Reel Life (Mar-Sep 1915)

Two REEL LIFE lf\ll\\ll» J MUTUAL MASTERPtCTURES I The Importance of Press "THE MATING IS WONDHf Pi OF IflE JCREEN Bessie mer nscalJF Eclipses Forjmphspn New Mutual Masjfrpicture. STRENGTH DRAMA. Ince's Latest Production 'Vital In Theme and Action. Bessie Barriscale, whose triumphs In iitual Masterpictures produced by {he New York Motion Picture Corporation are proving her one of the greatest emotional actresses of the screen, Is the star of "The Mating," a fivepart Mutual Masterpicture produced under the personal supervision of Director Thomas H. Ince. Miss Barriscale eclipses her former successes. C. Gardiner Sullivan, author of "The Reward" and several other of these feature photo dramas de luxe, in "The Mating" deviates somewhat from the themes of his other great plays, but in true Sullivan style furnishes a story which is unique in plot and dramatic effect Doris Willard, Miss Barriscale tilfe been furnished with a vehicle dif: in many ways from all her preefforts, the role, however, affording be\a splendid opportunity of demmany emotional talents. Ilss Barriscale for the title Mating" Director Ince :h an exceptionally by Lewis J. Cody, r, in the role of college hero and surrou strong erstwhile "Bullet gridiron star! appeared in tures, portrays petty Jealousies woe to the poor arkey, who has Masterpicold, whose endless Mar Bessie Barriscale In "The Mating." Five-Act Mutual Masterpiece. Made by New York Motion Picture Corporation. garet Thompson as Eleanor Ames, Walter Whitman as the Rev Willard and Ida Lewis as Miss Fitch complete the cast. "The Mating" Is founded on the ambitions of Doris, simple country girl and daughter of the village parson, who craves a college education. Doris, unfamiliar with the life of the great world as. represented beyond the boundaries of the village In which she was born and has spent all the eighteen years of her life, after many sacrifices on the part of her father, finally departs for Hamlin, where the great Institution of learning is located. On her arrival at the college her antiquated raiment and typical village manners make her the object of the students' ridicule. Doris quickly realizes that she "doesn't belong," but determines to make another try before returning home. The day of the great game between Yale and Harvard, the culmination of the football season, finds the students In a hilarious state of mind over the events of the afternoon. whicV the\ are to attend in a body. Ignoring D*K they depart, leaving the po<\ girlVilone with her tears in her roomV Before her lies the morning paper.\ On \>e front page, like a gladiator of\old, Ik a picture of "Bullet Dick" Ames, Vhom the experts concede the gr\atest\alfback the game has ever know\ Ok him rests the honor of winning the\reat game of the afternoon. As expected, "Bul\t Di3k" is the big factor in the vlctory^vhic\brings the season's championship^ to \is teammates. At the great reVeptlo\ tendered the victors that evVdng\Bullet Dick" is the cynosure of\ll ey« except those of unhappy Dor\ who\has not been invited. Piqued by\he t of the students and particular of Daisy Arnold, the prettiest 1 the college and reputed fiancee ofYBulJet Dick," the country girl seeksXrevenge and writes a letter to hersel purporting to come from the gridlro> star, in which he pledges his love. Later she purposely drops the letter at the feet of a group of girls, and word that "Bullet Dick" is in love with Doris spreads throughout the institution. All but Daisy believe the letter true, and to show that "Bullet Dick" Is unknown to Doris Daisy invites the hero and his sister to the college hop. Home for the holidays, Ames by chance comes across the letter forwarded his sister by Daisy. Certain that there is some ulterior motive be hind the writing of the epistle, Am/s determines to see the thing and agrees to accompany his sisfer to the hop. Meanwhile at the^ollege great preparations are undejfway for the coming of Ames. The Jpip for thg purpose of exposing DojiS had be, set. On his arrival AmejBees DorilFfor the first time. He isJcertain Met she is the one pickedftpr hujpflation. Struck "by her beMtf 'and jpnocence, he Is attracted m her injjpntly and when brought afore her jpts forth his hand and exjjpims, "wfy< mJ dear little friendtf Then,jpirning to the surprised sjffdents ajp facing Daisy, he annouipes, mucJFto the discomfiture of EBris, thabjHe bad known her for ma*^ month^ Love is mutual, and, fcmowing qpirief courtship, they ;ire m/rried. We write interesting moving picture stories like this for your newspaper