Reel Life (May 1914 - Dec 1916)

HEAVEN WILL PROTECT A WOIKING GOIL— VOGUE One Reel. — In which the poor bat beautiful shop girl escapes the many traps set by the arch-conspirators. The Hero Russ Powell The Heroine Priscilla Dean The Villain ,t Arthur Moon His Accomplice Paddy McQuire The Shop Girl Louise Owen The villain is having a stormy interview with his accomplice. They argue over a matter of ten cents, which the villain advanced to the tool the day previous. The scene changes to Nellie’s home in the country, where the hero, Joe , is taking leave of Nellie’s mother, promising to find the heroine who has gone to the city in search of her drunken father. Joe beats his way on a freight train. In the meantime, the villain and his accomplice are making attempts to lure away a sales girl in a nearby department store. During their nefarious operations, the tool spies Nellie on the street, and follows her. He is joined by the villain in an automobile. By a ruse, they get Nellie into 'their car and take her to the villain’s office. The villain has a terrific struggle with Nellie. Nellie bests the villain and escapes. The shop girl is discharged and is given notice by her landlord that unless she pays the rent she must leave. She is just in the act of taking poison when Joe, who has found Nellie, arrives. The bottle of poison, thrown out into the hall, accidentally strikes the vilain, and he and his accomplice enter, endeavoring to capture the shop girl. But she escapes. Joe and Nellie get away in a “Flivver.” The villain and his accomplice give furious chase. They capture Joe and Nellie and brutally tie them to a railroad track. A passenger train is approaching. As it draws nearer and nearer, Joe and Nellie struggle furiously to free themselves, but are unable to do so. In the nick of time they are saved by a passing tramp. During this time the shop girl has warned the local police, who give chase to the villains. Their automobile has been disabled, so they get away in the “Flivver.” They accidentally take a terrible leap over a dizzy cliff to a point several hundred feet below, but escape injury. However, they are well punished for their attempted villainy and decide to permanently leave the territory. PERKINS’ PEACE PARTY— FALSTAFF One Reel. — The European zvar almost got another recruit. Henry Perkins Walter Heirs His Wife Louise Emerald Bates Sailor Riley Chamberlain Among his neighbors Henry Perkins was regarded as a human incarnation of the Dove of Peace. He hated strife, and always tried to smile, no matter how unhappy he was. As usually happens in a case like this Henry Perkins’ domestic existence was one of domestic warfare. His wife had a high-geared tongue, and Henry’s sister, who lived with them, could also talk like a house afire. One day he disappeared, leaving a note to his wife in which he said : “I cannot stop the fighting in my own home, so I am going abroad to stop the war in Europe.” Henry went away with one of his pals, a business man who claimed he had been ruined by the war. They traveled in Henry’s Ford car, all the way from Jacksonville, Fla., to New York, picking up en route a tramp whom they ran over. To prevent him from suing for damages, they offered him a free trip Louise Emerald Bates and Walter (“Fatty”) Heirs in a Laughable Scene From “Perkins’ Peace Party.” to Europe, but the prospects of the trip looked dubious when they lost their car through a crack in a New York sidewalk. Then happened what at the time they thought was good luck. They met a kindly sailor man, who offered them a free trip to Europe. He told them it would be necessary to stow them away. The kindly sailor, as it later developed, wgs a fraud. His ship was short-handed, and the unfortunate peace advocates found that they were compelled to work their passage. Worse than that, the ship did not go to Europe, but returned to Jacksonville, their home town. Henry’s wife was waiting at the dock. Much to Henry’s surprise, she put all the blame on the others, and vengefully horsewhipped them, then led Henry back to his happy home. Perkins never again attempted to interfere with the war in Europe. He decided that the best thing to do was to remain at his own fireside. j|e jjc s|c :jc To make memorable the inauguration of Mutual Masterpicture, De Luxe Edition, service at the Lyric theatre in Atlanta, Ga., the Gaumont (Mutual) company sent a galaxy of stars from its winter studios at Jacksonville, Fla. Each is appearing on the screen in Mutual Masterpictures, and their presence in the flesh added greatly to the enjoyment of the opening. Those in the party were Miss Marguerite Courtot, Miss Gertrude Robinson, Miss Lucille Taft, Miss Helen Marten, Miss Mildred Gregory, Alexander Gaden and Sydney Mason. Each made a short talk from the stage. The house was crowded to the doors. ***** Earl O. Shenck, well known as a leading man, has joined the Gaumont (Mutual) company at Jacksonville, Fla. He will play opposite Miss Iva Shepard in the first GaumontMutual Masterpicture, De Luxe Edition, in which she will appear. This is a story with an East Indian setting which is now being filmed under the direction of Edwin Middleton. REEL LIFE — Page Ten