Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1910)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 437" with arrest if he again enters the office. Hunter patiently waits and later follows Clifford into a cafe, where the latter is entertaining a number of ladv friends. Hunter slips quietly upon Clifford and seizing him by the throat throws him to the floor. In the melee the table is upset and the diners thrown into a panic. The police are called and Hunter is arrested. He is taken to the police stati. in, where he is formally accused of attempted murder by Clifford and Clifford's companion, but Miss Winfield's new fiancee, who, with his sweetheart, has heard of Hunter's arrest, calls at the station and gives bond for the release of the old man. Then Miss Winfield turns to Clifford and accuses him before the desk sergeant of having robbed the old gentleman of his invention. The case is settled in court a few weeks later. Evidence is given and Clifford is clearly defeated There is a pathetic scene of the old man and his aged wife on the witness stand. But Nell Winfield's story has won the case for them and the model and the accrued sums, wrongfullv taken by Clifford, are restored to the old inventor. KALEM MFG. CO. HER Kate's Scene Stars a Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene THE Hall. Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene Scene SOLDIER SWEETHEART.— Scene I.— Aunt Story. H. — Kate's Sweetheart Declares for the nd Stripes. III. — The Parting Interview. IV.— Off to the Front. V. — Captured as a Spy. VI. — The Fate of War. VII.— The Soldier's Return. VIII.— Her Lost Love. ROBBER BARON.— Scene I.— The Baronial II.— The Plot to Capture Fair Ermentrude. III. — Ermentrude's Home. IV.— In the Hands of Villains. V.— The Maiden's Plight. VI.— The Baron's Raid. VII. — Brother and Sister in the Toils. VIII — The Escape of Ermentrude and Basil. IX. — Home Again in Safety. PATHE FRERES. A TRAGIC ADVENTURE It Is the Winter season on the Riviera, and Baron Harington finds tn»t an old friend of his, Lady Brookes, is staying with her husband at the villa. He calls upon her unannounced, first sending a note to her husband to lure him to keep a fictitious appointment at the club. Towards midnight the Baron, leaving the villa by climbing down from the balcony. Is seen and apprehended by the police. Almost at the same moment a tragic scene is taking place within the villa. A thief has entered, and encountering Lndy Brookes, kills her in his fear. Her cries are heard by the little group outside and by the returning husband. All rush in and find the body of the dead woman. The Baron is overwhelmed by the tragedy and confesses to being the writer of the letter. Sir Brookes, half mad with fear and raee, fires his revolver at him. but the bullet falls wild, and although the discovery of the thief establishes the Innocence of the Baron In the matter of the crime, he turns to leave with the weight of the crime and the knowledge of his own wrongdoing heavy upon him. A SEASIDE FLIRTATION This is a bright little comedy, very amusing and not too long. In it are narrated the troubles and worries of a Mr. Hothed, the father of a pretty and fascinating daughter, who endeavors to beeuile the tediousness of a seaside holiday, spent in his company, by a flirtation with a chance acquaintance, named Archie Tinkle. Herr father, however, strongly objects, deeming the young man !n no way eligible for his daughter on account of his impecniositj . The couple are therefore obliged to resort to various ruses to obtain a few minutes of liberty away from the sharp eyes of the old gentleman. On one occasion, in the door of his bathing machinp as a precautionary measure the latter insists upon Molly clinging tight to a towel held fast to ensure her presence close at hand. Archie finds a way out of the difficulty thus created, by tying a camp stool to a towei. Furthermore, he bribes a small boy to purloin Mr. Hothed's clothes whilst that gentleman is bathing, and so secures altogether ten minutes uninterrupted conversation with Molly. Molly, however, finds the flirting under such circumstances much too strenuous, and dismisses her admirer. As a set-off to the joys she thus voluntarily sacrifices, she concocts a little plan for the mystification and snbjngatlon of her father by pretending to be In loving conversation with a dummy figure, much to the old gentleman's exasperation. VITAGRAPH COMPANY. A BROTHER'S DEVOTION.— The older of two brothers living with their widowed mother in the South, leaves the old home to engage in business In New York City. While be is there his mother dleR and he sends for his younger brother, who Is a struggling young artist, to join him and together they can share his earnings and at the same time the younger can pursue his art study In the Metropolis. The artist accepts the generous offer of his brother. The older brother Is In love with a young girl and he introduces her to his brother. While the girl admires the older brother, she is attracted by the younger, between whom there is a common interest in things artistic. Noticing this, the older brother quietly withdraws in favor of the young artist and arranges to go to Panama, presumably on a business trip. Before going away he makes his brother swear that he will ever be true to the girl and never neglect ber for another. No sooner has the older brorther gone away than his brother is fascinated by an adventuress who comes to his studio to pose for her picture. Gradually she completely dominates him and he is fouud in her company at all times. Unexpectedly, the older brother returns from Panama, broken in health and a mere shadow of his former self. He meets his old sweetheart and asks after his brrother. She tells him that she has not seen his brother in weeks. He goes in search of his brother, finds the studio deserted and learns that he is living with the adventuress. Weak and ill, he calls at the woman's home. He denounces her as a a sorceress and a schemer. At this moment the young artist enters the room and seeing his generous brother's condition and realizing his ingratitude to him, humbly begs his pardon, and clasping him in his embrace, weeps in sorrow and shame. He rejects all advances made by his paramour with scorn, and with his brother leaves the place forever. The brothers are now located in the old room where they lived when the young artist came to New York. After making the sick man com fortable, the young man goes out for a doctor. During his absence the sick brother sends a note to the father of the young girl whom he gave up in favor of the brother to come with his daughter at once that he might make a request before his death. They come, and at the same time the brother returns with the doctor, who says that the sick man is dying. The older brother rekuests a reconciliation between his brother and the girl. His request granted, he passes away in peaceful consciousness of having made love's supreme sacrifice. CONSCIENCE; OR THE BAKER BOY.— The love of a wife for another, the jealousy of the husband when he discovers his wife's duplicity and the killing of the lover by the infuriated husband, brings about the development of "Conscience." The husband lying in wait for his wife's lover stabs him to death. While he and his associate are thr -ving the body into the canal, the murderer unkm. .."ingly drops his dagger, which is picked up by a little baker boy who is making an early morning delivery. Pleased with his find and the elegancy of its design, he hides it inside his shirt and hurries home to show it to his people. While they are admiring it, there s a disturbance out in the street and they all hurry outside to see what it is all about. They learn that the excitement Is caused by the finding of the body of the lover in the canal. The baker boy, who still has the dagger In his band, is asked by the police where he got it and If he tnows anything about the murder. He mplains the matter, but not to the satisfaction of the officers. He is arrested and under torture Is forced to make a confession of his guilt, is tried before the Tribunal of Judges, one of whom Is the assassin, and the Doge sentences the boy to execution. The murderer, who is now seen among the Judges, when he hears the death sentence of the boy. Is conscience stricken and confesses his sruilt. The baker boy has been led to the scaffold, and as the executioner is raising the ax over his head, an officer excitedly makes his appearance with a pardon and the boy is saved. TAMING A GRANDFATHER.— John Channing. a wealthy retired old fellow, who has humored himself in all his whims, is estranged from his widowed dauehter because she had married a man distateful to him : be will have nothing to do with her and her child, Peggy, a bright and attractive girl, in whom the mother's interest is entirely centered. Being left in cramped circumstances, the daughter writes to ber father for assistance without avail. A young physician of the neighborhood, attending both the mother, who Is more or less of an invalid, and the grandfather, who is afflicted with gout, calls to see Peggy's mother just as she receives the old man's note of denial. The doctor loves Peggy and comes to the rescue. He recommends Peggy to her grandfather as a trained nurse, with instructions that the old gentleman must accept her services and treatment implicitly, or he will refuse to attend him further. Peggy, whom the grandfather has never seen, is introduced by the doctor, and at once begins to take charge of the irritable and obstinate old patient. She proves herself master of the situation, and through her skillful and tactful handling of her crandfnther he becomes tractable and amiable, as well as entirely cured of his ailments, and very much attached to his pretty young nurse. When she makes herself known as his granddaughter, at first he Is ashamed of himself for his conduct toward her and her mother; then he kisses her just as the young doctor enters with Peggy's mother. whom the old gentleman takes in his arms and fondly embraces, while Peggy and the doctor are nlppsed with the results of their happy scheme nnd themselves. Among the Exhibitors. Cincinnati, Ohio. — A new moving picture theater is being erected on the east side of Carthage Pike, north of Canal Bridge. It will be able to seatabout 400 patrons and will be under the proprietorship of McMann & Jackson. Waterloo, Iowa. — McClinton & Marcelles are having a high-class vaudeville and moving picture house erected on Bridge street, which will iiave a seating capacity of 500. St. Louis, Mo. — On the corner of Etzel and Clara avenues a beautiful moving picture and vaudeville theater is being erected. This construction will cost the proprietor $25,000 for the building of if and will be under the management of the Plaza Reany and Amusement Company. Portage, Wis. — The Electric Theater, on De Wittstreet, has been sold to Edward Westburg. This house was formerly under the management of David Koppel. Holyoke, Mass. — The Three Star Theater, the latest moving picture house erected here, has opened' Its doors at last. It is located at 108 Lyman street, with Thomas Marion the proprietor. Brockton, Mass, — The moving picture theater in' the Standish Hall has been forced to discontinue, due to the lack of patronage. Torrington, Conn. — The Star Moving Picture Theater, on Main street, has closed its doors, but will' reopen in a short time. Pittstown, Pa. — The Family Theater, which hasbeen closed since it was vacated by the proprietor, will be reopened by the proprietor of the Happy Hour Theater here. Newton, Mass. — -A new picture palace is being erected in the Nonantum Hall. Oshawa, Ont., Can. — Jackson & McCutheon have opened a new picture theater here which will be able to seat about 1,500 people and will cost $2,500: Harry Fomeroy is the manager. Allentown, Pa. — George W. Bennethnni is baying a moving picture theater erected at O.'lt Hamilton street. Atlanta, Ga. — Wm. Oldknow has purchased the Tosey Theater, on Peachtree, from Walter A. Sims. Lisbon, Ohio. — The Gayety Theater here has been leased by William Jones, who intends to convert it into a moving picture palace. Kansas City, Mo. — The Illiad Theater is the new picture house which has been erected at 3209 Troost avenue. Charlotte. N. C. — Another moving picture and vaudeville house has been fitted up on Main street and will be known as the Palace Theater. Malone. N. Y. — Huntington & Levy have leased' the Empire Theater here and will run only firstclass moving pictures. Milwaukee. Wis. — The Forst Keller Theater here Is now running moving pictures and vaudeville. San Francisco, Cal. — The nickelodeon at the corner of Vallejo street and Montgomery avenue has been reopened under the name of the Standard Theater. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. — Rogers & Wnnlwine have leased the New Orpheiim Theater in Webster City for a moving picture house. Sterling, Net. — Frank Khadley has opened a new movins picture show here. Bellingham, Wash. — W. S. Quimby has purchased the Bell Theater, on Holly street, from Edward' Glatz. Oswego, N. Y. — Charles P. Gilmore has decided' to erect a new vaudeville and moving picture theater here. Sheridan, Wyo. — C. S. Blookem and W. V. NewHn have sold the Pastime Moving Picture Theater here to Harry H. Brown. Syracuse, N. Y. — J. Koellen Is preparing to nnen a new moving picture theater at G20 North Snlina street. Troy, N. Y. — F. F. Proctor Is planning to erect a new vaudeville and mnvins picture theater here. Waco, Tex. — Box Brothers have purchased the Majestic Theater here from the Weis Amusement Company. Covington, Ky. — John J. Ryan and John W. Cornelius have purchased the Colonial Tlieatcr here from John R. Coppin. Cass Lake, Minn. — Nedry & Gallant are preparing to open a new moving picture show here. South Bend. Ind. — The Bijou Theatrical Enterprise Company is prepirlng to erect a new theater here. Buffalo, N. Y. — Charles Farrell has decided to erect a new moving picture theater here. Sycamore, 111. — Fred Schnldts and L. A. Opperman are preparing to open a moving picture show here. Little Rock, Ark. — Abe Stlewell will erect a large movinc picture theater at Third and Main streets. Pontiac, Mich. — D. H. Calvert is making arrangements to oncn a new moving picture theater here. Ottawa. 111. — Frank Thlelen is planning to erect a new moving picture theater here. Buffalo, N. Y. — The United Amusement Company Is planning to open a moving picture show at the corner of Washington street and Broadway. Allentown, Pa. — George W. Miller has purchased" the Nickelet here from Chester A. Gwynne. Stillwater, Okla. — Boles & Hahne have sold the Alamo Theater here to W. H. Cox. Mattoon, 111. — Charles E. Wheeler has purchased" the Star Theater, on East Broadway. Helena. Mont. — W. J. Smith and W. Honle have purchased the Lyric moving picture show here. Rockville, Ind. — M. W. Jessup has purchased theOlymple Theater here.