Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1914)

1144 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD suit in no good, he seeks revenge upon him by cunningly leading him to the edge of a great cliff. Turning upon him, he endeavors to hurl the Count upon the rocks below. Thwarted by the superior strength of the younger man, Jacques fails in his attempt, and is only extricated from a perilous position by the heroic efforts of the Count. Flo comes upon the struggle just at its end, and misinterpreting it, orders the Count to leave. He returns to his city home. Still harboring hatred toward the Count and obsessed by the thought that because of him Flo is unhappy. Jacques goes to the city, and gains entrance to the Count's home. Again he is foiled in his attempt to kill the Count. Leaving his lodgekeeper in the custody of his servants, with instructions to release him In one hour, the Count returns to Flo with protestations of his love. She accepts him. The lodgekeeper returns only to find be has misjudged his master. He finds that the Count is sincere in his love for Flo. COUNTERFEITERS (Two Reels— August 28). — When Flo discovers that her mother is bent on having her marry the Count Bond she appeals to her father, the judge. The judge, however, is one of those meek, mild-mannered men who fails to rule except where the law is back of him. To Flo's appeal he turns his hands down. Jack urges Flo to fiy with him and Flo prepares to do it ; but the Count learns of the scheme and, through the mother, has Flo made a prisoner in her own home. Until Flo consents to renounce Jack and marry the Count she is to be kept a prisoner. She remains a prisoner. The Count calls and, putting his best manners to the front, attempts to win the girl over the Sowers and candy. Flo tries to put her worst manners to the front to discourage the Count. As time goes on, however, Flo commences to weaken under her mother. She sends a note to Jack to that effect. Jack is desperate. He writes a note to Flo urging her to stand out and assuring her that he has a plan to bring them out of the difficulty. His scheme, though, does not develop until after a healthy brain-storm. It is Tony and Marie, grinding the organ and begging pennies under his window that suggests a way out. Jack buys Tony's whole outfit, clothes and all. A short time later Flo finds him under her window thoroughly disguised with a trained monkey who carries a note to her. It is a matter of a few minutes before Flo is out of the window disguised in Marie's clothes. The first break in their plans comes when they are surrounded by children and forced to carry out their roles as beggars. At this juncture Mattes comes along and recognizes the outfit of his brother, Tony. He makes a fuss, has Flo and Jack arrested and hauled off to the police station. More trouble comes when the pair refuse to give their names and explain. Meantime, Count Bonci and the mother have discovered the absence of Flo. They rush off to the judge's office. Flo, at the police station, has been glancing over the rogue's gallery. She recognizes a picture as that of Bonci. Assured by the police that they want to capture the party, she tells them to call up the judge and ask for Count Bonci. The climax comes when Flo and Jack stand before the judge and are recognized when Tony and M5,rie. who have been summoned, recognizes in Count Bonci their long-lost brother, when the mother is completely crushed with the embarrassment of it all and the' judge, coming into his own. decides that Jack is the man for his daughter after all. SIMPLE FAITH (August 10).— Amos Hartley, dean of the fishermen, has a beautiful daughter. Irene, who is loved by Henry Smith, a young fishermman. Albert Simpson is his rival. Irene favors Henry ; he asks the father for her hand. Amos consents, making the condition that Henry first show that he can make a good living by his trade as fisherman. Simpson overhears this, and that night, before Henry starts out to the fishing ground, he cuts his nets. Henry bids good-bye to Irene, and. with his helper, leaves. The following night he returns disheartened and shows the girl and her father his damaged nets. Shortly after the father asks Henry to join him as his helper, as his own is sick. Simpson has attempted to force his attention on Irene and has been repulsed. In revenge he damages the boat that is to take the girl's father and the rival out to sea, hoping to drown them. At the appointed time the old man's boat fails to appear. The returning fishermen say they have seen nothing of it. As Simpson has planned, the boat had gone to pieces. Henry had assisted the old man. however, and they had found succor on a rock. Irene meets Simpson and begs him to assist in the search for her father and sweetheart. Simpson, remorseful and softened, consents. The pair leave together. They find Amos and Henry on the rock and bring them off. Simpson is thanked for his aid and nothing is said of the boat's sinking. Simpson, thoroughly repentent, bids them good-bye and departs to start life over. Henry finds happiness with Irene. MUTUAL FILM CORP. AMERICAN. THE SONG OF THE SEA SHELL (August 28). — Roy, a shepherd of the hills and a dreamer is lured from his flock by the "song of the sea shell" as created by Lydia, the beautiful fisherman's daughter, who has just found the wonderful seashell in the surf where she has been wading. Roy and Lydia meet on the big sea coast rocks and become fast friends. One day Lydia shows Roy where she lives and they are surprised upon reaching the bouse to discover that a traveler, the great musician RoUa, has arranged with Lydia's folks to shelter under their root for the night. Roy returns to his flock of sheep and sitting under a big tree soon falls asleep and dreams that RoUa has stolen the heart of his new friend Lydia. Troubled over the dream, Roy returns to the house and finds Lydia and her folks and Rolla together. Lo'dia has been making music upon her shell and the professor, in great admiration for her musical ear. offers to take Lydia to the city and make a great lady of her. Roy has entered unseen by the group and overhears the professor's offer. Jealousy enters Roy's heart and stealing back to his flock sits under his favorite shade tree and again falls asleep this time dreaming that Lydia elopes with Rolla. Roy follows them to the city where meeting Rolla strolling in his beautiful gardens, he attempts to stab Rolla. but Rolla drawing a revolver shoots Roy. Immediately Roy awakes to find Lydia and Rolla bending over him. He tells them of the dream and when Lydia hears that he was killed she loses control of her feelings and clinging to Roy's arm tells him "you must not die Roy, not even in a dream." Roy gazing into her eyes sees the love there that he has hoped for and gathering her close to his bosom calls her "Sweetheart." Rolla retreats leaving them alone. THIS IS TH' LIFE (Two jr-arts^ August 24).— Farmer Brown, a man who clings to old ideas, is so set against the wheels of progress and modern science, that his son John is compelled to steal away from home in order to complete his education in electricity. In contrast, Erown's neighbor. Farmer Miller, installs modern ideas and machinery. His farm products and stock thrive and bring great results, while his daughter Rita, can attend boarding school. Rita and John are sweethearts and Rita applauds and encourages John in his struggle toward progression. John becomes a genius and invents many electrical meters and a powerful X-Ray. but time nor success will soften his father's heart or reconcile them. Miller even lightens his wife's household burdens by installing electrical washing and ironing devices, while Brown's frail daughter, Mary, is a slave to the heat and drudgery of the old methods of housekeeping. One day Mary, while lifting a heavy wash boiler strains her back and falls to the floor. Brown finds her and for the first time fully realizes the necessity of a telephone. Rita just home on her vacation comes to his aid and rushing over home summons a doctor, then by long distance summons John to bring a surgeon and his new X-Ray. The country doctor announces that Mary has suffered a paralytic stroke and will never recover. Brown's heart is crushed, but the next day John and the surgeon arrive. After an examination the surgeon declares to Brown that through the aid of the wonderful X-Ray and modern science his daughter will be permanently restored to health. The wedding day of Rita and John arrives and Brown's gift to the couple is in the nature ot a new home completely equipped electrically even to the stove and cooking utensils. He becomes a convert to progress and modern science, and declaring "this is th' life" takes his neighbor Miller for a drive in his own electric car. LODGIXG FOR THE NIGHT (August 26). — When Bob returns from a long tramp and starts to take his fiancee to his arms, a surprise awaits him. She returns his ring and he discovers that she loves another. Crushed he turns back and starts out again on a long tramp. In a remote section of the mountains. Mara, a girl of the wilds lives unhappily with her parents who are unscrupulous, cruel and cold and do not hesitate to rob a traveller or treat Mara with cruelty. She makes one attempt to run away but is unsuccessful and is brought back roughly by Durkey. Bob arrives at the foot of the mountain where Mara lives. He sees a faintly marked trail leading up into a section of wooded land and learns that it is seldom used. Just the place to forget the girl who jilted him he feels, and so he turns off. Here with the near approach of night he meets Mara, who is caught bathing in a secluded pool and an acquaintance is struck up. She leads him home with her to get "Lodging for the Xight." At the cabin Bob incautiously shows his large roll to Durkey in meeting the demand for payment in advance and Durkey and his wife plan to rob and do away with Bob. But Mara suspects their plan and takes measures to protect the man who has just come into her life. At midnight Durkey steals in to rifle Bob's pack, etc. Bob wakes and Durkey is about to kill him when a well directed stone is sent through the window by Mara, destroying Durkey's aim and allowing Bob to grapple with him. In the struggle Durkey is shot and falls to the floor. With the coming of dawn Bob leaves, sorry tor little Mara. But, with Bob gone, the mother turns on the daughter and drives her from the house. Mara feels there is nothing to do but go to Bob. She does. Bob surprised suddenly realizes that he wants her and they start off over the divide together. BEAUTY. THE SILEXCE OF JOHN GORDON (August 18). — A new parson arrives in the little village ot Millville and. having a mother and sister dependent upon him, is more or less of a shabby appearance. Moving into the little house provided by the church, he settles down to do what he can tor his new flock. The people of Millville are aristocratic and do not over-love a parson whose shabby clothing will permit ot but little public intimacy. The parson later meets the Rector's daughter, Helen, a proud village belle, but she spurns him and flaunts her favoritism for Tom Black, a small town disciple of Bacchus, who has been called to account by the parson tor his public dissipations. One evening Black elopes with Helen and ot necessity calls upon the parson to marry them. The parson has ideas of his own regarding the match, however, and as a result remonstrates. A quarrel follows which quickly comes to blows much to the amusement of a passing village lad, and the drunkard is forced to give up his matrimonial intentions. Friendship forms as a result ot the fight and Helen becomes interested in the parson who. upon appearing in his pulpit the following Sunday with a black eye and refusing to tell where or how he got it, is dismissed from his parisb. As he is about to leave town with his mother and. sister, the rector who has been informed ot the fight by the town lad, forces a confession from his daughter and hurries to the depot in time to right matters and reinstate the parson into the good graces of the villagers and once again place him in the little church pulpit. The Parson ultimately wins the heart and hand of Helen and settles down to a happy life of peace and quiet in the midst of his little Millville flock. BRONCHO. THE SHERIFF'S SISTER (Two Parts— August 26). — Anna Mason, sister of Jim Mason, the sheriff, is in love with Jack Lewis. Lewis gets into a dispute in the gambling house, and ■ the sheriff hustles him out, just as Anna is passing. She breaks the engagement. Lewis returns to the saloon to drown his sorrows in drink. An escaped bandit, his eye on the faro bank, waylays the gambler that night, murders and robs him. Finding a revolver in the path, he leaves it near the body. The weapon belongs to Lewis, who in his tipsy state has dropped it going home, and in its identification leads to his arrest and a prison sentence. Shortly after, however, he makes his escape, and appeals to Anna Mason to hide him. The bandit and a companion enter the house, ransack it and threaten Anna, who is defending the sheriff's money. Lewis comes to her rescue killing one of the thieves and mortally wounding the bandit. His dying confession exonerates Lewis, and Anna and her .lover are reconciled. DOMINO. THE VILLAGE 'NEATH THE SEA (Two Parts — August 21) — Red Elk. a young Indian brave, marries Little Fawn ot the Sioux, and takes her home with him to his village on th© California coast. Big Bear, fired with jealousy, tells Red Elk that he will not keep his bride many moons, and one night while they are sleeping. Big Bear enters the tepee and carries Little Fawn away. Red Elk pursues them all night, overtaking them at last by the sea. A glimpse of the Indian girl's face tells him that she is dead. The young brave returns to his people, half crazed. An aged woman of the tribe relates to him an old, old legend ot the village under the ocean where Little Fawn awaits his coming. At midnight Red Elk throws himself into the sea. KAY-BEE. THE WINNING OF DENISE (Two PartsAugust 21). — Jean St. Croix is dispatched from the frontier post of the Arctic Trading Company to Montreal with important messages. En route he is accidentally shot by Denise. daughter of Pierre De Luce, an independent fur trader. St. Croix is taken to Pierre's house, but the old man. on discovering whom he represents, orders him, wounded as he is, to leave, De Luce cannot forget that he was bitterly wronged by the Trading Company many years before. That same night a thief attacks the