Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1910)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 435 Motion Pictures JAMES J. JEFFRIES Stanley Ketchel Tom Sharkey Kid Herman Gunner Moir Young: Corbett Kid Sharkey Of JACK JOHNSON Billy Papke Tommy Burns Joe Gans Joe Palmer Terry McGovern Young Dority FRANK GOTCH GEO. HACKENSCHMIDT IN THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS Write for low rental terms The CHICAGO FIGHT PICTURE CO. 81 CLARK STREET CHICAGO, ILL. BIOGRAPH COMPANY. THE CONVERTS.— We see bere a young man living a lite of self-indulgence and idleness, and we know that the Idle shall be food for evil, and in this ease even to the mockery of God's word. Bored, he seeks s ething novel, and his reckless companions suggest he masquerade as an evangelist and preach outside the dance hall of this Western town. This appeals to him as a most unique diversion, so oil they go, be dressed as a minister, lo start their little gospel meeting. Arriving outside the hall, he begins liis discourse. Inside we find those poor creatures who walk in the Darkness, hut we must forgive them, for they know not what they do. The yonng fellow, being of an emotional nature, and an eloquent speaker, the Word rings truth, though uttered by false lips. So impressive is it that one of the poor wretches of the place is irresistibly drawn to liis side while her very soui drinks in the Word which seems to soothe. The young man regards this a huge joke, though he dissembles before the girl. The gill leaves the hall and goes to her room, where, weeping, she kneels and prays. Her soul breathes forth that penitential idea "Create in me a (lean heart, 0 God; and renew a right spirit within me." As the words fall from her lips there comes a feeling of peace site has never before experienced. There1 1 1" H i she resolves to give her life in repentance. Leaving her room, she cries: "Unto the fallen will 1 carry the Word that restored me. I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be con verted unto thee." She now becomes a settlement house worker, and one day during her mission work she comes face to face with the young profligate, now intoxicated, whom she had thought a priest. At first she is shocked at the discovery of this man's baseness, and turns away from him. "Still," she reasons, "was it not through him I saw the Light and heard the Word?" Her plain duty is tc save him, but the bitter hurt of a guilty conscience Causes him to slink from the spot. Hushing to his miii ho now fully realizes what a contemptible dog be lias been, for in the girl he saw what good a man can do, and yet how he will fall all through bis own choice. His heart aches with the misery of his own degradation, and his hope for peace vain. Finally, lie rushes out, determined to find the girl and throw himself at her feet for forgiveness, but he is shown a better way, for meeting her as she is assisting a poor old man who (alien on the road, their souls meet In one i esolve. THE LOVE OF LADY IRMA.— Lady Irma is the wife of a handsome man who is the object of admiration of all the women, and wherever he up pears they flock about him to such an extent that the wife, though assuming that she is not jealous. Is afraid that their excessive adulation may turn his head and she will he forgotten. She asks her self if she can hold his love. She, with candor, realizes that she is not more beautiful than most of them, and maybe not as attractive as some. Here she is tortured by fears, although he is devoted to her. Protestations on bis part serve but little to ease her mind when she sees him in the midst of a throng of admiring women, and her perturbation is ill -concealed. To ber best friend she is about to write her fears, and ask advice, when nn idea occurs to her. If he was not so handsome they would possibly not so thoroughly monopolize his attentions. If he could only meet with some disfiguring accident — at this point of bet soliloquy a horrible plan presents Itself to her mind and she Impetuously puts It Into effect, engaging the services of a couple of thugs to waylay hei husband and sear his face in a manner to disfigure his beauty. For this she pays them a considerable sum. The deed is perpetrated and the affair is enveloped In mystery, as there appeared to he no plain reason for the assault. However, the Wounds heal, but he Is brutally disfigured for life. It is now that Lady Irma feels the awful weight of remorse, which is not even lightened by the contemptuous attitude of the women at his appearance. This is not the worst torment, for the thugs, appreciating the hold they have on her, use a threat to expose her as a means to extort more money. During one of their visits they are surprised by the husband, who throws them bodily out of the house. Reasoning that he will sooner or later learu the truth, she confesses. He is at first amazed, hut upon learning what had induced her step, he forgives her. EDISON MFG. CO. FRUIT GROWING, GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO.— This film shows the wonderful results acconipuished by irrigation, of which we of the East know practically nothing. The whole growth of the orchard is shown, even the arid lands before the irrigation process has begun. The great wheel, by which the water is lifted above its level and division boxes filled and distributed to the various irrigating ducts, the operation of spraying by which injurious insects are destroyed, and, perhaps most interesting of all, the way the fruit is protected against frost, are all graphically shown and through the medium of excellent photography. The sight of the many fires burning in the orchard, by means of which the temperature is raised from 12 to 13 degrees, is most picturesque and not to be forgotten. The operator made a special trip to Grand Valley, Colorado, for the purpose of getting this picture, and through the courtesy of the fruit company was enabled to achieve a most satisfactory result. A MOUNTAIN BLIZZARD.— Three tenderfeet are on a prospecting tour in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. They meet with several adventures, trying to them • but intensely amusing to the spectator. After having purchased a necessary third horse they meet witli an Indian, who warns them of an approaching snowstorm. Disregarding the warning, they proceed and are caught in a mountain blizzard. They lose their way, and in trying to recover the trail circle about for hours. Night overtakes thein in a pitiable condition. They make several efforts to get a fire after having exhausted their store of matches. They resort to rubbing twigs and even try to light a .fire by discharging a pistol at the inflammable twigs. They merely succeed in scattering the twigs as well as all hope of artificial heat. In their despair they conclude to lie down and die. Ridding each other a pathetic farewell and asking mutual forgiveness, they renounce their favorite vices — cards, tobacco and whiskey — and settle down in the drifting snow. The next morning they are awakened by the attendants of a mountain hotel which stood within a few feet of the spot where they slept, but was obscured from view by the storm. After a warm breakfast, each man returns to his worldly ways. The humor of this situation is shown in the final tableau of the picture. ESSANAY FILM MFG. CO. AN INTERRUPTED HONEYMOON.— The film starts where many just leave off. The minister at the wedding of Jack and Jennie is just pronouncing the solemn words, "I pronounce you man and wife." The scene changes to the doorway of a university. A Freshman is undergoing the initial step of entering college — hazing. We see him dart out of the door, followed by a dozen college boys. They are near the railway station and the Freshman darts into the station and out on the platform It is then that we note the strong resemblance of the two fellows. The train has pulled up and Jennie is anxiously waiting, when the Freshman backs into her. She seizes him by the wrist and drags him aboard the train. The flabbergasted youth does not know nor care where the woman is dragging him. he only hopes to escape the clutches of the rowdy Sophs. The train pulls out and Jennie discovers her mistake when they are seated in the Pullman. "You are not my husband." she says, looking at him aghast. And Jack, who has returned just in time to see the tail end of the train disappearing around a curve, looks around for his wife. Then the dozen Sophomores grab him and hustle him away, believing him to be the Freshman. They give him a rough hazing before the discovery that he is the wrong man is made. They are all sympathy immediately and offer to do all in their power to get him out of the scrape. After other complications Jack and Jennie locate each other and continue on their wedding trip and the elusive Freshman is hauled off by the college boys, who give him a double dose of the medicine he refused to take. THE FENCE ON BAR Z RANCH.— Robert Graham, a rich land owner, buys a farm adjoining that of a widow, Mrs. Sarah Rrown. In sur veying the property, the report of the surveyors' makes the claim that the Widow Rrown's fence, dividing the two properties, encroaches five feet on Graham's property. Graham Is a thorough business man. so he sends a note to the Widow Rrown commanding that the fence be set back where It belongs. Tlie widow receives the note and says: "The fence will remain where It Is." The next day three workmen drive up to the Widow Brown's gate and tell her that they have received orders to set the feucy back five feet. Mrs. Brown turns back into the house and emerges a moment later with a loaded shotgun and a threat that the first man who touches her fence will be shot. They retreat and are finally forced off the widow's premises. The next day Graham, raging with indignation, comes on the scene. A sign is posted at the fence, which says, in effect, that the first man who touches "her fence will be shot. The widow's little girl is playing in the yard. Graham takes no notice of her and sets to work. A moment later the widow hears the sound of splitting wood and comes to the door with a shotgun. A moment later a shot is fired, there is a scream of a child, and the UDiujured man, who has been fired upon, dashes across the yard and seizes the wounded baby. The horror stricken widow drops the gun and runs out! She had shot at Graham and had wounded her baby girl. Jumping on his horse with the girl in his arms Graham rides with all the speed he can obtain from the tirerd pony and an hour later draws up at the home of the local doctor. The baby, almost dead from loss of blood, is restored by the doctor and a few days later taken home. But the disputed fence? Both Graham and the widow had forgotten it completely. Mrs. Brown, repentent and deeply grateful to Graham, acknowledges that she may have done wrong. Graham, however, has learned to love the little woman and — The finish is a pretty one. The old, troublesome fence is removed entirely and the two properties, with the two hearts, made into one. METHOD IN HIS MADNESS.— A doddering old gentleman, out for his morning's constitutional, suffers an attack of epilepsy in front of a saloon ;n the country town. Pedestrians ruii to his rescue and the barkeeper of the saloon brings out a good jolt of whiskey to revive the stricken one. A tramp who has noted the accident, has also mentally noted the glass of whiskey, and being thirsty for a drink himself, he turns away, a brilliant scheme revolving in his mind. A few minutes later the tramp in passing another saloon is seen to fall and go into violent contortions. A crowd gathers and the saloonkeeper comes out with the dose of whiskey. "Weary" is delighted, and meeting an old tramp friend of his, puts him wise to the little game. They return to the first saloon and the second tramp has a fit. The unsuspecting bartender comes out with the usual glass of whiskey, and the tramp is revived. The bartender, however, sees into their scheme and watches them heading for the saloon further down the street. "Weary" and bis pal. under the influence of the first drinks, have grown reckless and resolve to work the trick on every saloon in the community. They return to saloon number two, but the bartender of saloon number one lias beat them there and put his competitor next to the tramps' scheme. Both tramps go into violent fits and the saloonkeepers rush out. Each carries a seltzer bottle and it is not boose, but a cold spray of seltzer, that restores the two tramps to their senses. THE INVENTOR'S MODEL.— Thomas Hunter, an aged inventor, who has been laboring many years on an automatic elevator for the quick and laborsaving manipulation of coal, is seen in his workshop just putting the finishing touches to his model. To his great delight lie finds that the invention is a success and that at last he has realized his life's ambition. Smiling Fortune has come to him at last. Hunter is enthusiastic about an early disposition of his patent and calls upon n. B. Clifford & Co.. promoters of inventions. Clifford is a scoundrel, one of the many wily vampires who prey on the brains and labor of the absorbed man of genius. Hunter is not informed on the technicalities of copyright and patent protection, and after the shrewd eye of the promoter lias mentally noted the great possibilities of Hunter's invention, he accepts a cheek from Clifford for "$10,000 on account" and is advised to leave the model with the promoter, who will endeavor to give it more careful consideration. Some few days later Hunter receives a letter from Clifford stating t lint while the model has no great value as an invention, he will endeavor to place it. An hour later two or three wealthy capitalists call to inspect the model and write Clifford a big check for the invention. The days go by and Hunter receives no further word from the promoter. His frequent culls at the promoter's office always receive the same answer: "Mr. Clifford is not in." In the meantime. Nell Winfield. Clifford's stenographer, lias learned of her employer's stealing the elevator model. Clifford has made love to the girl and has promised to marry her, but his sudden chance of fortune in the earnings of the elevator model has caused him to change his mind regarding his matrimonial inclinations toward Miss Winfield. Tills offers her the incentive of wreaking her revenge upon Clifford by Informing Hunter, the Inventor, that he has been mercilessly cheated by the promoter. In a rage, the old Inventor again goes to Clifford's Office. Rut he is bodily ejected and threatened