Pictures and the Picturegoer (April - September 1915)

Aran. ;.. 1915 16 Pictures and the picturegoek n cast . and the story will appeal t< i LOU feet (.April 8). Our Confidential Guide Films you should make a point ol seelnfl. THE LOST MELODY. Forgreat beautj ofaettingand of the finer kiud of acting it is difficult to Hud this alru a equal. Mabel Tri olio and Bliss Milford Bgurr prominently in (In both sexes. SURGEON WARREN'S WARD. V drama Blled with complications of love and intriguo which aw quite thrilling. Richard C. Travers and Ruth Stonohonso have the leading parte, assistod by a splendid cast. Powerful acting ana beautifully photographed Bcenea f predominate. Lovors of sensation will 1 1 w< • thi-. /' , 11, am ■.. 1 1',, part* (April 32). SHOOTING. Look onl for this Sue educational subjects 1 1 will -lieu you how to load a te\ olver and how to sight aritle. Ii fonus a lesson of vital importance in these days of war, and ns Alma Taj lor fs the teacher it makes a capital picture Cor women. We published flue portraits ol Miss Taylor in this film in h recent issue, but we make no apology [or referring to it again. Ii a worthwhile. "•/• '/■"' "• A CHIP OF THE OLO BLOCK. \ war subject, carried ou( in convincing and realistic fashion, \ smart little boy (name not published) is the chip "i the title, and the scenes will show how inspired l >\ his grand father's recital of his <>« n deeds, the boy becomes ., stowawai in order to roach b'rancc to do his bit for King and country, indherio it though he almost loses his life, but is saved in 111c' nick of time b\ the British. Wo shall publish tho storj shortly. Hariin Drama (Davhon's), 1,5328/ !(Jfay3). KINETO WAR MAP (NO. 4). Ii is more interesting than tho last. We see the progress of the Russians hi tin ( Caucasus, ttio raid off ( in East Coast, and the sinking ol the tilm her. This scene is significant in itself, as 1! shows the last fight of the Rlnecher, taken from its own • '. ■ k w\\\\ its guns in action and our ships retaliating in the distance, wjth a final scene of the HI bursting into flames. These animated war maps are deservedly popular and well worth looking ,,iit for. Kim ; 500 »■ I (twtc8howi n K!S GUARDIAN ANGEL. Tom. who loves Marie, is tricked into marrying Jeannette. .Marie goes away, and her memory acts as a guiding spirit to the man she loves. Jeannette is extravagant, the home is sold, and tho husband is on the verge of suicide. The wifo is run over bj a car, and on her deathbed sno coniesscs tho deception ^!n practised in making iom many hot-. Tom and his little girl go fora holiday, meet Marie, and find happiness again. Mary fuller is seen at her best. _l*cfoi l> 1 na (TransAtfantic). 1,038 fed (May 10). THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. The sweetheart of John Service was curious regarding the occupants of a neighbouring villa, and the young man endeavoured to solve the mystery. Late one night he entered the grounds and thru a pavilion iu winch an old man. driven eni'/.v bj false accusations, was seeiang to solve the great mystery. The last ingredient necessorj to establishthe existence 01 the Philosopher's Stone was the blood of a vigorous young man. He made a prisoner o Sen ice, and how he escaped is vividly told in this thrilling i>u-; nre. We shall publish the story in a later issue. • Uaumoni Drama.. 2 S342 fi 1 Mil / 3). TILLIES PUNCTURED ROMANCE. Just fancy! a six part K.y stone.'' If one reel is jolly -rood tare, what will six of them be like all at once: We hear that this '■'• big" film is are ,1 . and by the time you re id this we -hall have seen it and know tor son. Mabel Norman d and Marie Dressier ia huge stage tavonrite) arc both in the east. More about the Mini later. London and the following counties: Northampton. Huntingdon. Cambridge, Norfolk. Sunolk, Essex, Hertford. Bedford, Bucks. Middlesex, Surrey,' Kent. Sussex, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire. Controlled b>/ the Glooe I !m C mpuny, Ltd: THE TIN CAN SHACK. Old J. Char Is made miserable in his danghtcr's home bi evcrvbodj save his little grandchild Olga, who lot shim dearly. Unknown to the family, Olia'r receives a small |.t nsion, and, taking Olga. he escapes to the mountains, where he brings up the child in a deserted hut. V ears pas-, when an accident to (iliar brings to the hut Hugh Dawson, a \ oung trapper, who has rescued the old man, and with whom Olga falls in lovo. Through another .accident Olga's'parents are strande I near tho" Tin Can Shack,' and liml the daughter whom they had given up as lost; Ed. Coxen, Winhifred < Jreenwood. and John Stoppling are \ ery fine in this production. • ■• Flying .1 " Drama. 980 feel < Ipril 1 I. TKc MILLION. Henrj W. Savage's famous production has won I he distinction of possessing more wholesome fun than any comedy of recent \ ears. The continuous mirth proceeds equally from the action. caricatures, and situations of one of the most novel and ingenious plots over presented on the stage or screen. If the old philosophers are right, and -"laughter iswealth," then 'The Million" is well named. The subject also presents one of the most remarkable examples of character acting in the impersonation of l.e Baron. : the crook, by Edward Alleles. In the course of the story he is called noon to pbUrtray no less than six entirely distinct characters. /" (i nous Player* Farce, four parts i May 3). PATHE'S ANIMATED GAZETTE gives real WAR NEWS. DO NOT MISS IT.