The Billboard 1913-04-12: Vol 25 Iss 15 (1913-04-12)

on bene -@. ‘ ; ; 30 The Billboard APRIL 12, 1913. FILM SYNOPSES PATENTS COMPANY. BIOGRAPH. THE PERFIDY OF MARY (drama; release April 5; length ——).—Mury and Rose take great pleasure in thinking about the days when real ro mance Was still extant. Then, when the faithless and trifiing Lothario comes along they beth succumb to his charming and persuasiv ways, Finally, however, both the girls are brought back to their faithful lovers, who expose the purpose of the gay “‘lady kiiler.’’ CIN-ES, THE QUEEN OF SPADES (dra ma; 2 parts; release April —; length ——).—Jack Norris, gambler, dissipates his fortune and disappears, leaving his wife penniless with her littie daughter, Ste is therefore thrown upon her own resources and becomes manager for some gambling loan sharks. After years of toil she reaiizes ber em employer's ambition in that she has the socially elect under ber thumb. About tbis time her daughter has graduated from school and asks to be taken home. Mrs. Norris begs to be releast from ber contract but is refused, Later Dorothy returns to ber mother’s home and becomes engaged to a very worthy young man. Then she discoverg her mother’s real vocation. Her fiance threatens to break the engagemeut and Is only reconciled when the mother promises to go away forever. FAINT HEART NE'ER WON FAIR LADY (comedy; release April 5; length ——).—Bashful Vercy'’s mamma arranges for her sen to marry the daughter of a wealthy friend. The girl in the case is decidediy against such a match for herself and to get rid of the would-be husbend insists that she show his prowess in athletics. Hle makes himself the laughing stock of the whole community anu aw great chagrin returns bome to mamma, who In anger that ber darling son should be 80 shamefully treated, breaks off the engagement. On the same reel ts Modern Progress in Samolflana. MODERN PROGRESS IN SOMALILAND (East Africa) (travel; release Apri: 5; length }.—Here we are shown the progress receatly made by nativs of Eaxt Africa. A ROMANCE BY THE SEA April 8; length ——).—Anne, fishergirl, is content with the love of her bumble sweetheart, Jim, till a dandy comes from the city and pays ber markt attention. He finally becomes too familiar with her and she is rescued from his clutches by the ever-watchful Jim, Then Anne realizes that Jim iv true blue and she ceases to scorn him, Together they hastened home to ask her father’s consent to their early marriage. (druma; release On the same reel is Scenes Along the Pescara River SCENES ALONG THE PESCARA RIVER (Centra! Italy) (scenic; release April 8; length The camera has taken us to far-off Italy and we are shown the beauties of the River Pescara. KEEPING TAB ON April 12; length 885). SAMMY (comedy; release —Sammy. madly in love with Mary, is shockt and horrified that Mary's mother should demand that he give up his other gir! friends, if he intends to marry Mary. Ove day she discovers that Sammy has an appointment with Fanny and by bribery she persuades Fanny to allow her to meet the man in the case. In the meantime, Sammy has pereuaded his chum to call on Fanny and take her to dinner. The chum calls and Marr's mother is forct to confess une deception. Meanwhile Sammy has made the most of bis oppor tunity, for the old saying is that “‘while the cat’s away, the mice wil! play.’’ On the same reel is On the Nebi River ON THE NEBI RIVER (Somaliland, East Africa) (scenic; release April 12; length 129), —This film presents a series of interesting sights along thig East African stream, which can not but please the audience, ECLIPSE. THE FRUIT OF SUSPICION (drama; release April 12: length 1,000).—Willlam Graves becomes suspiciong of his wife and orders her from the honse. Fifteen years pass and Graves is living alone with his danghter, Marjorie. He recelves a note from h's wife. still protesting her innocence her before she time, becomes son of the innocent cause the marriage explains to on his wife and asking that he come tdies, Marjorie. In the meanengaged to Fred Moore, the man who years before had been the of the trouble Graves forbids Fred appeals to his father, who Graves that he had merely called to return some old leve letters to her sister Graves than withdraws his objections to the marriage Later Marjorie ap pears drest in one of her mother's old-fashioned dresses, The fathe~. believing that she is the spirit of his departed wife, utters a cry of horror and drops lifeless to the floor. AN UP-TO-DATE AVIATOR (comedy: release April 9; length Sammy constructs a biercle with wings and {fs hailed bv his friends as a great inventor. The trial trip is success ful but the return results disastrously for Sam my, who is pulled from the wreckage of the ma chine more dead than alive. On the same ree! is Making FPirch Preoems MAKING BIRCH BROOVS (indus.: release April 9: length This film shows the process by which brich brooms are made. The eutting, gathering and binding of the birch, all are shown in this interesting picture. On the same ree) is The Kentish Coast. THE KENTISH COAST (scenic: release April 9: length ——).—Here the audience is shown some very beantiful scenery along the const of Kent in England, from the town of Margate past the famous Dover Cliffs. EDISON. MASTER AND MAN (drama; release April 5: length 1.000).—A clnbman returns home intoxicated and finds a burglar in his rooms. He agrees to give the burglar a position in his honsehold if he will turn over a new The burglar accepts the proposition on — leaf. one condition, that he. the clubman, give up drink, Later, a young woman becomes invelvea in ber bridge debts and at a party finds a purse which she attempts to steal. The owner demands that everybody be s:archt and a detectiv is called. The purse is found on the pew butler, to whom the lady had given it, He acknowledges the theft and is taken away. A SHOWER OF SLIPI’ERS (comedy; release April 7; length 1,000).—The Rev. John Ashton, the new minister of a small village, gives a house-warming in his new home. A worn palr of slippers is discovered under his desk and ail the old maids in the county dicide to knit him some new ones. Later during the absence of the parson, bis sister sells all the slippers to a peddier, who displays them for sae. Of course, the donors quickly recognize them and che poor peddler is almost mobbed. Later, Mary presents the minister with a patr of slippers and he accepts, provided the ‘“‘giver goeth with the gift.’’ OLD JIM (drama; release April 8&8; length 1,000,).—Old Jim is a victim of the drink habit and because of it, Young Jim can net w'n the hand of the daughter of his employer, for whom Young Jim is boss of the quarry. One day, when a big blast is to pe made, the entire population of the village assembles to see the sight. The little crippled girt of Young Jim's boss, strays too near the burning fuse and is rescued in the nick of time by Old Jim Young Jim is then weicomed Into his employer's family. THE WELL SICK MAN (comedy: releare April 9; length 1,000).—RBy the power of suggestion, Marion Nerwood, in love with her father’s clerk, persuades ber father that he is sick and in need of a trip to southern California in search of health. It so happens that she Ix desirous of being there for the simple reason that her lover bas gone there In search of wealth and position that he may marry the girl be loves, Later in the sunny state of Call fornia, Marian is, by design, rescued from drowning by her lover and thus they win ber father’s consent to thelr marriage. THE CAPTURE OF THE WILD CAT (desc.; releast April 11; length 350 ).—This picture was taken In the wilds of Colorado and shows the capture of a real wild cat alive. A’ settler discovers that his chicken coop Is being raided by a wild eat, and to prevent any repetition he sets out on a chase with his dogs, and finally sueceeds in capturing the animal alive. On the same reel is Rule Thyself. RULE THYSELF (comedy; release April length 650).—Mrs. Smilax perseveres in attempts to teach ber bushband that ft Is ali Important for him te contre) his temper. Th spite of his efforta to the contrary, be ts continually placed In cirenmstances which would cause him to go mad with rage, if he did not exercise his will to keep cool. Later he lo all contro! of himself when he returns home find bis wife being kissed hy a stranger, He promptly kicks the man out 1k; her of the house and he was his wife's long afterwards learns that brother. lost ESSANAY. THE WARDROBE LADY (comedy-drama: release April §: length 1,000).—Iriseilla’s sweetheart, rather bashful, proposes to ber by mail, The letter comes into the hands of Prise'lla’s sister, Harriet, who fails to deliver it. Years pass and then the two meet again, Explanations and a reconciliation are bronght about and we leave the palr awaiting the m'nister. THE SHERIFF'S WIFE (W. drama; release April 9: length 1,000).—The sheriff ont of kindness buys a pipe from Sewani, an Indlan girl. Later a bandit Is arrested. A bag of gold In his pos session is given to the sheriff's w'fe to keep tiN’ the next morning. That nicht two thieves attack the sheriff in his home and tie him up. Sewanl! hears his erles for help and releases h'm, He goes for a posse, Meanwhile his wife has captured the thieves thrn a ruse and Is holding them until the sheriff arrives with belp. FOUND OUT (comedy; release April 10; 1.000).—Rumor has it that ney household is ening Carney for breach of promise. Mrs. Carney locks Mr. Carney in a closet, Meanwhile Officer MeCarthy [s regal ing himself In the kitchen at the Carner’s ex pense. Mrs. McCarthy comes to see her hushand and when she finds McCarthy making love to the maid, some livelr scenes ensne. Later It develops that the Mr. Carney mentioned in the rumor was another man. THE LITTLE MOTIER (drama: 11: length 1.000).—Ethel Is left care for three brothers and sentativ of the Cruelty to length the mald ‘'n the Car release Aprfl motherless to sisters. A repreChildren ~Prevention Society calls to take the children from her. but is prevented from doing so by Ethel with the aid of a big revolver. The police and fire de partment also fall to accomplish the'r purpose. Finally, however. a minister straichtens out the Mfficulty to everybody's satisfaction. BRONCHO RPILLY'S REASON (drama; April 12; length 1.000).—Broncho Billy. effort to save a mother’s home. selle his gun and gambles away the of the gale Later he steals and sells 12 horses. The theft is discovered and the booty returned to the owner. Broncho escapes and is never accused of the theft. Later the buyer of the horses rece'ves a check from Broncho squaring his acconnt with him. release In an proceeds THE ACCUSATION OF RRONCHO RILLY (W. drama: release April 15: length 1.009). — Rroncho Rilly. owner of a saloon in Rig Horn City. is trusted with some gold to be placed on the stagecoach the following day. Theat night walking in his sleen, he takes the go'd and hides it. Next morning he is unable to acconnt for the loss. and is placed in a cell, Miners break into the jafl to Iynch Proncho, when he is discovered walking in his sleep. The door is opened and he retraces his stens and returns the gold to its proper place. He then returns to his bunk and continnes to sleep. THE CAPTURE (comedy: release April 16: length 1,000).—In order to obtain a position with John Hennessy, Poh Rurns must get married. . He writes proposals to two lady friends, but decides to mail only one. Ry an accident both are mailed, At the appointed time both ESSANAY PROPHECY PROCLAIMS PHOTOPLAYS PLEASE PATRONS ESSANAY ESTABLISHES EXCEPTIONALLY EXCELLENT EXAMPLES Start On A Sound Basis Get a machine that can DO the work—do it now—and tomorrow— and for @ good long time to come. let the idea about the original machine go. BE MODERKN—UP-TO-DATE—GET MACHINE WISE by installing the modern machine—THE MOTIOGRAPH. This is the day of progress. 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