Universal Weekly (1917-1934)

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Dolly, dear, I just made $20,000 easy money. Let's elope to Mexico^ A JAESCHEKE says he is responsible for this L-Ko, which was as usual supervised b y J. G. Blystone, and in which Sammy Burns and Dolly Dimples have a series of adventures which culminate in a fiery death Bombs and Bandits'^ L m a for Sammy and an eleventh instant rescue for the girl. The plan is as follows: The Mayor and the Chief of Police have offices in the same builaing and are both enamored of the chief's stenographer. She has entangled their middle-aged hearts in her curls and both are determined to win her. Dolly, in the meantime, gives most of her attention to young Sammy, secretary to the Mayor, a dashing young blade who wears the loudest socks in towTi. The two old chaps each wager ten thousand dollars on the winner of fair Dolly's hand. Each is sure that he is betting on a cinch. They place their money with Sammy, telling him to take it to the bank for them. The temptation is too great. Sammy calls Dolly and tells her that he has just made $20,000 easy money, and invites her to beat it to Mexico with him. She agrees, and they start in his car. It is a dull day for Ignatz Tamale and his bandits, for no one has been either killed or tortured thus far, since — KO Two-Reel Komedy. Directed by A. Jaescheke, under supervision of J. G. Blystone. Featuring Sammy Burns in a mixture of Mexico, money, murder, machines and marauders, which must be seen to be appreciated. CAST. Mayor Vin Moore Chief of Police Bill Bevan Captain of Police Chas. Inslee Mayor's Secretary Sammy Burns The Stenog Dolly Dimples Dolly and Sammy are in a room made of steel, the walls of which are gradually closing in on them. The only open wall leads to a pit of flame. They are pushed nearer and nearer the terrible death. As the hours go on and the ransom money does not arrive. At last, just as they are about to skid over the edge, the advance guard of police arrives. The bride is saved from a fiery death, but Sammy is heartlessly left to be pushed over the edge. L-KOMIUMS. Vin Moore has just completed a schoolroom picture called "Blackboards and Blackmail in which the board of education of a, village town unwittingly hire a vampire to teach the young idea how to shoot. sunrise. When Sammy and Dolly appear in their car, they fall an easy prey to the bandit chief, who decides to hold them for ransom. He sends a wire to the Mayor, telling him that he is holding the secretary and the stenographer. The Mayor and the Chief remember their ten thousand dollars simultaneously. The call out the police, the railroad cops and the aerial patrol and all set out for Mexico. A County Fair racetrack figures in the coming L-Ko, called "Vamping Reuben's Millions," which Dick Smith is working on at present. He has taken Eddie Barry under his wing, and is featuring him in this komedy. The whole technical force of the L-Ko studio was called in to complete the racetrack set on time. The plans for it were sent on from New York, and were drawn by the architects Collins & Collins.