Moving Picture World (Sep 1916)

September 16, 1916 niK movini; pu tukk would 1819 persuaded to marry the Spaniard to save ber rather from ■ financial break, The "shielding shadow" Is ■ mysterious personage who undertakes to right the wrongs of the main charaoten of the story, Various Interesting types appear In the oourse of the serial, among them One Lamp Louie, another too! of the Spaniard, writer of the forged dote and Incidental!} the only living person other than Carson who witnessed the death of iii' Is therefore a source of terror to Nevarro, and at the point where the earthquake breaks Into the game the • ns point at Issue In a confession which the "shielding shadow" has hypnotized him Into writing, The opening episode will be released Oot 1. "Phantom Fortunes" Barney Bernard Scores a Screen Success in Five-part Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature. Reviewed by Margaret v. UacDonald. Tin: story of Samuel Tauber whipped into scenario form by Garfield Thompson bas proved an excellent vehicle for the Bcreen debut of Barney Bernard whose comedy efforts in "Potash and lYrltnuttcr" are well remembered. The story of "Phantom Fortunes," presenting well-known types of Jew Scene from "Phantom Fortunes" (Vitagraph). ish life, is delightful of its kind, and affords one of the best screen comedy-dramas of recent production. In the cast assisting Mr. Bernard is Mrs. Moscowitz, who appeared with him in "Potash and PeHmutter," and who In the present Instance plays in fine style the affectionate Jewish wife of Zalmon Pinsker, clothing manufacturer, whose dealings with the English fakirs and miraculous escape from financial ruin through the perfidy of his bookkeeper are the source of much amusement. There are also James Morrison in the role of Bob Deering through 'whose well-meant advice Pinsker meets his troubles, Lester Bernard as Ike Mandell, the falsehearted bookkeeper, Edward Elkes as Abie Lefkowitz, a competitor of Pinsker's in seeking to obtain the fake war order, Adele DeGarde as Molly Sherman, telephone girl, and sweetheart of Deering, Mary Maurice as Mrs. Gallagher, L. Roger Lytton as "Red" Dorgan, fake .commissioner, and Robert Gaillard as his associate. Paul Scardon has produced the picture, and we believe we are safe in predicting for it unusual popularity. The presentation of Jewish characteristics both in domestic and business life as portrayed by Barney Bernard could scarcely be improved on. The play has been remarkably well cast. Each character is a distinct type, the individuality of which has been well sustained. "The Vampires" New Gaumont Serial Starts Off With Startling Weirdness — First and Second Episodes Unusually Absorbing. Reviewed by Margaret I. MacDonald. NINE episodes are destined to cover the newest in Gaumont serials, two having thus far been viewed by the press, entitled respectively, "The Detective's Head," and "The Red Notebook," both giving promise of further developments of weird and thrilling character. The story of the serial hinges around the effort of the star reporter of a Paris news publication to fathom the mystery of the Vampires of the streets of Paris. Previous to nls taking a serious part in the work that has been carried on for some time by the secret service, a famous detective has mysteriously disappeared, and it is reported that the headless corpse of the detective has been found somewhere on the outskirts of the city. The reporter gets his first clue in a castle in which he has requested to stop for a few days with one who professes to be Dr. Nox, a friend of his father's. Tii. happenings thai nlghl Include the robblni .i feminine guest ol her lewelry, the droppli rlous no) e to t In i , port, -r in hi-, bed, and t lo CMl panel above the head of his bod 'ii gulsed i i picture, and the following daj oi the discover] of a bos In rture over th< i>e<i in which is found the head ol th< dead d< tectlve, Following quickly on the footstep ol tl mysterious death of Mi u t at the castle, who on s call al the magistrate's office Is lefl «r!th Di Noi In an adjoining room. On the return of the authorities to an i>r. \o\ he Is found missing, and ins clothing lying bi the dead body oi the woman. Ami so iiiis serial whioh will b< d on the Mutual program in the near future moves wonderfull] onward to second episode, which treats ol the contents of the Red Notebook found In the raided den of the Vamp Tin reporter feigning Illness Is still al work on the case, and ins mother barel} escapes assassination al their hands. \\ e predict sun, Cor tl tl, whlcb Is well produoed, and holds the Interest of the spectator through every Inch or till! til Ml. "The Velvet Paw" Story of Washington Political Life Is Given Excellent Production by Maurice Tourneur — Paragon-World Release. Reviewed by Lynde Denlg, IN ALL of Its physical aspects this live-part I'ara u on World photoplay is unfailingly true to its subject -the subject being Washington, the Washington of avaricious senators and congressmen, of unscrupulous lobbyists, of beautiful women and a few young idealists who are ready to save the country If they are given only half a chance. Streets and buildings made famous the country over by means of picture post cards are used as a background for most of the action; there is a detailed depiction of congress in session; in fact, there are no shortcomings in suggesting the atmosphere demanded by the story. These scenic attributes are by no means the only or even the chief virtues of "The Velvet Paw," but they add materially to the worth of a really first-class production in which House Scene from "The Velvet Paw" (World). Peters, Gail Kane, Ned Burton and Frank Goldsmith play the leading roles. It is the sort of a photoplay that should go particularly well in a season of political campaigning when there is much talk of graft, and candidates explain to their constituents just why they are the only fit men to represent the public. The moral of the story written by Paul West and adapted by Gardner Hunting seems to be that honesty, if noc exactly the best policy in Washington, may be made to pay II a stalwart young orator is its champion. In the opening reel the case of honesty seems almost hopeless. An inventor with a device that might prove of inestimable value to the United States navy is unable to get fantreatment from the authorities because he refuses to play the game their way. But he has a clever, pretty wife who undertakes to win over the all-powerful Senator Barring. When the discouraged inventor kills himself, the penniless wife becomes a lobbyist for the senator and his crowd, using her influence with recalcitrant legislators when open bribery falls. Mary Dexter (the Velvet Paw) ruins one ambitious young congressman after she has made him fall in love with her, and is following the same tactics with another when love causes a sudden change of heart. She cheers him on to victory as he defeats the nefarious Child Labor bill.