Moving Picture World (Dec 1915)

December 18, 1915 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 2245 them, his messengers returned without any information. Believing he could learn the secret from the young officer, the usurper gave him his choice of two propositions : one was to reveal the hiding-place of the living King ; the other, to maintain silence and die as a traitor. The prisoner chose the latter alternative and was led out for execution. Through the assistance of an old retainer, he managed to escape from the tiring squad and was believed to have fled over the border. The facts were that he remained in the capital, in disguise, and secretly arranged with other followers of the rightful King for an uprising that would dethrone the wicked Regent. Their plans were successful, but they found that their enemy was not at the end of his resources. He told them that the hiding place of the King had been discovered and men he trusted sent with orders to slay him. This plot would have been carried out had it not been that the bright Lady of Honor again outwitted them. She put a dummy in the Baby's bed when the soldiers forced their way into ' the room, the Princess Helen slipped out with the baby, mounted her horse antl rode rapidly away. The Lady of Honor gained a few precious moments by parleying with the intruders and the children were safely out of sight before the trick of the dummy baby was discovered. Within a few hours, the followers of the rightful King arrived and the Lady of Honor accompanied them to the hiding place she had picked out. At the door of the cottage they were met by the Princess Helen, who held up her hand and said in warning tones : "His Majesty the King has just completed his bath." The noble visitors entered the room. There they knelt in homage before "His Majesty," who was gurgling with delight, while a peasant woman completed his bath in a matter of fact fashion. RELIANCE STAR FEATURE. HER MOTHER'S DAUGHTER (Three Parts — Dec. 8>. — The cast: Marie (Dorothy Gish) ; her mother (Mary Alden) ; her grandfather (P. A. Turner); the mother superior (Miss Lee); the nephew (W. E. Lawrence). Marie is a village girl, very religious. Her mother, fearing some man will make her unhappy (as she had been made by a man) made her promise on her death-bed that she would enter a nunnery. Marie considers that promise sacred and will allow nothing to interfere with her keeping that promise. Her grandfather is charged with seeing that she she keeps her word, and his advice having been refused by his own daughter — Marie's mother — he intends that this time it will be heeded. Meeting and loving a young man visiting her village (a nephew of the village priest), Marie rebels against giving him up and, sealing herself up in a nunnery for life. But her promise to her mother stands between and her grandfather chides her and tries to force her to a realization that breaking the promise she made would mean everlasting damnation. She is still undecided, however, and grandfather, to save her soul, falsely accuses the young man of being untrue to her and by a ruse proves It to her and she is forced to believe. The crafty old man also falsely proves to the young man, by a forged note, that she is untrue and is going into the nunnery to expiate her sin. Broken-hearted, the young man goes away and equally broken-hearted, Marie goes into the nunnery and is on probation until she is considered fit to become a full-fledged nun. Later, she becomes a nun in full orders, the youngest of the convent. The young man, a musician, writes a great opera and marries the star as a marriage of convenience, and lives not far from the convent. His wife does not love him. He realizes her motive for marrying him and Is unhappy. He lives only in the dear, dead past and in dreams of Marie, whom he has never ceased to love. He has hidden away the forged letter the uncle wrote and often takes it out and weeps over it. Marie, too, even in full orders, cannot always forget him. At night in her cell she weeps and pours forth her agony of soul and heart and prays for peace from its suffering, and finally finds it completely In her religious life and affairs and puts the man out of her heart completely. One day the uncle dies and tells the priest of his act in separating Marie and the boy. The priest tells Mother Superior, who is afraid to tell Marie ; but she has overheard and realizes the position she and the young man are in, but is content, although sorry for the young man. Later, the young man's wife lies 111 and Is dying. A nun is delegated to nurse her and Marie Is sent. The young man and Marie meet face to face across the bedside of the dying wife. Marie tells the young man of the truth of the affair, and he urges on her that her vows were taken under a misapprehension. The wife dies ; Dorothy refuses the love and happiness thus offered her ; and finally renounces her love and goes back to the convent. Some years late, show Dorothy In the garden STATE RIGHTS SELLING A MODERN VAMPIRE STORY THE WORLD OF TODAY 6 Reels With the International Star Sylvia Ormonde Gets quick booking results because it fulfills the public desire. Address: Reliable Feature Film Co. Not Inc. Schiller Building Chicago, 111. or Joseph S. Klotz General Mgr. True Film Co. 110 W. 40th St. New York of the convent — telling her beads. Outside is the young man — alone — walking past the walls of the convent. He goes on ana up upon a hill which looks down upon the convent. The garden can be seen from there. Dorothy can set the hill from her garden spot She sees a figure on the hill; it holds out its arms to her; she gazes ; then turns away ; he, too, turns away. And that is how they live their lives — apart. RELIANCE. THE BANKHUKST VICTORY (Two Parts — Dec. 1!)). — The cast: Remar, the detective (A. D. Sears) ; Philip Hanson (Alfred Paget) ; Reginald Mason (Jack Brainniell) ; Mrs. Mason (Irene Hunt) ; Mrs. Hanson, alias Eleanor Brown (Margie Wilson). Reginald Mason, manager of J. Jacard & Son, jewelers, conspires with Jim Hanson to steal the famous Kaffire diamond. This celebrated gem recently has been recovered from crooks by Rtrmar, the detective, and placed in the vaults of Jacard & Son. Mrs. Mason overbears the plot, and pleads with her husband not to commit the theft. Failing to move him, she slips out that evening and talks to Hanson. The next morning Mrs. Mason's body is found in the shrubbery. Hanson, believing himself safe, summons Remar, who makes a brief examination and then declares that the woman has been stabbed. Her husband is accused of her murder. Hanson's wife is masquerading at the hotel as "Miss Eleanor Brown." Remar sees her leave the hotel with Mason. The detective follows. Dater, returning unseen to his room, he watches through a hole which he has previously made in the curtain, the interior of Hanson's room. He sees Mason hand Hanson the Kaffire diamond. That night, Remar tries all the shoes, left out in the hall to be shined, and finds that Hanson's fit the plaster cast of the footprint. Early next morning he summons his assistant. Scarcely has he returned to his room, when he sees Hanson and the supposed "Miss Brown" leaving in an automobile. He realizes that Hanson is making his getaway with his wife. Remar dashes into a taxicab and gives pursuit. He overtakes the crooks, and leaping onto the running board of their machine, points his pistol at the driver's head. Hanson stabs the detective, and Remar is left unconscious by the roadside. Here he is found and revived by his assistant. The two give chase in the assistant's racing machine. Hanson and "Miss Brown" are captured at the depot. Remar sends his aide to arrest Mason. The eminent detective recovers the Kaffire diamond and restores it to Jacard & Son before they discover that the priceless valuable has been stolen. CUB. THE HOLD-UP (Dec. 17).— The cast: Jerry (George Ovey) ; Cyclone Pete (George George) ; Mr. Weston (Jefferson Osborne) ; Mr. Ashton, his friend (Louis FitzRoy) ; Mrs. Weston, his wife (Janet Sully) ; Bessie, his daughter (Belle Bennett). After enjoying a hearty meal on the veranda of a swell cafe, the wherewithal for which has been obtained by a new means of appropriation, Jerry dispatches a note to his sweetheart, Bessie, requesting her to meet him at "the bench" at 3 o'clock. The note falls into the hands of Mrs. Weston before it reaches her husband and, engaged at Jerry's nonchalant references to her provider, makes preparations for Jerry's reception. After locking Bessie in her room, Mr. Weston proceeds to the bench designated by Jerry and there, heavily veiled, awaits his coming. Too intent to notice anything amiss, Jerry proceeds to embrace the veiled woman, whom he assumes is Bessie. He is soon brought to a realization of a mistake, however, for Mrs. Weston uses a rolling-pin with telling effect. Jerry's cries attract the attention of Mr. Weston, who has been entertaining Mr. Ashton over liquid refreshments served in the summer garden. Armed with empty beer bottles, they rush to the scene. Their efforts to quell the disturbance are not quite successful, for In its course Mrs. Weston is knocked out, Mr. Weston suffers several smashes as does Mr. Ashton, and Jerry escapes. Bessie, in the meantime, has been busy. She has a note delivered by her maid advising Jerry that her mother has planned a long auto trip and adds that he might come to her rescue if he loves her. Accordingly Jerry assumes right to a burro standing conveniently near and starts off on his mission of rescue. Along the road Jerry spies Cyclone Pete, a Mexican bandit. The sight of him forebodes evil, so Jerry dismounts and hides. Hardly has he done so when the Weston auto party comes into view. Pete quickly springs from his hiding place, covers the party with a gun and then compels them to drop their valuables into his hat. Jerry sees a chance to become a dero. Creeping back of the unsuspecting Pete, Jerry You Should Read Page 2263