baldy is linally captured again, this time to stay in jail for good. KELLY'S GHOST (March 15).— The boarders in Mrs. Hagan's boarding house hold a spiritualistic seance. Keene, of the vaudeville team of Kelly and Keene. who are roomers in the house, decides to have some fun with the boarders. By the use of a pair of eastanats, he manipulates the sound of spirit rapping. Meanwhile Kelly, who is dying for a drink, goes iuto the German boarder's room and takes a case of bottled beer. He empties the beer and fills t!ie bottles with water. He gets drunk and falls on the floor in a stupor. Keene returns to his room and finds the beer. His fellow boarders come into the room aud are convinced of poor Kelly's demise. Keene takes up a collection to provide a burial fund. He goes out for an undertaker. The undertaker arrives with a chest full of ice. They put Kelly in the ice chest. Kelly recovers and rushes out. He enters the parlor and the boarders, convinced that tbey see a ghost, rush from the house. Keene, meanwhile, gets drunk on the collection fund. He returns home and puts him In the ice chest. The undertakers find they have the wrong man. FRONTIER. THE COLONEL OF THE MUTTS (March 12).— Colonel Pretzel, proprietor of the Cuckooville County Nutt Factory, is notified by the county officials that unless bis institution does more business they will abolish it. Igo Gettem, dealer in second-hand tombstones, is also discouraged over his business. Moreover, bis daughter, Molly, persists in attempting to elope with her rube sweetheart. Gettem sees Pretzel trying to commit suicide, and stops him in the hope that he will be a)jle to sell him a tombstone. Pretzel tells of bis Xutt factory and this gives Gettem an idea. He proposes that Pretzel shall pay him a stipulated price for every nutt he can bring him, a proposition that Pretzel gladly agrees to. Gettem's tirst victim is his daughter's sweetheart, and the same day be lands the village minister. Colonel Pretzel meets Molly and falls in love with her, but when she snubs him he orders his attendant to take her to the asylum, and there she meets her lover. Gettem brings a wagon load of people to the asylum. As he and Pretzel are dickering over terms in the office they see Molly and her lover outside being married by the minister. They start for the door, only to find that the nutts. under the command of Napoleon, have mutinied and surrounded the office. HIS YOUNGER BROTHER (March 14) .Toe leaves on a trip to the mining country while Willis, his friend, promises to care for Edythe. Joe's girl, during their absence. His younger brother, Arthur, meets Edythe and becomes infatuated. Bearing his promise in mind, Willis endeavors to cure him. He agrees to try out a plan that Ethel suggests. Willis makes violent love to Edythe aud Arthur, seeing them, is disgusted with the inconsistency of women. Discouraged, Joe leaves the mining country and returns home. He sees Willis with Edythe, becomes madly suspicious, and sends a note to Willis warning him that he intends to shoot on sight, Willis ignores the warning, but by the merest chance a tragedy is averted and in the end all comes out right with Arthur, the younger brother, choosing as "his girl" — his mother. POWERS. A MURDEROUS ELOPEMENT (March 9).— The village rniistable obtains the fatiier's consent to marry Mabel, the town belle. Mabel does not love the constable, while she does love and is loved by Jimmie. T'je girl refuses. Jlmmie is driven away and she is locked in her room. However, Jimmie is a resourceful youth. He brings her a suit of his own clothes which she takes through the window. After she has togged herself out she exits through the window to Jimmie. In doing so she falls and her nose begins bleeding. Jimmie stops the flow of blood with his handkerchief. The father sees two men escaping, finds the blood stained handkerchief and believes that bis daughter has been murdered. The constable is notified and under his leadership the villagers join in the pursuit of the murderer. Mabel and Jimmie, in the meantime, have been married. They return to her home and are set upon by the constable. However, that worthy minion of the law is put to confusion when Mabel removes ber cap and reveals her tresses. The father forgives Jimmie and his daughter and the constable is tlie joke of the village. THE FAITH OF TWO (March 13).— The principal character in this drama is Terio. a Bohemian and society violinist. Following his picturesque life he falls in love with Ann, the daughter of a poor family. His mother disinherits him. As they pacK their things he runs across Ann's bridal veil. He holds it up for her observation and over it they pledge everlasting faith in one another. In the days that follow they are visited by extreme poverty. A false friend arouses Ann against her husband Jind invites her to fly with him. Under the pressure of his poverty, Terio takes his violin to the violinist of a concert orchestra with the intention of selling it. Shortly before the concert begins, the manager of the establishment has trouble with the violinist. The musician refuses to play and Terio is invited to take his place. In the meantime. Ann comes upon the veil. She recalls her pledge to Terio and turns a cold ear to her suitor. Terio returns — a success with a contract in bis pocket. Ann confesses to the temptation of the false friend and is forgiven. MUTUAL FILM CORPORATION. BEAUTY FILM. CLOSED AT TEN (March 11).— .lack Bandle and Marjorie Holmes, attending the same college, are in love with each other. One eveniug at a dance Jack proposes and is accepted. He being so sure of Marjorie's acceptance has already procured a marriage license. Marjorie, on finding this out. refuses to marry Jack and returns his engagement ring. Marjorie's attention is then called to the fact that it is nearly ten o'clock, which is closing time at the dormitory. She applies to Mr. Evan.s. Jack's rival, to escort her home and on their arrival at the dormitory find It closed. Evans secures a ladder and Marjorie climbs into what she thinks is her own room, but finds to her horror that she had entered a room in the boys' dormitory, which later proves to be Jack's. She crawls under the bed in terror. Jack comes home — discovers her. While they are planning means of escape, a professor appears on the scene. Marjorie's clever ruse enables Jack to get her away without the professor discovering her real Identity. It is needless to say that Jack was repaid. PRINCESS. HER WAY (March 6). — Ford and Gale are great friends. Gale desires that Ford's son shall marry his daughter, May. but Jim won't listen to such an arrangement, because he likes the "white lights" and the gay cabaret life too well to tie down to any one woman. Ford plans it that if Gale could induce May to enter his household as maid and study Jim, she might find out whether the spendthrift was worth marrying, and after some coaxing the humorous situation appeals to May and she goes, swapping positions with I-'ord's maid. Being beautiful, she appeals to Jim's idea of woman, and the cabaret loses its charm, hut when Jim proposes and offers an engagement ring, she refuses him, and plots with Ford. Jim the next morning is disconsolate when he finds she has left his life. It is not until Ford asks him to go to Gale's, as "she came from Gale's town," that Jim thinks he might ruh across her. He goes. Much as he dislikes to meet Gale's daughter, he feels he must on account of association, and when he turns to find the maid he made love to none other than the girl they wanted him to marry, well, they didn't have to work at all after the introduction. MAJESTIC. THE STRONGER HAND (2 reels— March 3).— George Wilton in order to flght the trust has speculated witii company money and lost; his factory is about to be closed. He gets a tip from James Roberts, a crooked broker in the employ of Robert Thorpe, the trust magnate, wiiich tip of course goes wrong; he is ruined. Ben Martin, a dis<"harged employee of Thorpe, robs the safe of the Wilton factory, and hides the money in the woods. Wilton and Martin are sent to prison, but each for a different crime, and the.v hoth get In the same cell. Martin is led by Wilton to study aud improve himself. By reading "Monte Cristo" he is led to emulate the Count by revenging himself and Wilton wlien he gets out of prison. In the meantime the factory has been closed; the Wilton fara ily is poor aud the daugliter, Marjorie, is working in the Thorpe factory. Thorpe's son is persecuting her and finally fires her out. The Wiltons are in greater trouble than ever. Martin is soon released aud invents a new machine for the factory. He takes the money that he stole, buys machinery, opens the old facti^ry and puts the trust out of business after a hard flght. during which the trust attacks the factory and a battle begins. The money that Wilton stole and is paid back, and everything ends happily. Martin marries Marjorie Wilton. THE RECTOR'S STORY (March 7).— After many years spent abroad, .John Nelson returns to his native city and seeks his former classmate, the rector. Tbey speak of college days and Nelson asks of the other chum, Rex Legrange. Then the