Reel Life (Sep 1913 - Mar 1914)

Reel Life 15 The N^'w Pli Majeslls A Ticket to Red Horse Gulch By Philip Lonergan Jan. 11, 1914 LEADS Jack Oliver, a telephone lineman, William Garwood Molly Belle Bennett Oliver, a telephone lineman in New York, out of a job, finds a railroad ticket to Red Gulch, a mining town in the Far West — and being pretty desperate, and in a mood to tilt with fate, he uses the ticket. It lands him with Bill Salter, a mine owner, and the father of a very pretty girl, Molly — to whom Oliver makes himself indispensable. When gold is discovered on the claim, it is illegally seized by claim jumpers, before Salter can get it duly registered — and it is the young tenderfoot who outwits the desperadoes, files the claim and saves the gold to Salter. Thus, from a poorly paid lineman in the East, crowded with competition. Jack Oliver becomes part owner of one of the richest mines in the West, the country of vast opportunities — and marries Molly. And his great good fortune all came from his finding that lost bit of paper that took him to Red Gulch. Jake's Hoodoo Jan. 13, 1914 CAST Jake, in love with Lucy Lee Hill Lucy Lucille Young Lucy's father Howard Davies Jake and Lucy — since father won't consent — decide to elope. The hour is set for a certain Friday evening. That night, at supper, being very nervous, Jake upsets a plate of baked beans on his one pair of trousers. He repairs damages with gasoline — and hangs the trousers on the line while he shaves. A tramp, fresh from a tug of war with a bull dog, sees Jake's trousers, and cannot resist. Finding the indispensable article gone, Jake is desperate — and when Mr. Henpeck comes along, he holds him up and takes his nether garments by force. Henpeck runs home and scrambles into bed; but, meanwhile, Mrs. Henpeck has gone out on his trail. Seeing her husband's trousers going down the street with a girl, she follows the couple to the minister's — summons the police, and orders the groom arrested for bigamy. Lucy flees home, and goes to bed, weeping. The tramp, spying the ladder at her open window, gets into the house — and she wakes in great fright, to see him making off with her father's cash box. In the interim. Mrs. Henpeck has discovered her mistake — and has set Jake free. He comes to the rescue — just in time to get the better of the tramp, recover his trousers, hand the cash box back to Lucy's father — and wins his paternal forgiveness. The Lackey Jan. 17, 1914 By Philip Lonergan LEADS Marie Stevens Francelia Billington Judge Stevens, her father Andrew Robson The Lackey Lamar Johnston Marie Stevens is the attractive, much courted daughter of Judge Stevens, a jurist of the highest type. The butler in their house is a young man of considerable education, and by nature a gentleman. He falls in love with Marie — but keeps his passion a secret. Stevens, however — to whom his daughter is everything in life — perceives the butler's feelings, and indignantly discharges him. Some time after this, the judge is dining at his club, when he is called on the 'phone from his own house by a strange man. The voice informs Mutual May Willard him that this is a prisoner, formerly sentenced by Stevens to a life term, but who has escaped— and is now about to avenge himself by killing the judge's daughter. A pistol shot rings out— and the horror-stricken judge supposes the convict has executed his threat. He rushes home— to find the former butler standing over the wounded convict, and Marie safe. The prisoner is recaptured and dispatched. The servant and the judge's daughter realize that they love each other— but the ironclad barxier of social caste separates them, and the servant proves himself doubly a hero by quietly going away, leaving Marie to find a happier future than he could possibly give her. PrMsass When the Cat Came Back Jan. 16, 1914 LEADS May Suburban Muriel Ostriche Dick Suburban Boyd Marshall They were a very young couple — and the landlord's daughter, Nell, was certainly pretty. Mrs. Suburban was suspicious of her. Then, one day, she comes upon Dick taking a cinder out of Nell's eye — and being already jealous, she misunderstands the situation. Dick can't convince her there is nothing in it — so, at last, he lets her go out to walk off her tantrum, and lies down on the couch to read a diverting story, telling himself that the storm will soon "blow over." A runaway kitten invades the room — and Nell hunts it down, only to be found in her domain by May, on her return. Things are infinitely worse — and May leaves the house, in tears, Dick giving pursuit. She gets round the corner — then runs back home, to sob it out on the couch. The kitten, still on the rampage, is again chased into May's room by Mr. Gordon, the landlord — and Dick returns to see that gentleman on his knees by the couch which looks suspicious, though he is only fishing underneath for the cat. Of course Dick knows it is all right— but he gets even with May by pretending otherwise. Then she sees that she is in exactly the same position as Dick was an hour before — and insists upon being forgiven. Kay-Bss The Circle of Fate Jan. 16, 1914 Antonio Tojetti and his beautiful daughter, Maria, are street musicians in Venice. John Strom, an American, becomes infatuated with Maria, and persuades her to go back to .America with him. Her father discovers the plan, and tries to prevent it — but in vain, fwo years later, Maria, deserted by Strom, comes home to her father — to die. Tojetti swears vengeance. Restless, and unable to forget Maria, he becomes a guide in the mountains — and fate brings Strom into his power. An American, his young wife and party are touring in Italy — and they apply for a guide up Vesuvius. Tojetti engages himself to the American — and recognizes John Strom. Strom does not remember the father of Maria. That night they make the ascent. The Italian leads Strom apart from the others. As they are standing by the crater, the Italian tells him of Maria's fate, and announces that he is going to push him over into the volcano. Strom is frozen with horror— and the next moment, Tojetti, with the fury of a wild man, hurls him down into the lava pit. Rdlaues The Two Slaves Jan. 14, 1914 Leads: Runa Hodges and Spottisford Aitken Runa was the very sweet little girl of Jack Barry. She had no mother — and Barry couldn't keep straight. One night when he came home badly intoxicated, Runa took the bottle from his overcoat pocket and hid it. The next morning, Barry went back to the saloon — and staggering out, across the street, was knocked down by a passing truck, and seriously hurt. He was carried to a hospital — and after waiting all day Runa started out to search for him. It is thus, wandering frightened and lost, that Mr. Carter finds little Runa. He is a lonely old bachelor, in sad need of something to live for. He comforts the child and takes her home with him — and every day grows more fond of her — but. at last, Barry turns up, and claims her. Barry vows he will quit drinking and be a good father. Unfortunately, he discovers the bottle Runa has hidden weeks before — and that very night sees the downfall of his resolution. Realizing how helpless he is — and being a weak man only, not a bad one — he takes the child back to Carter, knowing that he will do everything for her — and then wanders off into the darkness. Slim Hogan's Getaway Jan. 13, 1914 CAST Slim Hogan Thomas R. Mills Doctor West Harry Spingler Jane Grey, a dressmaker Anna Laughlin Joe Grey, her father Paul Scardon Saloon keeper George De Carlton Slim Hogan, a gangster, earns the gratitude of Jane Grey, a young seamstress, by saving her and her father in an attack by the gang. The old man is seriously injured, and Hogan helps him home. Dr. West calls regularly to see Jane's father — and wins the girl's heart. One day, however, he surprises Hogan in the flat, taking him and Jane for lovers. Hogan himself misunderstands Jane's gratitude for love — until he gets suspicious of the doctor, when, in jealous rage, he declares he will kill West. Meanwhile, Hogan has been wounded in a scuffle with the police — and goes to the nearest doctor in great pain — to recognize his rival. West. He draws his gun, in spite of the wound — but the doctor is too swift and strong for him. He disarms him, and thinking Jane loves him, dresses his wound. The girl meanwhile, fearful for the doctor, has informed the police. On leaving the office, Hogan is pursued, and shot and killed. Jane arrives, and is greatly distressed at sight of Hogan's dead body. The doctor expresses sympathy — but is immensely relieved when she explains she had no love for the gangster, only gratitude.