Moving Picture World (Apr 1916)

824 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD April 29, 1916 scenario of F. McGTrew Willis and directed by Otis Turner. It is a well produced and resonably entertaining picture. A review appears on page 642 of issue of April 22. THE CRIPPLED HAND, May 1.— The story of -Cinderella" is presented here with modern variations. Exceptionally well staged and photographed, the first appeal of the picture is In the artistic beauty of the scenes. Robert Leonard, Ella Hall and Gladys Rockwell are in the cast. A review may be found on another page. Fox Film Corporation. BLUE BLOOD AND RED, April 9— A lively and pleasing farce In buckeroo backgrounds. A large audience plainly took pleasure in it. A review can be found on page 639 of the issue dated April 2J. SCANDAL, April 16.— The characters of this tragic story are a bit sorted but the picture has been so ably bandied by producer and players that it makes a very marked Impression, it is a dignified and elective picture. Btrtha Kallcb has a highly emotional role and does splendid work. A review can be found elsewhere in this issue. Mutual Film Corporation. MUTUAL WEEKLY, NO. 67 (Gaumontl, April 12.— American scenes of Interest are featured In this number. Including college events, fire In lower New York, baseball teams at work and others. Some views of U. S. troops going to Mexico are also shown. A MIX-UP IN PHOTOS (Vogue). April 16.— Rather an amusing farce comedy In which a father plans a matrimonial match for his son. and In sending him a photo of the heiress whom he Is to meekly accept, he accidentally sends the wrong photo, enclosing. Instead, the picture oi the pretty secretary of the heiress. At the betrothal banquet an uudlgnltled but amusing mixup occurs. COUNTERFEIT LOVE (Vogue), April 18. — An eccentric comedy number, by Thomas Delmar, featuring Rube Miller and company. The scenes occur chiefly In a counterfeiter's den and are of a rather vague, knockabout sort. The humor is only fairly strong. NUMBER PLEASE (Beauty), April 19. — A telephone comedy number, featuring Carol Halloway, Jobn Sheehan and John Steppllng. The lineman crosses the wires and mixes up two conversations In a way that brings about complications. The slangy substitutes are not always clever and the plot is not very strong, though the presentation and cast are pleasing. THE BOOKWORMS BLESSED BLUNDERS (Beauty). April 23.— Another amusing and very nice number In which Orral Humphrey plays the male lead with Lucille Ward playing opposite him. Mr. Flyleaf, who is absorbed in books to the elimination of most other things, one day walks by accident into the borne of the lady next door, whose heart has been pining for blm. This Is the commencement of a romance which ends In the marriage of the loving pair. A funny incident occurs when Flyleaf Is wondering bow he Is going to obtain the » withal to support his lady love. Some money placed by accident In a book that be sells out of bis second-band book store brings blm a flock of customers, and so Providence solves his problem. BUGS AND BUGLES (Beauty), April 26.— An amusing farce comedy In which an old military man who has taken up tbe hotel business by way of excitement has his troubles with bis servants and bis guests and most of all with their love affairs. A mixup occurs over a note which gets Into the wrong hands. This is very I nny and will be pleasing to most audiences. Mutual Film Corporation Specials. SILENT SEI.IiY (Mustang), April VI. — A three-part v,.st>rn drama of more than ordinary merit. The story of this production was written by Kenneth B. Clarke, and Is of excellent construction and Interesting theme. Thomas Chatterton plays tbe role of Silent Selby with Anna Little in the feminine lead. Too much cannot be said of the attractiveness of this young actress, who has a great deal of talent as well as beauty. Jack Richardson plays his usual bad man's role and does It well. Dick La Reno and W. Tedmarsh are also valued members of the cast. The last reel of the story concerns Itself In clearing up a murder case wherein a father kills the man who tries to wrong his daughter. Reviewed on another page of this issue. THE LEOPARD'S BRIDE (Mutual Masterplcture de Luxe, Centaur No. 92), April 13. — A five-part Centaur picture In which Margaret Gibson, William Clifford and Nan Christy have the principal roles. The production has a fairly Interesting story which brings Into play a leopard whose talent as a screen actor Is not to be questioned. Tbe story tells of how Captain Morey of the British militia in India is sent by his superior omcer and rival In love to a post In the interior. Here, not receiving any mail from the girl he loves, he finally falls sick of jungle fever and is tended by a pretty girl, presumably of Hindoo origin, who falls In love with him, and on the appearance of tbe Captain's real sweetheart goes Into the Jungle and sacrifices herself to a leopard. The makeup of tbe players appearing as Hindoos will be questioned. Also some of the jungle roads have too much the appearance of well-trodden park roads. A FLICKERING LIGHT (Mustang), April 14.— An excellent two-part drama featuring Anna Little, Frank Borzage and Jack Richardson. It Is the story of a girl of the western dance halls who had been told by unscrupulous ruffiian that no man would ever marry a girl like her. One night a ranchman happens into the saloon, notices tbe girl, and later in a state of Intoxication asks her to marry him. To evade the other man, who Is to return later, to make good an evil proposition she accepts the ranchman. The development of the story after this point Is especially human and attractive. The picture is a masterpiece of its kind. THE GIRL FROM CHICAGO (Thanhouser), April 18. — A two-reel crook story by Lloyd Lonergan, featuring Gladys Hulette and George Mario. This runs along iu a bright, entertaining manner, beginning with the appearance of the "girl" in a restaurant infested by an organization known as "The Birds of Prey." She joins the gang and pulls off some small stunts Then toward the close her surprise comes. This never gets up much tension, but Is quite clever In certain ways and holds the Interest well. MASTER SHAKESPEARE, STROLLING PLAYER (Mutual Masterpicture de Luxe — Thanhouser, No. 94), April 20. — A Bve-parl production from the Thanhouser studios which is based on tbe SbakespeareBacon controversy. In tbe play, which features Florence La Uadle and Robert Vaughn, two lovers, quarrel over the claim of the two writers to tbe authorship of tbe Shakespeare plays. Some excellent types have been used, especially in the portion of tbe picture which lakes us back to the time of Shakespeare. It is not quite clear, however, whether the production as presented is intended as a burlesque on tbe controversy or not. Some of the earlier portion of the picture might have been omitted. The battle scenes in Mexico have the effect of pudding. THE MAN'S SIN (Thanhouser), April 20.— A three-reel number, written by Philip Lonergan, featuring Grace De Carlton, Daniel Leiguton and others. Tbe story has a strong sex interest, but is handled in an acceptable way. Tbe plot shows the ruin of a young girl by a man who refuses to marry her. Tbe girl baby Is born and the mother dies. Later the child grows up and becomes a trained nurs. She Is. engaged to care for her father, who has a wife and another daughter. The plan of (be spinster aunt to gum revenge for the wrong done her niece by accomplishing the ruin of tbe legitimate daughter, is outwitted by the nurse. This contains some unpleasantness, but holds tbe interest. Miss De Carlton does pleasing work in the double role. Pathe Exchange, Inc. PATHE NEWS, NO. 27. 1916 (Patbe). April 1. — Interesting Items of this number are tbe scenes of the train wreck at Amherst, Ohio, a fine collection of orchids grown at Hackensack, N. J., the sailors of tbe Atlantic fleet spending a day ashore at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ; the 8th Cavalry machine gun corps on its way into Mexico, and the flood In Buffalo streets i.ui t >1 by tbe overflow of Cazenovla Creek. PATHE NEWS. No 28, 1818 (Pulhe), April 5.— Interesting Items In this number are pretty babies In Harlem's parade; Glen Martin instructing tbe U. S. Flying Corps, testing a new armored car, and the New England ship yards reopened. LIKES liOl'BLE ( Fbunpbllms). April 12.— An excellent farce comedy in which Luke, who impersonates a book worm, goes to sleep and has a remarkable dream, in which be sees bis double make love to bis sweetheart, and bundle more money than be hlmsYlf ever saw. Some very fanny situations occur through the double Identity, Including a list tight In tbe police stutlon. This comedy contains nothing in any way objectionable. Pathe Exchange, Inc., Specials. THE GIRL THAT DIDN'T MATTER (Balboa), April 15.— A two-part production In which Andrew Arhuckle Is (•attired, with Margaret Landis playing opposite blm. The picture Is a pleasing one, although not altogether fresh In theme. The story treats of bow a kind-hearted judge gave an orphan girl brought before blm In court, a borne with himself and old maid sister. Later, be Is elected Senator, and the remainder of tbe story concerns Itself with a conspiracy to get blm to sign a certain undesirable bill. He marries tbe orphan girl, who Is the means of breaking up the conspiracy. Reviewed on another page of this Issue. THE IRON CLAW, NO. 7 "Tbe Hooded Helper" (Patbe), April 10.— "The Hooded Helper" Is the title of this number of the series, In which tbe scrip of paper is again located In an ash barrel by an old negro mammy. Golden s wife Is relocated In tbe borne of her husband along wltb 'her daughter Margery, and the parrot stolen from the chicken coop by a negro again takes a band. An excellent number. Triangle Film Corp. HIS LAST LAUGH (Keystone), April 9.— A farce comedy somewhat out of the common, but only mildly amusing. Not up to the high Keystone average. Universal Film Mfg. Co. LITTLE BILLY'S SCHOOL DAYS (L-KO), April 23.— A country school number, featuring Little Billy, Olive and Fatty Voss. A juvenile love affair and amusing mischief In school are tbe chief ingredients. It brings forth considerable laughter and is appealing. HIS WOODEN LEG (Nestor), April 24.— A comedy number, by Floyd Byrnes, featuring Roy Gallagher and Billle Rhodes as a young married couple. The rich uncle bequeaths bis wooden leg to his nephew, who tries to lose It unsuccessfully. Later he discovers It contains a fortune in money. An old theme bandied In an amusing way, which well bears repetition. BILLY'S WAR BRIDES (Imp), April 2!).— This features Wm. Oarwood as a young bachelor, who dreams that after the war all men must have not less than three wives. He marries four girls of different nationality, who present him with twins, triplets and even more babies. The Idea is broad, but bandied In a harmless way. It proves fairly amusing.