Reel Life (1915-1916)

“Author! Author!” Fifth of the Mustang Series Starring Arthua Acord. Released, Dec. 25 Arthur Acord as “ Buck Parvin’‘ . in “Author! Author!” THE funniest “Buck Parvin” story yet released is Author! Author!, fifth in the famous series appearing on the regular Mutual Program, December 25th. In this side-splitting comedy Charles E. Van Loan has taken a fling at members of his own profession. The story parodies those writers who turn out “best sellers” of the West, drawing upon their imaginations and what “local color” they have been able to absorb from Pullman car windows. Marcellus Peckinpaw, so goes the tale, is the celebrated author of “The Lure of the West.” He is offered a handsome sum by the president of the Titan Motion Picture Company for the film rights to his masterful novel. Peckinpaw insists that he be allowed to oversee the screening of his remarkable story. Accordingly, when Director Jimmy Montague is ready to proceed with the selection of the types for the picture, Peckinpaw arrives at the studio — and bad luck camps on Monty’s trail. Buck fills Peckinpazv’s ears with stories of the ferocious deeds of Peter Lone Wolf, a real Indian, who is a member of the company. In reality, the Indian is fully as civilized as Peckinpaw, but he lends himself with enthusiasm to Parvin’s plan. At last Buck has the hated author in a highly nervous state. Then, one day, in the distance is heard a rumbling roar, swelling into a whoop. Over the hill, in full war-paint and feathers, rushes Peter Lone Wolf. The company scatters. In the mad scramble, Peckinpazv alone fails to reach a place of safety. The Indian singles him out, and with tomahawk in air pursues the little man. Up hill, down dale and across the plain, Lone Wolf chases Peckinpaw. Several hours after dark, a weary and bedraggled author crawls into camp and makes his way to the director’s tent. There he overhears Peter Lone Wolf disparaging in fluent and well-chosen English Peckinpaw’s book and his “Pullman impressions” of the West. The writer catches the words, “When I was at Harvard,” and realizes that he has been duped. He decides to return Ea$t where his reputation is still unimpaired. Buck agrees to split the fifty with the Indian. The Mystery of Carter Breene Presenting Crane Wilbur Released Dec. 22 A SERIES of photoplays with a mystery has been written by Crane Wilbur, the popular leading man, about The Adventures of Allan Dare. The first of these intensely interesting stories, in which Mr. Wilbur himself will impersonate Dare, is scheduled for release on the regular Mutual Program, December 22nd. A mysterious gentleman of leisure, Allan Dare, makes his appearance at a reception given by the Honorable Carter Breene. Breene’s adopted daughter, Margery, and the stranger are instantly attracted. This rouses the jealousy of Darrell Shane, the district attorney. Breene quarrels with his son, Arthur. Breene, left alone, falls asleep in his chair. Margery epters the library. She discovers her foster father, however, and, believing him asleep, softly passes her scarf across his face. On returning to the ball-room, the guests draw attention to blood upon Margery’s scarf. The master of the house is found dead in his chair. Shane offers to clear her name if she will marry him. The girl defies him. Margery is arrested. At a fork in the road a black automobile intercepts them. The driver, dressed and masked halts them and orders Margery to take a seat beside him. Margery and her unknown deliverer speed off, unharmed. The black masked man is Dare. The next day, Dare finds an opium pipe, upon which are blood spots and fingerprints. Meanwhile at Shane’s command, Dare’s house has been raided, and Margery abducted by officers. Dare arrives in time to rescue the girl who, with the other occupants of the police car, has been dashed over a cliff into the lake. The white-masked man is lying on the library floor, fatally wounded by Peters, the dead master’s servant. It is Arthur. He confesses to the murder. Crane Wilbur as "Allan Dare” REEL LIFE— Page Four