Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1916)

November 25, 1916 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1223 MUTUAL. HIS GUARDIAN ANOEL. (Two Parts — Nov. 13). — The cast: Rodney [Jraillcy (Eugene Palleto) : Mabel Saunders (Katbryno Vaugbn) ; David Saunders, her father (W. K. Bralnbrldge) : "01s BlU" Stevens (Harry S. Grlffltta). David Saunders, a big contractor and manipulator. Is Interested In the construction of a railroad Id Dorthwestern Montana. The rival line is being pushed through by a rival company an-l the success of either line depends on which one crosses n certain divide flrst. Bradley's son Rodney, who Is In love with Mabel Saunders. dausbter of David Saunders. Is sent by the rival company to see that their Hoe Is pushed throui;h first. "HIk Bill" Stevans, a regular roughneck. Is sent out by Saunders and told lo push the line through regardless of expense. Mabel learns that her father Is plotting against Rodney, so she follows him Into the great west and hovers over him. She saves bis life for him and later. even though Rodney Is successful, Saunders forgives him and siimtions his marriage to Mable. CUB. JERRVS DOUBLE HEADER (Nov. 24).— The cast: Jerry (George Ovey): Hold-up Man (George George) ; Father (M. J. McCarty); Mother i.lelen Gllmore) ; Daughter (Claire Alexander). Jerry Is "In bad" with his sweetheart's father and mother, so he rides concealed In a trunk on the back of the family automobile In which mother, father and daughter are taking a spin. The patrons of the roadhouse take refuge in a box and a barrel as a robher holds them up. The landlord of the place hides behind the counter, leaving the situation In the hands oi the desperate character. The automobile party approaches. The desperado holds up the party, but seeing the daughter, he takes them under his protection, while Jerry peers out of the trunk at the proceedings. The hold-up man escorts the frightened family Into the roadhouse, shooting as be goes, commanding the hysterical landlord to dance, firing at the waiter and taking a shot at Jerry, who follows them In. As Jerry hurries out of the roadhouse he conceives the Idea of using a racing automobile which has Just driven up. He enters the restaurant quietly, ties a lariat around the feet of the hold-up man. who Is dragged out by the racer. But the bandit, after he has been dragRed down the road, Is left rubbing bis bead dazedly when the lariat runs afoul of a tree. He recovers just In time to hold up the automobile party which has by this time followed from the Inn. On seeing the bandit Jerry hastily concludes his conversation with the girl and gets Into the trunk. The family, with the bandit still accompanying them, enter the residence. Wben father phones for the police, the bad man shoots the telephone from his hands, Jerry now g>?ts inside and fells the bandit with a blow over the head. Mother and daughter enter a bedroom and father is Just knocking there for odmitttanre when he sees that the bandit has recovered and Is entering the hallway. Father escapes at the other side of the hall while the bandit raps on the bedroom door. The mother opens the door and falls Into the bandit's arms. She screams and runs. "Wlille mother gets a shotgun and fires at the bandit. Jerry sneaks in again and fells the desperado with a vase. Jerry takes the bandit's guns and holds him up as mother shoots again. Two officers now enter and find that the features of the captive correspond with those of the picture on the notice of reward. As the po, llcemen march the bandit off the scene. Jerry is hailed as the hero of the hour and gets the daughter with her father's ble=sing. MUTUAL STAR PRODUCTION. PECK 0' PiCKLES (American— Five Parts — Nov. 1.1).— The cast: Rudolph Schlilz (C. William Kolb) : Louise, his dauehter (May Cloyi: Adolph Bu^ch I Max M. Dill*: pprgeant Todd i^^^ri L. A. IVIOTION mmt PICTURE CO. ICaottfacttireri of hj^l ^hR t1Mt7E.WutioftMStra«l LOS ANGELES, OIL. "A* food as gold." "A« white as 'mow." "As fine aj lilk." Wky do other papers in tbii field invariably try to compare «r!th the •tanalanl sf the MOVING PICTURE WORLD? There'* a reason. (Prank Thompson); Caroline Pickett (Marie Van Tassel): Lutle. Busch's daughter (Josephine Clark) ; Jed. town sheriff (Burdell Jacobs); Bobble Bennett (Alan Forrest). Directed by J. .v. HeCfron. Rudolph Schlltz Is the village shoemaker and Adolph Busch, the leading grocer, and butcher Rudolph has a daughter named Louise, who Is pretty. Adolph's daughter, Lutle, Is not so attractive as Louise. Bobbie Bennett Is a romantic Boston boy. Jed Prouty Is the village ■constable." who is in love with Lutie. Caroline Pickett is slightly Infatuated with Bubch. Rudolph rips the sole of a shoe and finds therein an old lottery ticket No. 131313. The prize Is $131,313. Bausch Is persuaded to buy a ten per cent. Interest for $10 In the ticket that had Its drawing two years ago and their hopes soar as they contemplate tbe dents they will put In this old world when they win the dough. Lutle reads Laura Jean LIbby and obtains an Inspiration thereby. While packing eggs she writes her initial "L" on the shell, tells how lonesome she Is and sends It forth. Bobble gets the egg and Lutle gets a letter requesting a photograph. Afraid to put her own picture In tbe mall. Lutle slips In a picture of Louise and signs It Louise. Return mall brings a picture of Bobble, and Labor Day brings Bobble himself pining for the real thing in girls. From this innocent Incident the stor>" grows until it Involves all the characters in ridiculous situations. .Actuated by high moral Impulses. Caroline stirs the town to frenzy on the subject of drink and gambling, the lottery^ ticket forming the rhlcf charge in the latter complaint. Later on Caroline gets intoxicated from imbibing sweet elder which the frolicsome Bobby adulterated with "medicine water" abstracted from a black bottle carried by Buscb, The cider becomes fashionable and all patronize It. The result is a most wonderful souse, ending in a deep sleep and a vivid dream In which all the village characters tread backward over the trail of time and appear In curious antics in the city of Washington. D. C. In the year 1860, before the war. After scenes typical of that period time two Germans become the target of the rebel army and are blown thousands of miles through space, landing in the heart of 1960. in the exciting reign of King Theadore the First. After funny incidents, the final act brings the scene once more lo Walpole, Mass.. where the two jolly Germans awaken to find a great triple wedding planned and to realize that their mysterious peregrination was due to the Influence of the stuff that made Milwaukee famous. They agree to destroy all tbe liquor In Walpole. LONE STAR ( American — Five Parts — Nov. 23i. — Tbe cast: Lone Star (William Russell): Helen Mattes (Charlotte Burton) ; John Mattes (Harry Von Meteri : Jim Harper (Alfred Ferguson) : Jefferson Mattes (Ashton Dearholt). Lone Star, an Indian lad of superior intelligence, marvels at the efficacy of the white man's medical methods. He later goes East to secure an education and release his tribe from the practices of the medicine man. After a medical course in college Lone Star goes to New York and here becomes a noted surgeon. He mecl<i Helen Mattes, the daughter of a rich New Yorker, and falls in love with the girl. Her father objects to his daughter mating with an Indian and he brings Helen to the same conclusion. A short time after the girl has told Lone Star that she can never marry him he saves her life by a very delicate operation. Then, disgusted with so-called "high society." he returns to the Indian village and there sets about to give them the benefit of his education. VOGUE. UP THE FLUE (Two parts— Nov. 26). — The cast: The Oil Magnate (Larrv Bowes); the Magnates daughter (Lillian Hamilton) ; the rhlef bombmaker (Harry Hucklns); the bombmaker's daughter (Florence Rosee) ; one of the Bad Ones ^Owen Evansl; the Worst of Them All (Ruhe Miller) ; the Hired Man (Roy .McOay). McCray. assistant to the oil magnate and In love with the oil magnate's daughter, on seeing a suspicious character hanging around the oil fields, follows him. Lillian, the daughter, goes with him. Rube Miller Is the worst of the buncb of bomhmakers and he spies Lillian and Mr-Cray, The latter Is locked In the bolter and a hot flre started under him. He Is rescued just in time by Lillian. Later she Is ?een by the bombmaker's daughter and her fate Is sealed. She Is tied to a post with a bomb set under her ready to go off at a certain time. The girl Is rescued just In time. The sputterlnu bomb Is thrown out of the window and brines to earth a huge smoke''tack. Everyone Is buried In the debris. McCray appeals to the magnate for his daught*='r's hand and as he Is refused crowns himself with one of the many thousand bricks and falls back into a fade-out. MUTUAL. MUTUAL WEEKLY NO. 1*7 (Nov. 8). With tbe Allies In the Orient. — Ammunition brought down in ships Is loaded on a miniature railroad and rushed to the first-line artillery. Subtitles: Big cannons at Scdd-ul-Bahr boml>arding Turkish fortifications. One shot with these big guns demolishes entire bulldlnga Instantly. A wrecked Turkish mortar. Washington, D. C. — Mrs. Belva Lockwood celebrates 86th birthday. The first and only woman to be nominated for the Presidency of the United States. New London, Conn. — The "Deutschland" reaches this port at end of second successful voyage. German Ufreighter carries cargo of rare chemicals and drugs. Sheepshead Bay Speedway, N. Y.— Aitkin •wins Harkness trophy. Average speed 107 mitea an hour. San Francisco, Cal. — Famous landmark la destroyed. Old Hall of Records, which weathered the 1:K)() earthquake and fire, falls under the hand of wreckers. Subtitle : The new City Hall. New York City.— Fashion Show for Charity at the Rltz-Carlton. The Militia of Mercy presents "Le Carnaval des Modes " for benefit of little victims of infantile paralysis. (Gowns by J. M. Gidding & Co., Fifth Ave.. N. Y. City.) Subtitles: Suit of green velour, trimmed with Lapin, the new fashion fur of the season. (Courtesy of J, M. Gidding & Co., Fifth Ave., New York.) Sport Suit. Rose color wool Jersey trimmed with natural opossum. Taupe velvet tan with embroidery. Afternoon suit of Tete De Negre. Muff cuffs of Kolinsky. Picture hat of tulle with spray of Paradise. Unique evening hat of Georgette Crepe with French blue ribbon and flowers. Washington, D. C. — New head piece for Uncle Sam's soldiers. Combination helmet and trench digger is a new war invention. Oakland. Cal. — Smart set holds fete for charity. Society maids open Bazaar for benefit of the baby hospital. New York City. — Handcuff King frees self in midair. Spectacular feat amuses thousands Mare Island, Cal.— Keel is laid for Battleship "California." Work on mightiest naval unit is started. New York City.— President Wilson winds up whirlwind campaign here. Speaks at luncheon given by business men. Subtitle: "Begorra I'm for Wilson, too." New York City.— Carlstrom completes Chicago to New York flight with U. S. mail. Wins new non-stop record. 700,000 people along course witness progress of flight. Subtitle: The start in Chicago. Mutual Weekly cameraman hands film of start to Carlstrom to be delivered at end of journey in New York. The finish of the flight at Governor's Island, N. Y. City The film is delivered in fastest time ever made by any man between the two cities. MLTUAL WEEKLY NO. OS (Nov. 15) W th the French at Combles.— The terrific artillery bombardment leveled and wrecked every standing thing in its line of flre. Subtitles : All the survivors were made prisoners Being searched, even to their shoes. The barbed-wire detention camps are a haven of rest and contentment. Washington, D C— Not a blaze. The Canitol Building gets its annual bath. Wellesly. Mass.— College girls In annual aport carnival. Refreshments were served — just like tea at English cricket. Washington. D. C.—U. S. Postofflce Department adopts automatic mail tying machine Saves 50 per cent, of labor and twine Invented by Mr. B. H. Eunn. New York City —Candidate Hughes votes early. Gets ballot No. 13. Princeton. N. J.— President Wilson motors from Shadow Lawn to vote here. Boston. Mass, — Scores drowned as trolley plunges through open draw bridge. Crowded car sinks in 25 feet of water and only few escapes. Washington, D. C— "Petticoat for a Dime" fraud order stops $10,000 In dimes. 200.000 letters containing dimes are opened at dead letter office and returned to senders. Boston. Mass. — Norfolk Hunt Club holds annual fox chase. St. Louis. Mo. — Mississippi River steamboat. "Cape Girardeau, " goes down. Divers recover valuable cargo. Los Angeles, Cal. — Soldier boys return from border duty. Bronzed troopers, hardened by camp flre. return home self reliant and springy as race horses. Chicago. Ill, — First book printed on western hemisphere Is presented to Newberry Library here. The book was printed by Pedro Ochar'o In 1576. Easton. Fa. — Penn highway Is dedicated. New eoncrete road formally opened by Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania, and Gov. Fielder of New Jersey.