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

Aihtings A impittbae tdi ey! — wert Ringe 2 TE The Billboard MARCH 25, 191) coming out married, and, lifting his supposed oride’s veil, finds Mary’s brother. Seeing the e is on him, and not wishing to be joshed the boys he leaves for his ranch immediately. THE WARRANT FOR RED RUBE (Drama; released March 30; length, 1,000 feet).—Bill Ganders, sheriff of Alkali County, gets a warrant for Red Rube, the tough. He gives it to his deputies to serve, but Rube gets busy with the etrong arm and makes them look like monkeys. When several installments of deputies have failed, Bill Sanders gets on the job himeelf. Bill not only knows how to juggle the #4 Colts, but be keeps gray matter in his skull, {mn going after Red Rube, he desides to rely op his brains instead of his hardware. He disguises himself as a tenderfoot, arms him eelf with a camera, and gets on Rube’s trail. Things are warm and lively thereafter, but Genders geis his man and the honor of Alkali County is preserved. SALES CO. IMP. SWEET MEMORIES (Drama; released March 27; length, 1,000 feet). —Edward Jackson, joy over his betrothal to Polly Riblett, brings his bride-to-be to his mother for her blessing. The lovers walk away to plan for the future and the venerable woman is lost in thought. She lapses into reverie and, seated amid the foliage, her mind reverts back to her youth and it is all recalled. The story e#hifts to the scenes of her childhood. She is a babbling infant seated on the sward and beside her is Earl Jackson, who is destined to form a large part of her life. At fourteen Lettie Terrell gives promise of maturing into a tandsome woman, the embodiment of health and aappiness. Earl Jackson, now a tall stripling, edmires her. She is his first sweetheart, a the old old story, ever new, is being learned by Lettie. Lettie and Earl are next shown as adults. The course of true love bas run emoothly. With others the minuet is danced on the green. The party is a merry one. It is wite natural that Earl should have a rival. develops in the person of Ashton Orcutt, a debonair, handeome, carefree young man who eees Lettie and is smitten. His is the impetuous way and he attempts to kiss the girl by force. The opportune arrival on the scene of Earl cools his ardor and a bitter quarrel ensues. In the Colonial days an insult inevitably resulted in a meeting on the field of) tonor. A challenge is given and accepted. The @eapons used are rapiers and Ashton is slightly wounded. The marriage of Earl and Lettie is a joyous occasion. They go forth from the church with the blessinge of their friends—a happy party with a bright future in prospect for the bride and groom. Their union is blessed with ea child, Edward, the pride of the doting parents, Sadness comes with the death of the father. The grief of the widow is intense. Gdward, a youth of fifteen, is all that is left for the good mother to lean upon. They are led from the bedside by kind friends, bereaved. The acene reverts to the grove. Mrs. Jackson awakens from her reverie, saddened by the | memories. Edward and Polly approach and she turns to them joyfully. She again takes the young girl in her arms and clings to her, ad-| monishing Edward to cherish and protect her. 80 SHALL YE REAP (Drama; released March 30; length, 1,000 feet).—Aida Travis, a mother but not a wife, finds her child a burden and, losing her mother’s instinct, abandons the infant by secretly placing it on the steps of the dwelling of a wealthy man. The butler finds it and, fearing to incur the displeasure of his master, carries it to the chapel door of Father Jules the priest of the parish. The priest cares for the little girl, whom he names Vera. The venerable father is quite awkward in his ministering to its wants, but takes supreme delight | and interest in its welfare. Sixteen years elapse and Vera is a beautiful girl, budding into womanhood, and is beloved by her companions. She | ealls on the priest and together they go to eervice in the chapel. Aida, who has become a gay woman of the world, has preserved her beauty and she revisits the scenes of her early | shame, attired in the height of fashion. She impresses all by her beauty and at a gay party she meets Harlow Ellsworth. a handsome young American, who is touring the country on pleasare bent. Harlow leaves the party to go on a faunt and meets Vera as she emerges from the chapel. He is immediately impressed with her beauty and innocence and is interested. He accosis her politely and she is not averse to his well-meant attentions. He walks with her to ter home and she poses at the gate for a photograph to add to the collection of the tourist. They part with an implied understandimg that they will meet again. Aida, in her room, is quite overcome with the memories of the past and her mind reverts to her child, of whom she dare not make inquiries. She produces a shoe worn by Vera and is grief-stricken at the sight of a tiny dress which she fondles— all that remained to remind her of the child she abandoned. Harlow and Vera go rowing and he shows her the proof of her photograph and then tells her he loves her. They halt sear Father Jules, who is sleeping. He awakens in time to see them depart, arms entwined, and he is fearful of the consequences, as he has always loved the child. Father Jules meets Vera and sternly commands the girl to tell him of her love affairs. She does so and he ts satisfied that the attentions of the young American are honorable, but he is racked with conflicting emotions. He feels the lover should be apprised of the parentage of the girl and yet he does not wish to ruin her happiness. The mother, with a party of gay companions finds the photograph of Vera. She immediately recognizes the ‘likeness of her child and questions Harley, who does not reply. preferring to keep his secret to himeelf. due follows him, leaving her companions, as he goes to join his sweetheart. He @nds Father Jules instead and the venerable man of God conducts him to the chapel and nts to the stone on which the child was ound sixteen years ago. As the story is ended Aida approaches and takes in the situation. She intuitively divines that Vera is her daughter. The girl approaches and ts sent to Harlow. The mother confesses and the young American is called and presented to her. Harlow denounces her bitterly. She bows her head in assent. The priest emphatically refuses to allow her to disclose ber identity and tells her to seek con «lation in God and commends her to the cars ef two nuns. Vera, not understanding. turns to Harlow, who takes her tn hie arma GREAT NORTHERN. THE FAKIRS NEW SERVANT (Mystical comedy; released March 25; length, 606 feet).—A trick film of novel charact a. Our hero becomes the servant of a wonderful magician and helps him in his entertainments. The magician produces all kinds of astonishing effects with his magic wand. He transforms a rose into a beautiful damsel; he places on the floor = two dummy figures which, at his command, become animated and indulge in a boxing and wrestling match. He next produces a table and causes various refreshments to appear on it, and also produces a little party of ladies and gentlemen to partake of game, which they lose no time in doing. On the return to the magician’s apartments our hero decides that he would like to see once more the damsel who so recently danced and disappeared. With a few motions of the wand he manages to produce her, but she doesn't like it and slaps hie face. Our friend then thinks he would like to see some boxing, but the boxers pummel him unmercifully. The table cracks him on the head and then the magician appears. He dismisses him in wrath for interfering with his mysteries after first magically adorning him with a set of donkey ears. On the same ree] with Troubles of a Trip. TROUBLES OF A TRIP (Comedy; length, 365 feet).—The jovial Jones and his wife decide to take a trip to town. Jones makes up his mind to take advantage of the opportunity by having a good time on the sly and lays his plans accordingly, but unfortunately for him hia better half discovers bis game and interferes with a vim, just as he has commenced to enjoy bimself in the midst of his hilarious friends. RELIANCE. WHEN THE RED TURNED GRAY (Comedy; released March 22; length, — feet).—After a protracted spree Ross sees things. A beautiful girl appears, and when he tries to embrace her she vanquishes. Chairs disappear as he seeks to seat himself, and he lands on fhe floor. A policeman whom he addresses bobs hither and thither. His staring eyes behold man after man disappearing in a small barrel. Again the beautiful girl appears and turns into a devil before fading away. In his frenzy the servant girl, and instantly a half dozen giant police advance with uplifted clubs. After many harrowing experiences cracked ice and cold water bring relief. THANHOUSER, DIVORCE (Drama; = r he attacks | | YANKEBR. LOVE'S EBB AND FLOW (Drama; re leased March 24; length, -— feet).— Neglected and abused by her husband, May Sommers has submitted to the indignities heaped upon her, as only a good and loyal wife can, when he brutally drove her rom home. leart broken, she sought peace In the waters of the bay. She is rescued by the son and daughter of a wealthy planter. In this family she is cared for, and after a long convalescence is induced to remain as a companion and governess to the eldest daughter. Thrown into daily companionship with the son of her benefactor, there could be but one outcome—love—and he very soon told her of his affection and asked her to become his wife. May dare not confess her terrible secret and allowed her suitor to think that his love was not reciprocated. So time passed, until May's husband appears upon the scene as a suitor for the hand of the daughter of the family in which his wife has found a home. May waylays her husband and threatens him with exposure unless he takes his departure and, wild with rage at her interference, this brute beats and chokes his wife, whose life is perhaps saved by the timely arrival of her admirer. At bay, May's husband sulks off vowing vengeance, but meets hie just deserts, being unfamiliar with the neighborhood, he loses his way in the night and falls over a cliff, where bis lifeless body is found next morning. A year later May's lover gains the reward he so long waited for. THE OPEN GATE (Comedy; released March 20; length, — feet).—A seafaring man of mid dle age had been paying attention to a young | lady for a number of years and finally mustered up enough courage to propose. He is accepted, with the stipulation that he will forsake his convivial companions, his pipe and tobacco, Armed with the best set of resolutions ever adopted, he sallies forth to prepare for a six months’ cruise. Meeting a number of cronies, who congratulated him upen his successful wooing, he is enticed into a saloon; they load him to the guards and while in this condition an idea occurs to him that it would be quite proper to pay his sweetheart a final visit, and she fires him on the spot. We see him next day starting for bis vessel full of ‘‘remorse and regret.’’ His little nephew and the niece of his betrothed were witnesses of the betrothal, which makes his regret more poignant. Twelve years later the captain returns from his rovings to find that his early love is atill true, and has leased Tuesday, March 21;/ left the ‘‘gate open.’’ The young couple have length — _feet).—Mr. and| grown up and are engaged to be married—he is Mrs. Gray are & young! timid, however, and afraid to venture near the married couple who have/ house—he makes himself known to bis nephew, everything to lve for:| who endeavors to adjust matters and assures health, ‘wealth and two) him that his sweetheart of yore is only longing lovely children. But they to forgive him. After several laughable incl have drifted into the habit | dents the old couple are seen coming from of quarreling. (heir children are distressed by it and lead an unhappy existence because of the continual wrangles of their parents. ters finally come to a crisis, and Mr. and Mrs. Gray decide to separate. An agreement is reached and Mr. Gray returns to the home order to take away with him his personal be longings. Before he leaves for the last time he steals upstairs to take a look at the children. There he finds his wife, « horrified witness of a scene that Is being enacted by the children. They are playing ‘‘divorce.”’ and go through the various quarrels and misunderstandings which they have seen their parents enact. They divide their various belongings to their satisfaction until they come to the dollies. The little girl refuses to be separated from her dollies, and rather than wound her, the Iittle boy decides that divorce is a horrid game, because it makes her cry, and they won't play it any more. The parents, who have witnessed this little comedy, unknown to the children, realize the sorrow that separation weuld mean to the children as well as themselves. decide not to play at divorce and become reunited, with the determination that no arrel will ever occur to mar their happiness in the future. ©n the same ree] with Walting at the Oburch. WAITING AT THE OHURCH (Comedy; length, — feet).—Tommy was one of a number of unhappy men and women who managed to exist in the boarding house of Mrs. Niggs, where the company was bad and the food was worse. So it can be understood that the advent of a new boarder, Flossie Footlights, an actress, pleased Tommy very much. It was love at first sight on Tommy’s part. Tommy went on the stage once, and he dared the perils of a bargain counter rush to win a smile from the one he adored. He proposed to her verbally and was interrupted. Then he tried to express his affection by letter. He pro posed an elopement, and it came off on schedule | time. But—. Well, Tommy won a bride, but it was not the one he wanted. And when he took his pen in hand to explain he only made a bad matter worse. Tommy lost his be loved Flossie Footlights, but he still has bis boarding house. And the thing that causes him sorrow is that his meal ticket In that unpleasant place is marked ‘‘for life.’’ THE TRAMP (Released Friday, Mareh 24).— The hobo did not care for money. All he wanted was a chance to live bappily, easily and with out work. That was why when he runaway convict ke did not surrender him the authorities, but did what he his humble way to ald him. Some years later the hobo again met the convict, and seemingly prosperous. Not recognizing his former benefactor, he refused him alms, but the hobo did not bear him a grudge on that account. He had met with many rebuffs in his lifetime. In the course of his journey the hobo met a little girl, the tiny granddaughter of a farmer, and she gave him food. Then he repaid the favor by saving her from death under the wheels of an auto. He was injured himself, and it was natural that the farmer and the ehild should take him in and nurse him back to health. The former convict was selling wildcat mining stock and it was unfortunate for him that he sold some of it to this particular farmer. For the hobo knew him, and while the hobo was willing to aid a convict to escape from prison, he objected to allowing him to rob persons who had done him (the hobo) favors. The swindler got the farmer's money, but the hobo made him put it back. And to be sure it got back the hobo acted as the messenger boy. He didn’t give the farmer a chance to offer a reward, but departed in secret to avolad being thanked. could in | church, as the young couple are about to enter Mat| life's stream together. | J | In his wooing | her only daughter, | er | | } met a| to| prank upon the two lovers, upon the sea of matrimony—they «all down TOM AND JERRY (Drama; release March in | 27; length, — feet).—Two well-to-do brothers, Tom and Jerry, have been associated in business for years, and the affection existing between them is something remarkable Through the loss of his wife, Tom is given to melancholy and shows signs of a mental] breakdown. This cul minates in a complete aberration when his only daughter elopes with a young man from the Golden West. Jerry receives a letter from his niece in her new home, and he decides that a change of scene would be beneficial to Tom's comlition. They go West and are discovered tn their Western home, having brought the family jewels, heirlooms and the proceeds of the sale of their Eastern property. An known as “The Radger Queen,” In league with a desperado, bas been doing the Lady Raffles act along the borders of New Mexteo and Ar! adventures, zona. It is a singular metho! they adopt to se cure hosh money. She secures lodging at ranches, and then disappears. Her paramour threatens exposure and is usually bought off. They play the same game upon the unsuspecting brothers. and make their ‘“‘get-away."” They are, however, under suspicion, and the sheriff soon rounds them up and recovers the loot, bringing them back for identification. Thie leads to the happy rennion of the family. HER MOTHER'S FIANCE, (comedy; released March 31; length — feet).—Mre. Radcliff, a wealthy widow, has been engaged for some years to a titled foreigner. They plighted their while the widow was abroad, educating and the prospective bride ‘oom Was expected dally to attend his nuptial ceremony. In honor of his arrival, the widow had prepared a garden fete to introduce her prospective husband to her friends and intimates. When the widow first met the Count, her daughter was a little girl in short dresses. Now, returning from boarding school with her long skirts, she was a very attractive young woman. which the mother with her worldly ex perience was quick to realize. . A woman may be as old as she mp. looks—but » when she has a grown up daughter in | evidence; therefore the danghter was requested to temporarily return to the Count’s benefit. The daughter met the Count as a Ittle girl and acted the part, for she played many a kid much to thelr em her short skirts for barrassment. The night of the fete arrived, and so aid the well dressed | daughter, but in her proper garb, where she met the Count and where that observant ‘ealized that the daughter was even TE oy tractive than the mother. Moonlight on the water has been the result of many a romance. That was the result of the Count’s and his prospective step-danghter’s boat ride on the bay. The Count was a poor oarsman—he lost both oars, and the wind and tide did the rest. The couple were marooned on a barren island far from shore and not resened until next morning. The night was cold. The Count first protected his charge with his coat— then his arms. The result was to be expected. The widow gained a son-in-law Instead of a husband. BISON. WAS HE JUSTIFIED? (Drama; released March 21; length —).—The miner’s wife falls over a cliff and Is injured beyond hope of re covery. The nearest doctor Is 200 miles away. The woman, in her agony, pleads and prays her husband to end her life, His great love for her and the sight of her suffering causes terrible anguish to the man. He finally yields to her wish, and goes to town and gives himself \), to the sheriff, He is exonerated by a jury a+ the trial, but, broken-hearted, goes to the grv\s of his wife and there ends his life. THE COWBOY'R WAIF March 24; length --).—A young widow, with » little baby, is penniless, and leaves the chii¢ at the ranch house with an explanatory po'+ around its neck, George, a handsome cowbvy finds the baby and takes care of It, assisted by all the cowpunchers, The mother answer, an advertisement for a school teacher and yv:the position, stationed. pear the ranch. Georg, falls in love with her and proposes marriage urging as an additional reason that he has « young baby to take care of. The mother, of course, immediately recognizes her child and |. wild with joy, and the baby gets ite mother and a new papa. BRCLAIR, @AIN (Drama, i¢ leased March 20, length, 70 Jack apd Peter are both eapepes at the farm o a widow whose daughter, Nellie, ie im love with Jack and has obtained the consent of her mother to their marriage Peter becomes jealouwhen he learns of the betrothal, and in a fit of rage mortally wounds his rival. The body is found by some neighbors, and at the new. Nellie becomes prostrate with grief. The blaw+ is placed on an old beggar who has been prowling about the neighborhood. Time = passes—th ordinary round of life is resumed—Peter thinke he may now risk asking for the hand of Nelli: But she has not forgotten, and he meets » blunt and angry refusal! This proves too much to bear, and he resolves to leave the place where he is haunted by terror and remorse! It chance> that the widow and her daughter eee Peter on the spot of the tragedy, and are horrified at highastly face and mad demeanor. Upon seeing them, he falls on his knees, confessing and im ploring forgiveness; they bid him tlee if br would have freedom, and make atonement. He turns toward tbe lake where he imagines he sees the form of Jack beckoning him; his ming forsakes bim, and in another moment the vision has led him head-long into his watery grave On the same reel with The Rock Olimbers. THE ROCK CLIMBERS (Scenic; length, 195 feet).—This film affords a wonderful appreciation of the Pyrenees; a view of the most famous peaks of thie world’s renowned range of moun (Drama; releases tains are shown. It also shows the daring of some mountain climbers. HURRAH! HURRAH! LET US MARK) (Comedy: release March 27; length, &7 feet) Germaine Aubry and George Humont, two friends from childhood, are in live with each other, bu! both being exceedingly bashful young people, are somewhat timid about expressing their sent! ment. Their parents do pot approve of thir attachment, for Mr. Humont, Sr., in epite of his age, has a tender spot in his heart for thr charming Germaine, while Mrs. Aubry imagines that she herself is the centre of attraction for young George. Fanchette, the adroit lady's maid, however, bas grasped the situation. determines that by a clever stratagem ehe wi! eucced in arranging things te please all concern ed. She confides this much to the young people and asks that they simply write, each of them a letter at her dictation, wherein each plans t meet the other at a given spot at a certain time and she will carry out the rest of the plot! Ac cordingly, Fanchette sees that the letters are broukht to the parents of the young people, and advises both the old gentleman and the widow to frustrate the plan by impersonating the child ren, and keeping the appointment made in the letter. Mr. Humont Sr., and Mrs. Aubry arrive at the rendezvous at the designated time, and ae they have donned the children’s clothes, Mr. Hw» mont imagines that he is in the presence of Ger maine, while Mrs, Aubry expects to be greeted by young George! It ie an embarras<ing @oment when the mis take is discovered, but both being endowed with plenty of good nature, they Join in a heart) laugh on themselves—they decide to become re signed to the Inevitable and consent to the marriage of the young people, and while they are still intoxicated with mirth at the ridiculousness of the situation, they clasp hands and then sn there vow to wed each other! DICK SHEPPARD and HAROLD]H. DAVIDSON} Who are now appearing in vaudeville |! their humorous 15-minute sketch entitled “The Hebrew Valet.” Permanent addres care | Billboard Representative, Siov* Falls, S. D.