Universal Weekly (1914-1915)

THE UNIVERSAL WEEKLY 23 Her Own Mother Proves To Be Best Gift I P material things she had everything her heart desired, everything that three wealthy bachelors — doting fosterfathers — could give her, everything in the world, that is, except the sun and the moon and the stairs — and a mother. That was the one distressing fly in the ointment. And because of it she 'began to lose all interest io life. Nothing pleased her now. Everything was as so much trash to her. Everything in 'ttoe whole ' Fathers Three"' is a Victor feature of an unusual character and theme. The story concerns the love a girl bears her mother whom she lias never seen. Harry C. Myers, Brinsley Shaw, Charles Craig and Rosemary Theby are featured. It is in. two reels. Released Monday, January 18. 'CAST Vincent. ■ . Harry C. Myers Robert ■ Brinsley Shaw Henry Charles Craig Rosemary ... Rosemary Theby wide world j*aled into insignificasnee when compainecl its her thoughts of a mother, her fflaether, the inaother whom -she could not remember. Melancholia -sat in, and ithe Noting foster -faitikars ibegan to -sit up and ttake notice. Finally they solved ;the .problem, and they dipew Iher out of her naelaaaeholia, amd for iher the darkness passed away and sunlight caune again, amd the thirds sang, and the flowers bloomed, amd all the world seemed lilke one colossal joy, a Iiuge smile. How those three bachelors did it makes one of tfhe best stories ever released iby 4ihe 'Universal. "Fathers Three" is the title of it, and it .comes M two powerful reels. It will be released under the Victor torandoni January IS. Hanry <C. Myers produced it, and co Cd^1 starring with him are Brinsley Shaw, Charles Craig and Rosemary Theby. The three bachelors live together in loneliness. Each night they return to their rooms and exchange solitary greetings. One evening one of their number reads in a newspaper of a poor woman who is .unable to support her ilittle daughter and wishes to have some .one adopt her. The bachelors visit the poverty «tricken woman and come to an agreement with her to educate her daughter and to provide for her maintenance in the best fashion. The child Rosemary grows up to be a hand some young woman with every advan tage of environment and surrounding The bachelors lavish money on her and give her everything she wants and that money can purchase. The bachelors' housekeeper dies and the girl mourns her loss greatly. The bachelors fear that the girl takes her loss too much to heart, and come to the conclusion that what she really needs to make her happy is a husband. All three decide to propose to her, hoping that she will choose one from their number. Rosemary is much amused by the three proposals, but tells each one of her suitors that she loves him, but not any more than she does the others. She promises, however, that the one who will bring her the most appropriate gift on her eighteenth birthday will stand highest in her affections. Acting upon her hint, the three bachelors scour the town seeking appropriate presents. Robert decides that a beautiful imported gown which he seea at a fashion show would be the most acceptable gift of all, and has the package sent home to Rosemary. Henry steps into a jeweler's and buys Rosemary an elaborate diamond necklace. Vincent, however, comes to the conclusion that Rosemary does not seek a gift of only material value, and when he overhears her making an inquiry about her mother, whom she does not remember. Vincent decides to find the old lady an^ to bring her to live with her now grown up daughter. Accordingly he follows several clues, and at last learns where Rosemary's mother is living. He finds the old lady in a squalid tenement, but with everything about her neat and clean. Telling hw that he is about to give her back her child, Vincent induces her to visit a fashionable dressmaker and secures an apartment for her in a much better neighborhood. On Rosemary's birthday Robert opens up the box containing the expensive imported gown. Rosemary is enraptured with it and kisses the fortunate Robert enthusiastically. Then Henry presents her with a diamond necklace, and Rosemary again demonstrates her affection and gratitude upon1 the donor. All them look expectantly at Vincent to see what he has to give. Vincent leads a kindly-faced, wrinkled-up, old lady into the room, and, when she has removed her veil, present* iher to her daughter. An affecting meeting between mo'tSft •er and daughter follows, and the other two bachelors, Robert and Henry, taki Vincent aside and congratulate him upon hi» happy choice of a gift. All .then gaily mak» merry to celebrate the engagement between Vincent and Rosemar.T and the return of Robc mary's mother to become the housekeeper for the two disappointed old bachelors. *$* *JT 1$f rjk Universal City's latest building to be erected ia a clubroom for the chauffeurs employed hi and around the va« plant. Billiard and portables have been install ed, in addition to card tables and a file of New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Lo. Angeles dailies. All the moving picture trade publications in eluding the Universal Weekly, are carefully kept by a librarian who has charge of some 400-odd volumes, loaned to the club by the members themselves. The clubhouse was built at the suggestion of Robert Stevens, foreman of the Universal garage. * i? Marie Walcamp, leading lady with the "101 Bison" company has purchased a new six-cylinder Chalmers touring car Earlv each morning Marie tears up the roads around Universal City" and only returns to the studio when the machine's gasoline tank is emptied. And now the West Coast scenario department it working overtime writing auto 'scripts. Sleeping Bachelors, Robbed of Their Ward, Cuddle Pillows.