Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1911)

820 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD ..mi mainly through ills sobriety and integrity, be la prompted to second lieutenant. At a milltarj ball Lieutenant Alnsworth meets Colonel Chalmers, the fattier of Dorothy and learns that she is at the ball. He seeks her out and In good time, tor Dorothj has i n approached bj anptber aamlrer, ivbose arci.n! wooing which is not returned, soon turns to rlolence, Lieutenant Alnsworth sends the man away and then learns that il is his old friend of the mission he has defended. All the pent up e tlons of tln> past years swell up in his bosom and be tells her of his love. Needless to say, the ~irl who has always loved him goes to his arms. when they are round by Colonel Chalmers, who i ongratulates them. AN INDIAN'S SACRIFICE (Sept. 23).— Sam Madden and his daughter Emily run a general store In a small Western town. One of their frequent visitors and one who Madden especially admires is Grey Deer, an educated Indian, and on his deathbed, at the opening of the story, he exacts a promise from Emily that she will wed Gray Deer when he dies. Knowing that Grey Deer really loves her and desiring to respect her father's wish she plans to marry the red man, despite the strong prejudice in her heart against his race and color. Things change, however, when an Eastern cousin, a flue, strapping fellow arrives and endeavors to persuade her to break her promise. On the day of the wedding — Emily still endeavoring to make good her promise to her father — WiUoughby, the cousin, incites the cowboys to interfere and the marriage takes place under great difficulties, WiUoughby and the cowboys doing all they can to break up the match. Grey Deer and his wife live together a year and in spite of her attempt to make it appear that she still loves him she always welcomes the secret visits of her cousin from the East. One day Grey Deer returns and finds them together in each other's arms. Realizing that the girl no longer loves him he consents to a separation, but exacts a promise from WiUoughby that he will love and cherish Emily upon the pain of a great punishment if he does not. GAUMONT. A HEART BREAKER BY TRADE (Sept 23) The four Wilson girls being of marriageable age and of a romantic disposition have set their hearts upon winning ideal husbands and the most strenuous efforts upon the part their numerous admirers fail to touch their hearts to the slightest degree. Neither artist, soldier, lawyer, nor merchant is able to impress them, thought each of these eligibles presents his case with more than ordinary persuasive ability. These are days of progress and nothing holds the imagination of the romantic girl as strongly as does aviation. The Wilson sisters ail wish for aviators. They think of them by day and dream of them by night, and no one but an aviator interests them in the slightest degree. The rejected suitors now get together and plan revenge. They find a traveling dian who thoroughly enters into the spirit of the plot and suitably disguised is introduced to the girls as Mr. Mokin, the famous aviator. His role of lady-killer proves mqre than satisfactory to him and after a cheerful chat with all four of the girls together he seeks interviews with them separately. Each interview developes into a desperate flirtation and in each he is uniformly successful. The sentimentalist is soon won by his poetic conversation, the romantic girl falls deeply in love because of the mystery with which he surrounds their meetings, the flirt finds he is more than a match for her at every stage of the battle and the fourth completely loses her head. Each presents him with a ring and a lock of her hair, and they all promise their undying love. Now comes the unwelcome news that he must leave to keep an important engagement, and as he departs the four sisters group themselves upon the balcony and wave him tearful adieus. But suddenly their grief is turned to consternation, for at the gate he is met by his wife who vents her displeasure upon him in no uncertain manner. The consternation in its turn gives place to rage when one of their former suitors returns all their rings and locks of hair upon a tray, and they learn at the same time of. the true state of affairs. Fortunately they are all philosophical and realizing there is no profit in crying over fallen aviators they do their best to enjoy the humorous side of the situation. THE CULTURE OF BULBOUS FLOWERS (Sept. 23). — Showing the culture of hyacinths, tulips and narcissuses from the planting of the bulb to the blossoming plant. We are first shown the preparation of the earth, and the planting of the bulb, next the re-potting, then the bedding out. The next scene shows us the hothouses and the appearances of the bed two months afterwards. This is followed by views of the grown plant just beginning to bud, then the "Bowers completely open. In a number of scenes, we now see different types of hyacinths, tulips and narcissus, and finally the film is closed with a view of a conservatory filled wilh these flowers in every color. JIMMIE ON GUARD (Sept. 19).— He is left in charge of the farm during his parents' absence at market. During the morning, Toto, a gypsy girl, calls and becoming friendly, is shown around the farm by Indian. They play wilh numbers of the ani mals, chasing them about the barnyard, but it is Ha little pigs that Interest the girl, and Jimmle presents her with one as a memento of her visit. She now returns to her parents and tells them all about her visit, and they in their turn go to the fl and try to obtain admission. Jiminie, however, does not like their looks and refuses to allow them lo enter, though it Is necessary to resort to harsh measures In order to accomplish this end. It so happens that Jlmmle's parents on their homeward trip pass the gypsj girl, Toto, they recover the small porker, and tell Jimmle to leave the pigs alone in the future. Meanwhile, the gypsies leave the district wilh great speed. CROSSING THE ALPS IN A MOTOR (Sept, 19). — Starting from Thones, a small town in district "La Haute Savoie," situated at an altitude of two thousand feet at the junction of two small rivers, we follow a road cut out of the mountain side. We have an excellent view of a beautiful excursion in the Alps, some waterfalls and torrents, roci:y cliffs and luxuriant forests. ECLIPSE. IN ANCIENT DAYS (Sept. 20) John Burkell, a proud collector of Egyptian antiquities, receives word from an old explorer, Jefferson by name, that a mummy of one of the famous Pharaohs of Egypt has just been unearthed and is offered for sale. Burkell gets in touch with Jefferson with a view to purchasing the antiquity and their dlckerings lead to Jefferson's coming to Burkell's residence, where the old mummy hunter becomes fascinated by Burkell's daughter Cleo. Burkell is such a fiend in his love of all things Egyptian that he bargains to exchange his daughter for the mummy — that is, he promises to give her to Jefferson in marriage. The mummy is delivered with this understanding and on the evening of its arrival Jefferson is introduced to Cleo and Sullivan, a fine young Englishman, whom she really loves. After the introduction Burkell tells Cleo of his plan that she marry Jefferson, and positively forbids any further friendship between her and Sullivan. Later in the. evening after the departure of Jefferson and Sullivan, as well as several other guests who had been invited to view the mummy, he makes a careful examination of the specimen, then tired from the excitement of the day falls asleep and dreams of Its probable history. He dreams of himself as one of the ancient rulers of Egypt and is very proud of his own greatness and power. His favorite daughter Cleo is in love with one of the young men of his court, while one of his court favorites, a miserly old man resembling his living friend Jefferson, has his consent to wed her. Cleo, however, detests the elderly suitor, and after she has plead with her father to change his decision and has been refused her request, she retires to her room and dismisses her handmaidens with the exception of one whom she knows is faithful, orders a goblet of wine, and after emptying a vial of poison into the beverldge she drains the contents of the glass and falls back upon her couch dead. Her servants find the body and rush panic stricken to her father with the evil news. He hastens to her chamber to find that his heartlessness has placed her beyond the knowledge of his penitence. At this point Burkell awakes, and using all haste goes to Cleo's room, and finds it vacant. From there he hurries to her mother's chamber and not finding her there tells his wife of her disappearance. Together they begin searching and later find her in a spare room of the house. She is under the influence of some drug which she has taken and soon is brought back to her natural self and objections to her fiance Sullivan are withdrawn. KALEM. THE RANGER'S STRATAGEM (Sept. 18).— The settler's child in stolen by Indians. Twelve years later White Bird, the stolen child, who" has been raised by the Indians, is befriended by Baker, a young ranger. The Indian chief calls a council to plan an attack on the stockade. White Bird goes to warn Baker. Baker send White Bird to the stockade with the following note: "Indians meet in council this afternoon to plan an attack against us. Call in the settlers at once. Care for this girl until I return. I will impersonate a visiting chief and attend the council and learn their plan." Baker, disguised as an Indian visits the camp, but is discovered. Knocking down t^iose who impede his way, he succeeds in reaching a nearby lake. He hides In the water breathing through a reed. The Indians think him drowned. The Indians gather their forces to attack the stockade. The settlers are safely within its walls, and Baker returns in time to help them make a successful defense. Baker's ultimate reward is the hand of White Bird. LOSING TO WIN (Sept. 20).— Bob Prentiss wagers ten thousand dollars against Jack Carlyle's five thousand dollars that Caryle cannot work his way around the world in twelve months without revealing his identity. Carlyle leaves New York as a sailor on board the steampship Baltic bound for Liverpool. A few days out from shore Carlyle gets a glimpse of Diana Grant, a young heiress who is sailing with her father and an aspiring suitor. Count Znroff, and proceeds to fall in love. Count Zuroff Is a persistent suiter, but as he is about to propose to the fair heiress Carl] le upsets a bucket of water and Interrupts the proceedings. The following day Diana meets with an accident and again comes in contact with Carlyle. From now on Cupid rets busy and the wager is forgotten in the pursuit of love. Diana rebuffs the count and is ordered home by her father. Carlyle is still on the Job. on the return Jouruey he succeeds in meetfng Diana several times and Diana consents to elope. still ignorant of Carlyle's real identity. Beaching New York a license Is secured, the marriage takes place and Diana and her papa learn she has drawn a prize. THE COWBOYS BRIDE (Sept. 22).— Dan. a young cowboy, is in love with the runcber's daughter Ruby. The father does not like his daughter's sweetheart and orders hiin to keep away. Notwithstanding the difficulties, however, Dan is persistent and the young lovers fix up a plan to elope. Ruby prepares a note advising her father of her intention and leaves it on the table for him to read, but before she can ge; away be enters the house and quickly discovers the situation. Ruby evades her father and makes her escape i her lover in a nearby clump of trees where he "is waiting with two horses. The mishap with which Ruby's father meets as be is about to start pff in pursuit of his daughter and the succeeding events which follow are cleverly portrayed by the Kalem players. LUBIN. THE SENORITA'S CONQUEST (Sept. 18).— When Ralph Duncan was elected sheriff of a small Texas town, he determined to wipe out a notorious gang of Mexican brigands. He offered a reward of $500 for the capture of the gang's chief. When news of this was brought to the gang. Dolores, a young Mexican girl, in a spirit of dare-deviltry offered to bring the sheriff a captive to the Chief Juan. When she departed on her mission Juan sent Pedro to follow her. Arriving at Juarez, Dolores went to a festive gathering where she learned the sheriff was. There she was annoyed by the attentions of one of the cowboys, against whom she was protected by the sheriff. The cunning little Mexican girl was quick to take advantage of the opportunity and pretending faintness, asked the sheriff to escort her from the place, which the sheriff was by no means reluctant to do. Moreover, he proceeded to fall violently in love with her. Dolores, for the first time, felt a strong turbulence in her own heart. Never before had she experienced the frank admiration of a man like this, handsome, open-hearted and unsuspicious. He offered to accompany her home, which was just what she had come to make him do and Dolores refused and departed alone. Arriving at the Mexican village, she reported that the sheriff would not come, but Pedro was there to tell the real facts. Juan, wild with rage, compelled Dolores to write a note to the sheriff asking him to come to her house. The sheriff came promptly and was captured. He was placed in a room on the second floor under guard. Poor Dolores tried in several ways to help him to escape. Finally she weut to her own room, which was above the sheriff's and descended to his window by means of a sheet. Then after she had convinced him of the trueness of her love, she urged him ;o escape by means of a lariet which she had brought, pointing out that their only chance was for hiui to go and come back with aid. The next morning Juan found her in place of the sheriff. Death was decreed for her, but just as the fatal blow was about to be struck, the sheriff galloped up with a bunch of cowboys and laid low the chief with a shot through the window. THE LIFE SAVER (Sept. 20).— Jack Ronald is known as the dare-devil of the life saving corps at Cape Elizabeth. His sweetheart, Jessie Storm, is the daughter of the captain of the life savers. One day the district inspector's son, James Calvin, and a party of friends arrived to view the station. One of the guests, Miss Vera Stanhope, became much interested in Jack and he became her cavalier for the day. Young Calvin was very much interested in pretty Jessie, though she didn't care for him until she noticed Jack's attention to Miss Stanhope. Then she started a vigorous flirtation to arouse her lover's jealousy. In this object she succeeded. He deserted Miss Stanhope utterly and had eyes only for his sweetheart and Calvin. After the party had gone, the two met and separated after a quarrel. A few days later Calvin again returned hoping to see Jessie. While seeking her on the cliff, he lost his footing and fell headlong to the water's edge. His foot becoming jammed in a crevice there, he lay at the mercy of the incoming tide. His cries for help were heard by Jessie, who immediately summoned Jack, but Jack's hatred for his supposed rival overcame him and he refused to assist Calvin. Jessie's pleas, however, prevailed and Jack finally performed the rescue at the risk of his own life. Jessie took Calvin home and Jack sat down on the cliff to brood over the loss of his sweetheart. Then word came that he was wanted at Captain Storm's home. When he arrived there Calvin told Calvin how contemptible she thought he was to offer money to a brave man. Then she ran from the house, found Jack and there certainly was a reconciliation.