Moving Picture World (Aug 1917)

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1116 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD August 18, 1917 sei i> another joke. The famous horses "Sometimes" and "Yet Again" — knew they are going home. SECOND FIELD ARTILLERY OFF FOR CAMP AND INTENSIVE TRAINING.— In business-like fashion they go to prepare for France. — New York City. "East Side. West Side, All around the town." The kids have found Some ways, these days, To force "Old Mercury" down. Sub-titles: New York City. — A water wagon "souse." When a good-natured cop winks at disorder ! After a raid on the ice wagon. A trip to the North Pole ! Water rats. In the "big pool." Britain's Ruler Visits Munition Makers and Plants on Royal Tour.— Huge throng show appreciation of honor of unusual visit of King and Queen. In the North of England. Subtitles : The royal train. Through a great munitions center. Royalty and Labor in friendly chats. Finished shells hold his interest. He decorates heroes. Friars Make Merry at Annual Outing. — Famous theatrical clubmen abandon city for outing at seashore. — Freeport, L. I. Subtitles : Leaving the monastery. N. Y. 'Comedian Victor Moore presents key of Freeport to Raymond Hitchcock. Modern centaurs — stage dignitaries indulge in horse-play. Engineers' Corps Passes in Review on Eve of Departure for France. — Trained, equipped, ready and determined, fine body passes War Department Building, where they are reviewed by Secretary Baker. — Washington, D. C. Subtitle: Secretary Baker, General Bliss, General Black and other army officers review troops. Bird Men of First Aero Squadron Busy at Aviation Camp. — Mastery of air, which will stop the war, seems assured by their interest and skill. — Mineola, L. I. Subtitles : Post Commander and Staff inspects the birds. Major Kilner, commander. These officers and instructors are making flyers out of walkers for Uncle Sam. Precautions before flight. A flock of American Eagles. A few of the tricks our flyers know. The greatest game, flying, played in the greatest cause, humanity — this should appeal to real sports. Enlist — Uncle Sam needs you ! Thorough Training Is Fitting Officers for Actual Trench Warfare. — Bayonet clashes and hand grenade throwing part of Reserve Officers' course. — Plattsburg, N. Y. Subtitles : Finishing "touches" for first-line defenders. Obstacles must be overcome. Through communication trenches to the first line. Rapidly becoming skilled bomb throwers. Most popular type of British hand grenade. Removal of safety-pin — and a handful of terror is ready for work. The Devil's Pit. — Concealed barbed wire, broken glass, bayonets, etc., await the plunging attackers. In the Devil's Mesh. "I've Stood for This Blamed Racket Long Enough. Now I'm Goin' in and Stop It !" UNIVERSAL SPECIAL FEATURE. THE GRAY GHOST (Episode 8, "The Double Floor" — Two Parts — Release Week of August 1.3). — \yhen the smoke cleared away, Marco and the two detectives who had invaded Morn Light's apartment were covered with ten guns. The detectives were relieved of their shooting irons, and sat down to await developments. The crooks took Marco and put him on the back seat of a car, and with a crook on either side, put on all steam for the House of Mystery. Williams, in the apartment, forces one of the detectives to talk to Jerry Tryon over the phone, telling Jerry to come at once, ai they have landed the Gray Ghost. At the House of Mystery a man fights with the keeper, and the latter is thrown down a trap. Then the man breaks in the door of the room where Morn Light is held. Morn Light and the two men are struggling when Hildreth, hearing the girl's screams, appears and starts fighting with the man. Olmstead, being bound, succeeds in freeing himself, and adds his force with that of Hildreth against the man. But thinking he sees the ghost of the Gray Ghost, Olmstead collapses. Just after overcoming the man, Hildreth answers the phone, receiving the message that "everything is fixed for Hildreth." As Hildreth and Mora Light start to leave the Mysterious House, two bloodhounds dash toward them. A new maid has come to Arabin's house, who is in league with the Gray Ghost. The butler is also a tool of the crooks, and Arabin is suspicious of both of them. Jerry Tryon and his men arrive at the House of Mystery. In the room, Williams and the others, hearing the noise, switch out the lights, and when Jerry enters the room he finds only the three detectives, whom he begins to upbraid. They ransack the apartment, but find nothing. A detective is left to watch the place, and Jerry and the others leave. While Hildreth's secretary. Marco, is being taken over a bridge by the crooks in the tourmg car, he overhears a bit of conversation *i«ieh is important. "The boss should be at Arabin's in about half an hour," said one of the crooks. "Sure, twenty minutes 1 give him, and he'll be on time, too." Watching his opportunity, Marco called the crooks' attention to something at the side of the road, and while they were thus busy, he jumped out of the car into the water thirty feet below. He manages to escape to the city and warns Merry that the Gray Ghost is at Arabin's. In the meantime the boss makes his call upon the jeweler, sending his card in by the butler. Arabin declines to see him, but the Gray Ghost walks in. "Me. Arabin, I am the Gray Ghost. In looting your store the other day there were one or two little things that we missed. One of them was the pearl necklace. I believe it is worth about two million dollars, is it not? I refer to the one you made for Mr. Carlow of London. If it is all the same to you, I will trouble you for that now." Arabin, although his suspicions had been vague, had prepared against eventualities. Backing over to a secretary, he opened the drawer and, pulling out a revolver, fired pointblank at the Gray Ghost. VICTOR. THE BRASS GIRL (Two Parts— Release Week of Aug. 13). — The cast: Jane Brown (Jane Gail); Martin Stone (Matt Moore); Landlord (Frank Lyon). Written by Burk Symon. Produced by Matt Moore. Jane and Martin are new tenants in the same apartment house. She occupies the first floor, and he lives on the floor above. Jane is a sculptress, and Martin is a musician. One day they meet for the first time in the hallway. He is impressed with her appearance, while she seems pleased with her new acquaintance. Martin shows annoyance at the hammering that emanates from the apartment below, where Jane is instructing a class of six girls in the gentle art of punching brass, and Jane is by no means, overjoyed in being compelled to listen to the vigorous piano playing that emanates from the apartment directly over hers. Their habits differ radically. She retires early — he plays the piano into the small hours of the night, often accompanied by fellow artists who play the violin and other instruments. One night, despite Jane's repeated rapping, Martin and his musical crowd combine to make the night hideous to her. She, therefore, grasps her chisel and hammers furiously to which the noise-makers upstairs respond with the nerve-racking strains of the "Anvil Chorus." The next day Jane sends for the landlord and gives notice that she is moving. Martin also notifies the landlord that he will seek new quarters at the end of the month. In the meantime, they approach a nervous state demanding medical attention. Their respective doctors advise them to sleep in the open air, and hence, unknown to each other, they rig up beds on their verandas. One night a rain and wind storm comes up and blows their bed clothing to the lawn below. They hurry downstairs after their blankets. Jane beats Martin to the street, grabs up all the bed-clothing in sight, and rushes back to the house. As Martin stands shivering in his wet pajamas by the radiator in his apartment, he hears screams from the apartment below. A burglar has entered Jane's rooms. Martin rushes down and struggles with the burglar. Jane telephones to the police. The burglar is overcome. The police arrive to find the intruder tied to a chair, Jane in her night dress and Martin in his pajamas. When the police captain asks Jane her name she is too embarrased to reply. Martin saves the day by informing the officers that the burglar has entered the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Stone. Satisfied with the answer the police depart with their captive. They decide to stay — together in only one apartment — married. GOLD SEAL. A WIFE'S SUSPICIONS (Three Parts— Release Week of August 13). — The cast: Jack Bradford (Vaul Paul); Mary Carpenter (Betty Schade) ; Lila (Hazel Page) ; Tom Clancy (Lee Hill): Hugh Leghorn (Ed. Clark); Mrs. Von Berhoff (Florence Roberts). Scenario by Bess Meredyth. Produced by George Sargent. In the social world, Jack Bradford was known as a broker. He had very little to do, and was able to devote the greater portion of his time to his wife and his little country place. In the underworld he was known as a leader of erooks, and one who went after big game only. As he was standing at the back door of his bungalow showing his young bride of three months the progress that the garden was making, two tough-looking characters came up and spoke to him. Without introducing them, Jack ushered his wife into the house, and said that he would be in in a moment. One of the men told Bradford that Tom and Lila Clancy are back from England. They were under such a close watch by the police, the man continued, that they could not turn a finger, and are now dead broke. Bradford was further informed that they wanted to make a big haul as soon as possible. Bradford gave the crooks the key to his house, and told them to come there tomorrow night at eight. Around the front corner Hugh Leghorn, a detective, had watched the two crooks in their meeting with Bradford. He went to headquarters and reported to Von Berhoff that there was a big game afoot, and that Jack Bradford was the leader of the gang. He didn't notice the expression of amusement in Von Berhoff's face as he replied : "All right. Keep an eye on him." A week later he tracked them to Von Berhoff's own house. He had seen, too, that Jack Bradford had had a misunderstanding with his wife owing to the fact that she had surprised a meeting in her house. Her husband being unable to give an explanation, she left him and returned to the Von Berhoff's, for whom she had formerly worked as governess. On the night in question the Von Berhoffs were having a reception, and Von Berhoff was not at all surprised to find Bradford, Tom and Lila Clancy present. Right away Lila got sick, and when Mrs. Von Berhoff took her up to her room, the clever crook asked her it she would keep a necklace which she was afraid of losing, in the wall safe. In this way Lila got the combination of the safe. But before Bradford could climb through the window, his wife interrupted him, and Mrs. Von Berhoff held him up with a revolver. After the fight was over, and Bradford himself had held up Clancy and the otter thugs, flat-footed Hugh, the slow but honest detective, came into the room, and with his revolver turned on Bradford, shouted : "At last I have you in my power. Throw up your hands." Von Berhoff Purst out laughing. "Why, Hugh, what do you mean? This is one of our cleverest Secret Service operators. He has trapped this whole gang. Why hold him up? Hugh was the most crestfallen of men, and Mrs. Bradford, in her relief in finding that her husband was a detective instead of the crook she supposed him to be, sank into his arms. Mutual Film Corp. GAUMONT. REEL LIFE NO. 68 (Aug. 16).— The whole country has been following with great interest the work of the men at the various training camps for officers. Recognizing that the new camps for the soldiers of the National Armv will offer the same training, the Gaumont company has taken pictures of the work of the men training to be soldiers. These will be released through Mutual in "Reel Life" No. 68, August 15. Such work as getting ready for a bayonet charge, going through a barb-wire barricade, and charging with the bayonet are some of the preparations shown as the army is being whipped into shape for the "big push" next year. Hurdle jumping is a necessary course for soldiers. Being good ball players, our embryo soldiers take readily to bomb throwing, and just how they do it is shown in these pictures. The Young Men's Christian Association has over 800,000 members in North America. Just what goes on within the walls of some of the larger institutions in our great cities is pictured in this issue of "Reel Life." For the pictures the Gaumont company chose the largest Y. M. C. A. building in the world, that at 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., with a membership of over 7,000. The mental, moral, physical and spiritual needs of men and boys are systematically taken care of in a manner which lend themselves to pictures in an entertaining way. Perhaps the greatest interest centers about the athletic activities and the places of social relaxation. There is also an animated drawing of a humorous nature called "The Absent-Minded Dentist," taken from "Life." CUB. BEACH NUTS (Aug. 16).— The cast: Jerry (George Ovey) ; Father (Harry DeRoy) ; Daughter (Claire Alexander) ; Count (George George). Written and produced by Milton H. Fahrney. Jerry follows a beautiful girl into the park, but is interrupted in his avowals of love by a park policeman. Father and the Count arrive in time to see Jerry chased away, and they decide to take daughter to the beach. Jerry is "tipped off" as to the plans and is on the sands when father, daughter and the Count arrive. Jerry gets busy from the start, much to the annoyance of beach policemen and the utter disgust of father and his titled friend. Jerry has a fine time with a bevy of lovely girls and enjoys himself immensely when he secludes himself In their dressing room. When they discover him,