Reel Life (Sep 1913 - Mar 1914)

14 E©el Life Calamity Anne in Society Jan. 31, 1914 CAST Anne Thompson (the wrong heiress), Louise Lester Miss Ann Thompson (the real heiress), Josephine Ditt Social Secretary Ida Lewis Western Lawyer William Bertrar Butler William Tedmarsh Calamity Anne is standing in front of her shack — Tommy, the burro, nibbling grass at her feet — when a lawyer arrives with some astonishing news. It seems that he has been seeking, far and wide, the Miss Ann Thompson, named as heiress to a rich estate — and has at length traced Calamity Anne to Little Gulch. Calamity readily goes with the lawyerrclaims the property — and, at the lawyer's suggestion, engages a social secretary to initiate her into society, and prepare her to fill the role as mistress of a palatial house, many servants and beautiful grounds. The secretary ■ comes — and launches Calamity. She trains her to wear corsets and fashionable clothes — and issues invitations to an elaborate dinner, coaching the supposed heiress in the etiquette of hostess. Calamity, however, in her excitement, forgets "good form," and falls back upon her native heartiness of manner and Western boisterousness — which causes great consternation. To cap the climax, a party of her old cowboy friends arrive, and she falls upon their necks. Then, it is discovered that Calamity is not the Miss Ann Thompson of the will, after all. The real heiress is produced — and the quaint old woman of the West is glad enough to relinquish her claim, and go back home with the cowboys. A Blowout at Santa Banana Jan. 26, 1914 CAST Wall Eyed Pete 1 The Three fSydney Ayres Curly Whiskerlegs^ Guardsmen -I Jack Richardson Rattlesnake Pete J [Harry Von Mete Col. Mazuma Julius Frankenb Toothpick Slaughter William Tedmarsh Hair Trigger Bill Jacques Jaccard Widow Slumgulioni The Three f Louise Lester Liza Jane Yerner }■ Aunts -j Caroline Cooke Widow SquawbuckJ [ Edith Borella Petaluma Vivian Rich Tapioca Charlotte Burton Cactus Blossom Violet Neitz Rev. "Nosey" Splicer Perry Banks Dad Kilgore Charles Morrison Capt. Wheeler, Capt. of Rangers, George Morrison The three guardsmen get on the wrong side of three pretty girls, and each is commanded to "ask Aunt first." They obey — and are accepted by the Aunts! As a means of escape, they joyously agree to drive sixty miles over the desert to Tombstone, to fetch a ton of fireworks for the Santa Banana Fourth of July celebration. They reach Tombstone, and get the load — virtuously shunning all temptations to drink or gamble away the Santa Banana funds — then, on the road home, they are attacked and overwhelmed by bandits. They manage to get the better of the desperadoes, though at the sacrifice of the load of fireworks — and when they reach the home city, minus their trust, their story and excited explanations are not believed. It is decided — since Santa Banana had been deprived of fireworks — to lynch the three guardsmen and thus provide a "Roman holiday." The three aunts try to deliver the unfortunates — but it is only in the nick of time that effective help comes. The Rangers bring in a string of terrified bandits — their story, and that of the guards Marguerite Loveridge Apollo men, dovetail — explanations and apologies follow. The girls relent — and the trio, so recently in disgrace, become the heroes of the hour. Fooling Uncle Jan. 21, 1914 CAST P^Sgy Margarita Fischer Her sister Kathie Fischer Harry Harry Pollard Uncle Fred Gamble ^^'^•^ Joseph Harris Peggy and Harry are in love — but as Harry's financial condition is desperate, and he is dependent on the whims of an old uncle, he must first win the uncle's consent to the marriage. He takes Peggy to see uncle — and she makes herself so charming that the old gentleman is infatuated with her — follows her home and proposes. She, with method in her madness, accepts — to Harry's consternation. Then, she lets the younger man into the game. She will lead uncle such a dance, she declares, that he will be only too glad to buy her off. This she does — dragging the poor old man to roof-gardens, dances and cafes, until, one evening, she treads upon his gouty foot in the tango, and uncle fleeing to Harry — who is present to watch the progress of the game — begs his nephew to marry Peggy. Harry refuses. Uncle offers him a large sum if he will take the lively young lady off his hands — still Harry refuses Uncle keeps raising the_ sum — until at last he names an amount with which his nephew is satisfied, and Harry consents. The two schemers take uncle home — and turning him over to his valet, they rejoice together over their victory, .and the anticipations of a happy future. Conscience By Richard V. Spencer and Thomas H. Ince Jan. 21, 1914 Haggerty and Slade are burglar pals. Slade evades the police — but Haggerty, one night, is obliged to leave the city, as he has been seen and suspected. He disguises himself in a minister's clothes, and goes West. In the mining town where he locates, he finds it the best policy to to live up to his garb — the miners trust him, and give into his keeping the gold that accumulates for shipment. He writes Slade to come West — that now is the chance to make a big haul. Meanwhile, Mary Grey comes to live in the community, and Haggerty falls in love with her. He becomes conscience stricken about the double life he is leading — and when Slade turns up, refuses to commit the robbery. Slade threatens Haggerty with exposure— and Haggerty gives up the key to the gold chest, hidden under the floor. As Slade is in the act of opening the chest, Haggerty tries to wrench the key from him — a fierce battle ensues — Slade shoots Haggerty, and thinking him dead, takes the gold and leaves. Haggerty revives, calls for help, and sends the miners after the thief. They track down Slade, and kill him. Mary comes to nurse the supposed minister — he tells himself that the past is buried, that he is another man — and at length he and Mary confess their mutual love. The Informer By Richard V. Spencer anad Thomas H. Ince Jan. 22, 1914 Barney O'Shea is late in asking his sweetheart, Nora, to go to the shindy — and meanwhile, she has consented to go with Michael, his rival. Barney plays ghost — frightening Michael away, and himself takes Nora to the merrymaking. Michael never forgives him. He sees how to get even with Barney a trifle later, when he informs the British against him as the leader of the Irish patriots of Kilcommon — and the British soldiers burn Barney's cottage in a vain effort to discover the ringleader. Nora takes old Bridget O'Shea into her house and cares for her as her own mother. A despatch bearer is wounded, and finds refuge in Nora's cottage. He asks Mrs. O'Shea to keep the papers he is carrying — the British search the house, find the papers upon the old woman — and condemn her to death for treason. The Colonel sends word to Barney, however, that if he will give himself up, his mother's life shall be spared. He does so — and is hanged in her place. A Kentucky Romance By William H. Clifford and Thomas H. Ince Jan. 23, 1914 The feud between the Hargroves and the Selbys started with Bob Hargrove's cow. She was continually getting into Jim Selby's garden — and one day, Selby was on the point of shooting the animal, when Hargrove came upon the scene. They quarrelled— and Selby was wounded, slightly, in the arm. After that, Nance Selby and Loxie Hargrove— who had been sweethearts from childhood — were forbidden ever to cross the stream which separated the two farms. Hargrove has a young sort,. Tommy, who is the apple of his eye. He goes fishing — falls in — and is rescued from drowning by Loxie, who then rides post-haste for the doctor. On the way, he is shot by Selby, who knows nothing of his errand. Nance, who was on the expedition with Tommy, manages to get the half drowned boy home. The whole family hurry him to the doctor's, where they find Loxie, almost spent with his wound, telling the doctor to go as quickly as possible to Tommy. Loxie's horse runs home, with a blood stain on the saddle — and the Hargroves, thinking Selby may have seriously injured their son, start in search of him. They all meet at the doctor's — the whole story is told — and the feud is ended with the parents' promises that Nance and young Hargrove shall be married.