Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1911)

|()I4 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD import Department International Film Traders 5 West 14th St., New York Weekly Importations Feature Films Masterpieces of the World's Greatest Producers ranging in length from 1000—4000 ft. selected by our own European Agents. Artistic Posters 3 Sheets and more. Features sold outright without ■ restriction. Correspondence •olicited. the yimiiii «ouiik> fiice liarU tiiufs. owiiij; to tlie loss of kiibeit's position. Mrs. Tyler re.solvos to po to work, and in scaniiinK tlie "IIc-lp Wanted" tolunins. sees an ad of Robert's father for a stenographer, and secures the i)ositlon nnder her maiden name. One ni^ht she is compelled to wf)rk late and Uoliert and the little i;irl Ko to the ottice to call for her. The haliy wanders into the vault and Is accidentally locked in hy Mrs. Tyler. Robert's father is the only one wlio has the combination, and he calls liiin nj). He is unable to talk to his father, however: for tiearing his son's voice, the old man promptly hangs up the receiver. In a frenzy, he dashes off to his father's liousp. The father tries to elude his son. but is casped by the shoulders and tlirown into a chair, while the .vounper man forces him to listen. Horrified, the old man orders his auto and rushes to the office, where the child is released. A reconciliation between father and son is brought about by the child. THE DOCTOE'S DILEMMA (Dec. 23).— The surgeon illscovers thai his wife loves anotlier man. and tries inefTectually to compel her to disclose his Identity. They quarrel and he leaves for his office. He is called to an accident case, the patient being unconscious. The doctor finds a letter on the desk from his wife to tie man, i)roving him the mysterious lover. In tlie first moment of rage the doctor puts away his instruments and starts to leave, but his s?nse of duty masters and he saves the man's life. When the latter i-s convalescent, the doctor confronts him. The man begs forgiveness and writes a letter to the wife telling her of tlie nfddeness of her husband's character, and saying gooil-bye forever. The doctor gives the letter to his wife, and she realizes that her infatuation for the other man has been replaced by the love for her own Inishand. A PAIR OF SHOES (Dec. 23).— The children of a shoe merchant break their doll, and the father comforts them, arranges the doll's remains in a shoe 1ki.\ and tells them to bury it. A hurried purchaser comes in. quickly biiys a pair of shoes. and dashi-ig out, grabs the wrong box with the broken doll. Arriving home he finds a telegram from his flanc^^e saying she will meet him at the ferry, anfl that the weilding party will go from there direct to the ch\ir<'h. On the ferry the man takes off his old shoes and throws ihem overboard before oii'uing the box. Ills surprise can well be imagined when he finds the broken doll. The waiting briile and her family consider that the shoeless bridegroom has insulted them, and give him a sound beating, the brid;' refusing to marry him. SOLAX. LOVE, WHISKERS AND LETTERS (Dec. 20).— .\ jealous lover, who Imagines his sweetheart has kissed a bewhiskered stranger, furiously dis|iat<'hes a scathing letter, breaking olT his engagement. In his eM'llemeut the lover semis his sweetheart a letter Intended for his partner, and his partner Is fi'e hewjl.!ered recipient of the letter Inteii.'cl for the "weetleart. Tl'c liiver learns, b.-roie thing have reached a illmax. that the bewhlBkered Rtraiiger Is only a "long lost brother." .So he sets out In a hurry to intercept the letter. Ills adventures are not enciMinigIng to hasty and Jealous lovers. THE VIOLIN MAKER OF NUREMBUR6 (Dec. 22(. — I'lic story nvolvcs about two pupils and comrades who are apprenticed to an old an<l successful violin maker of paternal and sympathetic Inclinations. He hears that the king of his country has annoiinceil to the townsptniple of .N'ureniburK that the maker of the best violin would be titled the Violin .Maker to the Court, and (lensioned on an Hiiiiuity. The old man apprises his pupils of the king's proclamation. The idd teui'her is anxious to have his pupils enter the conipetltlon, so as an Incentive to Ijoth of them, he i)romlses the hand of his daughter to the winner. Tlie old man does not know, however, that both of his pupils ale really In love with his daugliter, and that the younger of the two Is the one she iirefers. The older of the pujills is a better violin maker than the younger on!-. They all know this and. of course, the younger man is unhappy and dlscon.solate. But he does not figure on the generous nature of his comrade, wlio. knowing that it would be useless for him to try to win the fair maiden's hanil. secretly exchanges violins on the night before the tournament. The .vounger pupil wins both the title and the girl. The older one retires and gives up his thoughts to his art and lives with the satisfaction of knowing that he has made the prize-wininng violin. THANHOUSER. SHE (Dec. 28). (Part One).— Tlie first scene sliows us the outer <ourt of tlie teuiple 111 Egypt, in the year ,'1,')(> B. f. Here .\meiiartas. the Pharaoh's daughter, waits to meet her love. Kallikrates. He has just taken the vows, becoming a Priest of Isis. She urges him to renounce these vows and flee with her from Egyiit. We next see them during tlie sarriScial ceremony in the temple. The young priest goes about his sacred oHice constantly feeling the eyes of the Woman he loves upon him. .it the close of the ceremony he can resist her appeal no longer and they make their escape. They leave the city behind them, and on the desert meet some friendly .\rabs. The young priest is weak from tasting, and his wife secures for him the camel owned by an .\rab chief, so tlial they may <-ontiniK' their Journey. They thank their .\rab frienils. leave them, and on foot make their way to the water's edge. .\fter traveling "twice twelve moons" they lanil with their infant son on the coast of Africa, near a rocky precijiice. known as the Negro's Head. In her cave in the hollow mountain. "SHE." the white witch of .\frica, who has learned the secret of eternal youth, sees the approach of the Egyptian, by her magic power. ".SHE" determines that he is the perfect man, that "SHE" will have him bathe with her in the fires of eternal youth, and together they will rule the world, "SHE" summons him. In his camp in the desert the messengers of "SHE " find Kallikrates, his wife and child, and bring them before "SHE." "SHE" shows the Eg.vptiaii the fires of eternal youth and offers him her love, but when he remains true to the love of his wife, "SHE" strikes him dead. His wife, -Vmenartas escapes with her child. At the river bank, the wife embarks with her child, whom she calls Tislsthanes. Slie swears that this child shall return and avenge his father's death, or if not he, his male descendants. Over the smouldering fires of eternal strife "SHE" tries in vain to restore the vital spark to the body of the man she loved. I'nable to give her loved one life. "SHE" iins his Iwdy mummified by a marvelous luocess, which makes him look as though he did but sleep. Beside her dead love, "SHE" weeps and prays, that though "SHE" cannot restore liim to life, some day, though it be in the remote centuries to come, her love will be reincarnated, and return to claim her. (Part Two.) Wo now see a room in England, in the year 1885 .\. D. Holly, an Englishman, whose face is so ugly that It has won him the appelation of "the monster." receives, by the will of his friend, the fortunes and custody of that friend's son, Leo Vincent. This child is the direct descendant of the Priest of Isis. whom "SHE" destroyed centuries before. With the child, is sent a letter of instructions and an antiipie chest. The letter explains that Leo is to open the diest on his twenty-fifth birtliday and follow the Instrnctions it contains. Through the ages '"SHE" waits beside the body of her dead love, still jiraylng for his reincarnation aii('. return. On his twenty-fifth birthday. Leo opens the chest and finds in it the story of bis ancient ancestor and the information that although many men of his family had spent their lives in seeking "SHE." none of them had ever found her. Leo also finds liistrnctlous lo carry (ui the work, to seek "SHE," learn her secret of eternal youth, and then destroy her. I.eo determines to set out on the mission. Leo and his guardian. Holly, approach the shores of .Vfriia. and note the strange rock, the Negro's Head. "SHE," in her cave, sees In n vision, Leo approaching. He strongly resi-mldes bis ancient ancestor, and "SHE" firmly l^'lieves lie is the reincarnation <if her ani-ient lover. "SHE" sends for him. Through rocky caverns Le</s lioat glides up the river toward the hidlow mountain. At au anoieot landing |ila<-e. now fallen Into ruins, Leo's boat Is stoiipud by a tribe of natives, who pav allegiance to "SHE, They blindfold Leo and Holly and lead them to the cave of "SHE." "SHE" welcomes Le > as her lost love. He tells her he has come to destroy her. to revenge the death of his ancestor, "SHE" gives him the knife from her own girdle and. baring her Ijosoin, bids him strike. Before her unveiled beauty, Leo is |M)werless to destroy her. "SHE" then bids 111 in follow her and leads them through a strange passage. In a rocky cavern ".SHE" shows Leo the mummy of Ills ancient ancestor, and so like is it to the young EnglishDian. that he feels he Is gazing upon himself. "SHE" then destmys the mummy as she feels she has found her living love. "SHE " leads Holly and Leo over a rocky precipice to the cave containing the "fires of eternal .vouth." •SHE" begs Leo to step Into the flame so that he. t«K>. will never die. Leo fears to take the steii. To encourage lilm "SHE" steps first into tiM> flames. The quality of the fire has changed In the centuries since "SHE" last bathed In them. "SHE'* suddenly shrivels up Ijefore the eyes of the astonished ineii. "SHE" grows suddenly oM. until she resembles an ape. With outstretclied arms, and a cry to I^o not to forget her, "SHE" ilies. Holly aiid I>-o, half crazed with the terrible sight they have witnessed, find their way back to the native village. They are directed, by an overland route, as to how they can leave the country and they do so. Safely returned to England. I>eo. whose golden hair has been turned white from his horrible experience, destroys all records of "SHE." the mysterious. His family has lieeu avenged. THE EXPERT'S REPORT (Dec. 29).— The preslileiit of a great oil company hires a noted expert to investigate certain laiiils In a nearby town. Tlie president knows the expert by re|>utatiou only, but his standing is higii. and he is vouched for by one of the heavy stockholders. The expert acceiits the commission, and visits the town. There he meets a widow, with two daughters, who owns a farm which she has heretofore regarded as of trifiing value. But tlie young man brings joy to the family by telling them, after his inspection, that their land is undoubtedly oil property, and worth a fortune. .\ neighbor of the widow's has tried to <"Urr.v favor with the expert, hoping thereby to sell his father's property, hut the man from the city. »vhlle he willingly inspects the property, declares that It Is worthless. When the expert, his work completed, starts toward the railroad station, en route to the city, he again meets the son of the landowner, who asks for a final hearing. In the villager's rude shack, they talk the matter over. They quarrel and finally come to lilows. Late that night, a man. bound hand and foot, is thrown into a dried up well. In the morning, the president of the oil company again meets his expert, lie declares that the widow's propert.v is valueless, but that the land of the surly neighbor Is a wonderful site. Aroused to enthusiasm b.v his expert's reixirt', the president goes post haste to the village accompanied by Ills employee. There he meets the aged landowner, and after much dickering, they agree upon a price. In the meantime, the widow's two daughters, while wandering through the countryside, hear cries for help and locate the man in the well. Alone and unaided they rescue him. The stor.v he tells causes them to hasten with him to the shack, where he tells the president of the oil compan.v of his experiences. The result Is that a carefully planned plot is blocked at the very moment that it seemed certain of success. AMERICAN. BONITA OF EL CAJON (Dec. 28).— Bonita was the daughter of a gang of outlaws. Her father's lieutenant tried to kiss a girl who impressed him and whom he saw sitting outside her home. When her sweetheart. .Ia<-k Dickson, arrived, she related her ex|)erleiice. .lack immediately starts to locale him. In the mountains he meets Bonita. and the girl is much iiupres.sed by the ranger's hand.soiueness. The meeting is observed b.v the lieutenant, who informs Bonlta's father. Bonita Is given instructions to decoy him into <ainp as he is dangerous. Instead of adhering to the orders given her. she apprises the ranger of the outlaws' intentions. Bonita. true to her father, tells him of the rangers' contemplated raid. The.v break camp and go directly to the home of Jack's sweetheart, who is placed In the care of Bonita. Bonita notices on her neck a locket containing .Tack's picture. She flies into a jealous fury, but as her passion subsides, she decides to rescue the girl from the outlaws. This she does by exchangiiig places with her and sending her to her lover. The rangers, through the aid of their leader's sweetheart, soon find the outlaws. Bonita is killed by a bullet from her father's gun in saving the life of Jack Dickson, who in se!f-defens'> kills the father. ?