The Billboard 1911-03-25: Vol 23 Iss 12 (1911-03-25)

The Billboard 15 Mot ion Picture Reviews PATENTS CO. YHE MAN FROM THE EAST. Selix Keleased March 16. \ misunderstanding between vt. in the man going West, While out walk: in a park, Jack sees a bum assaulting a 4 Rushing to her assistance, he drives off t intruder and while be is endeavoring to the girl's equaulmity, his flancee passes automobile, Misunderstanding his motive, two lovers re estore ~od construing bhix tenderness a8 caresses, the rl refuses to have apything further to do with Jack, He endeavors to see her personally, nut is denied admission to the girl's home, He tries by phone, but When she answers the ring sod learns that Jack is on the wire, she hangs w the reevlver, Jack discouraged, goes West. Why do disappointed lovers all seek the West? ju Jack's station im life be would hardly bave meen avxions to lead the life of a cowboy Im wediately upon his arrival in a small Western town, Jack ingratiates himself into the good graces of the cow boys. While registering at the botel, the cowpunchers, attracted by his Eastern dress and mauner, begin poking fun at sim. One, more daring than the others, levels uis gun at Jack, but by a quick move Jack dis the arms him Emptying revolver’s coutents, | he forces Big Bill to chew the cartridges. This | delights the cowboys, who have a hearty laugh at the expense of their vanquished colleague. | Rill is a good sort, however, and takes his de feat good-naturedly. He gets Jack a position. Later bis former sweetheart pays the ranch a cigit and Jack recognizes ber, While riding the girl's father falls from his ‘horse and Jack ap peare on the scene, A reconciliation follows, | While the story is conventional and scarcely above mediocrity, the manner in which it is produced and the pumber of comical in idents which are injected, save the picture As ip most Western films released by Selig, exemplary, horsemanship and excellent scenery are = im portant features In this picture. THE ACHING VOID. Vitagraph liraima Re leased March 17. Length, 900 feet. The axiom, “Even a Little Child Shall Lead Vhem,”’ is Ulustrated in a negative way to this fim. There is no little child to lead Mr. and Urs. Martin, and in consequence, the one seeks «lace in society and the other at bix club. They are both miserable, both unhappy and discon wlate it is a strong argument against race suicide Stronger than a tract, more potent than an essay because it speaks in pictures. It | shows the misery of this childless couple of middle age as no words could paint it. The film is well acted and appropriately produced. It is not a feature, but it will constitute « «trong component part of any bill THE FAITHFUL INDIAN. 3 bxsupay Drama Released March 18 Length, 1.000 feet. The primal idea of this film is new How ¢ closely the working out of the plot adheres to truth and possibility is another matter A young miner is severely injured in ap explosion of dynamite on his claim and bis life is saved «oly by the effort of hie faithful Indian servant, who carries him to his cabin and summons a doctor, The doctor finds that the miner's mem‘ty hax been shattered by the shock He makes another discovery, that in addition to sand and stone there are parts of gold imbedded in his «kin. The doctor being a rogue, plans with “vera! renegades of the town te wrest the claim away from the miner. In the struggle, the miner is struck by the butt of the doctor's revolver and the blow brings him back to con eclousness, He is also successful bnllies away and the Indian I< « share in bis claim aith rewarded! THE PAOLI BROTHERS. Released March 15. Lengthy comment on this film ix unnecessary. The usual acrobatic feats that characterize pietures of this type are carried out in this film, which is on the same reel with Oh, You Kids, l’athe Acrobatic. THE HUNTER'S DREAM. Released March | 15. On the eve of his departure for a loux bunt, ‘he bonter takes a nap. His dream carries him te the tropical shores of a cannibal island Where the natives seize him. His nightmare culminates when he finds himself in a Kettle, under which a fire has been kindled, Awakening, he finds the couch upon which he has been lying. a mass of flames, The idea of this pleture is novel, and the scenes ordinarily entertaining. The Uunter’<s Dream (‘< on the “me reel with The Diver Kalem Comedy THE DIVER. March 15. Diver is on the same reel with the Hunt Dream. The numerous sub-titles in this fim are needed to explain the various parts of the diver's apparel. which he dons in full view f the spectators A acene showing the destrucflon of an abandoned wharf by dynamite Is very Kalem Educational Released The v's Interesting, as ix the pleture in all other repects THE DEPARTMENT STORE. Filisen Drama. Released March 15. While the story as a whole does not merit se rious consideration, there are several points In its faver The most important of these is heart Interest, A girl working in a department store drops her pay envelope, which is picked oy and hurriedly pocketed by one of ber sister *nlesladios An earlier introduction into the ‘me conditions of the anfertunate girl. shows hat she ean ill-afford the loss of her meager “ge, and the sympathy of the spectator is roused. espectally when the forelady and manMeer clandestinely open the girl's purse and naa ‘n money. One by one, the girls and boys “ye! their mite, until the purse is well filled. : rl good, but the introduction of an officer aeateine scene In a way spoils the effect—eaaan 7, when he questions the girl how she A nio possession of the money in the purse, © Eeneral confession among the employees rets wh, o Beene ending. A bashful young man, ody thie” th the shop girl, furnishes what com¢ . & pleture possesses, Thi« pleture te on * seme reel with Rahr'« oll | “ | disappears. | novel | ture. | From | able ip driving the | | CePipes. huge | BABY’'S FALL. March 15, Edison. Comedy. Baby falls from a window on the second or third floor, and providentially is saved by a suspended awning over a’ window on a lower floor. The mother enters the room just as the child everything but look out First, she telephones her busled found, lowered There is nothing strikingly She does of the window. band, and then faints. A chase by the father and physician, playing with her dolly, from the window. or follows, baby is and a boy is particularly interesting this in ple OH! YOU KIDS! March 15, Pathe Comedy. A very funny picture along conventional! lives. pranks of two young and the boys cause a bumber of persons considerable cook. the baker boy, and other characters, are victims the younger element, but will Lardly appeal to the showing boys the The mischievous ground is covered with snow. discomfiture. A negro and Chinaman, a of the two kids. This film will delight adult picture theatregoer, especially if he the an habitual patron of the photoplay | BREAKERS IN THE CLOUDS. Gaumout. Ed ucational. Released March 14. it would be impossible idea of this Glu in mere au educalivual viewpoint, Cuis bas unlimited features to commend it are interested in the Wonders of ualure. oreak ers in the Clouds is on the same reel with Sword avd tie Cross, also a very good film. THE SWORD AND THE CROSS. Drawa. Keleased March 14. reigu of tefrer duriug which Weie suvjected tu all surts of crueities is Llustrated iu the stury in this him. Lhe son of the huwan loves 4 Ciristiau maluen, Dut bot unlil be ihe lias the curis renouterd lace uma gods aud embraced chris | Clguety, is Wir aguecliouw returned by tue giri. | Auviwer lover vi the maiden, an vid po.er, aud & lLeallien, Cutisdlaus aud vl cenlurivus, SwoOps uuoWu upon as they Kiel iu auorative. nur vas pluhuUutced seutebce dues Lie reVeals tue meeling place vi (he prelect, prefect Lue Clarasterislic Careiuluess tual usuail) releases ul Lise furelgu wmauulactlurers. iuvlt bap ibvesteu Cilis vf XeCelieut seenes aud beautiful settings place tue ulw among the Luremust teleases of (the year. tathus ant, bot a scene, With Lhe vi the Urst, suggest vugael vut persecution. Mow vau reigus preduiml jever, the abseuce of alleviating circumwstauces vr incidents in this Blu in po way lessens its value Dut ratuer sireugtbeos the picture's dig nity. Um, YOU TEACHER. Nesauay Comedy. Me leased March 14. Allbvugu tum Lily ip uvl deserving vi auy gteat commenuation, it bas vile [ealure ar least, Wal freculsmieuds i, alu luis Leaiure ip vaipinealuy. aA uumtry sew eat uvlints) Lue bead vi buuediiot Luat siie ib Pepiguiug lel pusiiuek lu assume tlie were duuieetic uuies vl MULDER UT yp Lig. sue octvul UUaiu adverlises Lut a Lewcuer au several applicuudle aypyprac at Lue appviureu tise, Wilk tie CACtyptisavl vi Ue, lucee wulew ae lie peraecl vaietime Fain ed Vi schvul Wislieases, Ae lady tact vi tue boau, colsistung of Lerself aud twu aie, i wu faver vil aveetpuug tue uiust Giuevas vi luc Dube, VUL sue is ovetrulem Uy Le mayutity auu tue fae ey liar yuueg leacuct dettpyt wo. Suc tstpd 6D > appusmtou tails wut oe) vie just ile Wveulw capect lo wud ib @ CUUULT) scuvYl, is it peuwavle tual we yvung leacucr pa) Wucu acietlilivas to au auveyuivUus mote LO Lik wuect cual ueb wer uas pruuvubceu uer Uglieet vl tee leucuets. Sue Was nel tv kuowW ft uetseli alu tuy wuCch wilh gilu tv CuUesider se lecies le iMitgilc 4&2 utbwetu Wuibtu aoplrily pusiceve vi scuuYl tiwacuct, ae, ry picauie,. Aruiy (is picture el nm fealure pusiliob. hiv a aa ib lu tuio SALES CO. DIVORCE. luauhvuser. Mareb 21, iis veay paeliy Uraitin. daccie Play vi Guaediit bappiuess ow oly auvller ol Lite wally Tecuucilialion bas bees efleciced uF of sume dear little cuild. Mr. afu Mrs. are a )0uuR Wairied cuubple, who Lave ever) uu thing tu Uve fur, val Baye ulbcomscivualy drilled Matters uuuliy lu separate. beli | io tue bume oe | lus tur take a loos ‘here be bods bis wife a borchildren are “alLue UDpieaBaul scenes Uhal ave Wrecked (UDis that in dividing their doilies bs who are watching kiss and make up, with the determioation that Bo quarrel will At is a well-plotted picture and well-uirected blow into the bad habit of quacreiiug. come .o o cresis, anu tuey decide Ap agreement is reached, salistactuly partis, Mid Mr. Grey relurus Mas ivil in auger, co vluer w ithe awa) persoual belougiugs. Beiuce be leaves uvine the last time we steals upstairs to at the chiluren, rifleu Willess wo toe sc@e thal Lie enacting. The little cuildren are vorcee,” ald quarreling aud guig same otherWise Lappy luusehvid. the lillie vues Rave tou mucu for le parguls, their play, aud ibey decide lu Daay lug through Lhe trouble tye Happen iO the fucure to war thelr Dappiuess, at the divorce evil, WAITING AT THE CHURCH. Cumedy, Split reel, A very good comedy picture this, lines of the song by the same Dame, typical which slories have a theatrical Helen that little boardiug house Green has written so have amused so much. “professional jealousy,'’ comedy, with whom the ‘star boarder’’ appointment, and is finds out his mistake. a bride, but not the one he wanted, Released Released tv convey any currect words, sv exceedingly jexcellent aud interesting are the cloud piecures, picture tv all whe tue Gauwmontl, ludescrivtuld a Telect las Lue beading a collpauy the gallicrlug uutil alier uw tear that be bas ordered lis vwu seu cruciged, Witu Uia@iar picture Will @ UUiivel tual spectacular possible exceplion vue ucilucs wuud Luc wu preliy love it is aisv uatu~ tae tuere Was vue tenet vecu Released Wise ite pre oeuce utey Puaubouser. along tbe made famous by Miss Vesta Victoria. Also much of the of many good We alsu for the landlady disguises herself as tue “leading lady,”’ has fallen in love, and goes to the church and meets him by married to him before he The ‘‘star boarder’’ gets | FIVE HOURS, Rex. Comedy. An entirely new is the theme around and it | ! idea which the story of this picture is laid, is a very interesting one indeed. In the grill }room of a club, while four of its members are taking lunch, one of the number reads in the morning paper that a $10,000 diamond robbery has been committed. Whereupon he bets his fellow club members $500 that he can enter the home of some wealthy resident of the town |and steal jewels, and return to them in five |hours. The wager is taken, and he sets out to | win. The next scene shows a lady who has just returned from the opera, gorgeously gowned } and covered with jewelry, and as an extra pre |eaution against burglars, hides her jewelry in | her slippers and places them in the clothes | closet. After which she retires and is soon | awakened by the nolse of some one in the room, | Our hero removes bigs mask, and earnestly pleads that be is not a burglar, but to no avail, and he is forced to go to the telephone and call the lice, A knock is heard at the door, and he is quickly hustled into the clothes closet, where | the slippers and jewels are. The police are | dismissed and she returns to the closet to find | that both the burglar and the jewelry are gone. | He then returns to the club and cashes al! bets, after which he returns the jewels, and is rewarded handsomely by the lady from whom he stole them. The dark lantern scene is new and novel, and the general photography good. TROUBLES OF A TRIP. (Great Northern. Comedy. There is nothing new or original in this picture, It is the same old story of the lost collar button that we have seen in so many plays and farce comedies, and it has served its purpose so well that it is not strange that we find it in |; a moving picture, for old ag it is, there is always a certain amount of comedy in watching a big fat man, down on his bands and knees. | looking ander the table and hed for his collar | button. |IN OLD MADRID. imp. Comedy Released March 20. A pretty love story of old Spain, in which an impetuous young man wins, despite the objection of very careful parents. writes a letter to the parents of Zelda, a beautiful young Spanish girl, regretting that he €am-not pay them the promised visit, but will send his son. Jose, instead. Jose arrives and |is at once smitten with the charms of the | beautiful Zelda, Zelda is not indifferent to the attentions paid her. and resolves to indulge in a harmless flirtation. Her mother inaugurates a system of esplonage that is very inconvenienr for the levers. Zelda has a friend about her own age, who resembles her very much, so she decides to take her into her confidence. Rosa is dressed to represent Zelda, and the girls wait results. So clever is the disguise that Jose kisses her before he finds his mistake. Jose | proves himself to be somewhat of a resourceful young man, so he induces Zelda to accompany him to the seashore, where he threatens to throw her into the roaring torrent unless the parents | consent to an early marriage. The parents, of course, consent, This picture is also characterized by much of the beautiful) scenery which has made the pictures taken in Cunha so Intensely interesting CAIN Eclair Drama. Length, 790 feet. Jack and Peter are both employed at the farm ef a widow, whose daughter, Nellie, is in love | with Jack, and has obtained the consent of her | mother to their marriage. Peter becomes jealous when he learns of the engagement, and in }a fit of jealous rage. mortally wounds his rival, The body is found by some neighbors, and at the news Nellie becomes prestrate with grief. |The blame is placed on an old beggur, who happens to be prowling about the neighborhood. Peter then asks for the hand of his victim's fiancee, but meets a blunt refusal. This proves too much for him, and he leaves the place in remorse. He turns toward the lake, still haunted by the vision of the crime that he has committed, and imagines that he sees the form of Jack beckoning to him. His mind forsakes |} him, and in another moment he has plunged | headlong to his watery grave. A good, clear. | dramatic story, with some excellent acting. THE ROCK CLIMBERS. Eclair. Scenic i leased March 20. Length. 190 feet | This film affords a wonderful appreciation of | the Pyrenees. with their snow-capped monn| tain peaks, which have made this range of | mountains world famous, We visit the most == peaks of this world-renowned range of | | Released Mareh 20. Re mountains, following the guides as they climb up the hazardous cliffs and down deep. seeming) bottomless, chasms. We are afforded ample op portunity te observe the dangers bravely un dertaken bv tue guides, and the skillful way in which the tourist is guided over the mountain tops After seeing The Rock Climbers, one really feels that he has added to hie knowledge in .many ways. HIS MIND’S TRAGEDY. Released March 18. Dr, EB. Edwards, of Rockaway City, L. L, is entertaining friends at dinner, and is unexpectediy called away to attend a little boy who uas been Lurt. Un bis way be is bit by an automobile, and is himself seriously hurt and taken to the hospital. ‘Three months later Le is discharged from the hospital, but his mind bas become a perfect blank. His wife and daughter have been searching in vain for some clue of the father. Finally they put an advertisement in the paper, offering a reward, and receive in answer a note from the hospital that a man aun Powers. Dramatic. swering Dr. Edwards’ description was released from there a short time betere. His mind is still deranged, and he turns burglar, and, strange to say, comes to the very apartment in which he lived, and starts to ransack it, when one of the family who had not yet retired hears the nolse and gives the alurm. A fierce struggie ensues, but when he sees his wife and little girl his reason returns to him, and all ends happily. The automobile accident scene in the first part of this picture is very realistic. OGALLAH. Powers. Drama. Another of those famous Indian pictures for which the Powers Company is famous, bout Release March | Don Gomez | hardly up to their usual high standard. Th: cast employed in this picture is much smaller than is generally used by them, but as the stor) is a simple one and the action and the scener wel! carried out, we find it quite as interest ing as many of the large vast pictures. Thr lightning in the scene where the Indian is es ecaping along the river in the twilight is effec tive enough to carry this picture to success, t say nothing of the other scenes in the jungle» and underbrush, which are also quite well done JUST KIDS. Powers. Comedy. Released Maret 21. Two very clever and amusing children for» the background for this picture. They quarre at meal time and are sent upstairs until they can be good, They soon get tired of this con finement and start a pillow fight between them selyes which is very funny, and in a few minutes have the room covered with feathers. Next the) get hold of a big hammer and start pounding on the floor, and knock all the plaster down in the dining room, where their parents are having lunch. The chase which follows whew the father goes after the children, and the complications into which he finds himself are amusing. This picture should prove very pop ular with the children. A TRIP THROUGH CHRISTIANIA. Seenic. Released March 25, A very instructive and interesting picture ir here presented and will give one an excellent idea of the customs and scenery of picturesque Sweden. We first find a regiment of soldiers on the field, handling large field guns. then we are carried by the camera to the scenes of the peasants drawing water from the wells, am entting wood, and the scenes in the market places on market day are very interesting Their celebrations and festivals; their drivethrough the boulevards; their clean and wel) kept business streets; their shipping and fishing scenes along the water front; their harbor wit) their yacht clubs; their beautiful park system with swans swimming in the pools and the littl Powers children at play, sll tend to make this a vers pleasing picture. THE PENNILESS PRINCE. Imp Drama Released March 23, Prince Gustave, a young German of noble birth. with plenty of blue blood in his veins but a bankrupt, alights from an ocean liner ir Havana, Cuba, to try and earn a livelihood in & new country. He reads an advertisement in a paper that help is wanted on a tobacco plan tation, and he applies in person at the office of the superintendent for a job. At the request of + the daughter he is given a place in the field: with the rest of the laborers. On account of in creased business it is found necessary to pro mote some one to private secretary. Inez, the daughter of the grower, who has become infat uated with the handsome young nobleman, in duces her father to give him a chance. During his work.in the field he meets, Dolores, and ther is a mutual attachment between them which is quite agreeable. Inez mails Gustave a letter that he is wanted «at the office of the Germar consul. He is not fitted to visit the embassy by reason of his shabby clothing, but Dolores in her great love for him, goes to a hair dealer where she sacrifices her golden tresses to raise money for him. He is later visited by a repre. sentative from Germany, who informs him that he is now. the heir to vast estates. The consu congratulates him and the girl he has won. anc they walk away, leaving Inez disappointed anc desperate. The docking of the ocean liner ip the harbor of Havana, and the scenes on the to bacco plantation in Cuba, showing the process of curing tobacco, are very instructive, and should not be missed by any one who is inter ested in. or who enjoys beantiful tropical scen err. NOVEL LOBBY DECORATOR. The Thanhouser Lobby-Decorator, fllustrate: below. is the latest proof of the film manu facturer’s desire to co-operate with the theatre man. Every now and then we are reminded of this pleasing ‘‘weakness’’ of the picture maker Photos. halftones, synopses. bulletins. inder: De CAI \\._“THANHOUSER, ¢ 4 welliphtet pete amd a wcibdincctad alee at the dverse el Vox 5 on eapeeet when gor we how fe heew wae nevet A Be de es Thee thay met need seamen er @ all Mike tngeal on the I mete ped, cote. he Ince & Talkem heoem cual Pte everything that ingenuity can devise to aid tiv exhibitor popularize his pictures, are his fo! the mere asking. This last device to come t our attention is sent on request by the Than houser Company, New Rochelle. N. Y., to read ers who will state their connection with th moving picture business. Berre and Hicks, novelty gymnasts, hav: signed for the season of 1911 with the John Robinson Ten Big Showa, to do their Isdder and revolving fron jaw act