The Photo Playwright (Apr-Dec 1912)

Bob Evans comes into hard luck, needs food and drink. He tries to worfe his face on the flinty hearted barkeeper, but as that does not work he thinks of a famous gun man named Red Evans and writes his name, passing it to the barkeeper, who immediately gives him all the food and drink he needs. He registers on the hotel book : Bob Evans, still being out of funds and hoping to perpetuate his popularity. When May sees this name she freezes up and orders him out of the house. Another notorious character turns up with the same name, but the terror is minimized when the nervy woman declares that it was the name of her dead father. She subsequently forgives Bob and concludes to take his name for life. — Hugh Poindexter, Author. WHEN HELEN WAS ELECTED (Dec. 4). — Beacher Summers is very happily married to Helen. Beacher's ambition is political and he succeeds in winning the Progressive party's nomination for Mayor. Helen's aunt, Frances, is a violent advocate of women's rights. She pulls her husband, Uncle Eben, around by the nose. Aunt Frances is disgusted with Helen's contentment with domestic affairs and rinally prevails upon her to accept the nomination for mayor on the women's rights ticket. Thus she becomes a rival of her husband in the political field. Poor Helen knows nothing and cares less about politics and her campaign managers lead her into many ridiculous predicaments. Finally Election Day dawns and wanes, and when the ballots have been counted it is discovered that Helen has won the election. This is the last straw for the worn out little woman and she rushes home in an attempt to thrust the office off on her husband. He protests that he cannot receive the gift of office from her, but the dilemma is finally overcome when it is discovered that Helen is not yet of legal age. A FREIGHT TRAIN DRAMA (Dec. 5). — Bill Mogroity, an ex-railroad employee, rebels at his wife's upbraidings and leaves bis humble home to follow the life of a hobo. Mrs. Mogroity and her small daughter, Rosy, left alone, make a pitiful attempt to eke out a living by taking iu washing. Bill's wanderings throw him into the company of other hobos and one day he chances to overhear some of them plotting to wreck and rob the fast express. His tramp life has pretty well disgusted him and when he realizes what his companions are about to do he suddenly resolves to save the train. He sneaks away from the others and manages to ilag the train and capture the would-be wreckers. The express train conductor persuades Bill to accompany him to the city. In the meantime Rosy, the child, has been sent to gather firewood in the railroad yard. Seeing some shavings in an open box car, she climbs in. She is no sooner in the car than the train starts and Rosy, thoroughly frightened, is earried away. Bill is presented to the road superintendent, and for bis bravery is given a substantial sum of money and a pass for himself. As they are passing out of the railroad yard their attention is suddenly arrested by the sight of a child, clinging to the open door of the swiftly moving freight train. The superintendent flags the train and when the child is rescued, Bill discovers that she is none other than his Rosy. That night there is a happy family reunion in the Mogroity home. % JOHN COLTER'S ESCAPE (Dec. 6). — John Colter, a backwoodsman of the Northwestern coast, earned a reputation for his speed as a runner and his resourcefulness in face of danger. Once when trapping he was captured by a marauding band of Black Feet, who gave him a chance for his life to run the gauntlet in a rather singular way. He was set loose aid the Indians were ordered to pursue him until he was worn down, giving opportunity to prolong torture at their pleasure. The crafty Colter led them such a swift pace that when the strongest runner was so far ahead that his fellowmen were out of sight, he turned, tripped the Indian, and finished him with his own spear. Then he took to the water and by hiding like a beaver beneath driftwood raft, escaped. A QUESTION OF HAIR (Dec. 6). — Baldy is refused by Miss Boggs, a hair demonstrator, who favors hair-rich Harry. Subsequently he discovers that both Miss Boggs and Harry are well wigged. He gets Harry's goat or rather his wig, which ends one romance and begins another. — J. Edward Hungerford, Author. THE VINTAGE OF FATE (Dec. 9). — Fietro, a handsome young Italian, in love with Maria, the village magnate's daughter, refused by the father, after swearing eternal love to her, with her rosary about his neck, goes to America to win fortune that shall win her. Eventually he makes a great success as a grape grower in California, and in rescuing a lovely young lady from a dreadful death, falls in love with her, discards Maria's rosary and appears to continue well favored by fortune. 79