Reel Life (1916-1917)

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DRAMATIC AND COMIC TEATURETTES Feature quality film in one and two reel produc¬ tions, released by Mutual Film Corporation. SHORTY SOLVES WIRELESS MYSTERY No. 12 Shorty Hamilton . By Himself Anita Keller . Y erza Dayne THE twelfth story of the NiagaraMutual “Adventures of Shorty Hamilton” involves him in the solution of the mysteries of wireless messages sent out to foreign sub¬ marines giving information in regard to the sailing of vessels from Ameri¬ can ports, in “Shorty Solves a Wire¬ less Mystery.” A daring rescue from drowning of the pretty daughter of Hans Wagner, a pianist who is supposed to be an invalid, being wheeled about in an in¬ valid chair, results in the discovery by the Jap servant of the supposed pian¬ ist of a secret service badge on Shorty’s clothes as he hangs them up to dry after the rescue. When Shorty goes out to the clothes line to rescue his badge, he receives a shock from the clothes line, which is of wire, and his investigations disclose to his un¬ erring sleuth-mind that the wire is connected with the piano in Wagner’s room where he is supposed to be practicing, but in reality is sending wireless messages from the piano, the key of G being the key that is used for sending the messages. Shorty goes to the government wire¬ less operator to report what he has dis¬ covered. The operator tells him of a message sent in the afternoon asking the crew to come ashore and capture the secret service detectives. Shorty learns that Anita is missing, and realizes that she has been made a prisoner on the yacht. Telling the wireless man to send to the nearest police station for aid, Shorty swims out to the yacht to rescue Anita. Thrilling incidents and hair-breadth escapes follow in rapid succession. The submarines are seen rising to the surface, receiving the messages and then submerging. Shorty, overcoming all obstacles, reaches the yacht, finds Anita locked in a stateroom and swims ashore with her, where he finds that the police have captured the boat with the yacht’s crew who have returned to look for Shorty. Wagner and the Jap are arrested, and all ends happily with the confiscation of the wireless apparatus. Mr. Shorty Hamilton as he appears in “Shorty Solves a Wireless Mys¬ tery.” No. 12 of his “Adventures.” AN ARTIST’S INTRIGUE One Reel American — featuring J. Warren Kerrigan Absorbed in his painting, Robert Gainsworthy neglects his wife. Jack Sanders, Robert’s cousin, visits them and becomes in¬ fatuated with the heartsick wife, but Gainsworthy did not see. The expression in the face of his picture not satisfying him, and observing his wife and Sanders together, he plans to accuse her of unfaithfulness, note the expression on her face and paint that expression into his picture. He did so. The innocent wife, persuaded by Sanders to elope until Robert should come to him¬ self, leaves a note for Robert. The picture completed, he goes to tell his wife of his success — finds the note — and his pleasure of _ success is turned to bitterness. The artist reclaimed his wife from the unworthy Sanders — both happy in a new and better understanding. * * * THE LADY DETECTIVE One Reel Cub Comedy — featuring George Ovey Tiny’s father objects to Jerry’s suit, and the butler throws Jerry from the premises. In the melee father is struck by the butler, who is discharged, and father writes the agency for another butler, a maid and a detective to watch Jerry. Jerry secures the note, induces his friends, Tom and Dick, to dress as a detective and butler respect¬ ively, while he dresses as a maid. They repair to Tiny’s house and Jerry separates Tiny from Hank, the favored suitor. They pose as movie actors and stage a sceneFather and Hank break in on the scene, and Jerry, discovered on account of the loss of his wig, “beats it” down the road, to the accompaniment of a rainfall of bullets emanating from a shot-gun in father’s hands. * * * WHY BEN BOLTED Two Reel Vogue Comedy— featuring Ben Turpin and Gypsy Abbott Ben and Laurie are tramps, but unknown to Ben, Laurie makes counterfeit money for his needs. The Auto King receives a package from his sweetheart labeled “Woodcocks.” Opening the package he dis¬ covers a box of wooden cocks such as are used on beer kegs. He then sees it is an “April Fool” joke. Meanwhile, Laurie buys an auto from Currier, giving him bad bills. Ben applies for a job at Currier’s place, who hires him to get into a box, on which is painted “Loof Lirpa.” The box is left upside down at Gypsy’s house, with Ben on his head. He is liberated by the maid, who falls in love with him. Ben calls up Laurie, who hurries to the house. Ben tells Laurie that if he will hide in the box he will meet a beautiful heiress, and Laurie gets in the box. Ben puts on some of the maid’s clothes and poses as her sister. Gypsy returns, discovers Laurie, who makes a hit with her, and they all repair to a swell cafe. The wine flows freely, and becoming too boisterous, they are thrown out. Cur¬ rier, discovering the money is bad, Ben and Laurie are pinched, Gypsy blaming Currier, saying it is his fault for sending her a “Loof Lirpa.” He holds a mirror in front of the words on the box and Gypsy reals “April Fool,” realizes the joke is on her, and falls in Currier’s arms. * * * SHORTY HAMILTON’S stock is rising with the Los Angeles fans, according to Manager McCarty of the Clune’s Comedy Theatre. As a con¬ sequence the Comedy Theatre on Broad¬ way, Los Angeles, which showed the first numbers of the Mutual series, “Adven¬ tures of Shorty Hamilton,” only three days each week, has now made arrange¬ ments whereby these pictures will be run the entire week. * * * THE final scenes of “The Frame-Up,” starring William Russell, are being shot at the American studio under the direction of Edward Sloman. It is expected that the production will be en¬ tirely completed this week. In this photoplay Mr. Russell poses most of the time in the garb of a chauffeur. Francelia Billington, again appears opposite Mr. Russell. REEL LIFE — Page Five