Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1916)

February 5, 1916 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 835 r GOLD SEAL. YUST FROM SWEDEN (Three Parts— Feb. 8). — The cast; Karl Jensen (Robert Leonard); Hilda, his wife (Miss Ella Hall) ; Orvel Yorksen (Marc Robbins) ; the Ranger (Klngsley Benedict) ; Foreman Jones (Rex. De Roselli). Written and produced by Robert Leonard. Karl Jensen and his wife arrive in San Bernardino, Cal., direct from Sweden with a letter of introduction to Orvel Yorksen, foreman of the Darnell & Imhoffen Lumber Yards. Being of the same nationality Yorksen is moved to do what he can for Jensen and accordingly sends him with a letter to Camp No. 1 of the lumber company. Jensen arrives and obtains a position from the foreman, who installs him and bis wife in one of the vacant log cabins. The Big Swede, as lie comes to be called by the men, strikes a jarring note when he refuses to loaf along with the others and drink with them. His little wife strains every nerve to make the rough cabin comfortable for her big husband, who leaves early in the morning and returns late at night, the only real hard working man in the camp. Their evenings are spent with Swede Larson, one of the lumbermen, who gives them instruction in the language of their new country. In this way Jensen is enabled to overcome the great difficulty experienced upon his first starting to work. Jones, camp foreman, is much given to the red liquor and at sight of Jensen's little wife is filled with unholy desires. More than once he tries to force his attentions upon her, but slie succeeds in repelling him. Finally, he becomes so strenuous that she tells her husband, who promptly responds by seeking out Jones and delivering him a punch upon the jaw, thus winning his eternal hatred. Jones tries many plans to discredit Jensen and even sends Yorksen in San Bernardino a letter charging Jensen with drunkenness and idleness, the two very things of which he is the least guilty. Yorksen, not believing this charge against his countryman, decides to investigate and arranges for a tour of inspection of the company's camps. Fearing Y'orksen's visit may unearth the truth, Jones sees he must get Jensen out of the way. By his careful arrangement, a tree falls on Jensen severely injuring him and rendering him unconscious for several days. Jones takes this omortunity to again force his unwelcome attentions upon Hilda, Jensen's wife, and a terrific struggle ensues. Jensen gradually recovers consciousness. Jones is about to overpower the little woman when Yorksen arrives. Jensen, drawing a revolver, wings Jones, who flees into the woods at the sight of his superior. All comes out right and Jensen and tis wife learn the joyful news that the Big Swede will be appointed foreman of Camp No. 1. NESTOR. MIXED KIDS (Feb. 7).— The cast; Mr. Gordon (Ray Gallagher); His Wife (Billie Rhodes) ; Mrs. Green (Stella Adams) ; Her Husband (Neal Burns). Written by Al. E. Christie. Directed by Horace Davey. Homme! AC Economizer YOUR NEW THEATRE and Ihe EQUIPMENT and accessories for it mean a lot to you. Why not consult with some one WHO KNOWS? Our wide experience in equipping Motion Picture Theatres, and the service of our Electrical Engineers will help you to avoid mistakes that cost money. For instance, you would iDe glad to SAVE 63% of your electric bills. Take YOUR PROBLEMS up with HOMMEL'S. W^e will advise with you on the selection of the proper MACHINES and ACCESSORIES REPAIR PARTS FOR ALL MACHINES CARRIED IN STOCK E V E R YT H I N Q F O R Y D U R-PL A V H O USE P 422 FIRST AVE P ITTS BURGH. PA. The Progressive Theatre Supply House The Gordons are a happy family in their bungalow, being blessed with a little girl and a small baby. In a shack in another part of town, happily dwells Mrs. Green and her hus' band. Although they live in the poorer part of town, they are happy in the possession of a baby pickaninny. Mr. Green works in a livery stable and his wife, to help out with the family income, takes in washing. Unable to do her work with the baby squalling, she has a little colored girl take the baby out for a walk. Doris, the little girl of the Gordons, secures permission to take her dolly out for an outing and meets the colored child with baby Green. The little coon admires Doris' doll and the two exchange babies. Doris takes the coon baby home and puts it in bed beside the other baby, while the little negro returns with the doll. Mrs. Green misses her baby and goes on the war path looking for it. Mrs. Green finds the negro child with her own and almost has hysterics. The little negro girl asks Doris to give her a baby back, and Doris trades her Daby sister for the doll, thus complicating matters. When Mrs. Gordon finds her baby gone and the negro child in possession of the bed, she frantically calls for her husband to hurry home as some one has stolen their child. Mrs. Green meanwhile gets her husband and they search for their child. Eventually the two searching parties come together and learn of the various transactions in baby trading. Explanations follow and each mother is happy in the possesyion of her rightful child. As the story ends, both Doris and the little negro girl get the punishment for their reckless trading "on the curb." IMP. "ARTISTIC INTERFERENCE" (Feb. S).— The oast : Jack Wilmer (Robert Hilliard) ; louis Blake (Bill O'Neill) ; The Miniature Painter (Edward Weins) ; Ethel Miller (Edna Pendleton) ; laer Married Sister (Nellie Slattery) ; Her Little Sister (Lois Alexander). Written by Anna D. Williams. Produced by Louis Henderson. Jack Wilmer and Ethel Miller, sweethearts, are seated in the garden of Ethel's house when her married sister and little neice appear. They have come from the studio of an artist who has just finished a miniature portrait of the little girl. When alone Jack proposes and is accepted. As he is kissing her, Louis Blake, Jack's chum, who is also in love with Ethel, comes behind them unobserved. He is torn by rage and jealousy at losing the girl, but he congratulates tbem when they announce their engagement to him. Ethel goes away for a short visit from town. During her absence Louis meets one day at the club the director of a moving picture company and is urged to act as substitute for a young man who has been taken ill. Louis refuses and suggests that the director offer the part to Jack. When the matter is explained to Jack he refuses, but consents at last when he is persuaded that it will be quite a lark. But when ne is put to the test, and is directed to ardently embrace a pretty actress wlio rushes out of a cottage to welcome him, he balks and acts with such backwardness that the actress takes the initiative and throws her arms around him. While in this compromising position they are photographed not only by the picture operator, but also by Louis who has brought a smaU kodak with "him. Louis sends to Ethel by a messenger an envelope containing an anonymous communication and the snapshot he has secretly taken of Jack and the actress. Ethel decides that Jack is unfaithful to her and when he arrives that evening she sends down word that she cannot see him. Very unhappy, Ethel, while wisliing that she had a portrait of Jack to put in her locket, remembers the charming miniature of her little niece. She hastens to the artist who promises to paint It from the photograph and deliver it very soon. The artist is led to believe that the miniature is a likeness of her departed lover. Jack, by a curious coincidence decides to go to the same artist to have him paint a watch case miniature of Ethel from a large pliotograph in his possession. So to the surprise and amusement of the artist, there walks into his studio the next day the supposedly dead lover to have a portrait painted of a young lady who is supposed to have joined the angelic choir. The artist surmises that there lias been a lovers' quarrel, and he determines to bring the two young people together. When the two miniatures are finished he purposely mixes up the two portraits and the two bills with the result that Ethel receives her own portrait with a bill for same made out to Jack for $300. Jack receives his own portrait witb a bill of :>.iOO charged to ETthel. Each of the lovers is touched by the other's obvious devotion and unchanged affection, and in this softened mood they meet and are reconciled. Clarke) ; Luke Campbell (Frank Smith) ; Doris Campbell (Sydell Dowling) ; Meg Campbell (Edith Roberts). Written and produced by Robert F. Hill. Luke Campbell, a Canadian trapper, has two daughters, Doris and Meg. Gerrier, known as the Wild Wolf, comes to Luke's cabin during the trapper's absence. Doris repels his advances, but he kisses her. Luke encounters Gerrier and warns him to keen away from Doris. Meg rushes off to welcome Jim Dawson, wbo comes in and presents Doris with a fur cap. The scene shifts to a logging camp. The cook comes over to Gerrier, anu tells him that the woman upstairs is dying. Gerrier goes to the bed on which lies the corpse of a young woman, who has apparently committed suicide. She is another victim of Gerrier, who instructs the cook to get rid of the body by shoving it through a bole in the ice. We next see the occupants of Luke's cabin engaged in shelling and popping corn, x'resently Doyle of the Mounted Police arrives and he receives a cordial welcome. He tells Luke that several women have been stolen lately by Lumber Jacks, and warns him to watch out for Doris and Meg. Soon afterwards Doyle ridea off and Jim, after bidding the sisters good night, walks down the trail. We next see Gerrier setting traps in the snow. Meg comes into the scene carrying a gun, and Gerrier shows surprise at seeing her. He tries to make love to her, but Meg makes faces at him and runs away. As Gerrier is about to set another trap, be sees Luke coming along the trail with a gun and he runs behind a tree, not wishing to be seen by him. Luke falls into the trap and tries in vain to free himself. Gerrier approaches with a malicious smile. After telling Luke that he trapped him so that he can visit Doris, Gerrier goes away. We next see Doris leaving the cabin. Gerrier sees her do this and crawls around to the cabin door and enters it. He goes to tbe mantle and takes down a shot gun hanging above it, and removes the charge. Then he returns the gun to its accustomed place. When Doris returns to the cabin, Gerrier closes the door, grabs her, puts his hand over her mouth and gags her. Then he throws her over "hla shoulder, and walks out of the cabin. Doris struggles violently ana finally gets one of her hands free, which enables her to drop hairpins one at a time as Gerrier Is carrying her off on his shoulder. In the woods we see Meg shooting a rabbit. She meets Jim and dares him to catcb her as she runs away. They reach the cabin very much out of breath and look for Dorjs. As they cannot find her, Jim tells Meg that something must have happened to her. Thereupon Jim removes the gun from the mantle, and Meg takes her own gun. On leaving the cabin, Jim finds the hairpins on the ground and they both follow the trail. Out In the woods. Gerrier, still carrying Doris over his shoulder, goes up to Luke and gloats over his capture. The old man struggles to free himself, to protect bis daughter. Gerrier sneers at him and, in spite of the struggles of Doris, he carries her off. Following the trail of the liairpins, Meg and Jim arrive in the woods. They hear Doris calling out for her father. They soon come upon Luke, and Meg starts to release him, while Jim, following the direction pointed out to him by Luke, sees Gerrier carrying Doris at some distance. Jim aims at Gerrier and fires, but as there is no discharge, he examines the gun and discovers the empty barrel. Disgusted he throws the gun away, and crawling up belilnd Gerrier. he throws the force of his body upon him. This causes Doris to fall from Gerrler's arms. Gerrier starts to draw a gun, but Jim wrenches it from his hand and a fierce fight ensues In the snow. Doyle, of the Mounted Police, arrives just as Jim has succeeded in getting the best of Gerrier, who lies knocked out on the ground. Doyle takes charge of Gerrier as Luke and Meg arrive on the scene. Mutual Film Corp. THE TRAIL OP THE WILD WOLF (Two parts — Feb. 11). The oast: Jim Dawson (Paul Panzer) ; Gerrier, the WiM Wol£ (Wallis MUSTANG. THE EXTRA MAN AND THE MILK-FED LION' (Three Parts— Feb. 4). — The cast: Buck Parvin (Art Acord) : James Montague (Lawrence Peyton) ; William Jennings (Charlea James) ; Ben Leslie (Joe Massey) : Charlie Dupree (Hardy Gibson) ; Jack LaRue (Ashton Dearholt): Myrtle Manners (Dixie Stratton); Tommy (S. William Marshall). Directed by William Bertram. Buck Parvin gets his friend. Tommy Dennis, a job as extra man, and Tommy's troubles commence with little loss of time. Promptly he falls in love with Myrtle Manners, charming leadine: lady, and dreams about her, sleeping and waking, until he Just simply "can't tend to business." Buck, seeing how the land lies, tips Tommy to fhe fact that there will be no extra man' in Myrtle's pictures while LaRue plays her lead, but Tommy just won't believe