Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1917)

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1176 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD May 19, 1917 was surprised to see her on the streets with her eon, after he had served his term in prison. He followed her home, got the doctor away by means of a fake phone call, and entered the house. Mary was dumbfounded when he revealed himself and threatened her, and she save him her necklace to keep silent. Just after leaving, he was struck by Dr. Grayson's auto, and the doctor rushed him into the house, and found an immediate operation was necessary and asked Mary to assist. While he was in the next room preparing, Mary secured the necklace. The doctor told her tue slightest pressure on the spine would cause death, and she was about to yield to the temptation when be returned to the room. The operation proceeds, and she can hardly wait for advice of the result, when the doctor tells her there is no hope. Mary sinks into her husband's arms with a silent prayer of thanksgiving for her deliverance. BISON. CASEY'S BORDER RAID (Two Parts— May 19). — The cast: Casey (Neal Hart); Girl (Janet Eastman) ; Corporal (Bud Osborne) ; Mexican (Joe Rickson) ; 2d Mexican (Pedro Leon). Scenario by C. J. Wilson, Jr. Produced by Geo. Marshall. Casey is with the troops on the border. The boys send him to get the key to the flag pole, and he is bawled out by the sergeant. He is put on sentry duty, where he imagines a burro is the Mexican army, and alarms the camp. It is then he meets the sergeant's sister. Casey is afraid to fight, so he remains behind. The girl thinks he has stayed to protect her, and makes a hero of him. The boys return to take it out on Casey, and find him with the girl. They drive him away. Casey is made to do the dirty work around the camp. The girl tells the boys, who are all in love with her, that she will marry the one who secures for her the Mexican blanket worn by the leader of the bandits. They all are licked by the Mexicans and return without the blanket. Bach soldier, unknown to the other, tries to bribe Casey. The result is that Casey is delurged with bribes, and decides to attempt to make good. The Mexicans have left the camp to attack the Americans. All the boys, with the exception of the sergeant, wander away with the girl for a picnic. The Mexicans arrive, overpower the sergeant, and make away with the machine gun. Casey arrives at their camp, finds the guard asleep, and puts the Mexican blanket under his coat. The American captain comes on a visit of inspection and finds the outpost deserted and the gun gone. When the boys return with the girl he orders them put in the guard house. Casey, among the bandits, stands the abuse of the Mexicans until they start to trample on the girl's handkerchief, which he has long treasured. He knocks down the lot of them and starts away with Mexicans after him. He runs to the gun, wheels it around, and turns it loose, capturing the entire Mexican army. He then ties them with a rope to the front of the machine gun and makes them pull it back across the Mexican border. He arrives in the American camp just as the boys are being taken off to the guard house. He turns the Mexicans over to the captain. The girl falls in his arms when she discovers that he has brought the blanket as well as the gun and all the bandits. GOLD SEAL. THE HONOR OF AN OUTLAW (Three Parts — May 15). — The cast: "Cheyenne" (Harry Carey) ; The Girl (Claire du Brey) ; Her Father (T. D. Crittenden) ; Deputy (Fred Kelsey) ; Conductor (Jack Leonard). Written and produced by F. A. Kelsey. The railroad president's daughter, in her private car, is bidding her parents good-by. "Cheyenne," free him and take the girl. "Cheyenne" on his way to serve a sentence for robbery. A band of outlaws plan to hold up the train. The conductor tells the president's daughter of "Cheyenne" Harry's presence. She recalls a hold-up at a dance in her honor where he was recognized and asks that he be brought to her car. The outlaws flag the train. The sheriff rushes to the door to find out the trouble, and is shot dead. Two of the outlaws recognize "Cheyenne," free him «nd take the girl. "Cheyenne" accompanies them. All board an auto and ride away. The conductor cuts the engine loose, Non=Break able and Sanitary STEEL and CAST Opera Chairs immediate shipment on many styles; Second Hand Chairs; out-of-door seating. Send measurements for FREE SEATING PLAN. Mention this paper. STEEL FURNITURE CO. Grand Rapids, Mich.; New York, 150 Fifth Ave. Get That 20% Off on Machine Parts FOR AIRDOMES We have on hand several Power No. 5 mechanisms in fine condition and offer same mounted on Universal Equipments at $100.00 each. Send for Catalogue. C.R.BAIRD COMPANY 24 East 23rd St., New York Paintings of Film Stars And Feature Lobby Displays for State Right Buyers that are works of art. PAINTED BY M. KASSEL, ARTIST 22» West 42nd St., New York Better Music always gets more business. Do you know that now you can get A Real Pipe Organ Beautiful Orchestral Instruments and Grand Piano by investing in the big new Model One American Master Organ $4950 American Master Organ Co., Inc. Lake View, Paterson, N. J. rides to the nearest station, and gives the alarm. The father rushes to the scene in a private baggage car accompanied by a posse and their horses. Meanwhile, the outlaws mount their horses and make for the mountains. Upon arrival they write a letter to the girl's father asking for money. They then bring out the sacks of plunder, which include six quarts of champagne, and begin drinking. "Cheyenne" tosses his wine to the floor; the others get drunk. They cut the cards to see which one goes into the other room where the girl is. The Mexican wins, starts to the door and is shot down by "Cheyenne." A fight starts. As "Cheyenne" is about to lose his flght the posse arrives and place the men under arrest. The girl is released and tells her father of the bravery of "Cheyenne." The father offers "Cheyenne" a position. He makes good, and falls in love with the girl. The father sees this with alarm. He tells Harry he is the sort of man a woman either hates or loves, and asks him to go away. Harry pretends to the girl that the West is calling him. They say a hasty good-by, and part with the misunderstanding on her side uncleared. UNIVERSAL SPECIAL FEATURE. THE VOICE ON THE WIRE (Episode 10— May 20).— The cast: Shirley (Ben Wilson); Polly (Neva Gerber) ; "Red" Warren (Francis MacDonald) ; Renolds (Jos. Girard) ; Cronin (Howard Crampton) ; "Frisco" Ida (Evelyn Selby) ; James Welsh (Wadsworth Harris). On the special train "Red" Warren sits by Polly, who is terrified. In the forward part of the car Renolds sits with bound hands and feet, Tokonuga and Taylor watching him carefully. "Red" instructs four crooks to watch from the rear of the train. Shirley is about to step onto the other special train when he receives a message from Laschlas which causes nim to let the train move on without him. He hires a machine and pursues the first special. On the second special, Cronin questions the crook and smiles with satisfaction. They discover that Shirley is not on the train and Cronin asserts that he knew Shirley would double cross them. He suddenly stops the train. "Red" is warned that the second special is following and he instructs his men to unhook the rear coach so that the second special will collide with it. Cronin stopped the train in time to prevent the collision, and he and his men hurry on foot to the next station and force a chauffeur to drive them to the city. Polly is put in an auto with the crooks and they hasten to "Frisco" Ida's gambling house. Polly is now utterly dejected. 'Red" and Ida sneer at her misery. They force her to phone James Welsh, a man of about fifty, who is a bon-vivant. But she is determined she will not concede to "Red's" orders further. Warren and Ida are afraid that she may give away their game. Then "The Voice" informs them that Polly will be there. Shirley at last arrives at Welsh's apartments and tells Welsh "The Voice" has threatened to get him if he leaves his apartment that night, but Welsh lauehs. The phone rings and Welsh hears Renolds' voice telling him not to go out without Polly, that he fears Shirley is delayed. Renolds, in Ida's apartment, has succeeded in knocking over the phone and then rolling onto the floor is able to send the message. "The Voice" now tells Shirley that "It" was on the wire ; to remember eight o'clock. Getting a promise from Welsh that he won't leav without Polly, Shirley leaves and is attacked by Cronin and his men, who do not recognize him. Questioning the double-crossing crook, bhirley learns "Red" has taken Polly to "Frisco" Ida's gambling house and they all start for that place. It is now eight o'clock. Polly lies on the bed, her eyes closed. Slowly the mytserious hand appears. She stirs restlessly while the fingers of the hand extend toward her. BUTTERFLY. THE PHANTOM'S SECRET (5 parts— May 14). — The cast: Jeanne de Beaulieu (Mignon Anderson) ; Count Raoul de Beaulieu (Marc Fenton): Franz Leroux I Hayward Mack); "The Rat" (Dan Leighton) ; Jane Ellio» (Molly Malone) ; Henry Marston. (L. C. Shumway) ; Frank Van Dyk (Fred Church) ; Sister TYPHOONS COOLS-VENTILATE I TYPHOON FAN COMPANY /U 1544 B'WAY I NEW YORK CiTY