Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1916)

I^ovt'mh' l')l(> TllF. MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1221 docks. At iho barrier. In Ihe stretvh. The winniT. T. R. StIU GoU "enK—ThronRH rIvo Uoosovelt MitbuAlastlo RFpetlnB n» ho arrlvos — Chicago. 111. Subtitle: Dce-llKhiid ! IT-Merch«ntranirs S.-coml Trip.— Dcutsrhland. oludlnK for« by divini; vmdor son. returns to V. S. with $U>.0<X>.iHMt ciirKO — New London. Conn. Subtitle : Cap. Ko^'ulg's smile. New York to Chicago Flight. — Cnrlstrom, who attomptji to nmke non-stop aerial flight of 1,000 miles. Is forcMl to land t*lce. but resumes Journey later. Anally arriving at Governor's Island. N. Y. Subtitle : Relating bis cxperlcnec to General Wood. Cartoons by Hy. Mayer. came Into th« hands of her husband. Then there followed a. great mlx-up, as the doors of thf two rooms that the manager and the lady had were chungrd. The huwband went after Blllle. and. strange to say, he found him in the most I'mbarrasslng of positions. Then there was n chase In which BlUlf barely escaped the wrath of the other, and It all ended when Blllle fell Into a bathtub and was carried about the streets In the rear of an auto. BIG U. ACCrSING EVIDENCE (Special release— Nov. 2;{>. — Lon is a member of the Northwest Mounted and is in love with a little girl of the woods. He is accused of a breach of duty and rather than have the morale of the corps suffer he submits to the false evidence. Later he is vindicated. THE HEROINE OF SAX JTAX (Special Release— Two parts — Nov. 26). — Francis is a young lieutenant in the American army that is invading Cuba, and Grace is a Cuban girl who is in love with him. Together they plot so that the American troops can be saved from the ambush that has been planned for them by the Spaniards. The plan succeeds and the Americans win (he day. NESTOR. HOW DO YOU FEEL" (Nov. 20).— The cast: Eddie (Eddie Lyons) ; Lee (Lee Moran ) : Dr. Dopum (Fred Gamble); Miss Dean ( Priscilla Deani. Scenario by Walter Xewman. Produced hy L. Chaudet. Eddie imagines that be is ill. so he consults Dr. Dopum, the sam* time Boggs. who is really III. does so. The physician promises to mail them the result of the consultation, but Eddie receives the one meant for Boggs, and Boggs the one meant for Eddie. Eddie is surprised to learn that he only haa six more days to live and bemoans the fact be has no funds with which to have a last gay time. He drops the note, which is pir-ked up by Lee, whose business it is to procure cadavers for a nearby medical college. He persuades Eddie to sell him hi? body and pays him in advance. Meantime Boggs, elated to find that there is nothing wrong with him. endeavors to follow the doctor's advice and get married. At the beach Lee follows Eddie about, ever reminding him of the six days. Eddie rescues Miss Dean from the unwelcome attentions of Boggs and they fall in love. It happens that Dr. Dopum also visits the beach, and so Eddie discovers the error. But his nemesis — the funereal Lee — is not to be put off and demands the body, dead or alive. But he is persuaded to pursue instead the unhappy Boggs. leaving Eddie and Miss Dean to their happiness. MARRIED A YEAR (Nov. 24>.— The cast: The husband ( Bd Sedgwick); the wife (Betty Schadei. Written by Calder Johnstone. Produned by .John McDerraott. They have been married a year and one night the hubbv had to stay at the office. On the way home he reads an article in the paper that tells of the evils of the modem wife, and the wife at borne reads of the evils of the modern husband. Each dreams of what the other is doing in the time that the one Is supposed to be at the office and the other is supposed to be at home. The dreams are so terrible that when the two of them awake they make resolutions to trust each other and a second honeymoon begins. L-KO. WHERE IS MY WIFE"* (Two Parts— Nov. 22). — BilUe is the proprietor of a hotel, but his wife Is the one who does most of the propiietlng. RIlie i.s a modest little fellow and Is well content to do the entertaining of the house. He ifl active about the place, showing every one how to perform their Jobs, but he really shines at serving the ladles. One of these delicate creations arrives and Billie is all attention. But his wife says "No." and the ambitious lad is forced to sojurn under the desk. There he finds a way to get In a word or two by poking his head out from the bottom. He makes a little rendezvous with the lady without his wife learning of It. Then when the lady rines for soap he writes his love on the bar and rovers It so that the sentiments are not apparent until the bar Is used. Then follow a series of mistakes that were most unfortunate, as they put the attentions of Blllle In the wrong light. He sent a little note to the lady of bis love br means of a fan. But the darn thing blew too far and the note ure of the bank and the ruination of Mason. He now realizes that she has lied about Mason. The Prince, after trying to be»mlrrh the charactt-r of Beverly by reporting that be saw lier coming from Mason's apartment late at night, takes Doria away with him. His form changes to that of the Devil and she knows that she Is in his power. POWERS. IRMA IN WONDERLAND (Nov. 23).— The cast: Irma (Irma Sorter); Dorothy (Dorothy Clark) ; Teacher (Linnie Gee) ; Bennie (Bennie Suslow) ; Gerald (Gerald Ward) ; George (George Hupp). Written and produced by Lule Warrenton. Irma is waiting for her escort to take her to a party when she falls asleep and has the most terrible dream. She dreams that she Is a poor little girl in the country and has to do all the chores. She gets into all kinds of trouble helping the other children and finally falls in the brook. But just as she is bewailing her fate her mother wakes her and says that Bennie has come to take her to the party. The dream is over and Irma is glad that it was only a dream. SAMMIE JOHXSIX AT THE SEASIDE (Split Reel — Nov. 26). — Sammie Johnsin is a character that is not new to the admirers of the comedy cartoons of the films. He has appeared off and on on the Universal program and now he is performing some of his comic antics at the seashore. He almost gets drowned and then plays the hero, but in the end he is happy as all the heroes of the films and those in real life ought to be. The other half of the film is the continuation of Dr. Dorsey's series about Japan. Some of the fine old ruins are shown and after seeing them it is not hard to believe that Japan had a civilization that antedated that of the Occident by many years. VICTOR. FELIX GETS IN WRONG (Special Release— Xov. 21).— The cast: Felix (George Felix) ; Mr. Dubray (Frank Staples) : Mrs. Dubray (Margaret Whistler) : Butler (George OdelU ; Maid (Viola Lind ) ; Edith (Edith Roberts). Scenario by Calder Johnstone. Produced by Frank Ormston. Felix, who is sent to visit some friends, is mistaken for the new 'butler. He gets into all kinds of trouble, but at last catches some crooks and is taken into the confidence of the family. RED FEATHER. THE DEVIL'S BONDWOMAN (Five Parts— Nov. ^0).— The cast : Beverly Hope (Dorothy Davenport) ; Mason Van Horton (Emory Johnson) ; Prince Vandloup (Richard Morris) ; Doria Manners (Adele Farrington) ; John Manners (William Canfield) ; Aunt Barbara (Miriam Shelby ) . Scenario by Maie Havey. Produced by Lloyd Carleton. Mason Van Horton, a young millionaire In good society, owns the Van Horton Bank In the tenement district, but has so little care for business that the bank — and the hundreds of poor workers who have entrusted their hardearned savings to it — is on the verge of ruin. John Manners is responsible for this condition of affairs, for he has business ability and has taken advantage of Mason at every turn. His wife, Doria. has social aspirations and is a typical vampire. She does her best to ensnare Mason, and he is easily charmed, until be meets Beverly Hope, who has come to visit her Aunt Barbara. Doria is infatuated with Prince Vandloup. One night after a party at the Manners home Mason goes to Doria's apartment, where she is waiting to receive him. But as he starts towards her the face of Beverly comes before him and he rushes madly from the room, passing Manners on bis way out. Doria tells her husband that Mason has forced bis way to her room, and that she has had to fight for her honor. Manners is angry enough to kill Mason, but slie begs him to ruin him instead. Manners dws not take long to accomplish this feat. Beverly promises to marry Mason and helps hlni In every way. Doria gives a reception to which she Invites Mason. He goes, intending to have a talk with Manners. One of the women whose earnings have been lost in the hank ai)pears. but Doria orders her from the house. Instead the woman slips unnoticed to Doria's room and stabs herself. Later while all the guests are assembled at dinner. Doria is startled by a drop of blood which falls from the celling, causing much consternation. Mason talks with Manners In the library and the two are advised of what has happened. Manners goes to the woman upstairs, and as he is returning to the library overhears his wife and the Prince making love. He denounces her and tells the astonished guests that she is the one who really is responsible for tbe fail GOLD SEAL. THE WOMAN HE FEARED (Three Parts— Xov. 14 ) .—The cast : John Gray ( Pranklyn Farnum) ; Henry Clive (William Canfield) ; May Clive (Vola Smith) ; Claire (Clarissa Selwyn) ; Myrtle Andrews (Adele Farrington) . Story by E. M. Ingleton. Produced by Harry Millarde. , . , Henry Clive. a wealthy widower, placed his small daughter. May. in a convent when she was a mere child, and now that her education is completed takes her home. Clive. alone, has amused himself according to his fancy, but now that his daughter has come to live with him he decides to reform. So he informs Claire, his mistress, that their relations can continue no longer. Piqued, sbe plans revenge Her nephew, John Gray, is a drunkard. When he loses his position on a newspaper because of this, she sends him to a sanatorium, where his cure is eventually consummated, and she promises to make him her heir and draws up her will acoordingly. Through her he meets an artist. Myrtle Andrews, who has received a commission from Clive to paint May's picture. May makes the acquaintance of Gray and soon the two are friends. Claire, who has been watching the little love god at work, tells her regenerated nephew that she will provide him with ample funds for a wedding if he can win May. but he must keep secret the fact that she is his aunt. ^Vhile not understanding the reason for the stipulation. Gray agrees. The wedding takes place. To tbe wedding breakfast comes Claire with her friend tbe artist. Steathlly she exchanees her glass of champagne for his of ginger ale. Gray becomes Intoxicated and shames the woman he married and her father, and Claire tells Clive that because he once spurned her that now she is avenged and also discloses the fact that Gray is her nephew. Clive orders Gray returned to his apartments, whither Claire follows with liquors, and when be recovers somewhat from bis drunken stupor tempts him further. May. meantime, has decided that her place belongs beside him. As sbe arrives Gray, somewhat awakened to what his aunt Is endeavoring to do. berates her and orders her from tbe house. Claire, returning to ber own home, intends striking Gray from her will, hut ere she can do this an attack of heart failure ends her life. So Gray and his wife are free to live out their lives in peace. UNIVERSAL SPECIAL FEATURE. LIBERTY (Episode No. l.'i — '"The Flag of Truce"— Two Parts — Nov. 20i.— Tbe cast: Liberty Horton (Marie Walcamp) : Pedro (Eddie Polo) ; Capt. Bob Rutledge (Jack Holt) ; Major Winston (Neal Hart) : Theresa (Maud Emory) : Manuel Leon (Bertram Grassby) : Jose Leon (L. M. Wells); Pancho Lopez (G. Raymond Nye). Written and produced by Henry MeRae. Pedro and Liberty are now in tbe prison. Pedro is sitting In his cell and outside are two guards talking of the torture that they are going to put Pedro through. They have been drinking rather heavily and pay no attention to their nrisoner. Pedro finds that the door Is open. He takes advantage of this discovery and lunges against it. The guards turn on bim and he grabs one about the lees and upsets him and the other he throws against the table. He Is about to eseape when a number of other guards arrive and he is taken to the torture room. As one of the guards i^ found to be dead and the other badly wounded the men who bave hold of him want to subject bim to tbe severest tortures In the meantime Liberty has found a Ijit of masonry loose in the wall of her cell and by working manages to make It large enough to crawl through. She gets Into an underground chamber, where sbe finds a pool of water and a number of skeletons. The walls are covered with sllme and dirt and there can be heard the sound of dripping water. To add to the horror of the place there are all kinds of rats and vermin swarming about. Set-lng no way of escaping here, she turns to eo ba^k when she finds to ber horror that the whole has been closed, and that she is a prisoner in tbe dungeon. LAEMMLE.. THE EMERALD PIN (Two Parts— Xov. 2.*?). —The cast : Kathleen and Grandmother (Roberta Wilson) : Kitty (Eileen Sedgwick) ; Mrs.