Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1917)

June 23, 1917 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1987 a stick of dynamite which land in Ham and Bud's boat. SAGE BRUSH LAW (An episode of "The American Girl— 2 parts).— The cast: Madge King, "the American girl" (Marin Sais) ; Roger King, her father (Frank Jonasson) ; Larry Kerwin (Edward Hearn) ; Tex Marlin (R. E. Bradbury) ; Jasper Tibbitts (Knute Rahm) ; Nels Lieburg (Edward Clisbee). Tex Marlin is the chairman of the "Committee of Six," which has assumed the responsibility of curbing a reign of lawlessness in the western town of Santa Mona. When they hang a member of a gang of bandits, Roger King, a wealthy rancher, and his daughter, Madge, object to the hasty action. In the dispute that follows, King's superintendent, Larry Kerwin, gets into a fight with old Jasper Tibbitts, the postmaster of Santa Mona. That evening Larry comes to the assistance of Nels Lieburg, a friendless unfortunate. Returning to the ranch, Larry sees a mysterious band of men place a note in a hiding place. He gets it, and reads : "Rim Rock Corral. Midnight. O.K. Postofflce." The following morning, Jasper Tibbitts is found murdered in the postofflce. Because of his quarrel with the postmaster the day before, Larry is suspected. Marlin arrives with the information that he has seen a man riding the postmaster's pinto horse. This man, when captured, proves to be Nels Lieburg, the Swede. Larry remembers the mysterious note of the previous evening, and rides to Rim Rock Corral to investigate. The sheriff sees him go, and, still suspicious, follows him, while the "Committee of Six," convinced of the Swede's guilt, drag him from the King ranch to hang him. At Rim Rock Corral, Larry discovers a burled box of stamps and money apparently stolen from the postofflce. The sheriff arrives upon the scene to find him with this box, and becomes fully convinced that Larry is the thief. He takes him into custody. Madge and her father, determined to save the Swede from the "Committee," arrive in the nick of time. Larry and the sheriff arrive as the Swede, who had been blindfolded, identifies Marlin as the man who made him take the pinto horse. Larry renders the proof of Marlin's guilt conclusive when he matches the torn bit of note paper with a small note book found in Marlin's pocket. Trapped. Marlin is forced to admit his alliance with the bandits of Rim Rock Corral, who, at his instigation, had robbed the postoffice the previous evening, and murdered old Tibbitt when he unexpectedly arrived upon the scene. Marlin had tried to throw suspicion upon the Swede by forcing him to take the pinto horse which would be recognized as belonging to Tibbitts. Marlin is placed under arrest, and Lieburg thanks Madge and Larry for their efforts in his behalf. THE POT OP GOLD (An Episode of "The American Girl"— Two Parts)— The cast: Madge King (Marin Sais) ; Roger King, her father (Frank Jonasson) ; Larry Kerwin (Edward Henrn) : Henry Dawson (R. E. Bradbury) ; "Hopeful Dave" (Edward Clisbee). The one unprofitable investment of Roger King is The Herald, the only daily paper in the little western city of San Remo. He tells the superintendent of his industrial enterprises, Larrv Kerwin, that he intends to sell the paper. Madge, his daughter, insists that she has a plan to double the circulation of the paper in two weeks. bury an iron pot containing within a mile of San Remo. in The Herald a continued give a clue to the wherewith ner father and She proposes to $1,000 in gold coin and then story whi abouts of the treas Larry she is burying the pot of gold the ella abandoned shack San Re when she finds buried there a skull and a locket containing the picture of a child. Madge prints the picture of fhe locket as an illustration of one of the chapters of her story. hoping to lure the criminal to the abandoned shack. When the picture is printed Madge is surprised to learn that it is a photograpli of Marcia Fuller, the only stenographer of The Herald, when she was six years old. Marcia's guardian. Mrs. Gammidge. when questioned concerning the mystery, relates that fifteen years ago Marcia was living alone with her father when he mysteriously disappeared. Henry Dawson, the present mavor of San Remo, was their TO EXHIBITORS If you are doing something new and interesting at your theater, let our correspondent know about it. It may help others and help you as well. Helpfully yours, THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD friend, and brought the child to her and supported her ever since. Madge accompanies Marcia and her guardian to question Dawson, while King and Larry ride to the shack to watch for any one who might return to remove the evidence. Mayor Dawson tells Madge that he knows nothing more than Mrs. Gammidge has told 'them, but Madge's suspicions are aroused when she sees Dawson ride in the direction of the abandoned shack. There he is confronted by Madge and her father. With the evidence of his guilt before him, Dawson confesses that fifteen years ago he and Marcia's father owned a rich mining claim. In a quarrel over the proceeds Dawson killed the man, and then he buried him in the cellar. He tried to make amends by supporting the child of his victim ever since. Dawson is placed in charge of the sheriff, and the pot of gold is found by the most enthusiastic treasure-hunter of San Remo, "Hopeful Dave," the village pest. THE JACKAROO (An Episode of "The Further Adventures of Stingaree" — Two Parts). — The cast: Stingaree (True Boardman) ; Howie (Paul C. Hurst) ; Maud Norman (Edythe Sterling) ; Paul Clover (Hal Clements) ; Jack Tabourdin (Tom Walsh). Directed by Paul C. Hurst. Maud Norman, the owner of the G Block Station, an Australian sheep run, points out to her manager, Glover, that her flocks have been seriously ravaged by the continued droughts of the past year. But her financial difficulties are somewhat lessened by the arrival of Jack Tabourdin, whose father sends Maud a check for one hundred pounds in payment for taking his son on as a "jackaroo" or apprentice on the sheep run. The following April when a payment of 500 pounds is due on the purchase of the sheep station, and Maud, foreseeing that, she will be unable to meet the payment, advertises for sale her favorite horse, Polly. Stingaree, the gentleman bushranger, and his partner, Howie, read this advertisement, and Stingaree decides that he must have Polly. Tabourdin, the jackaroo, overhears Maud and Glover discussing the sale of Polly. He remembers a handbill advertising 500 pounds reward for the capture of the bushranger. Stingaree. He wonders if he could spare Maud the loss of her favorite horse by capturing the outlaw. He receives an opportunity to do so, when, during the absence of Maud and Glover, Stingaree and Howie arrive at the station to get the horse. He fires at them as they are entering the stable. They run away, but by a subterfuge they make the jackaroo a prisoner. They take him to their camp, and are overjoyed to find that the jackaroo pursued them on the horse they "had sought. In camp the jackaroo tells Stingaree the reason for his attempt to capture the bushranger. Stingaree, always too chivalrous to see a woman in trouble, proposes a plan to Howie and sends him away to the Kangaroo Hotel at Topanga. Then, feigning carelessness, he allows the jackaroo to make him a prisoner and take him to the troopers' quarters at Topanga, where Stingaree is locked up, and the iackaroo departs with his 500 pounds reward. Howie bursts into the Kangaroo Hotel at Topanga and holds up the bar. There is a trooper present, and Howie allows him to sneak away to give the alarm to the other troopers. The troopers rush away from the barracks, leaving only one man to guard Stingaree. Arriving at the hotel, they see what is apparently Howie riding away. They give pursuit and overtake the horse, only to find it is carrying only a dummy of straw, which Howie has rigged up for the occasion. Howie hurries to the barracks, where he overpowers the one trooper left in charge of Stingaree, and helps his partner to escape. Stingaree and Howie ride back to their old haunts, while the jackaroo returns to the G Block Station and persuades Maud to accept the 500 pounds as a loan to pay off the note on the sheep run. THE FUGITIVE PASSENGER (An Episode of "The Further Adwventures of Stingaree" — Two Parts). — The cast: Irving Randolph, later "Stingaree" (True Boardman) : Howie, his partner (Hal Clements) : Ethel Porter, his fiancee (Marin Sais) ; Captain Winslow (G. A. Williams'). Irvine Randolph, the respected master of Randolph Towers. London, whom the world once knew as "Stingaree. the Australian bushranger." receives notice from his attorneys that an appraisal of his family estate shows that his entire fortune was squandered by his deceased brother while he (Irving) was absent in Australia. Ho realizes that he cannot, as a penniless man, marry his fiancee, Ethel Porter. He is surprised by a visit from his old partner of the bushranger days in Australia, Howie, who has crossed the seas to warn "Stingaree" that government officers are upon his trail with a warrant for his arrest. He persuades Stingaree to return to Australia with him. Stingaree leaves Howie in his home while he goes to say good-bye to Ethel. While Stingaree is gone, the officers arrive at his home, where they find Howie. But the old bushranger tricks them, and forces them into a closet, where Stingaree finds them locked upon his return. Stingaree and Howie are soon at sea. Howie, while chumming with the wireless operator, sees a message from the police authorities warning the captain that Stingaree is on board. Howie informs Stingaree, and when the captain recognizes the famous Australian bushranger in the polished gentleman with the monocle, Stingaree pretends that he does not suspect. Nearing Melbourne harbor, Stingaree rigs up in his cabin a contrivance which will create sufficient delay to allow him to escape. When, in the harbor, he sees a police boat speeding toward them, he goes to his cabin and lights a candle which is so placed that it will eventually burn a string which will release a weight which will pull the trigger of a revolver fastened to a chair. The officers arrive on board and are brought to the door of Stingaree's cabin, where they shout for him to surrender. But Stingaree and his partner have slipped out of the cabin and are now sliding down a rope to a motorboat. Meanwhile the candle has burned the string, and the revolver in Stingaree's cabin is discharged. The officers, thinking that Stingaree must be in the cabin, delay there long enough for the bushrangers to make a getaway. Later, in Australia, Stingaree and Howie read an article in The Australasian how the police officers were cleverly fooled by the daring bushrangers. Universal Film Mfg. Co. REX. HELEN GRAYSON'S STRATEGY (Two Parts — Bel. Wk. June 18). — The cast: Helen Grayson (Irene Hunt) ; Lloyd Bayless (Malcolm Elevins) ; Homer Grayson (L. C. Shumway) ; Physician (Hayward Mack). Written by WillisWoods. Produced by John McDermott. Helen Grayson had thought herself in love with Lloyd Bayless until it came to the poinj of leaving her husband. Bayless attempts to compel her to keep her promise and leave, but she makes him understand that sbe will remain. Then a messenger arrives with a telegram from her husband announcing his return within a short time. Bayless leaves. Grayson, returning, discovers that his wife was about to leave with Bayless. He tells her tnat he is going out to shoot him. She phones Bayless to leave town, but he decides to wait for Grayson and "get him." Grayson, examining a revolver in his own office, accidentally wounds himself and he is taken home. Meantime Bayless. waiting for Grayson, becomes impatient, and decides that he will go to Grayson's home. He arrives in the night and Helen, hearing a noise, goes to the library, where sbe meets Bayless. She tells hkn that Grayson is wounded and is now sleeping. Bayless delivers the ultimatum that either she will go with him or he will kill Grayson. She pretends that s~he will go with him and he embraces her. At that moment she tabes a necklace from her neck and drops it into his pocket and then she calls for help. A passing policeman hears her, and when "he enters the house she tells him that Bayless is a thief. Her testimony is borne out by the finding of the necklace in the pocket of Bayless. He attempts to kill the policeman, but the man shoots first, killing Bayless. Grayson bas been awakened by the shots, and when Helen returns to nis bedside she tells him that it was a thief who had been killed. JOKER. A BURGLAR'S BRIDE (Rel. Wk. of June 18). —The cast : Esmeralda (Gale Henry) ; Soapy Jake (Jack Dill) ; Mrs Buffum (Nellie Allen) ; Mr. Buffem (Milton Sims). Scenario by Tom Gibson. Produced by Allen Curtis. Esmeralda is the maid of all work at the Buffem's. Her ideal is a burglar. The Buffems go away, leaving her in charge, and when she catches a burglar breaking into the house, she persuades him to stay and marry her. He does so to avoid the police. He thinks she Is th/> lady of the house. When the master and mistress return, he finds his mistake. He makes a break for freedom, pursued by Esmeralda with her marriage certificate. At last, rather than go to jail, he accepts life as her husband. NESTOR. JILTED IN JAIL (Rel. Wk. of June 18). — The cast: Sam (Eddie Lvons) : Kitty (Edith Roberts') ; William (Lee Moran) ; the chief (Fred Gamble). Scenario by F. A. Palmer. Proiueed by Roy Clements). Sam love= Kitty, but her father, the Chief,