Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1911)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD I er sorni force and after soVne investigation tliey Anally locate the fugitive Englishman. Going to the house, tbey stalk in and meet Manley, and believing him to be Goodwin, tell him that he is under arrest. Thinking of the kindness shown him by the Englishman and his wife, Manley resolves to go in place of Goodwin, and thrusting out his hands for the manacles, goes out of the house with the detectives. KALEM. THE MEXICAN JOAN OF ARC (July 31).— Senor Talamantes and his sons are arrested as Insurrecto suspects. Colonel Cephis, of the Mexican regular army, condemns them to death without trial. The Widow Talamantes swears retribution for the unjust death of her husband and sons. Carrying out her plans, the widow organizes a company of Indians and Mexicans and joins the Insurrectos. The Widow Talamantes sends a disguised Insurrecto to Colonel Cephis' headquarters, who induces the Colonel to spend the night in a small Mexican hotel. The next morning Colonel Cephis awakes to find the town in the hands of the Insurrectos. While attempting flight he is ambuscaded by the Widow Talamantes and her little band of Insurrectos and captured. A drum-head court martial quickly condemns him to death. The widow's mission being completed, she returns to her people. OVER THE GARDEN WALL (August 2).— Carl receives an invitation from his old bachelor uncle to come and make his home at the uncle's country place while he is away on a visit. He warns him against the cranky old maid who lives next door. Miss Tabathia going away to visit her sister, warns her niece, Nellie, to look out for the mean old bachelor next door. Carl arrives with his fox terrier pup. The dog on an French Aeroplane Disaster (Geo, Kleine). exploring expedition locates the cat next door, which he promptly trees. Nellie resents the pup's visit and writes a note to her neighbor, telling him to keep his dog at home. The next morning Carl replies and a quarrel takes place over the garden wall without each other's identity being disclosed. The pup makes another visit. Carl, searching for his dog, discovers lie has a charming neighbor. The next day the kitten goes visiting and is returned by Carl with the natural consequence. Carl and Nellie become friends with the usual result, the young people are betrothed. THE COLONEL'S SON (August 4).— Col. Malcolm drives his dissolute son Dick from his home. Dick goes north and enlists in the Union army. At the same time Col. Malcolm is mustered into the Confederate service. Shortly after the beginning of hostilities Dick is detailed to penetrate the Confederate lines as a spy. He is promptly captured and taken to Confederate headquarters, which happens to be in the tent of his own father. Dick is court-martialed and ordered to be shot. When the death sentence is read Dick trembles like an aspen leaf and shows he is a thorough coward at heart. Col. Malcolm, horror stricken at the terrible position in which his son is placed, still remains loyal to his oath and allows the order of the court-martial to be executed. Seeing the craven spirit of his son he determines to save bis honor by telling the boy the bullets will be drawn. Dick believing himself safe, goes to his death with the appearance of brave1.:". PEGGY THE MOONSHINER'S DAUGHTER (Aug. 7). — The Internal Revenue office having repeatedly failed to locate the moonshiner's still in the mountains, calls in a man from another district, who is unknown in the nighborhood. This duty falls on young Hatfield, who is sent into the mountains to locate the troublesome moonshiner. While wandering through the mountains Hatfield meets Peggy, the moonshiner's daughter. Two weeks later Hatfield and Peggy find themselves mutually attracted to each other. Peggy tells her father, Setb Hardy, of the stranger she has met and lier father warns her to keep away from him. Hatfield eventually discovers Hardy's still and arranges to capture the moonshiner. Peggy by chance sees Hatfield's badge and learns Hi; is a revenue officer, but this information corner too la.te. When ilaifleld learns thai the moonshiner is . the father of Peggy he personally captures Bard; and destroys the still. Then for love of Peggy Hatfield permits Hardy to escape and persuades him to give up the still for his daughter's sake. Scene from Melies Release "Red Cloud's Sunset. LUBIN. AN ACCIDENTAL OUTLAW (July 29) — Jack Snow was held up by an outlaw and robbed of his horse. At a bend in the road he was reloading his sixshooter when it went off, just as a stagedriver was rounding the bend. The bullet hit him in the arm. He halted his horses, and everybody in the stage emptied their pockets, thinking that he was a real bandit. One of the passengers was Dorothy Sherrod, who attracted Jack. He asked her for a flower that she was wearing. She gave it to him. As he was talking with her, the passengers got into the carriage and road away. Jack followed, and the driver, thinking that he was after them, whipped up his horses and soon got out of his range. Later the sheriff was put on his track, but Jack eluded him. Later Jack's courage was proved when he rescued Dorothy from a band of outlaws, and he made such a hit that the sheriff himself led a movement to have Jack's offense pardoned'. One of the most enthusiastic workers in this movement was Miss Dorothy Sherrod, who later became Mrs. Jack Snow. THE NEW OFFICER (July 31).— Archibald Dumont had just been appointed to the police force. Then he went to sleep and had a dream, in which he made a capture of two desperate criminals. For this, according to his dream, he was immediately promoted to be Chief of Police. When shown to his beat he was still drowsy and decided to steal a little nap under a bush in the park. While he was snoozing a hobo stole his coat, hat and club. Mr. Hobo had great fun impersonating an officer until he came face to face with two burglars, who promptly dropped their kit of tools and ran away. The hobo was terri 'The Stranger in Town" — Lubin. tied to find himself in possession of the tools. He made several attempts to get rid of them, but in each case some well-intentioned person called his attention to the satchel which he had forgotten. Finally, with a happy thought, he took the tools back and left them beside the sleeping officer. Then the hobo went and told a regular policeman, Riley. This cop didn't know the new officer ami he promptly arrested him. Then the happy hobo started out on another pleasure trip. In the course of it he happened into the house where officer Riley's sweetheart lived. Officer Riley came along and saw the hobo policeman kissing his Mary Ann. Of course, he rushed in and gave the hobo a sound trouncing and took him to the station house. Officer Dumont was discharged, but the hobo wasn't. He got ten days. 223 THE GYPSY (August 3).—\ hand of gypsie* pitched camp on iii,. -Hue preserves o( the Hunter family. Win n Informed of this fvt by the man in charge, young Bob Banter decided to go and order them to move on. The chief of the tribe threatened violence and refused 10 move. In his determination. he was encouraged By his daughter Zara. Bob was 1 b aggravated by her opposition, and at the same time he ill not help admiring ber. He lot the gypsies stay, and came every day to steal a glimpse of the beautiful nomad. One day after she had tantalized him by crossing a stone wall which he had ordered her not to cross, he capitulated and made friends. Their friendship ripened into love, and he proposed to her. Zara hesitated because of their different stations in lite, but finally accepted, although a gypsy lover threatened to make trouble. Bob and Zara were married. After his wife was fitted with stylish apparel. Hob took her home. There he was astonished and disappointed to find that his mother and sister refused 10 receive bis bride. Poor Zara unfortunately overheard their remarks about her, and too proud to remain where she was not wanted, she again put on her gypsy garments and returned to her father's camp. Bob was nearly dislracted when he found that she had gone. He immediately followed her, to find her weeping softly in a secluded corner of the encampment. Zara told him that she could never live among people who did not receive her on terms of equality. So Bob now lives with the gypsies. AN INDIAN'S APPRECIATION (August 5).— Bill protected a crippled Indian one day from the teasing of Dick, and Dick swore to be revenged. He thought he saw his opportunity when Bill brought a letter to the boss, stating that his brother was dying and was sending his young daughter west to the ranch. When the girl, Edna, arrived, the two cowboys immediately became rivals for her favor. More than once Bill sent French Aeroplane Disaster (Geo. Kleine). Dick about his business when he was annoying Edna with his attentions. In the fall, the boss found it necessary to take a trip to purchase caltle. Edna asked to go along. Dick, still resentful because his attentions were spurned by the girl, hurried away to the Indian reservation and bribed the Indians to attack the stage-coach. The crippled Indian, whom Bill had befriended, overheard the plot and warned Bill and the cowboys of the intended holdup. So it was that Bill and the boys reached the stage-coach just as the Indians were attacking it. They made short work of the Red Men. Dick was found leading the Indians. The boys were about to string him up, but Edna pleaded for him, and he was driven out of camp in disgrace. Then, of course, the way was clear for Bill. SELIG. CAUGHT IN THE ACT (July 31).— A moving picture company is enacting a drama in the country, where an artist, thinking that the altercation is genuine, rescues the heroine. The picture company, finding that they are missing a heroine, start in pursuit of the fleeing rescuer. He arrives at the court a few minutes ahead of the irate producer. Here things are explained. and the hero leaves the courtroom in gloom. He was not a hero after all. THE KNIGHT ERRANT (July 31).— Lady Lttarre, tiring of her young daughter, bargains with the gate keeper of the castle, wbo leaves it outside the hut of a charcoal burner. Fifteen years later, instead of having a pleasant life, she is worked hard and mistreated. The Knight Errant while riding through the forest is attracted by her pleadings for mercy. Yoetta (her name now) is rescued by this stately person, and taken to his home. Yoetta is now disguised as a Page. In their trip around the world, they come upon Lady Ettarre and her attendant, who are being attacked by brigands. In the struggle that ensues, the Knight is wounded, but is cared for by Lady Ettarre in her castle. Yoetta is discovered to be a girl, and is sent away to he taken care of by Black John.