A pictorial history of the silent screen (1953)

JEANIE MACPHERSON, FLORENCE LAWRENCE, JOHN COMPSON, TONY O'SULLIVAN IN "MRS. JONES ENTERTAINS" TONY O'SULLIVAN, DOROTHY BERNARD, FLORENCE LAWRENCE, MARY PICKFORD, JOHN COMPSON, HARRY MYERS IN A "JONESY" PICTURE OWEN MOORE, MARY PICKFORD IN "IN A LONELY VILLA" MARY PICKFORD, OWEN MOORE, HENRY B. WALTHALL, KATE BRUCE IN "IN OLD KENTUCKY" BIOGRAPH FILMS Released November 8, 1909 Traae i THE RESTORATION A Doctor's Plan to Retrieve a Shattered Mind. Ttie world's history would contain many blank pages if it we not for the frequent occasions of misconstruction of intent. Ho many commendable deeds nave been misconstrued and made tl genesis of woe. Wrong impressions, converted ideas and hallucin tions have formed the greater part of the causes of calamity ai tbere is no stronger ideaiogical force than jealousy, and jealous thrives most In the fagged brain. Henry Morley was sufferii from what seemed to be an attack of hypochondriasis. He w: low spirited, irresolute of purpose, and in fact on the verge nervous collapse. His wife becomes solicitous and urges outdo exercise, such as hunting, driving and the like. Mrs. Morley cousin Alice, is spending the Summer with them. Alice and h sweetheart, Jack Dudley, indulge in a lovers' quarrel, and Mr Morley volunteers to patch it up Morley misconstrues the tate of their meeting and. entering the drawing-room in the evenli after the couple had made up. sees .Tack <*nfolding Alice in arms. Thinking it his wife, he sends Jack reeling to the with a blow of his whip handle. Realizing his mistake, his niii is unbalanced. Jack is only stunned and the doctor, in order restore Motley's reason, has Jack and Alice re-enact the seen with successful results. Length, 964 feet. Released November 11, 1909 The LIGHT THAT CAME Romance of a Blind Musician. We of course assume that being most unfortunate over wbose -1.-1,1 t j l t ■ li:is .li:iu-ii Hie m;inn. • <>!' d;nkti''ss. ami it is reasonable so to do, but Divine Providence is sure to compensate those so a tlli. -it'll with ameliorating gifts that help them bear their ills with fortitude, and not only that, their powers of discernment are fare more acute than those endowed with sight. There is the Bight of tbe soul, which sees farther than the eyes. This may he called intuition; but, whatever it may be, it Is a rare irift. Carl Wagner was bereft of his sight, and In order that he might earn a livelihood he learned music, and played tbe violin for the dancing at many of the East Side balls. One of the affairs is nttended bv Orace, Vivian and Daisy, three sisters. Vivian and Daisy are rather pretty girls and are the center of attraction. Grace, however, has a disfiguring sear on her face, which makes her a wallflower throughout the evening. At the close of the entertainment she meets Car! and a sympathy, which ripens to love, springs up. They become sweethearts and later become engaged. A friend of the family declares his belief that Carl's sisht can be restored, and Orace is moved to help him with her savings. On second thought she realizes that when he sees her as she is she will lose bis love. This she struggles against, and when the cure is effected she finds her fears were groundless, for the heart has seeu farther than the eves could have. Length, 998 feet. RELEASE DAYS OF BIOGRAPH SUBJECTS, MONDAY AND THURSDAY OF EACH WEEK Get on Our Mall List and Keep Posted. Write for Our Descriptive Circulars BIOGRAPH COMPANY Licensed by the Motion Picture Patents Come 11 East 14th St.. New York C GEORGE KLEINE, Selling Agent for Chicago (52 State St., Chicago, III.) 12 JAMES KIRKWOOD, BILLY QUIRK, FLORENCE LAWRENCE IN "THE MENDED LUTE" ABOVE: MACK SENNETT (on floor), ARTHUR JOHNSON, FLORENCE LAWRENCE IN "THE SONG OF THE SHIRT" BIOGRAPH RELEASES (1909)