Moving Picture World (Aug 1916)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD August 19, 1916 in o( great wealth, who has a si.-tor, Hi lima, .■.iiialiy as roil offers of maroblemen. Foremost among is the foppish Paul do Lacardens. Thr priest has a nephew, Joan Keynaud, a Winn tin S.-otls arrive their first duty is to visit the Abbe. He learns that they are good I'aiuolies and he is alniosl paralyzed with surprise when they give linn money to distribute to _j more beauitful. The women delight in .lean's honest simplicity, and it is not ,l,an i! iiiies that llettina is to him the more beautiful. About this time Paul de Laeaideiis arrives and renews his conquest of Bettina's fortune. Jean discovers that he adores Dettina, but looks upon her money as a barrier between them, liettuia discovers at the same time that she is in love with Jean, but she waits for him in vain. There is a ball at the castle. Jean decides the following morning, and to see Dettina just once more he goes to the ball. Here the girl presses h, rselt upon the modest lover, ei is Oliver Whitney, a friend of Howard. As time passes, Howard and Marion drift apart. Howard is infatuated with Nina Blakemore, a fascinating woman of the world, who, unknown to him. has broken his brother Jack's heart, easting him aside to marry Maruey, who she believed to be wealthy, only to discover prior to their wedding that he, at the end of his resources, was marrying her under the impression that she was a wealthy widow. Nina and Howard are in an auto accident, but both escape injury. The next day the papers come out with the news of a pending divorce between the Stantons, hinting at a mysterious, unknown woman. Marion, madlv in love with suitor of Mary's favored by her mother for nns, Bruce, and Mrs. Anderson, he i, Us them that through unexpected business reverses, he is penniless and must marry his daughter oh to secure a son-in-law to support which information provokes Addison into withdrawing his suit. Haldeman, however, is happy now that the barrier of wealth is removed. The model telephones in that Bruce has won the grand prize at the art exhibit, which makes him a rich man. Mr. Anderson then warns Bruce to be careful in his decision, now that he has achieved fame and fortune, but Bruce in answer clasps Mary to him, as Mr. Anderson confesses to his wife that the tale of poverty : his manhood. i grounds. She gives a dinm but this only ; discomfiture. Paul asks her for a waltz and she lies to him, telling that she has promised to dance with Jean. She confesses her lie to Jean, but he will not dance with her. Jean says a hurried goodby to Bettina and who thinks he is afraid. Paul doubles his insults and even goes as far as to invite Jean to fight him. Jean is still calm but firm in his refusal, but When Paul mentions the names of Bettina and Mrs Seott and casts an unworthy aspersion upon Jean's motives. Bettina runs from her hiding place and bids Jean fight him. They fight with sal'.i' beside the castle wall and Paul is defeated and completely crushed. Bettina awakens at an early hour the following morning and decides that she will go to the road and wave goodby to Jean. She goes out into the drizzling rain and instead of finding Jean, she discovers three thugs who have been hired by the vindictive Paul to horsewhip Jean. Bettina hurries to the vicarage, confesses her love for Jean to the Abbe, and the priest commands Jean to marry her. WORLD EQUITABLE. A WOMAN'S WAY (Peerless— Five Parts— Aug. 7). — The cast: Howard Stanton (Carlyle Blackwell) ; Marion (Ethel Clayton) ; Oliver Whitney (Montagu Love) ; Nina Blakemore (Edith Campbell Walker). Scenario by Frances Marion. Directed by Barry O'Neill. Marion Livingston, daughter of General Livingston, boss of the Elsinore coal mines, rescues Jack Stanton, a young superintendent of the mines, from a mob of miners led by Jim Saunders, who were enraged at., his having ordered them to work after it had been found that the mine is dangerous. Jack's brother, Harold, a young district attorney, comes to visit him and falls in love with Marion. They are married, come to New York anrl Marion is introduced into society, with which she is bored. The only one who appre party two days later and invites Nins. _ honored guest. Jack arrives with his wife, Myra. Marion completely outshines Nina at the dinner. Nina comes face to face with Marney at the dinner, Jack Whitney, an old flame of hers, and Howard's brother-in-law, Morris, who carried on an affair with her previous to his marriage to Howard's sister, Belle. Confronted with her past amours, Nina finds the situation difficult. Howard learns of their past re The reporters break into the house and threaten to publish the news that Nina Blakemore was the woman in the automobile accident, but Marion saves the situation by feigning an affectionate friendship between Nina and herself and this sends the reporters away satisfied. After Howard has asked Whitney to see Nina home, there is a reconciliation between Marion and Howard, when he asks her to forgive him. THE SUMMER GIRL (Peerless— Five Parts— Aug. 14). The cast: Mary Anderson (Mollie King) ; Bruce Haldeman (Arthur Ashley) ; Smythe Addison (Dave Ferguson); Katheryn Green (Ruby Hoffman); Mr. Anderson (Harold Entwistle) ; Mrs. Anderson (Dora Mills Adams). Scenario written by Frances Marion. Directed by Edwin August. Mary Anderson, daughter of wealthy parents, while in the country, hides her real Identity behind a ragged dress she is wearing when she meets Bruce Haldeman, a poor artist, and introduces her laundress to him as her mother. Bruce comes to the laundress' cottage every morning, where Mary awaits him. to paint her picture and grows to love her. Mary's mother learns of her escapade and, highly indignant, brings her back to the city. Bruce learns Mary's real identity from the laundress and is heartbroken. Mary enlists the services of her father and provokes him into taking her one night to Bruce's studio, where she sees his model. Misconstruing the meaning of her presence there, she tells Bruce when she arrives that she hates him. Bruce, heartbroken, is about to destroy her portrait but his model, who secretly loves him, interit, sends it to the Art Institute Brady Made — Paragon — -The cast: Jim Lewis "B," the enigma of the D. & 0. "ill Carney (Harry West) ; Theodore C. Barker (A. Harrington) ; Mildred Barker (Zena Keefe). Directed by Maurice Tourneur. For ten years the men of the D. & O., a short line, have been at the mercy of "B," supposedly Parker, president of the road. The line itself is run from the executive offices in New York, tar distant, and none of the men have ever laid eyes on "B," yet the smallest transgression — accidental or otherwise — of the road's rigid and economical discipline results in a telegraphed order from "B," decreeing the fine, suspension or other punishment for the offender. Latterly, it has amounted to almost persecution and the men are on the verge of a strike. The climax comes when 48, the passenger train driven by Jim Lewis, goes off the rails on a soft spot and ties up the whole system for a day. When 48 finally limps into Wellsdale, the eastern terminus, "B's" decision is waiting for Lewis — two week's pay as a fine and six months' probation on a yard engine. The punishment starts a riot. The men agree to send Lewis to Lewis calls on Barker. Barker receives Lewis, and instead of the hulky, brutal man he expected to find, Barker is an elderly, kind old gentleman, with a charming family. Mildred, his daughter, impresses Lewis. At last, Lewis, much bewildered, accepts an invitation to dinner with the family. In the morning Lewis learns that "B" is Brown, the manager. With a card from Barker he seeks . : the for and gets the job of runAfter considerable detective work he locates a man he has reason to believe is his quarry. With the aid of a bellboy, he gets a tip on the departure of the suspect and as the fleeing man enters a machine Lewis grabs him. There is a fight, which ends in Lewis' victory. Jim Lewis returns in triumph to New York with the stolen goods locked in a braad-new bag, and reaches Barker's house in the early evening, . group of D. & O. magnates a " j deciding that the road is gone and c sort of stuff the road needs in its executive offices, and Barker states that he is to come in to New York to be trained. Jim parts with Mildred on his way out, but to their mutual satisfaction it _i revoir." 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